Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-05-09

Cure
A Case Requiring a Severe
Medicine
BY CLARlSSA MACKlE

And I'll never give in affirmed his
wife Eva just as grimly.
You are obstinate as mule," snarl
ed jeremiah.
And you are ugly as SIM" retortcd
Eva.
I'VE might us well give up this cat
and dog life"
Il for one would be glad to expert,
euce a peaceful existence"
The result Of this mutual disagree
meut was that the Rutterdelds sep
arated and went to live at opposite
ends Of baskerville, In the cyclone belt
jeremiah took as his share OF their
mutual possessions all the farm nipple
mcuts and stock and the wornout fur
niture of the house. while Eva Butter
field was content with the rest of thu
household furniture and the fat car
rage horse and Il little phaeton.
jeremiah went to farming. for it was
the only thing he knew how to do. and
his wife opened a summer boarding
house because she could cook better
than anybody within ten miles of Ii
lac villa. as she called her new home.
Because Jeremiah stuck to his farm.
ing he marketed his crops promptly
and placed money in the bank every
month. He soon became prosperous,
but he was not happy. Every time he
walked over his broad acres and saw
the titled land and the green growing
crops and the comfortable green paint
ed farmhouse. with the red painted
barns and outbuildings, he tried to feel
proud and satisfied. but he only sue
ceeded In suppressing pang OF sorrow
at the thought that he had parted from
Eva, whom he really loved after all.
AS for Eva. her house was filed each
summer with city people. who praised
her cooking and said that nowhere in
the world had they tasted such deli
cious homemade bread and biscuits.
such light cake. such toothsome ap-
pie pies and doughnuts. Mrs. Butter
field would nod her brown head in
acknowledgment of their compliments,
and that was all. for she cared not q
whit for the praise of any man or wo-
man save that of her husband. Jerc
miah, from whom she had voluntarily
parted herself forever-so she said
For I'll never give in" she said
obstinately, though her heart ached
every time she made an apple pie. and
she vaguely wondered what sort Of
food the Widow Bentley was serving
Jeremiah in her capacity of house
keeper for the lone farmer
"I'n not give In" was Jeremiah's
slogan. and he meant it. although fine
wrinkles gathered about his eyes and
the hair on his temples became gray.
or course they were foolish. and. as
fate stepped in and settled their diff
culties in the strangest sort of way.
Working up to a storm" wheeZed
the Widow Bentley one afternoon as
she met jeremiah in the front piazza
when he came up from the fields. She
was big and ponderous and of violent
temper that brooked no contradiction
even in matters of small importance.
and jeremiah Butterfield had learned
that the easiest way to get along with
his housekeeper was to acquiesce in
everything she had to say
Eyes. yes" he said pleasantly, fixing
a doubtful eye on the clear pale blue of
the sky and the glorious orange and
crimson of the sunset.
81 feel it coming in my bones"
wheezed Mrs. Bentley once more. sink
ing heavily into a rocking chair 1T
looks clear enough now: but. mark my
words, We'll have trouble before to-
morrow night"
II guess you're right, Mrs. Bentley"
agreed Jeremiah pleasantly. We
might as well get snugged up for n
storm. find you're pretty good
weather prophet"
Mrs. Bentley nodded her head sage
ly It's TO be the kind that makes
you glad you've got good cyclone eel
lar" she said significantly.
"CycloneF" repeated jeremiah incred-
ulously This isn't cyclone weather"
The Widow Bentley's brow dark
ened, and she arose and shook her
white apron at an encroaching hen.
II wasn't born and raised in the
cyclone belt without knowing some
IUilS dDOuI tStlOucS, Sbc Fulh. WIN
dignity. and departed for the kitchen,
where she could be heard preparing
the evening meal to the accomPani-
ment of Gathering crockery and rat
Ting pans.
1--WE gone and put my foot In 1t
now" unused Jeremiah as he fed his
horses for the night. II expect the
widow will see to 1t that | cant eat
any supper tonight. I'll bet you
everything will be either too salty or
too sweet. That's the widows way,
and I wish I'd known II before en-
gagged her. It's easier hiring "A house
keeper than II Is getting rid Of one.
Cyclone weather. HUH
II had been an oppressive day, and
the setting Of the sun brought some
relief TO the Overheated earth. Sow
light. leecy clouds showed high m the
heavens. and over in the northwest
low rim Of black clouds bordered the