Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1850-04-30

had told the same thing TO upwards Of twenty
servants during that period Pausing to re-
cover wind, she continued "My very liie's
worried and worn ou, Of me with your neg
hgrnoe. The whole day DO nothing but
follow at your heels nending yodr blunders.
But I'm no, going to Pu, up with 1t any lon
ger. DOu't think 1t. give YOU notice 10
look out ior another place As soOn's YOU please
Miss" Mrs. Mum tossed her head, and
hounciug towards the fire. place seiEod the Po-
kcr and sent it into the heart Of the black
heap with great crash. Then turning quick
" round to the subject of her morning homl-
ly, exclaimed anew, "wh1t do YOU stand
gaping there for like a stupid Can't YOU
ro and Iyt a klndling for the 6rc' lsuPPosc
sou don't scc Il : out, do you'"
A. YOU have seen man leap aside tn avoid
a suspicious looking dog coming oarecring
down the street, or an unpopular actor or
hus,iurs orator, perform the same evolution
when a roucn iurmp or apple was shicd a,
him, ~ did Betty make an extraordinary bolt
towards the dcor. leaving one Of her big slip
pcrs behind her IN her haste to be ou, OF the
uay. and directly was heard shutting with
the other foot down stairs.
Mn Muuu's vision, sharpencd nv long
Keen practice, like an attorneys wi,, immc-
dla,cly detected the slipper, and catching il
up indignantly with the toOCs she pitched II,
down stair, after is proprietor, accompanied
with the dc,lrc that Betty would take her
dirty Shoes along with her.
Really, nv dear said daPr'r little
man, previously uun0uccd, who va, seated
by the window ycrusinr the morning Paper,
turning a halt Implorins look to Mr, Mum ,
q" rally you are too hard upon the poor crca.
turr lus, couS.dcr-
Duu't my dear me- Mr Mum, rctorr-
Cd the lady. Of know what YOU are going to
say. and you needn't It, an very we'll, let
me tell YOU, ior you that knows nothing about
n. and can't frrl vha, Ido"
- go Know something shout 1t, though.
and >cc that you are extremely wrcasoua-
bIc and unnecessarily harsh towards that rirI.
You should remember 'ha, gentle ,rel,men,
wall gam you the rood Will and ready cbcdI-
gncc Of YOUR servants. while harshucsS can
alone"
d. wonder ,o hear you talk so, Mr Mum
Har,hr,>,, Guodncys me- I've treated
,ha, Betsy like mO,hcr more than like a
mistress. bot what does she care, what can
she feel, filthy, dirty Negligent, slo,cnly
creature a, she - ] might a. well take a
,l,r into nv bosom, ! might, a. show kind.
us,, to her and expect Nuy IN return. -
ioa'r preach Ia mr again, Who knows great
deal better. Mr Mum"
vgry ooll.' replied Der lesser halt
quietly. d. all can ,ay Is, You'll never get
a .sr,au, 10 the World who'll do your work
well, 900 you ,ry another mode Of treating
thsm."
"Ah' Yc,' Al \ deal hgusr YOU
kruv what I've suffered md endured with
these urr,rhcs. and how they should b. man
AGED. ha,nl been ten wears YOUR wife,
NJ Mum, vithou, learning something, LEI
mc tell YOU. Oh, YOU needn't snecr now -
I would l.kr To know, too, Mr VI, wha,bus-
ia,,s of YOUR, II is how manage my servants
suppo~r YOU'RE bccumc mistress Of the
house. arr yuu' but IT. ju,, Ike YOU
You come iu here day after day, and get
everything conior,abI, and to YOUR mind. '
Nj Mum Was about 10 sly ''ii it0i ever
b,pprncJ 1, was only when hl' wife was from
home. " but he checked himself and con'ln-
ucd ryadiur the PnPcr.
q. Y,s. and you care no more about me-
,b,l, the tear and wear undergo, when your
own self,h ends are answered, ,han-'han--
aai." swapping her thumb and middle finger
,or,,hcr. for lack Of 4 sImilc.
"IL,g your pardon, Nh. Mum, but this
Is quite uub,srablc on your part, as we'll a.
flI,, IN the extreme, said The hclPma'e, r.
sing oH his seat sngrily You haN" not
even shadow Of reason Tor supPo,ing that
ar, sclfshly towards YOU
"I~i,h hadu', that's ALL" urged Mr..
NJ, with the air Of an injured female.
PRAY explain yourself; be ah,'lc eHPl,c-
it,, II You please"
. W, for you, sir. | don't please. 80
lust GO abou, your own business"
Whenever am ready, Mn. Mum, re-
,or,ed he, rather bitterly.
"Oh, Jus, - all Of piece It, pity,
since you're No fond d meddl,ng, | can't get
: something for you to DO in the house. I'm
going 10 wash to-day Perhaps you'd count
the clothes and take note Of them before
they co out, pursued the good woman un,
willing 70 give up. "')T, may be, you'd pre-
fer being down stairs looking after Betty
! whom YOU take 30 much interest in Mr.
n. emphasized the las, part Of the sentence
j "Go on, anything else, ma'am ~
, "I'll &c, an apron for you, and duster
and Betty will show YOU where the broom
, lies"
II Is hard to bear scorn, worse deirlcuon
and smile under the lash, but tidicule To ar
, angry man. next To impossible. Mr., Mum
possessed an ordinary degree Of patience, bu
/ superadded 70 II, a considerable degree o.
,eIfconceit. His cher, aHlis had hlt him OF
, the tender point She knew from cNPcn
E cnce.
) e. Madam" shouted he, starting up, ant
? pitching the paper to the other end OF Tho
T room, /" is this language to husband II