Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1916-01-27

giggle as she laid it On the table, 81
don't believe | care to hear what be
says when he finds that"
1t was a rather strenuous day for
poor Mrs. Agnew. True she enjoyed
the renewed associations with her old
friends and neighbors. But she was
torn with trepidation as to what her
husband would say and do. She won
dered what would happen if he at
tempted to prepare anything for dinner
on. the old cook stove. What trial that
stove had been to her with its cracked
lids and It's persistent tendency to
smoke unreasonably! Two or three
times She had made timid appeals for
a new stove, but had been met only
with rebuffs, and the broken legged
table, would. that. fan oct and pre-
cipitate some more of her scanty store
of dishes on the floor. Well, there
was some satisfaction in the thought
that he would at least find outthe CON
veniences he had failed to provide for
her.
In spite Of her efforts at self-vindi-
cation it was with considerable Of fear
and trembling that she entered her
home on her return that evening. She
hurried to the kitchen, but stopped
short on the threshold and caught her
breath convulsively. Then she rub
bed her eyes, wondering in a confused
way if by some freak of fate she had
gotten into the wrong house.
In place of the old smoking stove
that had so harrassed her life stood
shining new range with reservoir and
warming closet all complete-just
what she had always longed for. The
rickety table had also disappeared and
given place to beautiful oak dining
table hanked on its four sides with
chairs to match.
Nellie" she grasped, as her daugh-
ter came ups behind her. Look!
What does it all mean?"
Nellie was an Agnew, one glance
was sufficient to give her a grasp of
the situation.
LOOKS like some new furniture,
doesn't it, munster" She answered.
Where's daddy. the old brick!
must find him at oncep" And she
rushed out of the door.
She found him skulking behind the
barn like a great bashful school boy.
"oh you needn't try to hide" she
cried, dragging him out. Then assum-
ing pretty penitent air. "mumsie and
! have come back to Tess our sins and
be forgiven. But we didn't think you
were going to heap Goals of fire on our
heads like this"
He held her of and looked at her
with whimsical twinkle in his eye.
Its easy enough to see who is to
blame" he remarked dryly.
That's what comes Of having such
an over grown youngster, but WE'LL"
as his face settled down in graver lines,
81 reckon I'll have to let you of this
time since you furnished me such an
eye opener. Let's go and find mother"
Together they entered the house.
Mrs. Agnew was still standing in the
doorway trying to adjust her bewilder-
ed senses to the new prospect that
seemed opening up before her. She
started TREMENDOUSLY toward her hus-
band.
"oh, JOHN" she taultered, 81 didn't
mean-can you forgive"
"There-tbere- Molly-its alright"
he stammered awkwardly. IL guess
you've got something to forgive your
self, little woman. I've been a thought
less beast. but guess | can improve
especially with this young amazon to
instruct me-"
The look he gave his daughter was
anything but stern. but DO hurry
up and get supper. I'm nearly starved. "
Poor daddy" Nellie stroke his sleeve.
Didn't he have any good dinner at
an?"