The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1858-06-12
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THE HUSBANDS LESSON.

"Gracious Heaven isn't supper ready
yet! And I've waited half an hour lon-
ger than usual; l never did see such
shiftlcss work; and the speaker, a strong,
healthy looking man, jerked chair up
to the stove, and throwing himself into
it, buried his face in his hands, as though
he were deep in a sulky fit.
The woman-the wife-for il was she
whom he had addressed, sat on low
rocker with a two years old child folded
to her bosom, to which she was singing
sweet lullabies, her foot, meanwhile, gen
tly touching the cradle in which, in what
seemed fitful slumber, lay babe of six
months. Her dress was pinned up about
her, a wide check apron nearly enveloped
her delicate figure. an old hood covered
her head, her sleeves were rolled up, and
her whole appearance indicated that she
had just passed through day Of labori-
Gus toll She looked very pale and care
worn, and even sick, and close obser-
yer might have seen tear drops stealing
down her checks at the rude speech of
her husband
After about FIVE minutes silence, Mr..
Lee raised his head and asked in that
peculiar hateful tone which some men as
sumo when it is their will, "arc We to
have any supper tonight! If We arc |
would like to know when. My business
dosen't allow me to waste over an hour at
time for my meals"
Th.ls-z~ l1w- he .ch, ,rl.a IL
gled for utterance, Mrs. Lee answered
very sweetly, Gas soon as | can lay Geor-
gle down, l will get the supper on the ta-
Bile. He has been very worrisome all
the afternoon waking up the baby as fast
as can put her to sleep, aud | thought
the quickest way was to give him his sup
per and undress him aud put him to bed.
l am sorry to keep you waiting
"The same old story" muttered her
husband 81 wonder what women would,
do if they hadn't child for a scape-
goat. / cant imagine what on earth
makes our children so cross / am sure
they don't get it from my side Of the
house, for am always good natured N.Y.
self, except when things 60 on this way
at home, and saint would swear then, |
know"
Every word, low as it was breathed,
sank into the wife's heart SO deeply too,
that she had no power to say, what was
the truth indeed, that her children were
only cross when she had to neglect them,
az she was obliged to on washing days ;
nor did she add, what she might with
equal truth have done, that if her good
husband would only be the same good-na-
tured and obliging man at home as he
was abroad, her life would be an authom
instead Of dirge, and his blessing, as
it was now too often curse.
"Gracious," continued he, as opening
the sink room door, he spied clothes
basket full Of snow white garments just
ready for the line, and tub Of calicoes
in the rinse, "isn't your washing out
vet! What on earth have you been
about to-day. Seems to me you're grow.
ing larry; you used to get through At noon.
l declare, if things 60 on in this way
much longer, ! shall wish | had lived in
nv fathers time when women we're wo.
men and not doll babies. / know my
mother never had her washing round till
dark st night. It's enough to discourage
any man." And again he jerked up his,
chair, threw himself into it, and buried
his scowling face in his hands.
II Mrs. Lee had been what is called ,
woman Of spirit she would have retalia
ted roundly on her husband. She woulc
have told him that his mother was
strong, healthy woman, with never
| DAYS sickness to break down her consti
| tuition, and instead Of having three chill
dreu-sll babies together--to attend to
she Wa never blessed with but one soil
| tary child that on washing day his fathe'
or the hired man always stayed at home
and pumped water, put on the boile
pounded the clothes, hung out the line
emptied the tubs, and took up with
cold dinner and bread and milk supper
Bat instead, the wife, who vas one 0
those gentle woman Who think submis
/ 20. ~ : husbands will the wiecsf course