The Kenosha telegraph and tribune. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1859-1860, 1859-08-11


can do it-and believe you do-and that's why
| | like you, though did once think never could
ut you are at hi command to be fool, and lei
your house be mismanaged, your husband sour
ed, yourself made miserable, and your child ru.
| med"
But Allan is entirely dependant"
"It's no such thing" interrupted Frances,
| warmly; land if ma told you So it's just anoth-
er of her fbs. Pas left us all equal portions,
and Allan has enough to live handsomely. Ma
las no more right to interfere in your affairs
han L have; and if yun are wise, you'll send
Julia out of the house and rule yourself Good
night! No don't want to see the baby-little
thing! Good night and remember what say!'
Next mofnin e, came a message from Mrs
Faulkner:
Mrs. Faulkner's compliments, and she would
like to have the bah, brought over as soon as
possible"
This was one of Sophie's daily trials. The
child was regularly sent for but she was never
invited. Its clothse criticised its nurse cross
questioned, and Itself leased Till unmanageabIe,
when 1t Was sent home for Sophie to still, and a
new chapter Of complaints compiled for Allan y
edifcatiun.
Julia had already ordered the nurse to get
the baby ready-what then was her astonish-
ment when Sophie said quietly: You will
not take the baby around to day, Eliza. Julia,
you may tell Mrs. Faulkner that it is not CON-
venient."
This however, was but the beginning of won
ders Sophie, who lad hitherto carefully avoid
ed the kitchen made decent into these awful
regions; and though actually trembling at her
own audacity demanded the keys of Julia.
"And what for, mum 7 demanded that func-
tionary, bristling up. Didn't the madam give
me the keys herself, and haven't l always
Give me the keys" repeated Sophie, calmly
just as Mrs. Faulkner herself entered the kitch'
en-, in a state resembling that of an enraged tur-
key cock.
"Whats all this about I" she demanded
And what do you mean, Mrs Allan, by not send
ing the baby? am not accustomed to have by
messages received in this manner"
cit was not convenient"
"When l send for people 1 expect them to
make 1t convenient"
Sophie turned away to give some order to the
amazed cook.
"What is all this about the keys ~ persisted
Mrs. Faulkner.
Il choose to take Them" answered Sophie
suddenly facing round; "that is all. / am ex.
tremely obliged to you, also, for Julia, but can
not think of depriving you longer Of services
which you have often assured me were inval
liable. 1 have engaged some one to take her
place; and while l think Of it, Mrs. Faulkner, j
will trouble you for the key TO the spare room
l expect my sister shortly, to spend the sum
mer."
Mrs. Faulkner was absolutely speeches. with
rage and establishment She that Sophie
was firm, and her only resource lay in com
planning to Allan, which she FASTENED to do
relating the whole matter is the most exaggera-
ted terms.
When, however, after month passed under
the new regime, that gentleman found his ex-
penses diminished and his domestic comfort Ma
teIially increased, he altogether declined to in.
terfere; and though Mrs. Faulkner propkesied
all manner of evil, and Kate exhausted her Wit
on Sophie and her housekeeping, that little pei
sonage never regretted the time when she be
came "the head other own household"