The Winchester home journal. [volume] (Winchester, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1858-04-29

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as he had me, in order to see with how
much meekness she would have borne
it; but he had been drubbed too often
TO try tagain, and laying his head up
on her bosom, he relapscd into qules-
ence.
snow, as you've sctthem all yell
ing, and I've got to take care Of them,
you can finish scrubbing your dirty
duds, for I'll be bound if I'll do it, and
take care Of your brats tool"
My bratsl that was exceedingly cool
on Mrs. Browns part, must declare;
as if she wasn't as responsible for
their being as myself! But then wo-
men always Shift their pccadilloes on
to their husbands shoulders, because,
poor fellows, they haven't enough OF
their own to bear.
am naturally Of a quiet DISPOSE
ton, and much prefer peacccablc ex-
istence to one Of war and discord; but
when Mrs. Brown Insulated that |
should transform myself into wash
erwomon, my spirit revotcd at the
idea, and | decidedly and cmphatic-
ally told her should do no such thing.
you won't do it, ch! you nasty,
great ugly looking botch of nature
you won't do it!' and she dumped
Master George Washington on the
floor, and cast on me whitening look
Of scorn, contempt and surprisc-sur-
prise at my daring to oppose her wish
cs.
mo, Arabclla, shan't do it'll re-
sponded decisively.
Then my dear beloved went into
violent Mysteries, seeing which, took
q dippcr Of suds and dashed them in
her face.
This so astonished and frightened
her, that she instantly sprang to her
feet ard give me a shove which sent
me against tub filled with water,
and over it come on top of me, drcnch-
ing the little ones in the cradle. and
causing them to give an extcmpora-
ncous war whoop. while master
George, to make the confusion as
generous rs possible, exercised his
vocal organs tearfplly.
'Oh, you cruel, cruel east!cxclaim,
ed ArabeIla. as rose up to u parpcn.
dicular position, and shook myselflile
a Newfoundland deg. "Oh, wish
you was dcad!'
| $50 DO J." | answered, gloomily and
scntontiously.
"You've broken my heart, and will
soon break the chiIdrcn's,--po poor
things" and she rciapscd into hys-
tcric condition, but thinking that
should have recourse to soap-suds
again, she speedily revived.
MEANWHILE, the water in the boiler
had boiled over and scalded one of the
babes severely, and the music he made
would have done credit to an orches.
ira Of fifty pieces.
Arabella INDUCED in a crying spell,
and having cased her mind somewhat.
endeavored to pacify the children,
while hurried up stairs to exchange
my wet clothes for some dry ones.
Noticing the pistol had purchased
a day Or two previous in anticipation
of burglarious designs, | took it up
and examined it carefully, half resolv-
ed to terminate my miserable cxis-
tence; but then knowing that | should
only crafty Mrs. Brown by doing SO,
determined to live to spite her.
80 Brown amt you ever coming
down!"
And the summons came upon my
ear discordantly, warning INC to hur-
ry up.
"Yes; coming as soon rs can get
these darned tight breaches on" was
my answer.
wished to remain where was as
long as possible, but in a few minutes
Mrs. Browns voice was heard calling
upon me to come down and take care
of them internal young ones.
With feelings Of the utmost despair,