The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1855-11-28
MR.. PEppER.s WIFE
HOW HE SHIT HER UP.

!" Mrs. Pepper. labor under The impression
iha, il is high lime ynu we're getting bre .kfasi.
As NV former hausekeeper nnje stood All nv
wi-he. in regaId TO these things, | found il un-
necessary To give anv orders respeciag Q them; bui
with vun il Is different. As yon have never
gol meal in hi. house, Of course YOU know mo-
thing of The regulation. ~ The household. In
the first place. You will make lire in the kilcl-
en-. put on the keille, &c., then y"u will make
FIRE in here. THAI done. ycn will cook tile
breakfast ami hiring il in here, as have always
been accustomed 10 taking mlne in bed. and d.
not consider il necessary 10 depart from that
cn-lom on your account; hut shnnld ynn prefer
n. yNl can eaI yours IN The kitchen, as il Is per-
feclly immae,ial to me.
This occurred the mDrning after Mrs. Pepper
went 10 housekeeping Mrs. Pepper was sen>
sible woman-she made no reply 10 Mr.. Pep
peI's commands. hut as snon as her lnipl was
| finished. she lell the room, and si.ing down in
The kitchen. she thus ruminaied
i" Mike The kitchen FIRE Yes, I'll do that.
/ Thsn make FIRE in the bed room. ril see
ID that. loo. Then lake his breakfast 10 his
bedside! Just see n do - And then Mrs
Pepper sal aud Thought deeply fnr Few min
ntes. when, appearenily having arrived al sa-
iisisrinry ronriusior. she p,orre,led 10 business.
Having got nice fire kInilled il the kitchen,
she carried some coal. ino Nj. P.'s apart.
mrni. and fIlei up hrs stove, having first ascer-
tanned thai there was moi a spark of ire IL IL.
| Itis duty performed. she next prepared the
/ breakfast, or which she pariopk with great re.
lish and after matters aud ltings we're al sci
TO righis in The kielien. she went down town
on shopping excursion.
y Mcenwhilc, Mr. Pepper hegln 10 grow i'm.
/ patient. lie /. labored under the impression
/ that the atmosphere af his rnnm ,li not grow
warm very lasi. and lie began 10 feel unplea.
sanity hungry. Peeping out from behind The
bed curtains he saw hnw a1ars were with regard
70 Tie stove. Something like a suspirion of
The real ale Of afTairs began to dawn upon HE
mind. lie listened for a Few minutes, bul all
was sill aboui .he house.
Illshly dressing hlmsclr he proceeded 10 in-
vps'iga'e the affair. lie snnn cnmprchpndei itr
whole u il, md was very wfaiIfn al first; bui
he confnricd himself with the reflection that lie
had power 70 punish Mrs. Pepper, and lie feli
bound 10 do il. Ion. Afier some search, he
/ found the remains Of the kfasi, Of whrl,
/ lie parions allh rnsto. an then sal dnwn 10
wait for Mrs. T.. She was long time in rom.
ING. and he had ample Time 10 nurse Lis wrath.
i Willie string there. Ic illus snlilnqnizcd: " Tnai
ever !. Phiander Pepper, should be 50 ursied
and hy woman, Ton. i moi 10 he believed.
cant htleye il. nor | won't. eiihpr. l;ni she
rant escape, ihal's certain: il she should ms
reputation for dignity would he forever gone
fir hatn'l tuid Solomon Simplplnn III along
how was going 10 make my " le stand around
and hau was going 10 make her gei up and
make ile IRE every morning. and let me lie >.
bed. anil how was going 10 shut her ~ and
feed her IN bread aud water, il sic dared 10 ny
she unuljn't do a.
.A co.y linle arrangement. Mr.. Pcrprr,' said
soft vnice behind him. VIZ. Pepper started %
and iherc sinod Nrs. ?. right behind his chair
laughing rs hard rs she could. Mr.. Pepper
put on severe lnpk.
:. SIT down in ilisl rlqir, madam" he said
pointing 10 The me he hal Just vacated, -" wlllc
II l haze y linle rnnvrrsa'i with ynu. Nav
should he pleased 10 knpw why yuu did moi
obey my orders ihis morning. aid where son
have hrcn III ihr forenoon 7.
!. Where have been this forenoon, Mr. Pep.
rsr, have noi The least nlj, ciion 70 telling YOU
have hccn down town doing lIile shopping.
have purchased some lovely napkins, jus, look
Al Them" said she. holding them up demurely
lnr h,s inspection |; :" only paid dollar apiece
fr ihem--exnemely chap. don't you think soi''
she aided.
Mr.. Pepper was asion'shpd; how she dared IA
! lum the conversation in this way. was mystery
, 10 him. Suddenly hi bnllcd wrath broke loose
! Turning iirrrrly mon her. he Said
/" Betsy Jane, you disgust me you seem~io
make sety light Of The mater: but it's more seri.
J nus Than YOU imagine. rs van will hnd 10 ynui
/, cost presently. u Won d. M, in-i,n,ly beg nv
psrtl0n ~ 4 Submissive manner. shall exer
; my suIhoIiiy 10 bring you 10 proper sense O