The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1852-04-21

whether it were Saturday. Sunday
or Monday, never entered into m,
calculation. Now, don'C you see, that 1,
leave on Monday would be to interfer,
with the domestic arrangements of oul
families 2"
How so, prayl" asked Mr.. Hayn't
time.
Monday is the regular washing day.'
Well wha: of that?"
Ask your good wife. and she will an.
Swer the question more to your satisfac-
ton, | imagine, that can"
You mean, lsuppose, that your clothes
would not be ready for you on the first
day of the week n
"Just what | mean. Our wasbino ;s
done on Monday, and our ironing on Tues
day. Not until Wednesday could | DOS
sibly get ready to 60. When l agreed to
leave with you on the first of August,
never Tor a moment thought of disregard
ing every domestic arrangement in order
to hurry off on the very day, as if life or
death depended on the act. We are 90
ing for pleasure. Let us start fairly, calm
ly and wisely. If we do not, we had bet
ter remain at homc-for, no pleasure will
we find abroad. If we start on Monday,
1t will be at the expense ofhousehold com,
fort. Friday and Saturday have their ap-
proprlate duties for our wives and domes-
tics; If, to these, we add the extra burdens
OF washing and ironing in order to have
our clothes ready by Monday morning,
we shall produce state of disorder that
VIII mar the parting hour. l know it:
I've seen it, Mr. Havn't-time."
All very good talk" was reioined.-
But, | don't see any great hardship in
what you mention. 1t isn't often that I
take a weeks relaxation from business
and it would be pity if my wife and do,
meStics were to regard little extra trou-
bic once year, in order that I might get
away at an appointed time, as a heavy
ourden-a great tax upon their comfort"
All deviations from the usual order in
Iamiies, or in business, produce greater or
less disturbance-and these rarely come
without creating discomfort. AS for me.
would thousand times rather wait un-
al Wednesday, when all things necessary
or my journey will, in the natural course
of things, be ready, and when | can start
rom home without leaving my wife excl
ed and overwearied by extra exertions."
"Then l understand" said Mr.. Havn't-
inc, "that you will not go on Monday 7" !
"Certainly not"
When will you be ready to start Z"
"On Wednesday"
I've made up my mind to go on Mon
lay. and when my mind is once made up
o do thing, never like to be balked.h
Come, come, my good friend Havn't-
ime," said Mr.. Don't-be-in-a-hurry, GOOD |
lumoredly-" this is being over-particular
more nice than wise, as the provcrb |
ays. Even for you Wednesday will be
ar the best time for leaving home. Ask
drs. Havn't-time her opinion of the mat !
er, and see if she doesn't agree with me
ntirely."
No doubt Of that-no doubt of that
women are always"
Mr. Havnt-time checked himself, leav-
ng the sentence unfinished.
You'll wait until "Wednesday, of
curse" was replied by Mr.. Don't-be-in-a-
urry. q
>" don't know. I'll think about il wos
ephed in a moody tone.
And SO thetwo men parted.
On the day following they met and again
alked the matter ober. AS Mr.. Don't-be-in-
hurry wouldn't hear to starting on Mon
ay, the other reluct .ntly consented to
'ait for his good company until NNednes-
ay. This, however, was not done with
he best grace in the world.
I'll 60 on Wednesday, mind" said
nc latter,!" even if it rains pitchforks."