The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-07-27

would be an right"
Certainly"
So they went ln The front room
was dark The dlning-room IN the
rear was. however. brightly lighted.
Ana there the lace buyer and the SILK
man saw some curious process OF in
itiatlon IN the course OF accomplish
mont Mr McTavlsh stood beside tho
table. from which he and his wife had
evidently just risen She was little
bit OF fair-hairod woman whose head
did not reach his shoulder She was
tying bluo-chccked apron around the
great girih Of his FalstaGlan waist
THE idea Of that girl going on with
out a moments warning!' They could
hear her shrill but sweet little voice
In indignant comment Now. Alec.
do be careful with those new glassesl
Those FIRST. then the silver, then tho
dishes. And don't drain the glass or
silver Wipe them right out Of tho
hot water hot. remember Here.
stand stir" She stepped on a stool
10 Tie another apron around his neck.
Now take on your cuffs and pull M
YOUR shirt sleeves. Thcrc-that will
do. Th- last time you washed tho
dishes you nickod one Of the Haviland
Plates. don't want that to happen
again. You understand"
yes. dcar'"
Was that meek reply made in the
voice Of the lordly McTavlsh?
Get me that low rocker out Of the
etudy-the ono with tho cushions Yes
that And whore dld you leave the
evening paper? How forgotfu you arc
getting 10 bel It's In your coat pocket
thanks. Turn out the gas range.
Tho water must be boiling"
Mrs. Mcravlsh sank into tho rocker
with the cushions Mrs. McTavlsh put
her slippered feet on hassock and
settled herself TO read. Mr. McTayish.
with one apron secured over his swell
ling bosom and another dangling
around his black hroaicloth legs. be-
san to remove the dishes with a skin
and dizziness which would have done
credit 10 trained Ethiopian.
Five minutes passcd-Gye minutes
J during which the silk man sat with
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mouth. and the lace buyer. wrlthing
In an ecstacy Of silent mirth. gave him
mute but eloquent digs In the ribs. Tho
silk man gaspod.
"Alocl"
The clatter ~ dishes was momon-
tarily suspended.
Eyes. loyeyl"
II think | hear the baby You nx
his bottle and take II up. Two-thirds
milk one-thlrd water. and n half-tea-
spoon OF sugar. You know how. Take
II up TO him right away" A few min
utes later the stairs crcaked under tho
tread Of the gsil'ai noor-walkor. HE
wasn't awake la said returning.
Awful hot nlgl lt ~"
He paused be, i his wlfe's chair.
Ho wiped his q, "a forehead. She
lifted her serene little face and nodded.
yes. when the dishes are done 20
up TO the drug store and bring me down
an orange phosphate While you ara
there you'd better telephone TO dear
mother. ! shall want L,r to take care
OF the baby while go 10 the Rest Cure
Convention for Overtaxed Wives. o.
by the way when you see your brother
John tell him the next time he comes
here he must leave his cigars AZ home.
My curtains are almost ruined"
Just as you say. sweetnessl"
And Alec-whats that2"
She had dashed up dropping the pa
per. Both turned frightened faces to-
ward the front room.
Burglars" she painted.
The next instant she hac dashed to
the sideboard grabbed something out
Of drawer. thrust II into her hus-
bands hand. and pushed him before
her.
shoot" she screamed. and touched
the electric button. Instantly the par
Tor was flooded with light. And two
glggllng. aghaSt. middle-Rged men
stood, crlmson-faced. and with frantic
arms upnung, before the host and his
wife.
"Geerl Dobsonl" gasped McTavlsh.
There was an appalling silence.
These are friends Of yours. Alex
nnder!" The voice OF little Mrs. Nc
lavish was crisp and cold as a noun
tain torrent. rs II customary for them
TO enter residences without intimatlon?
Perhaps II would be better II you were
TO entertain them around the corner.
am going upstairs TO my innocent
child"
She went McTavlsh entertained
them around the corner after he had
duly removed his aprons. They lined
up by the bar. The noorwalker drank
more than was good for him. The
SILK man laughed all the way back
TO the city. The lace buyer looked
solemn lie had been keeping his eye
on the blonde Girl In the chlfons, and
now domestic bliss
IN be hanged II know whether"
whether WHAT" asked tho SILK man.
"o-nothingl Here's my corner.
Now what the devil are you laughing
at?"
That night he dreamed OF the girl
In the chiifons. She had the locks OF
Medusa. Her eyes glared balefully.
She welded broom-stlc in one mus
cular hand.-Chlcago Tribune.