Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1848-01-06

most ready Pm in a great hurry this
morning. Mr.. Lundy says to one Of the
children, after n lapse Of two minutes,
which seem to the impatient man at least
five.
'Pm coming lie hears, on the stairs,
from his wife.
Pm glad of it, he rather gruffly re-
spends. knew your minute wouldn't
be much less than half an hour. wish
you would try to be more punctual this
ever being behind time, annoys me terri
bly,
There are some meek words said a.
bout the time it takes to dress and see
after so many children but they make
no impression whatever, upon the mind
of MIR. Lundy. They are uttered as
kind of excuse, and he regards them as
of no more account.
'These sausages are done to DEATH
said Mr.. Lundy.
The wife remained silent, but looked
worried.
Mere dish water' Mr.. Lundy set
his saucer down, with an expression of
disgust on his face. The coffee was not
to his liking.
Il wish, Agnes, you would look lit
tie after Sarah in the morning. We
haven't had anything fit to eat at break
fast time for month";
81 don't know how [ can do more
than | now do, Mr.. Lundy. Pm sure
lve not had a moment to breathe, since
got up
, Still, | think you might spare mo-
ment or two TO see if things were going
right in the kitchen. Comfortable meals
E are half the comfort man has at home.
{ Mrs. Lundy sighed, but answered no.
Y thing to this ungenerous remark.
|, Your head looks like perfect mop,
Agnes, said the husband, as he leaned
t back to pick his teeth, after having fin
| lshed his breakfast, and made more
careful observation of his wife's appear
4 ance. You are getting downright care
less about your person.
= Mr.. Lundy did not expect any reply
= TO this and was not disappointed.
= -Four children to wait upon at the ia.
IT BILE kept Mrs. Lundy TOO busy to eat more
than mouthfu or two herself. 1t wa.
;, time TO get ready the three oldest fol
school, when they had eaten their meal
I, and she left the table, where she hat
(, been a mere waiter, and not a ,partic
nan',ii lte good cheer, 10 put on Mag
gy's ,oloyes aud bonnet, 10 hunt NJ WI
: Tvs books aud cap, and to change Ma
r ry's dress, she having spilled cup of
coffee on it at the table.
, The children will be late TO school,
9 calls out the punctual Mr.. Lundy, who
e has gone back into the parlor, TO finish
perusing an article his impotence about
\ break fast had not permitted him to read
8 through.
Just then his boots are brought in.
:, Why didn't you black the old pair,
as | said 7 he asks of the boy, impa-
t tiently.
4 Il didn't know you wanted the old
: pair replies the boy.
:. Didn't Mrs. Lundy tell you, that
wished them! ?
If No SIR
c 'WeIl, do. Go and brush them, as
J. quickly as you can. ought to have
!. been at the store, long ago.
k Mrs. Lundy, who is coming down
j. stairs with the children, at las, ready fol
a school, hears what has been said to the
d boy, and is thereby reminded of her neg
2. lect in not having informed him that he
y husband wanted his old boots.
1t | declare, Mr.. Lundy, forgot to tel
john she says. Il have SO much tC
? think about, and see after
d No matter-I'll attend to it myself
next time. If you want good servant
l. serve YOURSELF coldly replies Mr.. Lun
dy.
n The children off TO school, Mr.. Lun
,e dy about taking himself off also, says, a
j. he stands with his hand upon the door
,e | wish, Agnes, you'd see that SaraI
10 has dinner in time. You know how
annoys me to wait
a. i will try TO have it got ready re
IN plies the wife, an expression of pain an
h. lassitude passing over her face.
ct Are you not well, Agnes; Nj
nd Lundy asks.
C. No. she replies, I've been sutfern
es with dreadful tooth ache all the morn
ad ing, and feel as if every nerve in m
,ss head were alive
ot why don't you have the tooth out
a. | would not suffer as you do, if had
er have every tooth in my head extracted
dis Mrs. Lundy turns away, with Ice
les ing of encouragement. She is heavi
i'd, burdened, and has no true sympathy.
he Mr.. Lundy walks towards his stor
,as health in every vein, and vigor in evel
te, muscle and his wife goes YEARLY up I
.ir. her chamber, half mad with pain, an
every nerve excited and quivering.
ex- Arrived at his store, Mr.. Lundy smile
m and chats with customer, makes IA fe
- entries in his day book, fills up three
we four checks, and pays two or three bill
IAN These acts, with general supervision
what is going on, make up the sum
h,o dninUs md hrino hin, with m nor