Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1914-11-12
WHILE SHE
WAS AWAY

station.
The best part OF going away is the
coming home" replied Mrs. Everett
Didn't you miss me at all? Your let
tiers gave such glowing accounts OF
the way you got along without me
that was tempted to stay another
week"
"Oh, we managed all right But
aren't you satisfied with your three
weeks visit at your mothers? You
look SO we'll"
Yes. I'm feeling well and strong
again Jack. mother is simply q won
der She never worries or frets about
anything and I'm going to follow her
example,
Bully for you'll" returned her hus-
band as he helped her into the car
riage AT last you've got the right
idea You remember how the proverb
goes-Neyer trouble trouble, until
trouble troubles you. 1t Is an excel
lent rule"
How are the children" asked Mrs
Everett as she leaned back In the car
riage and, gazing fondly at her hus-
band, noticed for the first time how
careworn he looked
"Corinne and Frederick have gone
to your sister Lulu's for few days"
AT Lulu's housed Why7"
Well. James had the measles, SO |
sent them over there"
James! My poor son!" walled his
mother who took care of him? Is
he very ill?"
He's going out tomorrow. We had
a trained nurse"
Such expense. just for the measles
Was the nurse young and pretty?"
Not exactly young and pretty"
answered Everett. guardedly. but
very capable"
Il don't suppose Corlnne mas prac-
ticed her music while at Lulu's, as
Luln has no piano"
she couldn't practice anyway. She
cut her finger"
How? Is there any danger OF blood
poisoning?"
None whatever. The children want
-
lemonade stand In front of the house
Your sewing table wasn't quite steady
and when 1t came down all the glass
was cracked and broken Corinne in
attempting to save 1t cut her finger on
the pitcher"
Not the cut glass pitcher that Aunt
Mary gave us for wedding present."
Exactly so! Aunt Mary happened
to come the next day and she vented
her anger on little Frederick by insist
ing that he take a bath before. she
left Possibly he needed It more Than
the scolding sho gave him. But fred,
erick rebelled and said ne Wouldn't
be bossed by any old aunt who his
mother said was dreadful bore"
Jack! How awful! Have you seen
Aunt Mary since?"
NO. and | don't want to. either. III
leave the apologies to you"
How were the meals while was
away?' asked Mrs. Everett. anxious
to change the subject.
The eats were all right as long as
the cook cooked them. But one day
she tried to drown her sorrows in the
port wine. and had to be taken to the
police station. She came back for her
clothes, but since then | can't find my
gold cuff buttons and some OF the sill
yer is missing"
My poor starved family Did you
get another oook?"
NO Julia, the second girl. cooks
eggs and potatoes well and they have
been our chief sustenauce."
Julia ts a good, faithful girl I'm
glad | brought her a nice present"
You'll have to give It to her in a
hurry, because she answered a matri-
monial advertisement and is going TO
be married next week"
Tn so glad, dear, that everything
went along SO smoothly while | was
gone said Mrs Everett, satirically.
we are nearly home-have you told
me all?"
Let me think. James forgot 10
turn or the water and II leaked
through on to the parlor furniture. But
IL doesn't look bad The covering re-
minds me OF watered silk. Julia was
very much distressed that she forgot
20 pack away your fur coat. as YOU
told her, and there are some moth
holes In IT,"
My fur coat! For goodness sake,
don't tell me any more! The only
thing l can think OF that | don't have
to worry about is our dog Toby. Moth.
ing could happen 10 him"
Edith, how can tell you about
Toby YouU be so shocked" said
Everett.
Tell mo the worst immedistelyl
Did he bite anyone?"
No, but he was run over by an
automobile yesterday. We buried him
back Of the pansy bed"
Toby killed? How horrible!" cried
Mrs. Everett, wringing her hands in
dismay Kind, gentle Toby, that
looked after the children and was the
best Waterman we ever had! What
shall We do without Toby?"
Wen miss Toby. all right. my dear
yet we can do without him" said her
husband, but You see we can't 40
without you"