Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1899-02-02

Kit and Kits sister,
Kitty Riley and her sister Maggie had
been married on the same day nearly
two Years ago. Both had married hon
est workingmen, with steady positions,
and the wages of both husbands were
about equal. Each had been presented
with son and heir, and both the sis
tiers ought to have been happy, but
while Kit and her husband were al
ways in good spirits, light hearted, con-
tented and pleased with their lot there
seemed to be a shadow hanging over
the household that was ruled by Kits
sister.
1t was not that any trouble or mis-
understanding existed between Maggie
and her husband. Far from it, They
loved each other dearly. and were al
ways happy in each others society. as
| true wives and husbands ought TO be.
but there soon crept into the young
wife's eyes a careworn. worried look
| that betokened secret sorrow of some
| kind. Between care for her baby and
her household duties her time was fully
occuped--indeed. il was noticed that
she did not take her infant out for an
airing anything like as often as did her
sister Kit At first her husband John
Clarke. was too busy 10 motto. any
change in his wife. ana il was only
when Kits husband, Tom White be-
gan TO ask If Maggie was aiiing that
poor John directed his attention 10 his
wife's appearance.
Maggie" he said one evening in
self-reproachful way. Il haze been
rather neglectful of you of late. | am
afraid. and ! haven't been taking care
of your health and comfort You are
| beginning TO look pale and thin. aud,
now ! notice il. the baby is not as
healthy looking as he ought TO be.
You'll have TO go out more. You don't
| get enough of fresh air, and neither
does the child! Why don't you put him
in the baby carriage and take him out
for an hour or so in the mornings and
afternoons 2"
Il haven't time, John" replied Mag
gle. in a sad tone of voice There is
so much to be done in the house. you
know, and between that and the baby
l don't have minute to spare"
We'll, your sister Kit has just the
same to contend with. She keeps her
house clean and attends to little Tom
my. and yet she finds time to take
run in the park every day with the
boy, and she is as blooming and fresh
in appearance as new-blown rose
81 know she is. John, and | can't
understand it," Here tear crept into
the little woman's eye and her lip trem-
bled) 1T isn't that | don't feel well,
but somehow or 'other | am always
tired. am trying to keep things clean
and straight AL the time, and yet l
never seem to get ahead. God knows
would often like to take baby out for q
blow of fresh air. but l don't seem to
be able to afford the timer
well. see here. now, Maggie" said
her husband kindly. your health and
the child's is of much more Importance
to me than the house work. Don't do
so much cleaning! 1t isn't bit neces-
sary. I've noticed you scrubbing and
rubbing many a time when / couldn't
see the use of it. Take more healthy
exercise and do less hard work"
mo, John, that will never do an
swered Maggie: Pm quite willing to
have some restful exercise, but lot az
the expense of clean house. | like
my home to be scrupulously clean at al
times
We'll, it is clean; I'll give you credit
for that" said her husband quickly,
"but then you are too particular. Give
as much care to yourself and the baby
as you do to the housework, and you'll
feel better and so will Il Now just get
baby and yourself ready, and well
walk over TO your sister's-there's a
good GIRL
Maggie rose and dressed the baby and
handed him to papa while she prepared
herself. In the midst of her prepara-
lions she said: Really, John. don't
see how | can afford the time to goI
That kitchen floor ought to be scrubbed
tonight aid l was going to clean up
all the door knobs and brasswork."
Let the brasswork be-photograph-
cdr exclaimed John, somewhat testify.
you'll keep on rubbing and scrubbng.
and brushing and cleaning until you
drop into the grave! Hereafter you'll
have to go out every day for at least
two hours. insist on it, and I'm going
to ask Kit to come over and take you
with her regularly from this day..
At Kits house they naturally mcs
with cordial reception from Tom and
his wife. The house was as trim and
neat and straight as busy hands could
make it, but Kit and the baby had
been out in the park all the afternooni
John Clarke sighed as he noticed the
different compilations of Kit and her
sister. The one was rudy with health.
the other pale, wan and sickly looking.
You poor dear!' exclaimed Kit, COM
miseratingly, I'm sure she must be III.
John, or she would not look SO tired
and weary"
Il am not Ill, Kit-indeed am not,
and you know l never was lazy, but
somehow don't seem to keep up with
my work, and yet you get ahead of
yours always. l was always as strong