True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1857-08-26
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SrEUBENVILLE, OHIO, WEDNESDAY AUGUST 26, 1857

erin -law,) then the coffee was always
worse than none"
The next morning Mrs. elect appear
ed late at the breakfast table.
"Ah, my love | Expected to find you
gone | am very fortunate"
$50 am not |. That cook-I'll send
her off to.morrow-has brought break
fast without any coffee. 1t was all right,
Of course" he spoke these last two
words with especial bilterness-''all righ;
Of course, that coffee should wait until it
was your good pleasure to appear"
Mrs. elect smiled blandIy. M
"You are on wrong track, dear !; al.
low me to set you right. Yesterday you
observed that no coffee was letter than
such as you bah told the cooke,in con.
sequence, that she need not make 1t llenc.
forth. For myself, | drink shells viii
you take cup O.
"Shells-slops, better say. No. Mrs
elect I'll let you know that l drink
coffee, and that I'll have coffee"
very well you shall, my love. But
pray don't scowl, it makes you look Sc
old +; andif you'll excuse the remark, the
higher notes of your voice are not pleas
ant" e4aYa
"a breakfast without coASe is no
pleasant, if you'll excuse the remark
Mrs. Cleel, and when Jane was here
we. never bad break fast without coffee
if you'll excuse remark, Mrs. elect =
Upsettirg his chair in the march, ou
Bridegroom went to Bis store.
But wearisom day his clerks had il
consequence Of thessins Of his wife, am
the tormenting headache which neve
failed to accompany The omission Of hi
morning beverage. He forgot 10 sen
home marketing until'too late, and The
consoled himself with the thought tls
Mrs. Cleet would be obligelito collec
such meal as she could, and gloriou
change fof carping would bethere. Thl
was a silvering atleast for bis bitter pill
Mr.. elect could hardly look as sour a
he wished on entering the house one
more, such secret satisfaction nestled i
his soul.
But alas for human hopes No pen
tent Mrs. elect sat awaiting him.
The fire had gone out in the dining,roog
no table was set, no preparations for dim
er of any kind, were visible.
Downinto the kitchen Numbered M
elect. "Here T! Sarah, Briget, all {
you what are you doing 3"
washing, sir. Haven't got OF
clothes out yet. Monstrous wash. sir
Mrs. elect has four white skirts whel
Miss Jane had only one.
What do care about skirts ? Whel
is my dinner, answer That y
"Well, sure enough, sir. Mrs. Gle,
she had shopping and visit or two
make, and said she should dine at cor
feciioner's, and shouldn't be home unit
night"
@"Mrs. elect may dine in purgalory,
she wishes. Where's my dinner :"
swell, sir, as Mrs. elect said nolhin
about it, and as none came home, we e,
pected you'd dine down town, sir"
"You expect III let you kno
that don't hire you 10 expect, but
have my meals ready when l ask f
them" =
"Well, now, Mr.. Cleet," began Bird,
ct, with arms akimbo.
mo impudence, or I'll send you 0
tonight, without Recommendation
what's this in the ketlle?"
Silence followed and Mr.. Clcet
wrath was not allayed, when he disco,
ered'lhree dozen Of eggs-eggs at fort
cents boiling as comfortable lunch il
his maids.
"Miss Jane was here, this morning,
yentured Sarah, land she saw ho
things were left--"
"What right had she to know no
things were left! What right had 81
10 NEEDLE with my housekeepihg?"
"She only said, sir, that as you we
fond Of boiled dish perhaps you'd stt
over and eat one with them, sir -
He left the kitchen in silence, resolv,
to accept James invitation, but on il
way TO her husbands house changed h
mind. "She will question me she W
gloryin my, shame--no not shame, u
tut" So he went into an eating hous
i Afew more lessons from the Wdo
Green, and Mr., elect. the gowler, u
unreasonable. became docile as lamb
4 Coffee or no coffee, he eats his breakfa
now with a thankful heart. Abunda
suppers or scsnty conversation
the newspaper. he takes what Mrs. Gle
4 provides; and stranger still, teeth or
teeth, he assures his wife ,hatlon a ha
n py day he joined his lot with hers.
And he speaks truth. The Wide
\ Green was not malicious woman. s.
!. had an idea Of justice, Of reciprocity. al
q talent AZ governing, to be sure, and Q
etcised them upon her spouse and
I BY growing a better man he proved III
: he needed her tutoring, wasn't the wi
ow right
Meantime, many a dinner which
has forfeited, many dish for which
dares MOI ask at home. does Mr.. elect
gale himself upon, at the house Of |
once persecuted daugter Jane.