Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1858-07-01
MORNING LEADER.
s10RNING CALLS.
mas. BROWN AND rRs. SMITH.


Among the many good old customs which
have been sacrificed TO the increase OF luxury,
form and ambitious pretenee, the hearty friend
ly visiting of our fathers an1 mothers has sui
fered. John Brown and James Smith, for IN
stance, live as each knows of the other, IN
"pain way" There is in each house holy
day parlor in which the family do not feel quite
OF nome except on Sundays. The sltting-roOm,
which is also The dining room, and sometimes,
on coffee dinner days," seryes as kitchen, Is
the more comfortable. In mid-winter, when
they are "sure nobody will be in" at breakfast,
that meal is taken in the kitchen for comfort,
and convenience of the rapid transit OF the cakes
from the griddle u the table. The absence oil
ceremony promotes ease, for whatever Is TO be
done is readily assisted la by all. Even Mr.
Smith OF Mr. Brown do not disdain to 60 for
coal and stir up the CRATE, and both gentlemen
can put foot on kitchen chair. and rub their
own boots, while the wife tells them what they
may bring or send home from shamble or gro
cery store.
Now if Mrs. John Smith and Mrs James
Brown followed their own native impulses Of
good sense and convenience, all would 90 pleas
autly from January first to the same day in the
wear next ensuing. But there are exceptions
to comfort. Both Of them choose to spend part
of their time in ridiculous masquerade. Both
shall arise-say tomorrow evenings early
as il is light. The maid Of all work washes
off the pavements, and Mrs. Smith and
Mrs Brown, standing inside Of the house
with the door open, polish the knobs thereof
while they squint out al eye at the respective
maid servants, dOdsing suddenly back as Passen-
gers approach. Mrs. Smith fears Mrs BroUn
| Should detect her at work vice versa Then
they make bread or pies and do whatever else
calls Then they dust Parlors, keeping away
from front windows, or wearing slouched bon
nets TO conceal features from the furtive peeps
| of the passing Smith, Browns and JOncses, OF
their acquaintance Then they 90 to market,
or if the marketing has been seut home, inspect
the basket That bit Of beef Is meant to put IN
pickle, and is picked accordingly. Other
things are otherwise disposed Of, like thrifty
| housewives.
| Now, Mrs. Brown arranges the meat for ba-
king-for roast is really roast no more, though
grease may still be grease the poet 70 the con-
Irary, notwithstanding. Mrs Brown calls The
servant of all work above mentioned, from
| her dish washing. She tells her at what pre-
| else hour u put the meat IN the oven, and MI
mute directions as to all other particulars Up
| stairs she hurries She makes her own bed -
She tosses the slouched bonnet IN 4 corner,
steps out Of the work frOck and-bUt we must
not be to particular in describing toilet arrange
ments Suffice it to say, that over damp hands
the gloves are, with great difficulty, pulled, as
/ the last touch Arranged IN silks aud sstIns,
with card case in hand, Mrs Brown comes
down, and pauses moment in the pantry to call
Bridget
Nov mind" she says, "thOse things 1
ehaTg, you about "
" Yes'm, says Biddy, but inwardly vows re.
bellion, since she is left with Z" the whole dun
ner to get"
Mrs. Brown steps out into the street, Bridget
looking after her with a grin as she sees a
feather sticking to her skirt, some other
mark of hurry In eostumery. Mrs b. Is IN no
hurry now. She moves with a slow dignity,
ike lady Of leisure. She meets and recOg-
nizes Mr. Jones She is all smiles and so is he.
They pass with graceful recognitiOn-she, poor
, soul little suspecting that his Is 4 smile OF
wonder show the dickens" she could get dress
ed so soon, when be is sure he detected the
lend Of her nose" under the starched bonnet
already mentioned, as he passed her house fif
teen minutes before
Mrs. Brown rings at Mrs Smiths dooI
bell.
Betty" cries Mrs. Smith, who is up 70 hel
elbows in pastry see who that is. Tel
'em I'm not at home No SHOW 'em IN the
parlor" ~
The eountermand is made-not 20 serve the
| truth, but because Mrs. 5. knows that mot al
home" viii be interpreted to mean " in the
Kitchen
Up stairs she hurries, and robes herself il
graceful morning dress, and sails down tC
meet Mrs. Brown, as if she had only beer
, stringing pearls in her boudoir; and the ladies
sit fifteen minu.es to discuss "hOw difficult 1t j;
10 find good servants" Mrs Brown goes
Other ladies of the same set come IN, Mrs
Smith dancing attendance between kitchen
chamber and parlor, while the house Is illeC
with the smell Of things burning in the kiteheI
oven So the morning passes with Mrs
: Smith.
Now let US follow Mrs Brown home 1t i
nearly time her husband was back to his dinner
Up stairs she hurries and metamorphoses her
self as suddenly as Cinderella changes from
fine lady black to kitchen girl, in the fairy tale
An ominous Odor saluted her nOstrils the mo
ment she entered the house Alas poo
Browns dinner it is "done brown" and so j
be, If be has deluded himself with the hope o
: ANYTHING fit to eat Mrs. Brown seolds Bird
! get, and she gives her warning. Mr.. BOW
I looks black at the dinner, but makes peace be
: tween his wife and the girl Of all work, for fea
: she would 60 away, and he fare still wOrs
0 with new Bridget
At Smiths there is little better entertain
menL. except LuaL on lllls Gay sue lds the Des
4 excuse, being the aggressed upon, not the az
! gressor. Tomorrow she will retaliate upO
: Mrs. Brown By returning her call" and so o.
e till poor Brown and Smith come to the eonclu
sion that "goOd servants are scarce, and to th
. suspicion, moreover, that there Is no suPers
4 bundonee Of good wives.
i. Now, we put il to the common sense Of ou
!, resders-what is the Use Of all tbisi What
: z aimed by it ! Who is deceived by it Sens
b women who do not wish their husbands
toll on forever, must be content 10 help then
r by managing in doors, while the husband labC
without. Why not go comfortably on, an
: dispose Of the days avOcatiOns and then ste
! !. out, If need be, and call in a pleasant, soci'
4 way; on others, who like themselves, havin
4 finished their domestic duties, have leisure I
Il entertain guests Wy should people Of mode
o rate ineomes-why should any Americans il
deed-ape foreign follies J Why cannot "
!, have Independence enough to be happy in ou
E own social relations, and good sense sufieier
: TO attend to our own comfort, and that of ou
families Never, till We dO-never till wivC
!, save for their hnsbanls-will there cease TO B
periods Of two per cent per month "-ArihHr'
Home Gazette.
! DRowNED-A small lad, about nine years
!. age, son of Calvin Boss, Of this place, wa
: drowned in the Greek, just below the Railro-
= bridge, Tuesday afternoon. In company wit
other boys Of his age be went to battle, an
: stepped into about ten feet water The bod