Wisconsin herald, and Grant County advertiser. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1844-1845, 1845-09-13

lCi thtHN VI WHAT VIC arc 10 nave LOT
dinner. i dare say the market basket
stands in the kitchen yet--there is no
one TO attend to such things. asa
Mrs. Ii told Dennis-to take it in.
| the cellar, asI came through to break
fast. You have lamb chops, cod and
bacon will you have it all dressed to-
| day Z ~
Mr.. L.--Do you think coin money,
Mrs. Leatherhead ? No; let the cod
be cooked. and if the bacon what
| is that you are mutteringg
Mrs. LII only said that the chops
ought to be cooked for the children, as
neither the fish nor the bacon are proper
for them.
Mr.. L.-That is said out Of per-
vcrseness, Mrs. Leatherhead. Bacon
| is excellent for children in summer |;
and as to the fish, was there ever a
healthier set Of children than the Irish
Catholics, and yet they eat fish every
Friday. However, cook all, it will be
all of a price. You would not care if
worked my life out to provide for the
family, you have nothing to do, but cat
and sleep.
.Efrs. L.-Sleep but no matter,
Mr.. Leatherhead, / shall sleep enough
in the grave; and as to the eating, you
have fairly contrivcd to destroy what
little appetite | had. Some people can
grumble and eat but those who have
to be on the defensive, must be on the
look out all the time. Now, Peter,
remove the table you sec, Mr.. Leath-
erhead, that have not eaten a mouth
full.
Mr.. L.-Oh no, not you. but there
| is the closet to go to when | am 10 my
office. You can help yourself then. ]
am not afraid that you will ssarve. ]
may bring company home to dinner, so
give particular orders about the cod !;
| It must boil slowly, and be well salt
ed. The last cod was quite fresh and
boiled to rags. There, Bob is scream
ing again if you don't 60 up 1 shall
have to 60, for it is shameful thing to
jfet that boy be abused by stupid
nurse. It is this that makes children
ill-tempered, and grow up to be
upon my life she has slipped out of the
room while l was lighting my cigar.
! Enter Mr.. Leatherhead an great
haste-he compares has match with
the clock on the mantle.piece.
Mr.. Lob, Just in time my watch
| is little too fast, the clock is exactly
three.
Mrs. LA quarter Of an hour too
slow.
Mr.. LIS it, Mrs. Leatherhead 2
| wonder who knows best set my
watch by the town clock, and that is
always right to a second.
Mrs. L.-Excepting yesterday, Mr..
4 Leatherhead ; you then thought it was
very much out of the way but the
dinner is ready-shall Peter ring the
bell
Mr.. Ring the bell 2 Is the
woman frantic Why don't you know
that two of my friends arc to dine here ?
| told you so at breakfast.
Mrs. Indeed you did not--you
merely said you might bring company
home but no matter--the dinner is
nicely cooked, and Peter can easily
put a couple more plates on the table.
Mr.. mo, Mrs. Leatherhead, be
can wait till Mr.. Pringle and Mr.. Rud-
die come. Let them see how affairs
go on at home. Let them sec that j
do not sleep on bed of roses and
now ring for Peter and let the fish come
up at once. You need not stare at me
in that way, Mrs. Leatherhead, as il
you never heard OF mans ordering
bis dinner to be brought mp.
Mrs. L.-Would it not be better to
wait a few moments till your friends
arrived ? You certainly told them the
hour
Mr.. No, I shall not wait. They
shall see what poor henPecked crea-
turc am and il they lose their dinner
by installing the hour, they will take
care to encourage better memory the
next time. That's the cod, is itl Yes,
the cook has sailed it with vengeance
all taking open like dried salt cod
and where is the egg saucel This is
celery sauce and / am tired of celery
sauce as you must know. What, you
have egg likewise 2 Heavens how
much all women are alike |. DO you
think that make so much money that