The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-02-11

your life and far better than you 90.
serve. The fact Is that you have got
into a miserable. carping, grumbling.
fault-nnding. mean. ugly way and I
don't want to see or hear any more Of
it,
She said considerable more This was
only the opening part or It. and when
the session was concluded Fitzpatrick
was IN very chastened and humbls
frame OF mind
Mrs Sproaie stayed nearly three
months and IN thar time It seemed that
complete reformation Of the mans
character was effected. II al any time
there was hitch IN the usually smooth
running order Of the household Mrs.
sproaie had only to look at her son-In-
law to elicit from him the most cheer
ful acceptance.
II was genuine reformation. The
day thar Mrs. sDroale left. Fitzpatrick
turned it ali over IN his own mind and
decided that her going should make no
difference In his conduct He returned
home that evening fun Of the noblest
resolutions.
He had to ring seven or eight times
before Mrs. Fitzpatrick came 10 the door
to let him 10. Somehow she did not
appear as glad to see him as he had
expected
Il let Bertha 20 out she explained.
what have you done with your keyY'
In the pocket OF my other suit.
dear replied Fitzpatrick. as he STUN
bled over chair that had been left in
the middle OF the unlighted hall ~rm
glad 10 get home I'm tired-and hun
CRY as a wolf"
''Im afraid you won't get very much
TO eat said Mrs KiIpafrick- Il thought
as Bertha wasn't here and we we're
all alone we'd just get along with a
little cold ham that was left from
lunch and apple sauce
Bring on your ham," said Kilpat-
lick. cheerfuliy.
You'll have to wait until I finish
a little sewing that I'm doing. unless
you want 10 get It yourself said his
wife. Il won't be very long. though.
What you smell is the oil stove. Bertha
let the furnace 20 out and the stove
smoked and got SCOT over everything
Poor girl You've been having your
roubles. haven't your said Fitzpatrick.
~IU go down and
start up the furnace while you're fin
sbing your work. If you're bound to
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Anything viii do"
About half an hour later Mrs. Kflpat-
lex entered the library and found her
husband standing contemplating the
uin Of his pipe rack on the floor. II
lad fallen or been knocked down and
stepped on. The big amber
nouthpiece OF his mcerschaum was
roken and the bowl Of pet hriar had
cen crushed like an egg shell beneath
ONE needless foot.
''Oh. you found that. did Your said
is wife. indiTerently. Il had an acei-
ent.-
Fitzpatrick turned on her a face that
as anything but amicable In expires
lon.
Found it, he exclaimed exploded
should say / had found it. WIN You
II me how in the name OF everything
lat is clumsy and careless you did
iats Or was it just wanton mis-
liefT~
For answer Mrs. Fitzpatrick threw
.rself upon his bosom. laughing and
bbing Historically. go on she
led. Just scold me well. Oh. dear.
ought / couldn't make you. and that
u-Ive been so unhappy. James
Fitzpatrick thought his wife had gone
sane.
lanes she said. you know mother
know how poor dear
Iher is. He always was SO afraid or
r and so meek and-unhappy. have
IN sorry for him ever since was
I'd, and-and-oh. James. ! thought
ar spirit was broken.
KENNETH HARRIS