The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1905-06-03

! parental WhiTlWind
Would you prefer death by an ak
a shotgun, you little demont he yeIle.
i as be ran.
The surprised piano tuner faced mir
with timid air, and Mrs. Wilson cam
CALAMITY to the rescue.
- wanted him to do It three week
/ ago, she explained. leading her amaze
husband back to the library, and omit
ting to add that she had failed toi1forn
the piano tuner OF this desire until TIT
previous evening, and I've asked hin
/ to hurry. He says hell be through abon
i six o'clock. 2
half an hour later Wilson. On ths
verge of nervous prostration or mad
ness, Went out for a walk. The colo
lake wind get into MS bones and Ii:
temper. He returned home to ind ti2a
BHaeh, who ordinarily liked nothing
better than visiting Aunt Alice, hae
/ Waflingly refused to &c So as long q:
his papa was at home. Bunch is.an ex
ceptionally noisy yeungster, and tht
older children, unable TO continue the
mornings repression Indefinitely. were
like SO many young steam engines. Mrs
Wilson hurried them all eff 10 bed at an
unWontedly early hour.
Next day her Browning class met
with her, and Wilson stayed upstairs
all morning. Luncheon was good-ff,IIlz.s
Wilson prepared It herself. because
Jennie was ironing-but it was a little
late, and Bunch chartered steadily
through it. n the afternoon there were
callers, and Wilson, caught loaaging IN
the par1or, was sympatiized with and
pitied and offered grip remedies until
he felt like committing murder.
The colored man. Charles, still peni-
tent over yesterdays misflap. had SC
faithfully Iaboeed with the furnace that
the house was unbearably hotan even
ing. Bunch. unnouced. stole away 10
sit, bare-headed and coatless, On the
front step. Wilson was decidedly worse
by bed time and in the night Bunch
had Group
You are having II luck with your
holiday" mourned Mrs. Wilson next
morning, looking from the breakfast
table, at which Wilson had insisted
upon appearing. to the driving sleet out
side. Then she privately telephoned
for the family physician to can before
noon.
Penny wise and pound foolish !"
grun1bled this fearless individual, writ
ing half dozen prescriptions with grim
satisfaction OF course it's all right
from my point of view. If you'd rather
pay me and a trained nurse than spend
money for railway fare and hotel bills
But the trip south ! advised would prob
ably cost you less IN the end.
4 won't be shipped off ike a miser-
able invalid, obstinately grunbled
Wilson. I'm not really sick at al. only
tired and little nervous, and / don't
need to go away from home. IA be al
right here Il ] could only have d little
quiet and peace
But Mrs. Wilson and the doctor
smiled understanding at one another
as the latter Tearranged his sheaf of
prescriptions, and it was noticeable that
Jennie had washed and ironed almost
every garment owned or worn by
Bunch. 4 sleepIess night followed for
poor Wilson. and next day the plumber
appeared to fix the long. neglected hall
radiator. He kept up al irritating tip
tap!'' accompanied by q tuneless wis
tie, until the head ct the household felt
that Kankakee gaWned yisiB1g before
him. Then Oracle, musical member
Of the family, remembered that her mu-
sic lesson had lacked attention since
and began to practice ehro-
matte scales with the hammer touch.
u Mrs. Wilson, placidIy doing eElbroid-
cry, distracted the child.s attention
when the hunted look III her husband
eyes threatened nervous breakdown.
She darkened the room and did her best
to keep the house quiet. And before din
ner she sent Jamesy over to the home
Of Mr.. Briggs, Wilson S dear friend ami
fellow sportsman, with note. NJ.
Briggs, sworn, Ike Jamesy. to dead
silence, dropped IL Informally that
evening ana talked fishing ana fine
weather until even CHEEKY Mrs Wilson
sighed
My How I'd like to SO down to Flor
ida again, and take Harpole, said Mr..
Briggs. with seeming Innocence, and
the special contemporary
and friend Of Bunch who strongly re-
sembles him in point of activity and
noise making. Nothing like a healthy
child to rest a brain tired with business!
believe I'd start off tomorrow if / had
4 chance
Wilson said nothing, but mrs. Wilson
noticed that he looked rather WIstfuI, |
and next morning she smiled to see him
consult the railroad column OF the
morning paper
81 couldn't very well SO away just
low," she smiled again, as he looked up
hut could have Bunch |
ready in half an hour. 2
And Wilson. surprised but too tired tc
discuss the matter. was well of On his
Quincy before he began to wonder how
she knew SO well what he had thought. I
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