Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1850-11-11

ana slrlolns-somethiEg so comfortabl.
and independent about it. No, you can
not eat your picked-up dinner alone." .
! "Drop the word good from your descrip
|tion, and the pick d-up dinner will be alto
gether another affair."" said |. ,'No dom
come home today, il you please; for every
thing promises to be most uncomfortable
Get yourself n good dinner at an eating
house, and leave me TO go through the day
as we'll as can.n re-, - -.
'"And you are really in earnest?" sale
my husband, seriously. .-,...
| 81 certainly am" was my reply -
sEntirely in earnest. So, just oblige me
by not coming home to dinner .4 q
Mr.. Smith promised; and there was SO
much off my mind. / could not let him
come home without seeing that he had 4
good dinner. Bot almost any thing would
do for me and the children. .- .,
In some things, am compelled TO say
that my husband is little uncertain. His
memory is not always to be depended on
Deeply absorbed in business as he was ai
that time. he frequently let things ofminor
Importance pass from his thoughts alto.
gather. a szs .g,...s..as.s.E .s...ls..s .e-
Soft happened on the present. occasion.
He had forgot that it was washing day, and
that~he. had promised to dine down town. =
Punetually at,half past one he left his place
Of Businesses usual, and took his way home.
ward, AS he walked along, ho met an old
friend who lived in a neighboring town,
and who was on visit 10 our city. ed. g.
s:Why, Mr.. J ones! How glad 1 am to
see you! When did you arriye?'' -
And my husband grasped The hand OF
his friend eargerly. A7s.~s as,s.z, rsser
"Came in last evening"" replied Mr..
Jones. "How well you look, Smith =
How is your familya'' a''.7rss. s,. : -a.l...
"Well-rery we'll. When do. you
leave2'' .s-ss -. So. .... -- -.
"By this afternoons line. - 1, sss e. o..
$50 soon! You make no stay at all?"
q came on business, and must get back
again with as little delay as possible y
."Then you must go and dine with me,
Jones. ! WON'T take no for an answer
Want TO have a long talk with you abou,
old times.'' s.esf,..s -:...r ~. g.. Is,
'Thank you, Mr.. Smith" replied Jones.
sBul as don't happen to know your good
lady, hardly feel free to. accept your in
vitalion.". q, .a.-t a.. :s...g s-s,.l.zg5
lNDon', hesitate for that. She'll be de.
lighted TO see you. Always glad to meet
any of my old friends. So come along.
l'ye a dozen things to say TO you "a -.
!; I'm, really afraid of intru ling on your
wife. said Mr.. Jones, still holding back
from the invitation. re.-~s-..- l=.sz.-, =.
."Nonsensel'' answered my husband.
"My friends are hers. She will be delight
ed to see. you.s rye talked of you to her a
hundred times" tsa.z s..z.1.s z.4,. .-.. -.z
/ At this Mr.. Jones yielded. g .z.4
/ 81 can't promise you any thing EXTRA
said Mr. Smith, as they walked along =
Nothing more than q good plain family
dinner, and a warm welcome;' adj a., -.
s.'All / could ask Or desire," re:urned
Mr.. Jones. -a .y.ss IarE...s.. e-.-e or. i.
|. 1t was few minutes TO two o'clock
The bell had rung for dinner; and [ was
just rising to go to tine dining room, when
| heard the street door open, and the sound
Of my husbands voice in the passage. :
There was man in company with him,
for distinctly heard the trend of q pair of
feet Q. What could this means l remain
ed seated, listening with attention. ....... -,
My husband entered the parlor with his
companion, talking in cheerful, animat-
ed strain; and [ heard him pull up the
blinds and throw open the shutters. Pres.
emily he came tripping lightly up stairs to
my sitting room. s.sa~ = r,...l
"I've brought friend home to dinner,
jane" said he, as eoolly and as confident.
ly as if it were not washing day; and as il
he had not told me on going out, that he
would dine at an eating house; osgv- ~ =
This was, little too much for my
patience and forbearance. IT. -.,.- -.
"Are you beside yourself, Mr.. Smithe'
Isreplied, my face instantly becoming flush.
ed, and my eyes glancing out upon him the
Sudden indignation / felt Mt such treatment
"Why, Jane: Jane! This is not kind in
you,'' said my husband, with regret and
dlspieasure in his voice. .sslt is rather
hard if Q man can't ask an old friend home
to dine with him once in five years, with
out asking the special permission of hi
wife y ,-- asa 81 !a.st 2za4 .sexsts assr.-
"Mr. Smith! Are you not aware tha
this is washing day2'
There was an instant change in my hus
bands countenance. He esemed bewilder
ed for few moments. . e~a :z.sf..ss
sand, moreover, | continued, "are yo'
not, aware that have a picked-up dime
at home, md that you we're 10 dine at al
eating heuse4'' 80 S''i '5s'l 27Ss4'sa 81
Se''I declare!'' Mr.. Smith struck hi
hands together, and turned around ono
upon his heel Il entirely forgot abou
that" ---s-.... .'-.t
s"Wbal's to be donel" said l, almost cry
ing with vexa,ion. e"I'ye nothing for din
ner but some fried ham and eggs" -s=
r"The bestswe can do is the best. return
ed Mr.. Smith. ..You can give Mr.. Jone
a hearty welcome, and that will compsr
safe for any defects in the dinner. fore
warned him that we should not entertai
4 him very sumptuously.' -
So" You'd better. tell him the whole truth I
: once" said in answer to this: s.and the