Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1855-08-15

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sfr. and Mrs BAekcrsen sitgd IN 4 sasn..
hoa1s 10 Fins street.
suy snug house. Athree stsss Trick.
twsns5 sone ferf from, With 4 enc yard il. .iss
rrar. whsre their younger children delighted
10 romp and play throughout tho I've long
summer mornings.
but Mrs. Beckerton was not satisfied. The
house bad no bsek-buiid,ngs, the kitchen
was so dark and dismal, there WIRE no mod
srn conveniences, and last, but not least, the
sieeet Was By no means fashionable one.
Unfortunately, her husband was perfectly
satisfied with their present location and hIs
wife was at loss wha. course to pursue to
weaken his attachment TO the house, and
thereby lessen the opposition that she was
sure Of meeting whenever she should breach
the subject Of removal
She waited in vain for an opportunity, and
finally. in sheer desperation, she announced
her determination Of change to her hus-
band in the following manner:
s.sfr. Becksrton, | nm tired and sick of
house keeping in this old harrack Of house.
It's enough to wear one out to keep this old
wood decent. I've made up my mind to go
to boarding.
Mr.. Beckerton looked up from his paper
with stare OF amazement, but he said moth
ing. His wife continued:
sHerc's our dining room way down in
the front basement. and not another place in
the house for sitting room; and il you
happen to think Of anything you want, up
you have to 20 two pair OF stairs, then down
again. declare to gracious, my backs al
most br kcn.''
81 think if it had been going to break, it
would have broken before thIs,n answered
MFR. Beckerton, dryly.
ssThat is the way with you men, you have
no sympathy. a Woman may slave herself
! to death in your service and it's oil the same
TO you; before the grass is green upon her
grave you are married again, and that's the
way the world goes.''
! 81 wonder that it should be 80 easy to get
| wives, if they are so abused and unappre-
ciated,' answered Mr.. Beckerson, in tie
| same dry tone.
| s.Weil, I'm sure don't want to quarrel
this morning, but do want to enjoy life
little, and that's what the mistress of this
house will never be able to do. l suppose |
ought not to expect it. l suppose ought to
be content, now that have raised large
family. The Oldest are capable of taking
care of the youngest, if | should be taken
away; aud 50 suppose | shouldn't be
missed any. But it does seem hard, it.does
1
Pembertons, and the Prices, all Of them
used to live in this same row, and now one
of them has house in Spruce-street, and
the other two live elegantly out Walnut
street. | am sure we are as able as they to
have things handy and convenient.
sWhy don't you be honest, Rachel, and
speak your mind out at once? You know,
in your dictionary, 'handy' and convenient
mem StUIiSh and E1sbionnbIo' ;,
s'Now, Mr.. Beckerton! haven't the
least wish to be fashionable. That's the
way you are always doing me injustice.
wouldn't have nothing to do with fashiona-
BILE people; no, I guess i $wouldn't;I de-
spise them.'
"Rachel, did you ever read lEsop's IA
sbles! '' -
(. ."No my dear; what made you think of
that p:
sob! never mind I'll bu- you a copy
one of these days, to remember me by when
| am dead and gone, and amt missed any,
and you are looking out for another husband, |
and -"
''Alr. Beckerton, you ought to be ashamed /
of yourself, you ought to have more respect
for my feelings than to talk IN this way
Another husband, indeed! Eve had enough |
Of one, reckon; shouldn't want another |
in q hurry"
81 sincerely hope, Rachel, you will not
soon have an opportunity of testing the truth
of what you say. l am not anxious to re-
sign my claim unon you to another, although |
| have heard it pretty broadly insinuatcd that
l was hen-peckcd.'
''Hen- pecked Well, never! Mr.. Beck
erton, you are the most aggravating person
that ever heard talk. He. pected Well,
if that doesn't beat all, when every body
knows that you have your will and way. about
9 cry earthly thing. But will have nv
way once; PH a good right to it and now
say, in plain terms, am not going to live
in this house any longer
81 am sorry to hear that" said Mr.. Beck
erton, as he arose, and quietly lit his cigar
with taper, every sorry TO hear that, (puff y
l hope you will come and see mo once in a
while, (puf;) ] shall miss you, that's a fact,
(puf;) shall have quiet times; terribly
dull, I'm afraid"
The cigar was now fairly lighted, and,
without waiting for an answer, he took his
departure.
His wife sat down and cried, and she felt
better after it.
She was not discouraged oh no, not she.
She had examples in the past of what her
had accomplished, to re-assure
her.
There was house up Arch-s street to let
not exactly the street she would have chosen,
but she considered it beautiful medium be-
tween the one she lived in and the more fash.
onable part of the city. She had seen the
house only the day before, and she had made
up her mind to have it.
Mr.. Beckerton did not come home to. din
NJ hrfl do In o. &c |
but that he felt able to sustain his part, but.
being naturally of a quiet disposition, and
that discretion was the better
part of valor, he preferred avoiding danger
o rushing into it. 81 sess ,.
At supper-time, he found the tea-table !
emptingly arrayed with his favorite dishes.
lie was delighted at finding his wife in such
good humor. Poor man although recall
ng so distinctly in the morning tue fable of !.
the fox and the grapes the equally instruc- .
I've one OF 'the spider and the fly entirely
escaped his memory.
The preserves were sweet, but Mrs.
seckertnn's honeyed speeches were sweeter. !
he broiled steak was done to turn, so was :
lr. beckerton's heart done for before the
vening was over. The coffee escaped rich ,
nd odorous from tho steaming urn; SO did /
is tender words from the depths of his gen 4
" agltated affections. The hot cakes were
aseious; so were the fond kisses from Mrs.
'eckerton,s ripe lips. as, supper over, she !.
rev out the large rocking char, and after
elping her liege-lord ~ on with his double /.
own and slippers. she sat upon one knee,
nd made herself as agreeable as all mar 9
led ladies can to their husbands when they
hoose.
The next day the house in Arch-stre was
anted. t
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rime are thus defined: t
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