The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-06-14

in the drawing-room. which, somehow,
looked as If it had soul to It, That re-
minds me. I'm thirsty. I'll just ring
for glass Of water"
please don't. Cyn-Maria's busy"
Isn't it "a little unusual for a serv-
ant to be busy when her master wants
glass Of water?"
This is a unusual servant, suggested
Mrs. Patterne. II promised her that she
should have two hours to herself every
evening"
you promised! Most thoughtless
and selfish Of her." said Rev. John, in
dignantly. you know you are not we'll
just now. will admonish her and point
out that sin Of selfishness which doth
beset us all"
Before Mrs. Patterne could restrain
him he had entered the kitchen.
Maria" said he, firmly. ''be good
enough to bring me glass Of water"
"Oh, go away and don't bother" said
Cynthia. Cont you see I'm busy?"
81 want glass Of water" he persisted
Win uull ODStlnacy.
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
Il thought 1t best to-to 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 and-frightened."
With the coming Of the baby Cynthi"
redoubled her exertions. She seemed
to know all about 1t, 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 a 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.
Tin 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 a bit of It. Feel
my biceps. What is the trouble? Can't
put 1t right?"
81 don't like to impose upon you"
Cynthia began to play with the baby.
"Out with it. What is it?"
"J-john has invited man to dine and
stay the night"
well, why shouldn't J-john?"
las II you hadn't such a lot to dol"
Don't mind In the least. One more
man doesn't make much difference. II
1t were a woman she would be much
more critical"
II hate to impose on youP good ma
ture."
That's all right. What shall get
for dinner? And who is the mani"
"Panton, a young army man who
used to read with John. He went out to
South Africa and has only jus, landed.
John is so fond Of him that he wired to
him directly he heard the steamer
was in"
Quite right, too, 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
tom Panton." She gave a little gasp,
pulled herself together and flew upstairs
to get his room ready.
"Stay a week-a month"; year, till
you get over that wound said Rev.
John, with more animation than Gym.
thia had ever heard him show.
Then there Cane a"other voice, sad
thin, holloo. Thanks, old man, but
must be of in the morning to look for
some one who"
'Milly," said Rev. John, heres the
boy at last. Panton, you've never met
my wife and-and the baby"
'T'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 a
chair. And after all their silly misun-
derstandings they might have come to-
gether again! The pity of it.!
Suddenly she heard Mrs. Pstterne's
voice.
"This way, Capt. Panton, this way.
You'll be astonished when you Sec"
The door opened and
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