Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1846-07-23
THE TWO sTEW.PANs.
BY MRS. II. c. KNIGHT.

invited me 10 visit her al her new home,
Il will CO. said joyfuly. Il desire So
much to see her bright face again. and
her husband too. and then to behold how
hecomingly she wears the honors of LADY
malron in her new house. In a few DAYS
matters were arranged to go; then charm
ing half.day's ride brought me before her
door. Surely. it is pretty here in
wardly exclaimed; this dear lille from,
yard. and that white rose trained so low
'ngly over the window; Mary's sitting
room. suppose; and the house so white
and well kept; and green blinds. so cool
and shady in summer; and the front entry
with simple straw carpei-it looks so
pretty here; so quiet. so truly home like.
and ran after my baggage up the flag
stones. Some one came down stairs
'Ah. Mary! and we embraced each other.
Come directly into the sitting room. she
said opening the west door. True enough,
It was. the sitting room. Behold thu
green and graceful drapery of the white
rose before the window. She took off
my bonnet and sa, me down in her own
|
returned and placed her nice. ia, baby in
my arms. Beautiful baby!' | exclaimed
'Ah, Mary, what treasured Ii looked
amazed a. me. then smiled and kicked
aboui lis little fat feet righl Justify. 'Ba.
By knows am its mothers friend said
as kissed his rosy CHEEKS with cordlal
good will. Then came Nlary's husband
He is favori,e of mine. so kind and
sensible; he ls quite busness.like in his
manners. with heart hrm full of friend
liness; if you ever feel like asking favor.
90 to him. Mary's husband Supper
followed, and a merrier three never sa.
over cup of tea. These nice white
cakes, and this delicious raspberry! These
could only come from skllful hand.
| Mary laughed. and her husband seemed
10 enjoy them anew through me. Then
we went into the lille garden and sa,
awhile on the beautiful PIAZZA; then ex
| plored The chambers. and then looked a,
this prospec, and that. the baby every
where accompany ing us in his father,
arms. Every thing was in keeping. all
which ! saw at least. Then we walked
out tn take birds eve view of the vii
lage from hill hard by. Every thing
pleased me. $50 then Mary does finely.
after all, reflected. after retiring to rest.
4 knew she would; how beautiful is it to
see two young people beginning life to-
ge,irer. How fresh is everything. Yes.
and how new and clean. and how easy
to keep clean; and my mind unceremoni
ously wandered from the romance OF
yonng welded couple to the difficulty of
keeping an old house clean.
had no, been here many DAYS before
! began to suspect. then TO fear, that Ma
ry was moi so happy as she had a, first
seemed. or as happy as she ough, to be.
| with so much about her TO make happl.
ness.
why is .his!' anxiously asked.
We are going TO ride. The chaise
arrived. and the husband Jumped ou,.
and as he came in said. MARY, is nv
coat mended! l must wear that. believe.
You remember the one spoke abou. a
week ago. and them showed TO you again
yesterday oh, no! it is not done
| tiiCu iioui up StdtiS. L VIII 10 u
now: but no am not dressed yet myself
and she ran from this drawer to tina,
quite hurriedy.
| One finds so much to do in housekeep-
ing. she said to me alphabetically. and
wi'hal, pe,.i.hly.
One day Mary promised US an apple
pudding. her new way. with potatoes in
The flonr. |, twas an especial favori:e OF
ours. her husband and myself Your
pudding. Mary sugges,,si. taking ad
vantage of our friendship. as we sa, to
gelher in the forenoon. Yes. know it,
| am just going Then she began to tell
story, then placed plate of cake b.
fore me-,hen-she was doing nothing.
there lay the baby frolicking on the floor.
The pudding, Mary said to myself,
Il, will not be done; then what will Mr.
B. say?' All! l well knew wha,
husbands sometimes thought and said a,
half cooked dinner The pudding
| was nearly calculating a third time,
when Mary concluded to 90 abou. it,
Dinner came; the meat. then pudding. 1t
looked plump and round. She Gu, it;
large slice laid on the plate, bu, alas! the
crus, inside was stll dough! We took
it in silence. The apple perhaps will
be nice;' but no. j, was hard and uncook
ed! This business you ough, to look
into said the husband. in tone which
was no, to be gainsayed. Il never could
make puddings,' declared Mary, blush
ing nd mortified
By-and by Mary became more conf
Dental. How dread going into that hot
kitchen 10 make pies! How hate scald
ing my preserves. it is so troublesome.
There are so many dlsagreeable things
In do IN housekeeping, she declared once
and again.
Some how or other. | do not seem to
get along very well in house Keeping
she said to me sadly, one day. q know
James is not satisfied; you know his
mother was an excellent house Keeper
there are so many dsagreeables
Pray what, Mary?' asked kindly.
oh, so many! making bread. filling
lamps. and washing potatoes. if ones
alone, -then ones hands, don't think
| am FL for it. at ALL Tears came in her