Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1851-01-18
Homes and Husbands.
ArAtn ron yepNa w1ytss


man, who lla'l toiled throughout The lonl
day beneath the glowing sky.
i l3ht to none among The baud Of home
ward botnld laborefs did the evening i,feezl
seem nigfe refreshing than TO three, WHO'S
ihshet of tnols borne OYER their ulloaltlsri
| denoted them carpenters. They had, II
truth passed tho whole of the dhy on tlt
top Of o lofty house, preparing it for states
and had suffered not lttlo from the in.
tense heat; and now, with worried frames
/ they We're pursuing their wuy home AL
/ The entrance of the sfllage where ttlay
lived, Draper, e3Nla and Ettrt separated
i eael to seek his own dwelling.
i There was nota neater OF cleaner abode
/ II the village ihan Tint awaiting tic reeep.
ton Of Draper Not apeek Of dust dim.
ed tho brilllanee OF the windows around
which Aattered curtains rs white aA anow
| every article Of furniture wns pDiiehad tiil
| Il shone like d mirror; fresh flowers breutti.
ed forth their fragrunee from the chimney
piece, q spotless cloth covered the littie
| supper table, und Mrs Draper aad her
children were as neut aslt was possible Il,
be.
Far different the scene which awaited
tiale; his house was in disorder, liaehild.
rem 'intidy and his wife absent. ti'iie last
lamed evil, however was soon rat1mlied,
Tor one OF the children despatched ii quest
OF The mother soon returned with her.
'fou here already; Tom" she e&elatn.
ed, rushing IN breathlessly, III d gown that
had certainly seen quito weeks hard
service since it had last been taken into
wear, j had no thought it was SO tate.---
B,it supper will soon be ready Ligtt the
fire, there's good fellow. while / cut n
raslier mud wish tho lettuce and we'll
coon have supper.
j am 50 tired Mary, that I would
rather do without supper then Iipht the
fire. said Gale, throwing himself on d
seat
Are You? we'll then don't; I'll soon yet
1t ready myself, said the wife, beginning
to bustle about ia the course Of which
she broke more tlIan one article ofcroeisery
but for the time itl some unsuitable pIuce.
Where were You, Mary 2 inquired 6ale
after pause.
4 had just stepped ont to see bow Mrs.
Blain's baby was; poor little dear.
Mother has been gone ever since ten,
sad the eldest ci!d, boy Of some six
years old.
You abomiuable little story teller, how
can you say SO I'll was aonn no time nj
ull' exclaimed the mother irritated into
boxing the speakers ears for his interfer-
enee.
The child ran away cryinr, mud Mrs.
aale went on preparing her llllsl5aadsa
supper more it'dustfiotf7ly TRAN rapidly,
since she had TO clean most Of the articles
she required ere she could ilsc tlieIIi--
Then, by that time, tue children became
cross and peevish, becausethey were sleepy
---',ild when the supper was at length
ready, she had TO go up stairs to pnt them
to bed; then returning size swallowed hef
own meal hastily mud putting aside tho
dirty plates, declared size must now 10 and
wash.
Wash" exclaimed her husband in as
tonlshnent thought yeu were to have
washed the day before yesterday
We'll, 50 meant but / was interrupt.
ed, she replied Mrs Blain came in that
day, and Mrs. Strong yesterday; aud TO-
day had not time. And now I must
wash, for neither tile children no. you have
q Clean thing to put on; and, for that
matter, neither have r.
it wotlldappear, said Gaie, giancing
at the dark tint Of her naturally light
gown.
20 it would appear, indeed" she cried |
angfiy. Isnppose you expect ID see me
as clean and neat and everything as well
done. as if I Were a lady, and kept a couple
OF servantsg'
No Mary, said her husband gravely,
4 form no such extrava9ant expectations;
all ask is, that the hours am working
to earn our daily bread might be spent BY
yon in some occupation more profitable
than gossiping, aud SO let me end q quiat
and orderly house OH my return, aud Il
such as You used to beill the
carrier days Of our welded life
But the aAectionate tone Of the last
words exercised no softening influence Oh
the aroused spirit of the indignant wife
aud aquarel ensued, which ended, as ii
had often done before, iii Gale taking his
hat, and finding at the public house the |
comfort he could not find Iii his own.
Meanwhile, Draper passed through his |
trim little front garden, entered his pretty I
cottage home, and setting down his basket
seated himself YEARLY BY the window.
4Oh, Draper, lam sure you never wiped
your shoes when you came in, was his
wife's salutatioll as she entered the room.
Well my dear, and if did nof, there
could be no mud Oh them, this weather.
ID replied.
No, but TIL be bound there was plenty.
Of dust on them, she retorted, Grossly
and you know how hare dust. Andl
'lereI declare if here ii not yo1r dirlyl
basket set down Oil the Clean wax cloth.
q was very tired Susan, or would not
lave done il, said her husband, apoIogetic-
lily.
And do yon think 4 am never tired,
she demanded: : working about all day as
do. and then sitting down 10 make and
mend for the children for take pride
seeing mychiidren neat and clean.
on are, indeed, q most industrious wide,
Susan, said her husband iii alI sincerify
Fet he sighed. Tor his horne, though II wasl
g pleasant TO look at was very uncolafort-
Ible
am glad yoa admit that. she said,
hortly. But come llov, supper u ready.
md they accordingly sat down tp tIlell
leatly arranged naeal that was awaiting ~
heaa. Bnt All its comfort ryas iaarraa bY
econsEani lanIts gAtIxs. Draper found Nil hIl