Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-04-02
How Ted Managed.
YNm AUD. why do you refuse to

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AN AUD. why do you refuse to
a lM go? One moment you look
and act like nm angel and
I the next-well," bitterly, ''you are a
conurdrum that can't understand, SO
must give up
Neither OF them saw the boyish fig
,ure with the mischievous face peeping
between the portieres, or heard him us
he turned away chuckling: Like IN
angel! Juniper! He did not get the
whack did this morning. or he'd
never call her an angel. Now, il he'd
said that to you. Nell" apostrophizing
. nut-brown maiden seated on the
couch In the back parlor.
said what?" queried Nell.
"Oh. nuthin'; sumthin' l hear" la
conically, and Ted glanced demurely
around.
Just then the street door opened and
closed and Maud swept like a whirl-
wind into the room.
See here, mamma, these actions of
Ted's must be stopped. I'll not endure
his vulgar tricks any longer; I'll pun
ash him myself IL Won don'tn and
Maude's figure quivered with sup
pressed rage, as she darted fiery
glance in the direction Of the culprlt.
"You don't say 3d." drawled irrepres.
sible Ted. "Now, mamma" mimickinc
her, II hope you win no longer neg.
lect-"
"shut up. YOU impudent little mon.
key" and Maude vented her anger in
/, resoundinn SLAP On red,s enr
.sWhy. children broke in Mr. Mon.
teroy's calm voice. "what ia nil this
aboutr'
"What anont indeedi wby ,ast
night when LAWYER Avery called the
chair In which he invariably sits had
the rod SO arranged that when he lean
ed back over he went. And not only
that, but the Battenburg tidy on the
cushion had sheet Of sticky fly, paper
under 1t, and when he got up fly paper
and all was fastened securely to his
coat oh. thought l should die! 1
know he'll never call again. Then
tonight when Eugene called that same
chair was literally covered with tacks
and he sat on them," finished Maude.
chokingly.
"Oh. geeT' came from the corner; ~
thought it was old Avery again"
"old Avery! do you hear that, papa
Are you never going to teach the boy
anything7" shrieked Maude, as litter
fell on her ears. She turned wrath.
fully. but Ted WIS gone.
"Well. AIaude, don't excite yourself;
III attend to the boy," and Mr.. Mon.
leroy walked from the room with n
grave face, but suspicious twitchinr
around his mouth and twinkle in his
eye.
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,soa bar ewes tn some nnrnosa for 1a.a
,n the evening ma Mauda sat- Nv ~
sv,ndow two figures sauntered sIow,v Wv
down the street "Ahn thonght
Maude triumphantly. che has n fine
excuse for returning" But instead
Of turning in at the gate thew Kent
straight on In the crIsp moonlight
Such u time elapsed before thew again
appeared, and then raising his hat En-.
gene walked slowly on.
y Maude was furious. Ted. a,wovs
/. around when not wanted and knowing