The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-08-18

beset us all"
Before Mrs. Patterne could resi- rain
him he had entered the kitchen.
"Maria," said he, firmly, ''be good
enough to bring me glass of water"
ooh, go away and don't bother" said
Cynthia. Cont you see I'm busy?"
Il want glass of water" he persisted
with dull obstinacy.
Then get it," Cynthia put fresh
sheet of paper into the typewriter and
went on with her work. oblivious of his
presence.
Rev. John withdrew.
'She is so kind to you that thought
II thought it best TOTO temporize," he
explained to his wife, who was indig-
nant with him. "She-she is a mys-
terry
"A heaven-sent one," declared the lit
tie wife, YEARLY. John, dear, I'm SO
tired aad-frightened.'
With The coming of the baby Cynthia
redoubl<d her exertions. She seemed
to know all about it, and, as the nurse
said, the baby ''took to her." This nurse
was an opulent-looking, Mrs. Gamp-like
sort of person, whose prevailing charac-
teristics were red nose and smell of
peppermint. Three weeks after the birth
of the baby Cynthia ordered her out
of the house, for she had discovered Mrs.
Patterne crying herself into Mysteries.
"I-I'm afraid of her." sobbed the poor
little woman. "I'm sure she gives baby
things to make him Sleep"
well, I'll give him things to make
him Sleep" said the undaunted Cynthia.
''Wholesome things
The next afternoon she found Mrs.
Patterne almost angry wiwth her hus-
band.
Because you do such lot he doesn't
realize how overworked you are" she
said, Grossly.
"Overworked! Not bit of it. Feel
my biceps. What is the trouble? Can't
put it right?'
II don't like to impose upon you"
Cynthia began to play with the baby
''Out with it. What is it?''
"Jjohn has invited a man to dine and
stay the night
well, why shouldn't J-john?"
'As if you hadn't such lot to dol"
Don't mind in the least. One more
man doesn't make much difference. II
| it were woman she would be much
more critical"
Il hate to in pose on your good ma
ture"
That's all right. What shall get
| for dinner? And who is the man?"
"Panton, a young army man who
| used to read with John. He went out to
South Africa and has only just landed.
John is so fond of him that he wired to
| him directly he heard the steamer
was in"
"Quite right, toe" said Cynthia, flush
ing little. Il haven't had time to see
to-day's paper I'll have look at it,
She went downstairs and picked up
the paper. Yes, ''Parkworth, Pepper
ton, Panton." She gave a little gasp,
pulled herself together and flew upstairs
to get his room ready.
"Stay week-a month-a year, till
you get over that wound" said Rev.
John, with more animation than Gym
thia had ever heard him show.
Then there came another voice. sad,
thin, hollow. Thanks, old man, but
I must be off in the morning to look for
some one who"
''Milly," said Rev. John, there's the
boy at last. Panton, you've never met
my wife and-and the baby"
''1'll fetch him." said the proud young
mother, tripping gayly away.
She found Cynthia in the dining-room
hand to heart, straining her ears for the
sound of Panton's voice.
'Is that's that the one?" Mrs. Pat
terne faltered.
"Ye-es."
isn't your proper place in the kitch,
en-" asked Mrs. Patterne, icily, and
Cynthia crushed for once, Indignantly
swept by the ungrateful woman for
whom she had done so much.
She flung herself, heartbroken, into q
chair. And after all their silly misun-
derstandings they might have come to-
gether again! The pity of it!
Suddenly she heard Mrs. Patterne's
voice.
''This way, Capt. Panton, this way
You'll be astonished when you see-''
The door opened and
"Cynthia!"
"Dfck!"
They were in one another's arms.
"I'll bring the baby-presently," said
Mrs. Patterne, hastily shutting thu
kitchen door from the outside.
Pygmy Marriages.
Some hitherto unpublished facts
about the habits Of the African pygmies
are contained in a pamphlet Just pub
lished by Col. Harrison, who brought
from central Africa the party of little
people now in London. The pygm1e.
generally marry at the age Of eight o.
nine, and the men buy their wives will
three or four spears and ten to fftse1
arrows, according to the market velut
of the lady. They pay by installments
and not until the last arrow is handet
over is the lover allowed to take hi,
bride. A man may have as many wive,