The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1906-11-10

Fudge! Nonsense Where there
is will there is way"
"Not always"
Mr.. Hamilton resumed his restless
pacing Of the room. ''I'd find time
to know something about my own
country. 1 guess !" he declared
finally.
Mrs. Hamilton got up to leave the
room. There was still an hours
work to be done down stairs, she
said.
Fudge! Nonsense |" retorted
her husband.
A few evenings later Mr.. Hamil-
ton came home to his supper at the
usual hour. He opened the door
with his latch key and found himself
in an unlighted hall.
"Clara r. he called.
Eyes. What is it?"
"The gas isn't lighted and the
hall is as dark as a pocket"
No response came from the sewing
room at the end of the hall, from
which faint stream of light issued.
Stumbling toward it Mr. Hamilton
uttered an exclamation of surprise as
he pushed the door open. In the
one large easy chair sat his wife.
Upon the table beside her was a
shaded lamp. In her hand was a
large book and upon its pages her
eyes were fixed. She did not look
up when he entered the room and
walked up to the table.
After a moments stealthy scrutiny
of her face he turned away. He
wert back into the hall and struck a
match noisily and lighted the gas.
Then, feeling his way, he went down
stairs. Instead of the bright, cheer
full dining room, with the table at
tractively spread for the evening
meal, he found darkness.
Uttering purposely loud excla-
nation of disgust, he went into the
kitchen Here, too, was darkness.
Striking several matches he at last
succeeded in reachiug the gas. He
rubbed his eyes when the strong
light filled the room. In the sink
were the breakfast dishes, unwashed
on the table were plates of broken
food on the stove were the unwash-
ed kettles and pans.
Mr.. Hamilton strobe through the
cold room and called to his wife:
"Clara What has happened
down here? Has the range given
out Where is supper 7"
No reply came. He hurried up
stairs breathing.
"Clara, what's the matter 7"
Mrs. Hamilton turned page and
read with absorbed attention.
"Clara?" shouted her husband
from the doorway:
She looked at him for moment.
"Not so loud, please !" she said,
returning to her book.
whats the matter? Clara. say,
what has happened to the range p
Mrs. Hamilton turned another
page.
A sudden fear seized upon her hus-
band. Insanity She had lost her
senses.
He stole softly across the carpet
and grasped the book she held.
"Don't!' she said. "Pray go
away. You are interrupting me-"
"Clara Are you sick, or are you
crazy?"
"Sickl No. Go away, do. I
am so interested"
Her tone was natural. Mr.. Ham
ilton discarded his momentary theory
of insanity. His voice became more
imperative.
''It is supper time where are the
children? Where is the supper /?
Clara" loudly, where is the sup
peri"
Mrs. Hamilton partially closed her
book and looked at him.
1.-The supper? You said the sup
peri"
"I did p
"Well," yawning, I suppose it is
getting late, but l must finish this
book. don't care about food, but
l do want to know who succeeded to
the throne after"
1.-THE throne be hangedl' inter-
rupted Mr.. Hamilton. "Where are
the children?"
"The children? Let me see.
Oh, remember You'll find them
at your sisters. L"
CAT Helen's. Why in time did
you send them there?''
Mrs. Hamilton resumed her read
ing. Four days for housekeeping,
two for my reading" she said.
Mr.. Hamilton stared at her for a
moment. Then he burst into hear
ty laugh.
"I see understand r. be said.
He left the room still laughing.
He whistled as he went down to the
kitchen.
In few moments his wife joined
him.
"I'll see to things down here,
while you go for the children" she
said "but, William, before you go.
tell me this: Is it possible for a wo-
man to keep up her education while
she is doing housework, mending,
sewing, receiving callers and making
calls, etc?"
''I was brute that night, Clara.
Of course, you know more than most
women do"
NO" sadly, II have not kept up
as should. But mean to, William.
The children must wear palmer cloth
ing, and SO must their mother, for
their mother must not be an igno-
ramus."
"And their father must not re-
quire such vast amount of cooking
as he has in the past. He must be
| content with SIMMER meals ~