Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1856-02-16

of moiasses and water This request
was granted, and they were permitted to
mix it for themselves; their father having
taken a seat in despair, and made up his
mind to await patiently the result of this
chaos, when 'his better. managing half
should return. But scream from the
kitchen brought him to his feet again,
he beheld Ella dripping with molasses,
large vessel of which Benny had upset
Ella, with blinded eyes, grasped the
first object that came in her way, which
happened to be her father, with his Sun.
day pants on. Alas poor Mr.. Easy on
finishing his cleaning operations, he found
his pants so bedaubed with -four, paste
and ink, it would have been hard to tell
Il he were baker or painter, so "a his
best ones we're nearest at hand, be dotfed
his foury garb, and now what misfor
tune. Mr., Easy was mad. stark mad !!
and at that moment he caught a glimpse
of the rod Of correction which lay on the
shelf, and which be had often thought it
was all uonsence to use; but he was now
of very different mind, and he piled it
deyterously until it became too short,
and thus ended the tragic farce BY put
ting them all TO bed supperIess. AS he
had not much appetite himself, it did not
occur to him that they might not be
similarly inclined.
After the children had cried themsel-
yes to sleep. and the house was once
more quiet, Mr.. Easy pondered in bis
mind whether it would be best for him to
see bis wife, or his wife to see the house.
first and be came to the conclusion that
the former would be the best mode of
proceeding. He knew she intended to
stay to the evening. so as it began to
grow dark he crept softly down stairs,
went to clothing store near by, and pur-
chased IA pair Of pants, and a few other az
ticles to match them then going to his
room, be made An entire change Of ap-
parel. Il will lounge about no longer
in thread-bare coa'," be mentally ex-
claimed AS he surveyed himself in the
glass, and saw the change in his appea>
rance but | will throw off these idle
habits ] have indulged, and be man
snong men nor will | burden my wife
with SO many cares, until from necessity
she is compelled to neglect the culture
and habits of our children.
With thoughts like these he again
went into the street, and stopping at the
next door rang the bell, which summons
was answered by young girl.
Nancy" he said, my wife has gone
uot, and | am going too. Will you sit
with the children little whiel They
are asleep, and will be no trouble to YOU
Nancy was great fayorite with the
Easy family, aud they were with her; +;
so mutual favors were often done by each
other.
In A moment more Nancy was ascend
ing the stairs that led to the Easy family,
while the husband was on bis way to the
sewing circle.
"Ladies, allow me to introduce you to
Mr.. Easy said Mr.. Norwood. Mrs.
Easv, who was really pretty smart wo'
man, and who now held the higest office
in the gift of the ladies present, looked
up to see who this Bsmesake Of hers was.
But who can picture her astonishment
when she beheld her own masculine pro
perty, in new suit, standing before her
It as the first time since their marriage
that he had ever voluntarily entered
company to spend social evening with
hei. She Ionged to ask him thousand
questions-how he had got along; who
was taking care of the children, why be
came. and what made him buy those
cloths. But Mrs. Easy had too much
good sense to manifest the co'nmotIor
within. and when he took seat BY he
side, she treated him with that respee
ever due from wife to her husband
But when all eyes were turned in anothe
direction, she whispered in his ear:
"Did the children behave good =!
Can. you go home pretty soon, su
sans" was the reply: Il have some
thing to say to you.'
At first Mrs. Easy felt alarmed, ant
then she thought it could not De any
thing serious or he would not be there
But Mr.. Easy seemed SO different from
what be generally was. she was puzzled
as we'll as pleased. He was so polite an
| gen,lemanly, and he had so many ne'
| ideas to advance, she thought he hadn
read SO many newspapers for nothing
and she really felt proud Of him, an
wondered if tho faul. hadn't always bee
| hers: and she resolved not to scold 8
/ much in future, nor try 70 convince hin