Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1848-01-14

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your stupidity. However, your mother
tells me tomorrow will be your eighteenth
birthday, and suppose you Will expect a
handsome present. Now, as you have
an idea of being married before great
while, its time you understood the prac-
teal part of housekeeping and my gift
to you shall be either a good sized broom
or scru bling brush, which | shall insist
upon your using
But Arminta had tainted before the
conclusion of his sentence.
sOnly see what you have doner OK
claimed his wife, as she ran in haste to
her daughters assistance.
Don't disturb YOURSELF said her hus-
band she has only tainted, and ii war
rant she comes to in time for this even
ing's concert. If she would take more
healthfuI exercise, she would hardly stop
the circulation at so short notice And
with this consoling speech, MIR. Makedoo
went to his counting house.
Atllt WdS CdilCu " III tiiC So-
logne bottle and fan from Arminta's room,
besides other Jobs, which left little time
for the kitchen department.; but by dint
Of hard labor and perseverance, she found
time to take the children a-walking, and
then hurried home to get supper.
At the tea-table, Mr.. Makedoo said the
bread was sour. The blame, as usual,
rested on Kitty, who was Immediately
summoned to account for it. When she
made her appearance, she gave piteous
detail of the morning - how she had to
| do so many errands after the bread was
ready to bake, that she could not possibly
help it.
Her mistress said that was no excuse
whatever, as she might have hurried more
than she did, and then the bread would
have been sweet and good.
Mr.. Max edoo looked frowningly at his
wife and daughter. Susan, said he to
the former, if Arminta had at least been
taught to wait on herself little, and give
some Slight assistance in the house, Kitty
would not be thus imposed on; as it is,
you have absolutely rained your child !;
yet, if you would dress her less foolishly
and less extensively, you would then find
yourself able to keep more help on your
own account.
His wife put her pocket handkerchief
to her eyes, and his daughter was looking
for convenient place to swoon; and, for
fear of another scene, the unhappy hus-
band and father left the apartment.
Mrs. Makedoo went below TO give lazy
Kitty, as she termed her, complete
blowing up.
1T seems to me, Kitty, you complain
a great deal about nothing; pray, where
did you live before you came here 2
The poor girl, being fairly aroused, re-
! piled that she had lived with Mrs. Harris,
who was something like lady, and never
expected too much from her.
used to know her very we'll pray,
why did YOU leave herr
Because her oldest daughter had left
school and she said she wished her to
learn to work; but while there was so
much help in the house, she hadn't half a
chance; SO, as Nancy, the other girl, had
been there longer than | had, she sent
me away with kind words and useful pres
ents'
Il can't think, answered Mrs. Makedoo,
: that Mrs. Harris would do so ungenteel
thing as TO oblige her daughter to do
house work and | II call there soon and
find out for myself
True to her word, Mrs. Makedoo called
| to see Mrs. Harris on the following Tues
day, and Lucy Harris, the eldest daugh
/ ter, answered the bell which somewhat
shocked her ideas OF propriety.'
why, Lucy, DEAR she said, how
flushed you look Have you fever, or
what is the matter ?
Lucy, radiant with health and good
1 humor, said she was entirely well, but had
been ironing all the morning, and, as
| Nancy was sweeping the third story, she
! told her she would attend the bell in her
absence.
/ Mrs. Harris now entered the parlor, and
Lucy, after eXcusing herself, returned to
/ her work.