Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-10-22

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ade in the nurses clothes, go and
take care of my little baby sister,
that is three months DID,"
"Whew calculated Herbert as
he read the feminine constructed
document. She calculates that the
population of the world won't run
out. All right Eleanor dear,
I'll do my share of it-of nursing |
meant" The embryo father spent
the day walking, trotting and sing
ing to the pale pink chubby inter-
loper and when night overlook him,
it was still to dream of linen diapers
and nursing bottles chasing each
other.
Herbert opened No. 6 with more
trepidation and wonder thanshe had
experienced before. Where was
this bunch of feminine eccentricity
going to lead him? Imagine his
surprise as his eyes rested upon
these words: Resume the nurses
gar5, swallow a disinfectant,and go
and nurse my sick aunt"
We'll, we'll Bound to equip me
for all of life's necessary.duties, and
l guess she really intends to have
me, if | ever survive this trying or
deal or she wouldn't have mention
ed the precaution of a disinfectant.
The obedient young man proceed
ed to put the 9Th command into
execution and Saturday morning we
find him opening the last envelope
whose contents read thus: Help
mother in the household duties and
lastly of all take good bath that
you may be presentable forsladies'
company"
Herbert was glad to read this for
he would already be there at Ran
dolph's when Eleanor returned. She
, had promised that she would return
, at Z o'clock. She had been absent
only one week, but a dreary lapse
of time it had seemed to Herbert
: and on that very day she would give
him the answer, that he so earn
estly desired, and the beauty that
served as drapery to thought ex-
pressed, twas that heart and brain
assented to it; ana he felt that he
deserved all this, for he nobIy full
filled all the conditions imposed.
We will quietly pass over the
beautiful wedding that took place
, at the Raudolph's, for the last scene
in our story is laid within the limits
of a neat little cottage situated in the
western part of the State. Its oc.
cupants for five years have beer
Herbert Wilkins, his young wife,
and her mother, while two children
' have lately come to cheer the
lonely aspect of the household
, Herbert still labors over the counter
but in very different capacity from
former days, for he is now one OF
the leading merchants in town.
: Eleanor, you have never given
, me true analysis ofyour husband s
character" spoke up Grace Ran
dolph, who was visiting her sister
for few days. That belongs to
mother here, for she was the one
. that gave me report of it" replied
Eleanor. But mother, | never
> knew Herbert Wilkins till | married
him. The life that he has led has
not been a counterpart of the
: report that you gave me. | could
never understand it. Now mother
if there's anything hidden in regard
= to that affair, this afternoon is the
time to reveal it," The mother
. smiled and took up the conversation
We'll Eleanor, | revealed the
] secret to Herbert upon carrying out
the direction of envelope No. 2, anC
told HIM that if he failed in carrying
out the ordeal that would gladly
marry him myself. The revelation
was little surprise for him, but
| guess he did not want me, for
after that he strove all the harder
to obey, and seeing his determine
tion | could not help but give him {
e good recommend"
h Why mother how you talk What
It could have been your object in of
e tering yourself in that way ?" asked
! Grace.
II Well my dear girls, my first rea
son was, loved Herbert from thu
u beginning and secondly Eleanor,
e thodght you needed father more
IS than you did husband. 1t was true
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