Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1854-01-21

this morning, but haven't, and so we must
get along without them"
"And we haven't got any pancakes Ell
ther," said Frank. Smother, you promised
last Sunday that we should have some to-
day. Are big folks wicked when they
don't do what they said they will ! cause
if"
The mothers conscience smote her terri
bly,. Her precep,s were treasured d--what
il her example should be followed. As is
almost always The case, she found scape-
goat, and interrupted her questioning child
with the remark, that "chidren as naughty
as hers did not deserve pancakes"
"Your potatoes are not half done, wife
indeed they are not fit TO eat. am afraid
we shall have but poor breakfast" And
the husbands lone was rather sullen, for he
had been brought up in the country, and
OF course accustomed to good cheer in the
morning, and scant breakfast table always
put 10 flight his good humor. "Can't you
give us bit of your Sundays roast We
can't make out our breakfast unless you
do" and he deliberately gathered the poa-
toes which he had distributed TO the chill
dren, and returned them TO the dish. This
action annoyed his wife seriously, and she
hustled into the pantry with little grace,
and returned with her spare rib, which
was cooked on Saturday when there was
plenty of time, and was very "beautilully
done"
"Ah yes" exclaimed her husband as he
brandiSheo his carver, 'this will do finely"
'And what will become of your dinner
MEANWHILE" murmured his wife.
"Oh, We'll have the steaks you know
there will be plenty of time to thaw
them"
Husband and children, halfsarved as
they said, by long waiting, relished the
roast and nice bread and butter, but Mrs.
Grey could hardly swallow a morsel, and
instead of entering into the lively prattle
Of the little ones, spoke only to bid them
hurry and eat or they would be late at
church.
Breakfast despatched and new trouble
commenced. Il can't get you all ready,
that's out of the question. Julia and Hen
ry can so, and Frank and Mary must wait
until aternoon"- which the two set up
lusty cry which continued till they were
shut up in the bedroom with the threat of
being punished, unless they stopped imme-
diately.-Finding it useless, they stopped
Immediately, and knowing from experience
that mother did sometimes whip on Sun
days, because "she was always cross them"
the two children agreed TO make the best
Of it, and agreed that they should 90 fish
| ing, which meant bend mothers pins into
/ hooks, and use her wclling cords for lines,
and Chamber on the bureau and have fine
sport, till bottle Of cologne should have
been knocked of, and box of tooth pow
der upset.
With the mother and elder children it
was scold and cry, cry and scold, till the
bells pealed their last tone, when with red
faces and sullen hearts, they took their IA
TIERS hand and started for church. AS fol
Mrs. Grey, she said she never expected tc
90 out again in the forenoon.
sNo rest for the wicked" said she, a.
she drove the little ones out of her bed
room; wound up her cod, picked up the
broken bottle, and swept up the rosy pow
der, and her heart echoed the cry of hel
lips, and smote her terribly, and in woman'
phrase, "she sat down and had good cry.'
1t would have been better to have gone &c
work, for while she wept, her fires wen
out and she had them both TO kindle, anl
then to wait till the water should heat ert
the mornings work should begin. Haster
as she die, church was out ere she was hal
done, and 10 finish, as she said, her trouble
two friends returned with her husband.
Very dear friends they were TO be sure
and at another time glad enough would sh
have been 10 see them, but then--oh ! sh
wished them further She was obliged t.
suspend her labors and comb her hair an
change her dress ere she could give tn
greeting, and then only moment coul
she tarry, for dinner must be prepared, an
as there was company, everything must b
in perfect order. 1t was nice, it was excel
lent, but somehow no one enjoyed il. Th
guests felt nslinctively that they had intru
ded. Mr.. Grey, knowing the condition c
affairs, was i'll at ease, while his wiie-bu
all women similarly situated will guess he
feelings, and no one can describe them.-
There was no time after the repast to clea
the table and dress the younger children
; SO leaving both in the care OF Julia, she ST
out for church, not TO worship, for she We
in no frame OF mind to Go that, but to per
a form Sabbath day duty. We will pa
:, over the doing the work on her return, th
getting tea, and putting children, tcros
a not because they in the least wanted to b.
: but because they could not help it, int
: their beds, and see ber enter the sittin
room at eight O'Clock, throw herself on
n lounge and hear her exclaim, 81 am tire
: to death"
7 81 don't wonder at it, wife," said he
husband, compassionately, two hours {
! quiet with bis fire and books, having restC
T red his good humor, somewhat, il must
d confessed, out of the way Of the annoyar
: ces of the day. 81 was sorry TO brin
e those folks 10 dinner, but could not avoi
b. il without being very rude"
g "Never mind that-if | had things {
d they should have been, il would have bee
d well enough, bit somehow nothing go
d right anymore on Sunday. actuall
= dread TO have it come"
d "But il was not always SO, wife. Don
: you remember how happy you used TO
'f when we were first married. All! 1t wi
halcyon day then"
he "Yes, remember il WELL" she murmu
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