Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-12-29

batter bread being the ordinary appellation OF tho
delicious mixture Of corn-mea eggs soda and
buttermilk which formed the main feature OF every
valley breakfast and supper
"Yaas. III have some OF that too, fer a change"
replied Mr. Mimms, sarcasticaliy "seein' a. thar
amt nothin else 20 have an man as ia ben
wrastlin with young steers all the evenn' feels tho
need Of a leetle somethn' to stay his stumnick.
I'm sorry to hear you've ben havn' troub,e
with the young cattle" remarked Mrs Mmr,s
politely conversational
Her husband made no reply, and the conversation
languished. He continued to watch her furtvelv "a
the meal proceeded marvellins greatly a, the change
IN her appearance though manlike, ne could not tell
where the difference was.
I made & diskivery to-day Syram" said hi. v;fe
a: length. that you'll be ntrustcd in"
What was it," demanded her husband briefly
Guess what" said Mrs Mmms, coquetishy Sh.
was in further pursuit Of the little mysteries" de-
tail as she interpreted it.
How kin I tell what it was?" inquired Mr.,
Mifnms, irrtaby ct mout have ben most any thing.
| can't tell what it was"
l found big wasps' nest up in the front porch
roof said Mrs. Minims. with determined spright-
The Subject unfortunate. Mr. Mimn1s pushed
back his chair with harsh rasping sound, arose in
wrath, and stood towering over her.
What is the matter with you, woman?" he
shouted. whats come over your Who are you
a-ookin for, and what in the nation have you got
your nind?"
His wife looked up into his face with sweet and
engaging emil. az w,s o,,, .raol;, 81.
Syram," she said deinurely.
Now, BY all the canons Of the Fyesde Friend Mr.
Mimms at this uncture should have begun to act in
a loverikc and afFectonae manner. But he didn't
He stared long, with bullying eyeballs Then he
turned on his heel and went out
On the front porch he sat down in the chair lately
occun;ed bv b;s vito a,d reo,;, o,..- ;.h III;
.,ha,, ~ h;s ,o.s ol 80 e.; 80. '
e,oo"s =" his "'0eS' e"Aou d. MS iee' III oeep
thougnt.
Il never would have dremp it," he said at length.
II never would have dreinp it, I've always knowed
nc HOW, her .,,+ inv, ,o-. ,; ,r,,. be. c,-,h,.
as now nef aunt jimmy went 'nis way Du " oafahs
a!"dvs DC SO qulet ana PeaCeao4e Ike We near"
as how disappointment or ben' crossed in anything
brings it out. but Sarah is too sensible to take on
bout lccte thing like that. hope she amt
a-goin ter git violent She amt that kind, neither,
but I've often hearn her tell bout how her uncle
Mace woke up one night an found her aunt Jimmy
a-ieanin over nm with the cyarvn knife a-screech-
in out somethin bout KILN hawgs.'
Cold sweat suddenly broke upon the brow Of
Mr. Mi1nms He looked anxiously down the road
to see if he could see anything OF old DR.. Lindsay
one in sight In the house he could hear
his wife singing as she washed the dishes, and he
noted with increased anxiety that instead of Here
I'll raise my Ebenezer." as usual she was hummng
something about Meet me when daylight is fading
"A dltty nc remembered 10 nave heaTu lOnS years
ago when he was young and used to so
across the mountain every other Sunday to keep
compny with her, much against the wishes OF his
parents, who wanted him to marry valley girl. He
had never regretted his choice. She had been Il
good and bddabie wife to him, and had never
crossed him save in the matter OF extravagant no.
tions in the way OF dress which he had been prompt
to curb.
AS he listened anxiously to the sounds in the
house and watched for the DOCTOR Mr.. Mmms me-
Chemically picked up the F'reTds Friend from where
his wife had dropped it, and idly looked at it. He
disapproved absolutely OF the paper as foolish and
needless expense but was in the habit OF reading it
for reasons to be able to quote such portions OF
its advice to women as seemed 10 MIN most garngly
silly with scathng criticisms to his wife, and also to
get the moneys worth out OF the paper He reasoned
that two people reading 1t would be more apt 70 do
this than
The picture on the front page caught his eye, and
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