The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-02-01
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his work aud foaud his wife stlll en-
deshahlle.
Yes, but 90 WV not know tlat wo'
mans work Is never donef There Is
the baby, too
Yes, Ella, but 10 you not know that
all women have SO much 60 doy II
you would only hurry the least little
bit, you would accomplish all the work
in much shorter time. l could DO it
all In one-half the time"
"Oh. Johnv'
"well, you just go or somewhere
and see II you don't find things IN 'ap-
pie pie order when you come back"
Thus ended the evening chat.
The Tuesday following she received
a note saying:
Dear Ella-come Immediately am
very ~. Your mother. L. r. +.
When John returned from his work
anu had read tie note be said: Go 10y
oil means. ! WIN attend TO the house
keeping" aided he. with a confident
air
John. shall be Obliged TO leave the
baby az home In ease | should not be
az home iugaln tomorrow VIII you see
that he f. fedY'
"Of course. 10 you think | would
strive himw
"The next morning while Mrs w.
was on Ler way TO her mothers house
John was at home. introduced into the
mysteries Of the kitchen.
About dinner time he went down
into the cellar and soon returned with
a large bowl OF sweet cream. After
placing this on the table he put on his
hat and coat and sauntered down 10
the butchers after n steak for dinner.
In going out he forgot to shut the
door after him. and on his return home
he found 1--WE cats tapping the cream
he had left on the table.
"Well." he said. II shall say nothing
OF this TO Ella. but IN broil the steak.
and that VIII quite make up for the
loss OF the cream"
He then tied one OF Elias aprons
around him. as he had seen Ella do
when she was about to engage IN some
such Kind Of work. put the steak into
a frying pan ana covered II over with
pot ia. fully expecting 70 find tie
steak nicely done when he should agail
raise the lid
Alas however. the steak was burned
20 a Cinler
"That Is strnge." said John. ELIAS
broiled steak never resembled this GER
talnly."
by this time he was quite hungry.
He was not quite so boastful as he had
been that morning.
There Is. at least one thing I'll have
for dinner I'll warm up the potatoes
that are left over from yesterdays
dinner"
SO John put large lump OF lard In
the frying pan and soon after the pota-
toes. The potatoes were soon warm.
but as he sat down TO eat them he was
surprised al their greasy appearance
as well as az the amount OF lard left in
the pan.
How many times he had wished Ella
back again that day! In thinking OF
his many disappolntments. together
with the fact that he had not yet had
his dinner. poor John knew not what
TO do with himself.
The ringing OF the doorbell aroused
him, and he, forgetting his ridiculous
appearance. rushed TO the door.
II have come 60 call on Mrs. VIII
liams," said the lady who rang the bell.
"Afrs. williams Is not In NJ present"
"Then | should like to see Mr.. VIII
Hams II he IL In
II am he. madam"
"You?" said the lady. trying In vain
10 keep from laughing.
Then poor John. suddenly recollect-
Ing his ridiculous appearance. felt
ready 20 die Of shame There was No
help FOR II, however lie invited the
lady into the close front pariOr n
which the fumcs OF the burned steaS
and hot rat were stil distinct
Scarce knowing what be was dong.
he LEI her 20 the sofa. and she fat
down. not upon H. but into the per
containing the lard
John started back. not knowing what
to DO or say.
In the midst OF these troubles tie
baby began 70 CRY. and John. now ter
rihed beyond everything, rushed ir.o
the other room. mentally resolving
that IL Ella did not come soon h.
would put an end to these trials.
The lady In the front room kept very
quiet She thought she heard some
one crying. she listened. II was John.
He was talking TO himself lie said
"Oh. dear Ella. come back TO me again
and forgive me. and you shall never
hear me boast againH
Then the old lady IN the front room
slipped of her wig. her old black veil
and her dress, and In q very few mo-
ments his Ella. for II was she. stood
before him.
ooh. Ella. forgive meg were his first
words on recovering from bis surprise.
She forgave him. then told him how
she had planned NIL TO cure him Of
housekeeping.
"You have done SO. darling" said he.