The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1854-06-17
ONLY TWO OF Us.
EG MRS. EbHI\~oN.

BY MRS. ROBINSON
I've made an arrangement of You TO spend
day ont this week observed Squire Crosby.
as his wife was placing dinner upon the Ia
bic
'llavc YOU? I'm sorry. for | fear shall be
too busy to fulfil it., She rcjoincd in >liuht
tone of regret.
Busy about what = testify exclaimed the
speaker. i would respectfully inquire, for
somewhat less than the hunlredth time what
you can possibly find to do : 1t seems to me
that You must really suffer from want Of cx-
crcisc
i do, un1oub,cdy.' SAID Mrs. Crosby. drv-
lv.
1T can't be otherwise continued the
squire. decidedly. 1T sa comparatively Idle
life for a woman To attend to a few house
hold cares
Il few household cares"
Yes. my dear Mrs. Crosby. and the wash
ing put in into the BARGAIN. What a Iabori-
Gus business squire Crosby looked very
wise. and spoke with slight d,-rcc Of irony
You talk Ike one who is unacqnain'cl with
his sui cct; bat at Ike same time am will
iHg tc allow that you know As much about it
a' The generality otmcn: and that can't lc
construed into conn imcnt to the sex hv
any means
'En; isn't the fact >cIt,c,i!cn. one, Mrs
Crosby: Haven't lcyc>. and can't ! see
observe look about me comprehend : de
mandcd the squire
! You mirh,. wl,hou, doubt but whcther
; 'ou 60. Is another thing rc.ioinci hi. wifi.
BE that as it may. however. am satisfied
that can find enough to do to keep me out
OF idlcncSS
when there is only two Of Us =
/ only two 0: u.s. added Mrs Grossly. u,,;-
city. for il is Just as necessary that two should
eat a> four
We'll. it certainly must be great under
taking TO cook little food. wash few dishes
and lay the table three times = day Why. |
could accomplish the whole in less than two
hours"
Those duties you have named 10 not COM
prise the whole Of tloU>ckccping.M Mr. ro>hv.
Perhaps not shouldn't mind throwing
in q little du>tinr and sweeping. once i'll a
while. But it certainly appears iaugha'c to
hear woman complain of the work when
there is only two in the family. verify be
licvc its nothing but habit, quoth the squire
with becoming gravity.
Suppose You try it for one day proposed
Mrs. Crosby, with like seriousness I'll 90
to the Office and do Your work, and you can
remain at home and do mine
Its rather novel proposition, and don't
at this time recall 10 mind any celebrated
men who have done hou>cwork havn't the
least objection to trying it, notwithstanding,
and presume it will be the easiest days work
shall have this year, rcioincd the husband.
Both being a.rccd, the next day was Sc
lectcd for the exchange of cmpIoymcntS. y
quiet smile lurhcd upon Mrs. Crosby mouth,
and the squire evidently thought it a fine
joke; one which would afford him a large
fund Of ncrrmcnt. be the means of proving
IN ~ 10,
than pleasant amusement.
The dciuIcd woman thouaht her time was
fully occupied in Accping uood->izcd house
tidy, and in dcyi>inr new means OF gratifying
the palate of the squire: who. strange to say
liked good food. and abundance of it. lie
seemed to think that his jumped upon the Ia
BE ready cooked. ami that Mrs Crosby Cor
some other porSon) had but to utter few
magical words. and everything was done
Bat to hear these triilinr duties termed cnor-
nous when there was only two Of them to
look alter. great ab>ur'litv 70 Squire
Crosby. and he inwarI,v resolved to write
an article on the subject. and let tie stcrncr
sex know how much they were imposed up
on.
While rejecting upon this laudablc deter
mination, Mrs. Crosby had occupied herself
in io:,in- down list of the duties which de-
man1cd attention next morning. This she
folded. and quietly handed to her husband.
rcqucStin" him to make out a similar paper,
50 that no ml>mana"cment might cnSue
The list Is no longer than usual said the
lady. smiling at the carnestnc>s with which he
surveyed it. i 20 through with the same per-
tormanccS every dav. 1t is necessary for they
cannot be omitted. But don't be frightened:
YOU can take your own time she added in
5antering tone.
FeiSning the utmost Indifference to the re-
suits, he remarked that he should probably
make quick work of it," and placing the pa
per in his pocket, returned to the office
The lie.c lcrd of Mrs Crosby practised
law in suburban town, and had acquired
considerable property by the same. His
w::c hd,! Independence cIou :! - 10 he. yvn