The Literary echo, and Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1851-1854, 1854-02-16

tant period He stood on tho steps
and gazed after the pretty Mrs. Crosby
until she was out of sight, thinking
bright lad, how much more agreeable
She was than her husband.
On her return, our gentle attorney
met her seamstress, and having some
work to consult her about, asked her
home to dinner. AS soon as she en-
tired the house, she knocked at the kitch-
en- door and said, laconically:
=" Ready for dinner"
What a ludicrous spectacle met her vis-
ionMr. Crosby with segment ola squash
in one hand, and potatoe in tue other.
"I have brought friend home to din
ncr, Mr. Crosby" added the lady.
:" The deuce you have !" cried the
squire, elsvating two notoriously smutty
eyebrows, half in vexation, half in won
der, at his wife's gravity.
How soon will dinner be readg'"
she continued, drawing forth her watch
with the air of one in hurry.
judging by present appearances, it
will be on the table in about an hour
and a half from this time" said the
new house keeper, opening the oven
door to look at the meat, which was not
yet blistered with the heat
" AS there are only two of us, Mr.
Crosby, l cannot listen to any excuse
for this objectionable delay. For my
part can't see what you have found to
employ yourself about 70
"Come, Mrs Crosby, don't exult
until your work has been inquired into.
There is such thing as growing before
one is out of the woods"
eff you refer to my Office business, I
am glad to be able to inform you that
it is successfully accomplished, and I
have half day to spare," replied the
lady, consulting her watch.
"Thc habcas corpus" began Mr..
Crosby.
"And the writ Of replevin." inter-
rupted Mrs Crosby.
"And the Saunders case - resumed
the squire.
"And the threatening letter ?" chin
ed in the lady
"The land case, and the breach of
of promise aff'ir'"
All attended to, sir, as we'll as Buz-
zleton, of the firm of Buzzleton &
Buggs."
Ha, ha no, no you can't put that
load on to me, Mrs. Crosby! Where's
Tom :"
"Lockcd the office and sent him off
didn't want him--he'll be back to-mor-
row."
"The deuce, Mrs. Crosby !"
81 said Tom, sir. And now have
you attended to the cases which left for
you. Ahem let's see Are the dishes
washed, closets in order, shelves wiped
down, knives cleaned, stove blackcd,
fire kept bright, hall swept and busted
lamps trimmed, chamber work done.-''
Hold on, Mrs. Crosby, for heaven 5
sake No woman alive could do all
that in one forenoon ~
Beg your pardon; before you i a
woman who has done it every forenoon
! for years" '....... ....-,,
"For only two Of us 7" ri
"For only two US, Mr.. Crosby"
care you woman Of veracity, Mrs.
Crosby :" asked the squire, with a
smile.
mo gentleman has yet presumed to
call it in question:" responded the lady
with slight inclination Of the body.
=" Then I give it up and make {
full surrender of these premises.
"And only two of US :"
Mrs. Crosby, l beg your pardon
I think that l am little wiser than
was this morning. l assure you, upor
the honor of gentleman, that | vii
never speak disparagingly Of woman
, duties again I'no Of as, | find, MAKE
considerable work-enough at least, fo
, one little wife to perform"
"You are pardoned on the spot
: And let me assure you that do no
t regret this days experience; and per
) haps the Widow Sanborn and severa
other persons will not"
/! "And your humble servant anon
y the number" ,"replied the Squire, bowing
We have only to add that the squir
kept his word, that Tom Pettifoggc
married the pretty seamstross, and "onl
It two of us" was never used except as
c pleasant jest.