The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1854-01-14
Put on the pudding. wife,

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How long before dinner rW be ready -
l'>t tell me Mut'
Very soon replied the wife and she
stepped the quicker. and her hands flew the
faster Her face was as red as liyipo co.,s
and the pcrspiration was running from every
pore.
Did you mend my pants. this morning =
Idld not. and had not time
Inn" ! never saw such slow. monino
creature as you are. Now. I want those pants.
can get nothing done, unless do it mvsolf
How on earth voa spend your time. the Lord
only knows. lon accomplish the least of
any person ever saw
'Mr SncrkS. Do all that i
Her n'trrancc was chokcd: She could say
no more. The big tears chased each other
"own her cheeks. but sac hardly dared n
take the :''nr To brush them away. Then.
700. another invcrtivc followed. w,lrh urocd
her onward
'''''. ''''il >'tf' - >!llNpl now
Presently Shecks returned from the cellar
whcrr he ha! been Sncakiner ahont :, go.
what he could find ami>s. His face rortea1-
ed a Sill heavier Storm
'!tI Won know tla. the beer was ont or,,.o
larrcI = ."i,l be- almost crinainr his tc.,,
with race.
4 supposed il was nearly cone
And Vet v"H have !rcwcd no more. Tie
men ran't driuk wa'cr-,ou Irow Mof.'
Wei. Mr. >nccks. how ,'oJH brow III.
morning =
How """'d Won brew : cnc>> von vii
find ort bow vow could! | am not coinr n
support von here in i'cne>>. m, rrcft, la,!,
This was too much. Tie poor woman,
gro1rrl a'oH!. aIl sunk into a chair. ST..
waS o'rriowcrcd " lis uplinlnc>, .l.v his re-
rroa''hcs and threats Her heart seemed
crushed. and tom fibre from fibre She WI,
wholly exhausted: her strength was all spent.
<..c,4! nn; :..": She co"!i scarcely move.
She closed hcr eyes, and ca>pcl her han K
II a..pnr. -1Hi"r
.ul. Hol L.; me de: Let me hi,,c awav
in IL crave. from ,i.;> terrible crncliv.'
>o"rh> cave malignant ;ccr. with an cx-
nrrS~ivc Hlj!
IL wrc'ch,t' companion at lonr,h iou.,l
hrrsr, on the Acl How She ro, there She
knew not-->hr had been hcwil.lcrcd. n
stead of Ike bland and polite gentleman She
Ind married.. 'o aNo',r to III" cons iol<nc><
that She w?> mated 10 a selfish. iu;rt39n
wr,'cl.-at heart rs vu'.or a,d nroanr a> a
Southern >'ayr-'rivcr. Her. affections. AL
fresh an! vi.ornu>. had reached ont and en-
tw'Hc' themselves with Great tena.fv all a
round. arou:.l what ? a monster a VI, be-
jHg whr iil-rthc vcnomor, >crncn.. h,l ,.o;
>oncl her v'io'. existence. Tie carrh,, iil
turc looked * dark As ni.ht. She >hrunk
FROM il ; Sic lonrc! TO l;r. Sc saw no r..
''1" '''" hnf The "r'v" lI"r >:.uation Wa
H@grara'rd lv TIE loss 81 her friends Som.
hai mo'ol 20 IL" a.. f,r W.. others hal
been swept away hv the cholera. 50 IL. of
her fathers I!n,i'v not one rrNaucl near
hcr-not onc to give counsel or hrlr.
Mrs Nnrc'> was >or>lar>'el that n, fell
a,''<'". Then came pleasant dreams OF her
dear o.I home. of those fond brothers and
the >ain'c.l mo'hc-. whose PRAYERS appeared
10 her as holy as a srra,|~ song. Morr
pleasing still WAS the presence Of her former
companion. Charles E!drilcr was with hey.
HIS arm seemed 70 >urnort. He hathcl her
brow. AMI leaning lovingly over her. said -
Mary. nly roo.' Mary
Come come ,ou coinr to sleep all day =
iawlcl ont Sneck>. as he opened her door
Your kitchen Is in pretty fix
Unfortunate icinr She was in Paradise
a moment since. but in Pan,,moni,,m now.
Her kitchen ~n> in = dcp!orallr condition.
Ike hirc'! men had taken up their Dinner.
an'! eaten ii and then lett the house. with the
dooTS wide open: consequently. the hens and
chickens had toasted upon the remnants
They liad scratched the puddnr dish of
the table. ard an abundance of bread and
meat had been dropped upon the wci>.rubbcd
floor. for the sill uniic,ircd brood. The eat
had upset the cream iuc, and its contents
had flowed i'll Il copious stream across The
room. The sun was blazing with great iu:cn
sitv and the table was black with flies. One
wculi have thought that all the hens and
chickens. all the cats and flies in the neip!,-
borhood, had been holding one grand jubilee
;orcther.
Mrs SncchS heard the voice of a child i
was Charlie Godfrey. He and his mother
had called, and the little rogue had run into
the kitchen. and the mohcr after him. The
latter stationed herself as near the door of
the bedroom as possible. and then relieved
her mind in very load and emphatic man
ncr:
And 50 you all live together hcrc-ca'>
and hens, pigS and people Really, father,
you have beautiful housckcepcr. I must
congratulate YOU upon the comforts of your
home, upon the neat and tidy appearance of
vonr house came to pay visit. but see
you are poorly prepared for company Come
Charlv, let US 90 ; and the stately widow