Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1858-10-08

mombcred that the visitors must have heard
the clattor Of dishes as they stood at tho
door, for the kitchen was on one side Of the
window. so that wouldn do. What if she
should plead indispositon and rctake herself
to the sofa
Finally, she concluded to put the best face
on the matter. and admit the visitor. II
proved TO be Mrs llighnycr, the storo-kcep
cr's wiic--who after entertaining poor Mar
tina for an hour with the trials she had with
her servants, took her leave; hoping Mrs.
Melville would call soon--she enjoyed her
conversation so much
Half past eleven struck, as Martha re-
turned TO the Kitchen and dinner was not
even laid out. She raokod her brain for q
favorable suggestion. That said organ seemed
to be unusually refractory, for not an idea
/ regarding steak or potatoes would come, so
| Martha resolved on very plain dinner
I parsHips.
The market man had left them that NOM
ing. and George had expressed himself ex-
tremcy fond of them Well how were they
| 10 be cooked The Housewife was silent
upon the subject. and Martha decided upon
q thoroughly original mcthod--jryHg them
ia street. buHcri She knew that they were
buttered, and that must be the way. Tea
and toast would be the accompaniment
One oclock-Mr Mcl,illos step was heard
in the entry. and dinner smoked on ihc table.
Georges in humor had vanished, and the kiss
De gave his flushed little wife smackcd of
hearty affection.
We'll. chicken. what's for dinner, A cap
ital little housewife you are going TO make
me. amt you: puuctual 20 a minute -
par.nips by Joyci who showed Won how
to cook EN- 4: and George ladlcd ont lihcr-
al allowancc-his scanty breakfast had made
ana appetite for him.
Iih-ah rather tough arnt thcva tits
strange Williams should have palmcd off old
parsnips for fresh ones Tough as shark
skin are you sure YOU boiled them enough.
Martha
4 didn't boil them: / fried them: that's
the right way. isn't it:' Martha's face was
getting troubled.
Wen. MOI believe boiling is the prorcr
method 10 is impossible to eat them as they
are. Pass the swcct-cake: | shall be Obliged
10 make a homnonathic dinner to-day. nv
lovor
Tho lawsuit between Brown and Smith
was proprcssiug finely and copseoucnt,
Georges mercurial temperament of good ma.
urc had materially risen. Notyitbstondinr
it was a cuocrlcss dinner Martha wa. NOR
tilted and George dissatisfied
DAYS PASSED on much the .ame-f,ilurc.
accidents and blundcrs innunornblo occurred
each day. Blistcrs. burns. scratches and
bunps di.fgured the fair surface of her
hands and arms and at the close of tine frst
month expcricncc Martha ,vas rc,1, en- no..
nouncc everything for six weeks rcposc and
quiet. unhaunted by visions of dirty dishes
and cuttorod rooms. George tried all he
could TO helm her but potvifbstonlin, tbc
purity of his intentions, he was blind lead
err of the blind and She was rather glad
when the outer door closed upon him. SYM
pathisng neighbors would have lent their
aid, had She not been too proud to permit
them; and so she CROPPED on in Ignorance
Her greatest fear was company The warm
weather had now arrived. and likely enough
one of her dear city friends would como nnt
to see how she liked the experiment of love
in cottage. with no Biddy to do the work
She actually shuddered at the thought; Ever,
time the train came in. and the little cab
passed on its Journey from the dcnot. She
held her breath with terror lest # should
pause before her door
One day in June. hot and burning. wbilc
poor Martha was trying her best to make
Georges shirt bosoms look passable. She
heard the rattle Of the frightfui vehicle as it
drew up to the gate She droppcd ,hc
smoothng-iron. and pecped t,fough n,,
blind. A nice prim lady of the middle a-o
descended, followed bv an armament of band.
. boxes and umbrcllasl Martha turned faint
with horror,
III wager anything it's Georges aunt
Margaret She that / have heard $50 much
about Oh, dcar-dcur what If it should
be-:
Aunt Margaret was the oracle Of the Nrcl.
Vile family.
The lady's clear. emphatic RING rorbadc All
INDULGENCE of emot;o, ami NT,ru,, -.
to open the door.
Does my nepbew. Georoc Melville rcsid,
here :; injured a pleasant cbeorG,I ,oicc
lie dies Arc Won ,rnt Nf,r.,,ro, mn
with :
Yes, dear: if You are GEORGES ,yire am
your aunt: but bless me. didn't know
Georges Martha was such a vouno rirl vb,
my dear. YOU look flushed and fired-dc
sit down / can take off INV tbings and mn,
them away myself And aunt Nargarc,
speedily divested herself Of her n,,t rayol.
ling cape. and gray bonnet
As if was peo, dinner ,i,,o Mech. oc,.