The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-05-01
A. DOMESTIC SKETCH

about sitting down 10 len.
'Scoldp was her reply, as she pjtcbea over n
char. sThis is sco!dine! A bodv can't sncoL
a word now. a days but you compInin of .cold'
| inp. | wish e. the Lord yon wos Tho rnan
YOU used TO be, then n bodv m,gbt have n
| little comfort.-lWben we were first ma-,;ad
you was Glad To stav nj boms nf .ran;n"s
| and If body wanted to 90 ont had comnanv
Now Won are forever raripg. ,od.-
sBut NV dear.' jnterrupted Nj po,rson
| Won know nv business has Increased IarosIy
every year and II tnxes INV a,,ention.-,
Taxes indeed You are alwav. crv;,o
about your business. That ia etarn,lIv d;ug.
| inp in nv car. wish Won had no bnsiness1
| 'You forgot, NV dear, the Improvement of
your condition. We commenced lif. topetb.
er very poor, but by hard and incps,apt labor.
| | have placed mysef far above dependencv'
'i'he old sour, snappishly snid the wife as
she fung herself iri0a chair, Mt the table. !
don't see that my condition has imprpyed
much. Suppose was to 20 gadding about
as you do, how much would you like il. But
no, while you are here and there, ENJOYING the
world, must De Gagged like n wild beast, nv
husband acting as the keeper
! why my dear, how you
| Don't dear me. Pm your dear no longer.
Haven't eyes, and ears ?-l'm just Begin
ming to lind you out At home you are for
ever growing, but away from here you are
all bows ard smiles; you hardly know your
own family now.a days.
'hln, please butter my piece Of bread asked
one OF the children, who had in vain attempt.
ed TO help himself.
7 wanted TO GO to the theatre tonight,
continued Mrs. Pearson, without noticing the
child, and you knew 1t, but now must be
disappointed by your business. Business
business! business! wish to the Lord your
business was in Halifax
MA, give me piece of bread and butter,
again whmpered the inpatient child.
Shut your mouth you brat screamed the
i'll tempered mother. Don't YOU see Pm busy!
'Y"u are just like your father: you've got no
manners. ] can never (to her busbandl 90 to
concerts any more, but must be ontnually
stuck at home. If had married nigger ]
could not have been treated worse
why Mary, how you talk exclaimed Mr..
Pearson: you know never think OF attending
place OF amusement unless in your compa-
Dy.-lts little pleasure, he continued Dith u
sigh, 4 see at home or Abroad
Ma! ma, aint you going to give me some
bread and bu.terF again asked the child.
Jake, tell you to shut your dirty little
mouth. You are setting your back for a good
lashing, ] See that plainly
Il want something to eat, | do rejoined
Jake.
well, guess you can wait for it, Mr..
Impudence. You nre getting worse and
worse, more saucy every day, and III have to
take the hide of you yet.
'Lct me wait on the child said the father
mo you needn't trouble yourself, Mr.. Prnr.
SON. responded the wife. 'lf he was any body
else'S child it might do, but
Don't be foolish my dear. Give me your
plate, my son. --
The child Obeyed the request quickly
when Mrs. Pearson snatched the plate from
his hand and dashed it 10 the floor.
'ieach the children rebellion, eh ?-she
exclaimed, In the height OF passion. Fll let
you know he is to mind me-Jake, you little
hevl you, Keep your fingers oil OF those
sausages.
j won't, shouted Jake, as he triumphantly
hauled sausage from the plate dripping the
gravy from the dish to his mouth. His moth
er instantly gave him smack in the face,
which sent him yelplng from the table.
This Is the way TN continually tormented.
A neglectfnl husband, and saucy children -
It's wearing my lle out, and
Mr.. Pearson could stand the domestic broil
no longer. lie rose from the table, sezrd his
nat and left the house AS soon as possible
His wife screamed for his return, but failing
IN that, took out her spite in spanking the
children.
Mr.. Pearson was n man Of quiet, peacen-
ble disposition. AS he had informed his wife,
he commenced married life u poOr man,