The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-02-10

ever break q promiee7 What am I to
swear. light Of my eyesY' said the big.
fond fellow.
That youll never remotely hint that
father made soups. and mother cooked
the meats. and | made the pastry and
Old the chamber work. and George
washed the dishes and scrubbed. aud
this was the way your wife's family
were enabled 70 hold their heads up in
the world DO you suppose that Il /
waited on the table the way that sirl
did down The street you'd have ever
looked at me twice? II your sisters
knew what you know now they'd look
down on me- have read that country
bred English women are narrow. and
what / ask IS easy your part Now.
Clumsy. swear on the book again a
double oath. Repeat il after mel
promise TO let my wife,
"Aly wife,
answer all my mothers and sis
tiers questions, every one
every one
-"aud | viii never look surprised az
what she says. or wink. or lift an eye
brow"
IAN eyebrow" be iterated delighted
~. then rubbed hers the wrong way
and kissed Il.
That evening saw them seated in the
dining room OF the ane old mansion on
the lie Froy estate. The cut glass aud
old silver shone bravely h the brides
honor. she looked delicate and aristo-
cratic beside the large. fine. red cheek
ed English iasses They admired her
openly with their eyes. and finally
Maude. the younger, ventured TO do it
orally 1--WE thought, having boys
name. you'd be- masculine aud self re-
liant but you are exquisliely feminine.
Your hair IS lovely How do you ar
range it so beautifully"
Astonishment and gentle rebuke
shone IN Franks eyes. Il never do my
hair such a time as ] had on the
steamer My maid was subject to NAL
de mer. it seems, and basely deserted
me at the last moment. and ! would
not take a girl knew nothing about
Then thought might take an Eng
llsh girl back with me Coming ovei
one OF the stewardesses did my hair
but once or twice she failed 70 arrive
and Clumsy tried his hand. such big
awkward one
Clumsy did not wink he did moi
move an eyebrow, but be coughed very
loudly
Il can't 80 another day without .
maid" continued his wife, taking nc
notice
"Yes. dear" said the new sister-in
law, but meanwhile let me help you
Jane and I" the two exchanged gIance'
and blushed when we want our hail
especially wen done, do It for eact
other"
aAnd dare say said the American
with an annihilating look al her nus
band. here ID this quiet country lif'
Of Yours there are many little thing
you turn your hands to-"
why yes; mother believes girls
should know something Of housekeep
ing 50 we have learned 70 cook 4 little
ii fact.r humbly apologize, \ mad'
the pastry you are eating We wer'
not going to tell sou, but you havi
\ forced the confession"
aYou need not be ashamed of II I
ID greatly to your credit | wish
4 we're lot a helpless creature eal
hardly lift my band
She lay back ii Der chair With w
lancuid. fine air her husband had I'D
\ mired from the first He did not cough
this time. Astouishment was swallow
IA up iii admiration.
Alone III their room she was the trs
u attack. My dear. you were true y
the letter. but not IN the spirit Ao'
did not raise your eyebrows, Won az
not wink but YOU coughed
HE charged back II have discoyere'
YOU are the princess Of liars"
aBut such harmless ones
aThe maid is yours and All else ca
give you.'
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