Gilpin observer., 1920-06-10
KINDS OF TEMPER
BY JULIA A. ROBINSON.
10. 1920, by Mcclure Newspaper syndicate,

asserted Nathan, with a wink at his
friend.
"Humph." sneered John. "Guess it's
all one kind of temper with the wOm-
en-. Girls have sweet temper, mebbe,
when they're looking out for hus-
band. before they get hitched After
woman's been married n bit there
mint much of the sweet kind left It's
all the other sort"
Don't know about that-don't quite
agree with you," objected Nathan.
Prove it," challenged John.
"Give up If | do?" insisted Nathan
go ahead and prove It," was
Johns lncreduous answer.
Nathan sat back in his chair and
squared his shoulders.
"My wifes good cook" he began
II don't say 1t because she's my wife;
others say it. teo. She's especially fa-
nous for her preserves. All the neigh
bors are crazy to have some of her pre-
serves and are willing to pay for them
well. In preserving time she works
herself nearly to death. hut she doesn't
sell 1t all. not by jugful we have II
lot of 1t ut home, and it's good. can
tell you. Well, one October Sarah
had been working enough to kill. pre-
serving, standing over the hot stove
till near midnight some days. l knew
she was getting tired from the little
flush on her cheek and the wearisome
look about her eyes. and l tried to
make her give 1t up.
"You've got lots more'n you can
make use OF now told her What's
the use of keeping at it? just take
Il rest
but they're ordered she ex-
planned. 4 want to sell enough this
year to buy Nina that white muslin
she wants.
Where am I going to put them
nll?' she asked. There isn't room for
any more in the small fruit closet;
that's half full already
"'Tell you what I'll do said. for
| felt good-natured just then. I'll
put up hanging shelf for you then
| they'll be all together, and be out of
the way
"'That1l be fine" she beamed. BE
sure and make 1t strong; they're
heavy
81 laughed at her for that remind
er. Hadn't l been carpentering more
or less all my life, and didn't know
how to make 1t hold?"
well, I put up the shelf-two of
them there We're, one above the other,
and we arranged the preserves on
| them-a tempting row!
zone night Sarah said, just before
we went to bed: Mrs. Jones is com
| ing for her share of the preserves to-
| morrow. l declare l kinder hate to
see them go, but III be glad of the
money. shall go right down and
buy that dress for Nina. haven't
told her about it, and she'll be tickled
to death
"We We're sleeping soundly that
| night. About two o'clock there came
Il crash that fairly shook the house.
| Even the neighbors In the next block
heard It, and told us afterward they
thought 1t was an earthquake.
Il was so dazed mt first couldn't
| think: but my wife sat right up in
| bed.
Nathan she gasped: my pre-
| serves" That was all, but her voice
| had n hollow sound.
81 sprang mp. beginning to pull on
my boots but Sarah pulled me back
"'No. Nathan, we won't 90 down.
she said. quite calmly. It's done. ana
we can't help II now. There's no use
in 1t by this time. We can't clean up
tonight. Wait till morning
even in my nervous condition I
couldn't help wondering TO hear her
speak so calm.
"Well. If you believe me. my wife
waited till we'd finished breakfast be-
fore she'd 20 down into that cellar
There won't he time for breakfast aft
er we've cleaned up. she said better
eat now .
"Well. we went down cellar kinder
glngerly, never speaking Il word, and
what n sight met our eyes-broken
glass. splinters of wood and rope.
floating In the sticky sweet stun that
had looked so beautiful only few
hours before. We Just stared for a full
minute before either spoke Then | ut
tered an oath.
"My wife had never heard me swear
before and could see her shudder and
n look of amazement creep into
her eyes. Then she spoke. and de-
clare what she said nearly knocked me
over
""'Oh. Nat.' she exclaimed. the
smiles actually creeping into her face.
here are some whole jars! Would you
believe 1t possibleT
"She began countlng-'one. two.
three. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. this some
thing to be thankful for? II isn't all
lost. after all. and perhaps we can