Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1906-04-12

and, dressing swiftly, he fastened
downstairs. No breakfast odors greet
ed him, and the house was very quiet.
The kitchen fire blazed. but no kettle
was over it. There with her head on
he table was Mollie, sobbing as if her
heart would break, and from, the re-
rigerator rolled and effervesced rusk
Tough. that like frothy sea surged
yer the kitchen moor.
What under the canopy" began
Joe, and then he laughed. Oh, oh, how
ne laughed!
# Mollie tried to look naughty; but
broke down and sobbed out her story
on Joe's shoulder.
81 See here" said Joe, kissing her and
t.*uttinga her out of the kitchen. .You
run upstairs, Mrs. Babcock, and get
10 rights. When your eyes look like
my AIolHe's eyes, open a box that lies
On the bed. and see if that boa's the
light shade. Tut" as Mollie sobbed
sgain, mind! You're not to come
own till I CALI He closed the door
nd began to whistle
4 'sGee!" said he, what mess! That
Sid Cat (meaning Miss Morris) has,
95ixens Mollie the wrong recipe. bet
I could make rusk enough for 20 peo-
pie out Of what's left. It's lucky Il
vas brought up on a farm. =
81 When Mrs Babcock smelled coffee
he forgot her instructions and made
aicsht III tahn Y,
rise Nancy was at work, faded calico,
ofunella boots and all
Why, Nancy, said she, 81 am glad
you're back.
' Nancy be blessed!'' shouted Joe
rom the depths Of her plaid sunbon-
ct, and Mollie's fun began; for in
Nancy's ssduds,'' and initiating her
stride and grab of things, he did pre-
sent a droll figure, and Mollie laughed
ssntil they We're both merry and bright
IS Easter day. s@
There! That's O. K. little wom-
said Joe, standing off and view
lsgg the table; and indeed it was. All
"a cir prettiest china, glass and silver.
soorated the satin-like CLOTH The
istles were laden with salads, meats.
reserves, cakes and dainties, and, like
floral weave, were hyacinths ana
lies,
Listen, Mollie! BY and by I'll slip
80, ight the fire and put over the
tie When come back, 70 s. va
5ose and finish III Mollie nodaed,
ss.lii.ing deaigh ed ".
The members of Trinity choir we e.
oning. Afollie and Joe met the hapDy
Zen at the door and made. them wei
me- All We're merry and full of tie
ssay's5 events. Mollie kept talking and
soided personalit tiles, she dreaded pe-s
sng questioned about rusk. In due
{ zine Joe disapp eared unmissed s.
1 j,s5;nnes one. was playing Die Traumerei
1ess was gone 50 long hat 8Molliess tire M
lied J; but when he returned, 1ushes
happy, Mollie slipped off like i.
IS ion.
The kettles music greeted her the
Kitchen was neat. and a scent Of bak-
Ing filled the air. Mo1lie wondered at
it, but was too busy to investigate
When they assembled all conpli-
mented them on the beauty and album
dance Of the table.
So cried Joe, ecstatically Mrs
Babcock is a notable housekeeper!;
Mol.ie e., he vent on, avoiding his
wife rebuking glance, Vhy, Mollie,
you are getting the rusll
He stepped to side table, and, lift
Ing two plates heal Jed high with gold
Yen steaming rllsk placed them with
the feast. 81
The blessing was & saving grace
and MoIHe could lower her RAD liant.
sovermoist eye s, for we'll she knew that
1.-The leaYen Of her good usband' ss love
d saved her from the old leaven
oe malice and unch aritab leness.