The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-12-30

ID in reaching the gas He rubbed his
yes when the strong light filled the
DOM. In the sink We're the breakfast
fishes, unwashed; on the tables were
plates of broken food; on the stove
we're the unwashed kettles and pans
Mr.. Hamilton strobe through the
old room and called to his wife
clara! What has happend down
lere? Has the range given out" Where
supper?
No reply came He hurried upstairs.
orea thing heavily.
Clara. what's The matte,%' ..
Mrs. Hamilton turned a page and
lead with absorbed attention.
Clara. shouted her husband from
The doorway.
She looked at him a moment
Not SO loud, please" she said, re-
turning to her book
What's the matter? Clara, | say,
what has happened to the range
Mrs. Hamilton turned another page.
sudden fear seized upon her hus-
band. Insanity. She had lost her
senses.
He stole softly across the carpet and
srasped the book she held.
DON'T she said. Pray go away.
GU are interrupting me-
Clara. Are YOU sick, or are you
crazy
Sick? No. Go away, do l am so
| Interested"
Her tone was natural. MIR. Hamilton
! discarded his momentary theory of in
sanity. His voice became more i'm
| perative.
1T is supper time. Where are the
children Where is the supper?
| Clara loudly, where is the suppcr?"
| Mrs. Hamilton partially closed her
book and looked ut him.
The supper? You said the supper
| Il did"
Well" yawning, Il suppose it is get
| | don't care about food. but | do want
to know who succeeded to the throne
| after"
THE throne be hanged" Interrupted
Mr.. Hamilton. Where are the chill
dren?"
The children? Let me see. oh, l
remember! You'll find them at your
| sisters. L"
AT Helen's? Why in time did you
send them there"
Mrs. Hamilton resumed her reading.
-Four days for house<ceping two for
my reading" she said quietly.
Mr.. Hamilton stared ut her for n
moment. Then he burst into a hearty
| laugh
4 see, / understand" lie said.
He left the room still laughing He
whisted as he Went down TO the
kitchen.
In few moments his wife joined
| him.
TN see to things down here while
You go for the children she said;
but, William, before you go tell NE
this: Is it possible for a woman to
keep up her education While she is do
ing houSework, mending, sewing, re-
ceiving callers and making calls, etc. ,?
Il was a brute that night Clara
You know more than most women
do"
NO" sadly. 4 have not kept up as
I should. But l mean to. William. The
children must wear palmer clothing
and so must their mother, for theii
mother must not be an ignoramus."
And their father must not require
such vast amount of cooking as he
has in the past. He must be content
with simpler meals
The cooking is more important thar
the frills, the latest sleeves, etc. The
time for reading must be taken from
the urimportant matters.
Mr.. Hamilton thought with a keen
regret of the work he had so Otter
thoughtlessly made for the patient
woman who stood beside him. He
stopped and kissed her with a tender
ness that brought quick tears to her
! eyes.
Two heads are better than one
Wei talk it over by ana by. In the
meantime, help me to begin the New
Year well by giving me bread and
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