Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1857-02-21

mistress thoroughly uncomfortable.
81 do wish Murray would not mind things
as he does. I'm sure I'm willing 10 wait on
myself, or him either, for that matter. de-
clare never will speak 10 Julia again! wish
she was more amiable."
"Well, my dear, what blast it was !" greet
ed her as she entered the dining room. " Re-
ally, wonder the poor creature bore up under
il. You should have been man, and sea-
captain at that What splendid discipline you
would keep"
81 don't see any use in lecturing an hour for
a trifng forgetiulness," retoued Mrs. Cooper,
Grossly. 1t was sore point between them
and what with her husbands toilet interrupted
for want of water the third time within week,
the girls objectionable neglect and annoying
imperiinence she was on the verge of down.
right ill-humor.
You are only making yourself more trou-
bc"
al don't think so at all. should have trou-
BILE enough if she left me. You never would
find anybody else so devoted 10 Johnny"
Fiddlestck ~
" She has him in her arms from morning till
night. Sometimes it is four O'Clock before she
gets chance to finish her room"
@ So much the worse. Will you ring for
dinner, rtha!--just because she likes TO shoul-
der him, muske, fashion, and walk around, raih.
er than do her work. He's altogether too large
to be nursed as he is. lie never will walk a,
this rate. Russell says his baby can 60 all
around the room, holding on by the chairs, and
it's a month younger"
"And a girl. Girls are always more for
ward than boys"
" But Johnny does not even try 10 creep"
"And trust he never will-ruinng all his
clothes on the floor ~
| How will he ever get the use Of his limbs
if he doesn't! Do be reasonable, Martha you
know the old proverb-a man mus, creep before
he can walk. Come, now, don't get blue, on
ly be decided be little more firm, that's all
! ask of you; you will get along great deal
better. Dear knows I've no wish 10 deprive
you of such daily comfort and blessing as the
devoted Julia
Mrs Cooper knew in her heart that she was
nothing Of the kind; on the contrary, 'smoke
to the eyes, and vinegar TO the teeth" wonld
have been more truly descriptive. But, altho
she chafed at daily and hourly trials of temper
she had mol the courage TO rid herself of iht
cause.
The young person in question took the troub
lie off her hands, by giving most unexpected anC
nconvenient "noice." 1t is quite remarkable
with wha, nicely doInesiics always hit the bu
siest and most preoccupied momen, for giving
"a warning"
L. Al. .1..a e -. ,,,,t.l lt,,, n
prg.ctving, Niles julia settled upon hor we'd
ding-da and walked of with Patrick TO ih,
priest, whero she had the pleasure Of payinl
her own marriage fee. cheerful omen Of tn
abundance and comfort she might expect for III
future.
But Patrick was out of employment, and ha
been for a month and another noticeable fac
in Miiesian customs and manners is that this i
the time they usually prefer in which 10 insls
: on taking their beiroihed from a comtortabl
home and good wages, to pay the way, as Ion,
as it lasts with her savings; forune-hnntn
b below stairs, and perhaps not more reprehens
! BILE than on the larger scale with which on
J meets ii in society.
0 Mrs. Cooper had very little sympathy fror
= her husband when she met him al the door wit
her doleiul intelligence.
: Fright in the middle of The day our ROOF
d all in disorder-Dot even the bed made; an
, Johnny just waking up as cross as possible
O after the many times I've pot myself out on he
y account! Why, I've done half the work my
d self, to keep peace, ever since she has bee
/ here 7"
Exactly what you might'expec, for havin
J. done so.''
s. '' But what am TO do nOwl'
1t Good fish in the sea as ever were brougl
to Fulton Market, my love-"
it 1t was finally arranged that Mr.. Cooper shou
s. dine down town, so as TO give the cook leisu
e TO see after Master Johnny, next day i; viii
y Mrs. Cooper, wiih-the Herald as her char
should 60 on a voyage Of discovery.
in She Sc, ou, feeling more than bereaved 81
t. returned flushed with success for once fortuI
had favored her; and Julia's successor was a
y; ready engaged to come the following mornin
le She's just as neat as Julia was careless
How do you know ~ inquired Mr.. Coo
n er, incredulous but glad TO have the matter
or quickly disposed Of He had expected al lea
a week of search and lamenta,ion.
h. How, BY her dress, of course. She W
ne dressed as well as ! am"
lie "Very unsuitable for her position, then,
,g should say"
70 Well, not so good materials, Of course I
let so expensive, perhaps; but the effect was j.
the same and as she had velvets in her ha
re really quite stylish"
RS. "Oh!"
n "That's nothing, I'm sure everybody we;
ce velyets now.'
Then should take mine out il W.
is you"
nt " DON'T be provoking, Murray! wish y
MS could have seen her; and she's girl of 81
=" good education and manners. She was boa
his ing, you know, and there lay her testament 9
Iii prayer-book on the table. Only think how
Ter tunate we are to have commitment in
own church That was in the advertiseme
ri, and what made me notice il first. Don't J
in think we are very fortunate to find girl
such good principles -
ok That doesn't always follow. How alb
IN, her recommendations %
UOh that,s ihe hest of all She has