The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-01-31
a The Ministers Wife
WI By MRS. HENRY WOOD
By MRS. HENRY WOOD

sewing. Is running 10 rack ana FuAu-
Mr.. Baumgarten had been speaking in
half Joking way, his beautiful eyes alive
with merriment. Miss Dane received the
news more seriously. You did not say
anything of this at dinner time: you did
not tell mamma
No Why should tell herr 1t might
only worry her, you know. The school
sewing is the worst grievance" be light
Is ran on. Dame Giles Betsy took some
rloth with her. which ought 10 have gone
back shirt. hus which was returned a
pair OF pillow eases. the dame boxed
Setsy's ears went to school and nearly
boxed Miss Turner's Ii seems to me
they could not have better governess
Ehan she is. However. saeh mistakes. |
am told. are often occurring and the
matrons Of the parish are up in arms"
But do they expect you to look after
the sewing Of the schools~ breaghlessly
asked Edith.
Not exactly; but they think | might
provide a remedy some one who would
10 So
How stupid they are, I'm sure Miss
Turner does what she can with such
tribe. Not thar think she is partieu-
larry clever; and were there any lady
who would supervise occasionally, il
might be better mamma can't. but"
That IS just it." interrupted Mr..
Baumgarten. laughing. They tell me |
ought to help Miss Turner to a super
visor By taking TO myself wife,
He looked at Edith as he spoke. and
her face happened to be turned full upon
him The words dyed 1t with a glowing
crimson, even to the roots of her soft
brown hair In hers confusion she knew
not whether TO keep it where It was. or
10 turn it away her eyelids had drop
ped. glowing also; and Edith Dane could
have boxed her own ears as heartily as
Dame Giles had boxed the unhappy Miss
Betsy's-
1T cannot be thought OF. you know,
Edith. Marry on two hundred a year
and expose my wife. and perhaps others.
to poverty and privation7 No. that
will never do
The parsonage must be put In repair
il you marry" stammered Edith, not n
the least knowing what she said
And great deal OF money 1t would
fake to do it, | told Squire Wells If he
eould get my tithes increased to double
their present value, then | might venture
upon a wife He laughed and replied
might look out for wife who had ten
thousand pounds"
such wives are not easily found
Edith Dane
Mot by me-" returned Mr.. Baumxar-
ZEN. "A college chum Of mine, never
ireaming to aspire to anything better
han l possess now, married rich young
widow in the second year Of his curacy
md lives ON the fat Of the land in pomp
md luxury. | would not have done it,
-Why?'
Because no love went with IL; even
'efore his marriage he allowed himself |
o say as much to me; disparaged her,
n fact No; the school and the other |
difficulties, which are out Of my line, |
must do as they can yet awhile"
.'Of course. mamma would be the prop /
r person to continue to look after these
hings for you, as she used to do, If she /
we're not incapacitated."
''But she Is, Edith And your time Is
aiken up with her, so that you cannot
clip me"
Miss Dane was silent. Had her time
OF been taken mp, she fancied il might |
OF be deemed quite the thing in her
ensorious neighborhood. to be going
bout in conjunction with Mr.. Baumgar-
en-; although she was the late rector's
aughter-