Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-07-09
toes was, without any talk, dropped
quietly into his hands.

which Lucy, in her loving eagerness to
spare her husband time and trouble,
had indiscreetly taken upon herself
Mrs Briant laughingly accused her of
over officiousness, quietly took them
out of her hands and restored them to
their rightful owner. And all this was
done so sweetly by the amiable law
giver that neither party could gainsay
her, and the mystifed minister really
felt she was sustaining him III his
rightful authority. Indeed, he was
morally and physically a better, hap
pier and more useful man for the
healthy out-of-door employments to
which her sagacious administration
had subjected him. He dawdled less
with his pen, and wrote better when
he did write.
BY the time Mrs. Briant's visit drew
near its Intended close, the gentle lit
tie tactician had her leviathan pretty
we'll in hand for though quiet in her
advances as the incoming tide, she was
quite as irresistible. Lucy, cheered
by her mothers presence and silent
support, and set free from the house
hold bonds that had so oppressed and
enthralled her, was herself once more.
She had regained her natural elasticity
of step and feeling, and brought out
by her mothers judicious management
she had taken and worthily, filled her
proper place in the parish as the min
listers wife, and was beloved and re-
spected in the congregation.
81 have been thinking, my dear MI
Holland" said Mrs. Briant in her most
mellifiuent tones, one day when the
soup she had presided over had given
him great satisfaction, that after
leave you, Lucy had better have q Sec
ond girl"
Mr.. Holland looked up in blank sur
prise, and calmly and sweetly the lady
went on:
Katie, though a good girl as far as
, she goes, is very inefficient. She is
honest, but she is a miserable cook,
( and very wasteful. But all such young
| girls are they waste half enough to
, keep a family. And the washes are
+ very heavy; gentlemen and babies,
I she said, with ripping laugh, make
n a great deal of washing, you know
and Katie is very slow, and If yor
q have to put it out that is very ex
D.. pensive. And then there Is so mucl
e sewing to be done. l did hope W.
should lind time to make up your new
n linen before l left, but it is not Gu
Y out yet, and Lucy will never ge
n through a dozen shirts alone. Poo
~. -. h. Ia ~ l.
n such heavy demands upon her time,
h think she will have to put your shirt
:, out to be made" And with a few
pleasant remarks about the parish an,
. the weather, she smilingly withdrew
- But the good seed had been CAREFUL,
sown. The parson, though not over
:, wise in general, was sharp and shrew
- where money was in question, an
- knew the full value of dollars an
cents. He took the matter into col
=, sideration, nicely balanced the pros an
- cons. He knew that Mrs. Briant, i
her quiet, lady-like way, had bee
49, very efficient in his family; she supe
intended the cooking, and under he
- direction were prepared the SAVIOR
meats that his soul loved. He knew
er too, that since her advent among thel
III his weekly expenses had been lesser
N ed, not increased. He knew that I'll
u liberal board which she had insiste
Ill upon paying ever since she had bee
as with them amounted to half as muC
e- as his salary, while her generous gift
CT supplied many needs of the lit
W household. He knew that she relieve
10 his wife of much care and labor; al
Is that her experience during the baby
ny troubles in the ivory business, upC
r. which he had just entered, had alreac
DE saved him the fatigue and expense
as many visit to the doctor; and 8
es these loving services were freely gi
en-. On the other hand, If she left, 6
ne this must stop. An additional serva
Ill would cost him three dollars wee
ne to begin with, and how much in was
and discomfort? And as to puttil
ne out washing and sewing. those we
bugbears of unknown expense whit
eu he could not estimate. The pars'
go drew his conclusion-he was used
that business; lin conclusion" was l
ire favorite portion of his sermon-so,
it'll conclusion, he requested Lucy to invi
ou her mother to become a permane
dr. member of the family; and Lucy, W
a in her unselfishness thought de
Bozzy did it all for her sake. cot
ev- not express her Joy and gratitude.
er, And now you know the reason t
I'M Reverend Boswell Holland resembl
it, St Peter. Don't you see? He had
ate "wife's mother" in the house!-Wt
erley Magazine.