The Ohio star. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1830-1854, 1852-12-29
.RAVENNA, WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 49, 1852.

at the butter.'
You villains what do you mean 2 said Hard
amer, losing all command of his feelings.
I'VE didn't mean to insult Mrs. Hardamer,' re-
piled Ike, in respectful tone.
You did Lyon did!-you lying vagabond y
said Mrs Hardamer, breaking in upon him. How
dare you put that sanctfied face about itH
Indeed, then, ma'am, we did not.
',Hush up your tongue, you puppy you" re-
sponded the old lady, wrought up to high pitch
of Indignation.
Come, come Enough of this said Hardam-
er, inpat;en,Iy, want to know the truth of this
natter
The truth of the matter, indeed! The truth
OF the matter! What do you mean by the truth
of the matter, sir l want TO know if I llavn't
toldyou the truth of the matter! A pretty pass,
indeed when you talk 10 me about the traA Of the
matter y r z5s-+ +2-
: If you want ms to settle this affrir. madam,
said Hardhmer, to his wife, in a low tone. not so
| low, however, but that The boys heard it distinctly
you must go into the house, and let me alone,
I've heard your story, and now I'll hear theirs
Mrs. Hardaner turned upon him with increased
fury, aud he once left her in full possession of
the field. After berating the boys for five minutes
longer, all of which they stood with silent heroism
she retired, still full Of wrath, to her own part of
/ the house.
She's keen, now, amt slle,' said Bill, as soon
as she was fairly beyoud ear shot.
Keen as razor = responded Ike.
"A whole team !, added Tom.
l wonder what old Lignumvite will do. and
how?' he confined. The queen has so: her back
up round as cats, and I'm thinking, we can
easily creep under it, and escape with whole
/ skins
a' Never fsar; the old chaps had taste of our
quality, and, it's my opinion, that he don't care to
/ have another said Ike.
1 He will have another taste though; and not
only taste, but good bottle full; and if hs don't
get drunk it, it'll not be our fault I'm thinking,
said Bill. 5<5 s=7e lre
What's all this fuss about, ha p said the ifn6i-
viiuaf just alluded to, in an angry voice, suddenly
breaking in upon the young plotters of iusohordi-
nation. - 5s 5= a-
Do you hear? you young scoundrela p he con-
/ tinued, after a moments pause, seeing that none
showed disposition to respond to lis interroga-
tion.
/ Ike, what's been the matter?' he now aaid, ad-
dressing the rlngleader in the mischief.
| II didut do any thing, sir, but turn my coffee
back into my cup, and refuse to drink it. Mile
always sends on the table such lukewafrn, watery
stuff, that I can't getit down any longer. tried
this morning, bus indeed, eir couldo't drink it,
said Ike in a respectful manner. s'5ss
And what caper is this you've been cutting up
ha?' be said, turning angriy towards Bill.
81 didn't do nothing; only couldn't eat the
4herriogs. for they were tainted. Mile let's 'em
hang up in the sun until they're spelt, sometimes.
She don't care how we get our yic:uals.'
Even to this Hardamer felt no disposition to
reply, and he addressed Tom. " 80 -
. You turned up your at the butter; did
/ you? know that to have been downright irnpu-
dence. for always buy the best of fresh butter iu
MAJ ket twice "a week. = -
I'VE dou't get that butter though said Ike,
speaking up; Mile always takes ours out of the
keg of cooking butter and, you know that is strong
enough to knock down an OK
4 sConfouhd that rigger!' said Hardamer at once
retiring and making his way to the Kitchen.
-. Didn't we ease it off on poor Mile. though p
said lie, exutngly. That was done to charm!
LIS good rule, and we ought to adopt it, never
: to throw blame On a mans wife, ~
It'll be better times now, I'm thinking said
Tom. 'Oid Lignumvit5e's little mad with the
queen, and he'l reform matters it's only in spite
After a while we'll give him a little more to do
II will never do to eat corn bread and drink rye
coffee much longer. We're just as good as they
are, and work to support 'er, and it's not fair tc
put US off on sops.'
!, - We1freform that matter when once begin
Slew aud sure must be our niotto.' said Tom.
a Upon investigation. Hardamer found that there
was real cause of complaint, and this being the
case. he thought it best to pass over the rude con
duct of his boys towards Mrs. Hardamer. She
: was indignant at the censure which she received
and declared that it was good enough for 'em
g and as good as they'll get.
It's use for you to talk, Sally, Responded
Il Hardamer, to her indignant threat of keeping
II them the old fare. The boys work hard, nn,
must be attended to. Besides, they 're beginning
to feel their. age, and fittings shouldn't go OF
pretty smoothly, they'd as lief clear out as not
u and their loss, let me tell yeu, would be no lish
NATTER Is =. an.
F.! q Put beggar on horseback and he'll ride to-
you know where ? said Mrs. Rardamer.s I. If yo
! go to giving in to their insolent demands the hous
= ii soon be too small to hold US ALL Give lem a
9 inch, and they Ill take ell. You must make zen
toe the mark all the while, they IL 60 zigzag
5 like a worm fence. Pm astonshed at you, MI
n Hardamer!' y s7
:. Hardamer felt, in some degree, the force G
. what she said But he stood in this unpleasan
. predcanent He had treated his boys like slaves
y while they were small, and now, flom having a
: respect for him, they had ceased to feay him.
their first act OF insnbordnatipn they had conquer
ed him, and he felt that his power over them wa
: atan end From the very necessity of his post
ion he was compelled to regard their comfort
- Yet, at the same time, he felt that the youu
i rebels would not be eontented with the powe
! they had already gained.- Not disposed however