Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1846-12-03
How She did II,

II never undertook but once said Tom, ito set
al naupht the authority of my wife. You know her
way-cool quiet, but determined as ever she was
Just after we we're married, and all was nice and
cozy she got me in ,he habit of doing all the churn-
inp She never asked me TO do il, you know, but
then she--why it was done Just in this way. She
finished breakfast before me one morning, and slip
ping away from the table, she filled the churn with
cream, and sat il where could not help seeing
what was wanted So took hold regularly enough,
and churned till the butter had come. She didn't
thank me, but looked so nice and sweet about it
that felt well paid Well when the next churn-
ing day came along she did the same thing aud /
followed suit and fetched the butter. Again and
again il was done Just 20. and regularly in
for it every time. Not word said, you know, Of
course. Well by and bye, this began TO be rather
irksome. wanted she should just ask me, but she
never did, and couldn't say anything about it, to
save my life, so on we went AT last | made re-
solve that | would not churn another time, unless
she asked me. Churnng day came, and when my
breakfast--she always got nice break asts--when
that was swallowed, there stood the churn got
up, and standing few minutes Just TO give her a
chance, put on my hat aud walked out Of doors. l
stepped in the yard to give her time to call me, but
never word said she, and so, with palpitating
heart, moved on. | went down town, up town,
and ali over town, and my foot as restless as
Noahs dove. felt as il had done wrong, l
didn't exactly feel how-but there an indescri-
bable sensation Of guilt resting upon me all the
forenoon II seemed as if dinner time never would
come and as for going home one minute before
dinner, would soon have cut my ears off So
went fretting and moping around town till dinner
hour came Home went, feeling very much as a
criminal must when the jury is out, having in their
hands his destiny-life or DEATH l couldn't make
up my mind how she would meet me, but some
kind Of a storm | expected. Will you believe il 7
she never greeted me with a sweeter smile, never
had better dinner for me than on that day but
there stood the churn, just where left it Not a
word was said; l felt conloundedly cut, and every
mouthful of the dinner seemed il it would choke
me. She didn't pay'any regard to it, however, but
went on just as il nothing had happened. Before
dinner was over had again resolved, and, showing
back my chair, marched 10 the churn and went at
it in the old way. Splash, drip, rattle splush drip
rattle, kept it up. As il in spiie the butter never
was so long in coming | supposed the cream
standing SO long had got warm, and so redoubled
my efforts. Obstinate matter-the afternoon wore
away while was churning. paused at last, from
real exhaustion, when she spoke for the first time
Come Tom, my DEAR you have ratified that but
ter.miM quite enough, if IFS only for fun you are
doing il T knew how il was in flash. She had
brought the butter in the forenoon, and left the
churn standing with the buter-mk in, for me TO
exercise with. never set up for myself in house
hold matters, after that.'-Barre Gazette.