Muscatine journal. [volume] (Bloomington, Iowa) 1849-185?, 1854-03-17
Family Jars.
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"I wish we had cem pany every day." sal

"I wish We had company every day" sal
Alice Vernon. - essass
"Ssrely,' replied her mother, syou can
not wish that, child, since you knov IN
trouble and anxiety it brings upon meath
necessity Of doing rather than superintend
ing, besides the load of responsibility it i'm
poses, lest everything should not be done i
the right time. You cannot wish you
mother 80 overburdens / all the time, Alice.
'sI was not thinking Of those things
mother, but Of the pleasant time We alway
have when We sitedown with somebody be-
sides our own family. We all have cheer
ful faces when r,sitors are here; and whel
We are alone, dear mother, how many thing
trouble you, and father, toe, sits so mum
and hardly ever speaks; and Thomas and
know we are not allowed to have much cen
versation; SO it is great deal pleasanter t.
have company; besides, too, VIC have such
nice looking table set; our damask and
best china seem to give a different hue ts
everything. wonder how much il would
cost to 1.-Two so all the time? am ssrs pleas
ant talk would not be expensive; and Thomas
says il he only heard TINT, mother, he should
not be cut every evening in search of com-
panions. 1t is net 80 at Mr.. Brooks.
have often been in the adjoining room and
heard the laugh and merry sayings of the
family, and then wished il were s, at our
home. It 10 not that care for the food,
but cannot bsar such silent meals"
1t was just about the tea hour when this
Sonversation was commenced. Let US look
in upon the family, aad see if the daughter
was to blame for desiring company.
81 wish the tea we're ever ready" said
Mr.. Vernon, quite pettishly. "rime is
money to me, wife, and unless we can have
the hour fer supper better understood, |
shall not trouble myself to come at all.'-
Mr.. Vernon took out his watch; eit is now
i've minutes and a half that have been
waiting, full long enough for me to have run
over Bro ms account
81 thought. Dir. Vernon, you were not COM
ing home to tea, tonight" replied the wife.
"Alice, ring the bell no, child, YOU may
go down and tell Dorcas your father is in
hurry, and We want tea Immediately
Alice returned, saying:
'.Dercas is at the back gate with friend,
and no FIRE s made yet.o
81 do beleve," said Mrs. Vernon Sour
Dorcas is just the worst help in the world;
there 10 no trust in her. How can be OK.
pected to get my sewing done, when am
obliged to run at everybody's beck and
call9''
81 shall give up coming home to ted after
to-night, said Mr.. Vernon "it is SO much
treubls to live; and as to dinner, have long
thought should be the gamer by taxing it
1T restaurants"
Snow don't get provoked, husband. | new
er saw such, man in my life; won bear
word from me, while ! am expected to en-
durs everything. You can go down to your
counting room, and sit with old cronies from
morning till night; but if suggest the pleas
urs of ride, you are always particularly
engaged. My home has got to be one of
the most unattractivo placss in the world;
for here l am ceoped up from years end to
years end, without any variation, and do
believe I'm the only woman in the world who
isexpscted to live without any CHANGE
"Alice, whispers Thomas, who has just
entered. "do you want to 20 to the opera
tonight Its a rare benefit dun the old man
Cor three, will you? Don't let him know
that want it; you know he gave me my re-
nittance yesterday, and owed every cent
Of it for past arrearagss. It's glorious
time, sis, to 60 tonight, all the Harlows
will be there, and they have two opera tick
cts, If We choose to take them"
Alice commenced getting tea ready. The
sable was set with more precision than usu-
al !; and while the mother was below, scold-
ing Dorcas, the fathers manner was
changed to his daughter. "Alioe, said he.
in pleasant tone "what shall give you to
make that set Of shirts for me, which your
mother has just commenced am sure at
Mrs. Twssd's school you were taught to
sew beautifully"
."Yss, father, but | have not practised
amy for . long time, you know, excepting
now and then to stish . dicksy; STILL said
she, putting her finger on her mouth
thoughtfully. 81 would do them for three
dollars for you, fathsr--if oeuld have my
pay new."
"Well, it's poor rule to pay before
wsrk is done, child, still, ~ it is you, if
you will make gssd use Of it, you may have
il; and three dollars were handed her.
We need not TO be told that it was immsdi-
ately in Thomas's hand, which made him a
missing guest at the tsa-tabls. So Mrs.
Vernon called, and could gain no answer,
and although certain she heard his voice
nsmsnt before, yet Alice saw that his hat
was gone, and this opened fresh TRADE
upon the young man, 'who was never At
home when he ought to be-
Alice had long since leal ned to keep her
brothers secrets, and after Mrs. Vernon had
wondered SHOW children dared to do No
they did, sit was no 90 in her day." the
supper was ended, and Mr. Vernon returned
20 his cid diugy counting-room.
lie was about settling an account with
Brown; and this young man was on the eve
of marriage the world was all sunshine to
him. and as poor Vernon stood looking into
his ashy CRATE, with his hands behind him,
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