Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-06-16

4 DtSStttt TtQucotcu MT. OunUeys
leaning over the counter Of the general
store, 81 wish you'd give me bout
pound OF crackers and mebbe FIVE
cents with Of cheese You needn't
wrop II up" he went on as Mr.. Bassett
reached for the Irvine. Il expect to
eat It right here. II you don't mind the
crumbs"
Caleb Peaslee, watching placidly,
turned to Mr.. Quincy.
"Ain't that a kind Of light diet for
you, Obedr he asked. wife amt
left ye. has she7"
Mr.. Quincy shifted his feet and red
dened perceptIbly.
"Wal, yes" he admitted, ct d'know
but We could call II that. She's gone
over to Dedham for the day"
Caleb grinned with neighborly mall
ice.
"She didn't leave a great sight Of
grub cooked up" he said, ''if you're
down to crackers and cheese already.
What you ben dom, Obedw
Obed looked at Caleb with a whim-
steal smile. ..s, -,
"'Twas my fault. Caleb" he admit
ted sheepishly, "and now I'm gettin'
paid out for 1t.
"Prob'ly It was six months Agony
wife says twas, but IL don't seem
nothin' like that long ego to me-that
she begun to poster me bout fixin' the
kitchen chimley, She claimed 1t didn't
draw as 1t ought to, and. to be honest,
there were times when 1t smoked con-
sidable. But you know how it's. A
man does the work that seems to be
crowdln' him wust, and lets the rest go
with lick and promise-and in this
case bout all the chimley got was the
promise.
"Course was cal'latin' TO fix IL when
got round to it, but IL was one of
them jobs that seems 'sif they can be
done bout as well one time as another,
and fin'ly my wife quit talkin' bout 1t.
and 1 let it go out Of my mind COM
plete.
II noticed from time to time that
when she'd be cookin' and was round
the kitchen she'd be kind of short and
curt with me, and her mouth would be
shut sort of tight; but that amt on
common with most women, and it's |
better to let em alone at such times,
I've found.
II s'pose what brought things to !
head was my goin' OFF with Ben Somers
yesterday. l suppose might jest as
well and better been at home fxin, that |
chimley; as told you, since she quit !
talkin' bout it. amt thought of 1t |
scurcely. 1 told her them very words J
this mOrnin', and they only made her
madden.
"'Wal,' s'she, you pay heed to what
say this time, for it's my last word.
"'There was food 'nough cooked this
for one persons breakfast she
says, bitin' the words Off short and
1T 1t myself. What you're goin' to do
for breakfast 1 don't know, but I amt
yoin' to get 1t for you-not on that
stove. with the chlmley in the shape
t Is nowi
"Tm goin' to get ready now sshe,
and go over to Dedham for the day.
I'll be back tonight, and II by that time
you've got that !chlmley fixed, well and
good. But shsl says, with her mouth
shut tighter'n airy bear trap you ever
see, mot one spoonful of .victuals do I
cook over that stove till It is fixed
and you can lavryour mind to that pa f
S"And with that" continued Mr.. Gun
ney gloomily, "srf she went,'and make
no doubt she was in: the right<on't.g.., n
He rose and, brushed the cracker !
crumbs from Ms lap. ~ 70 =. /
az guess I'd Better be gettin' back to
work on hatiGhimiey," he remarked:
and Pessett and Mr.. Peaslee grinned
In sympathy.-Youth's Companion. h