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

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"wcll, my dear" said Matthew, aAer sit.
ting short time, shall ] mig for dinner =,
"As YOU please, sir" re,Ortcd she, with.
out lifting her eyes.
Matthew did please, and forthwith the Ia
bic vas covered
"Takc scat my love- said he, helping
her to a chair.
This was rather unusual She looked up
this timo.
lftherc was one thing Matthew dislikcd
more than another il was sal, hsh. lie had a
sort OF moral antipa,hy TO them ever since,
when M business trip TO Newfoundland, be
had been obliged 10 .ub.isl eigh, DAYS, owing
to the vessel running short Of provisions, on
little else save that article with stagnant wa
ter as the accompanying beverage or slucc.-
More than once he felt his eholer rising, but
magnanimously rcprc~,cd the inclination To
rebel
"Thcse are fine fish," said he complaccnt.
ly, "whcre did you purchase them, my
dcari"
She looked at him agan Was be IN earn.
est Sulkily she answered the inquiry, and
was told To orior some more Of them.
Ahcr dinner Matthew took paper from his
pocket, and drawing his seat in towards the
fire, like 4 man bent on comfort. inquired.
VIII you read the news, Mrs. NJ, or shall
| read them"
The good~lfc had resumed her cmbroid-
cry. She snaPpishly replied, Don't bother
the with your nasty PaPcs, you soc I'm
busy"
"Vey well, Mary, ! wont interrupt you.
"And keep your fee, oil that fender you're
never done sPoIling the furniture. wonder
who gets the blame OF ~"
Tca.tne came and passed quietly over
Matthew was attentive. Mrs. Mum sPen,
an hour or two afterwards enforcing the prac.
ticc Of domestic obedience on Betty. But NJ
interference occurred from her husband. Al
supper hc helped her to everything he knew
she liked best Mrs Mum wondered, bu,
her ill.naiure increased a. her ends seemed
frustrated She scoldcd once OF twice, Mat.
thew hunrbly apologisej. Sho pou,cd, Mat.
thew became cheerful. She sulkcd, he hum
med a tuns.
"Slop tina, odious singing, can't YOU, you
brute You don't know shat headache I've
! got, said hi, pleasant friend
Matthew resumed his paper, merely observ-
4 ing he was sorry, and hoped she would fccl
hsuor soon.
/ Bedtime arrived Both retired the good
woman rejecting" Well, I've failed to-day;
but my times coming" Matthew" The
scheme has not ProsPcrcd much yet, bot IN
Try little longer"
Morning came smiling and happy; no, rc.
iusing lts brightncs. because there were wick.
ed hearts and bad temPen in the world, nor
unwilling to strram, like love, into the dark
rs, and draues, corners but seeking an en-
trance and home where man had almost
built him out, that their poor hearts might
feel his pladdcnng influences. Bl, all IT,
glowing bclmlng beauty did Dot inspire a
smile Of happiness on the face Of Mrs. Mum.
She had been ,fvarcd overnight. and a NO
man can III brook failure, whether IN love or
war. IN her morning wrapper, She FASTENED
down stairs to relieve her mind m Betty
Through the house, up from area to the gar
ret, her voice rrsounded. You heard il at
times m a Tar oh corner, silent again f6ra lit.
tie, then breaking forth Unexpectedly almost
close 4, hand, and progressing away to some
other quarter. Matthew came dorn 10 break
fast ,irs Mum had finished hers half an
hour earlier tlIan usual, but still She presided
At the table. "It's pretty thing YOU can't
come down in housekeeping people waiting
till every thing is cold BY your lazin">'. ]
declare never get nv meals in season"
Matthew didn't get his insoaSonthG morn
ing. lie drank cup of cold coffee, eat a
mus,y egg, and said he hoped 10 return ~
that Mrs VI would not have reason to com.
plain at dinner lie rather prided himself on
his personal appearance. Matthew'S organ
Of order was largely developed he could M,
endure untidness anything d,r,gi, made him
quite unhsppy. Tha, morning he gotta shin
minus two buttons, and his boots were not
brushed. With sigh, he pulled the latter
on, and departed.
Mrs. Mvnn fumed and frcilcd away the
hours Intervening between her husbands de-
par,ure and dinner time. She felt miserable
enough, in all conscience misery no, arising
from any direct cause, but merely from ungrati
fed spleen. She had resolved on being diSsai
isfcd with every thing around her, lfPoSsible
on impar,ing to every thing measure of he
own feelings but, having failed in this he
own unhappiness was only enlarged. How oft
en- do We find people discOniented because the!
canno, make others miserable She siDcerel!
wished her dear friend, Mrs Nav, would agalr
call and tender her advice /, for, having iaile'
in her frs, attempt a, bringing Matthew to hi
senses she felt puzzled what tactics mex, Il
pursue. Tha, day, however, the salted cO'
was again prepared for dinner.
Bland and cheerful, Matthew appeared
little before the usual hour lie carried
brown paper parcel beneath his arm, which
carefully deposited on the sidebOard, he OF
sered-"l Trust, my dear, YOU won, CON
plain ofbeing KEEP, waiting to-day; | hay
tried to bs in time"
Mrs. Mum said nothing. She looked u
from her seam To the parcel, and speculate