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


to-
"Oh! of course-of course" again Interrupt
ted the lady 1--WE all know what that amounts
to- suppose you can make poor cake and
bad bread; but that is not house keeping. ]
an unerring physiognomist, and see plainl,
that you are not practical. Don't you disturb
yourself, however (to Allan, who had just en-
tered and was listening with anything but a
delighted face) Julia can keep house for you, !"
added she, turning 20 Sophie-"an old servant
who has been in the family fifteen years
and will see that she conducts it proper
ly."
Which will be charming arrangement for
you" chimed Miss Kate Faulkner, with tone
and expression that Sophie could by no no
means make out, g. and you will have nothing
to do but embroider monsters in Berlin wool,
to brighten Allan with when he comes
home"
Why follow up the conversation, or attempt
description of the remainder of the evening?
who does not know how gracious are women
when quizzing some one worse dressed or
weaker than themselves? Are not the
tender mercies of mothers and sisters-in-
low familiar in our mouths as household
WORDS
Let us rather rejoice that the jackdaws left
our tiuid, futtering dove single plume, and
take peep into the little dwelling, where she
was shortly to installed as mistress.
Charming she pronounced it and so it was
"A IL
ing trees, with cool mating, and airy waving
curtains.
Sophie Christened it the "Snuggery." proba
bly, because the dining room was doing its best
to get in the parlor, while the kitchen insisted
on hunting both-while the narrow staircase
rushed precipitatingly into their sleeping apart
ment, from whence opened spare room,
of which Mrs. Faulkner had the key, as
Julia informed Sophie, to her no small dis
may,
MRS. Faulkner thought, mum, that ye'd not
be for having company as it's an expense, and
a trouble besides. and there's keys enough now
for me to bother my head with, and yen place
mum to excuse me for an hour, as the madam
wishes me to run up every morning, mum,
and get her advice as to the matters of the
house, NUM-"
TWAS in Sophie's heart to demand the keys,
dismiss Julia, and take the rens herself then
came the remembrance of Mrs Faulkner's words:
che can inherit nothing except at my pleasure
and she forebore
Cone however, were all her pleasant CLEANS
rf hans md urf, in
the cooking and economy line, after the FASH
ion Of those model wives of whom we are SO
often read but seldom see; not a cake could
be made or pie Or pudding baked without, that
it was not known at the great house how
many eggs aud how much butter and sugar
went into its composition. Not joint appear
ed their table that Mrs Faulkner did not
know its weight and cost; not barrel of
flour that she could not tell how long it last
ed.
"Mrs. Allan is very liberal in her IDEAS" she
would say to her son: " She buys the hind
quarter of lamb when it is at the dearest /; we
think the fore quarter good enough; your sugar,
too,bardy lasts as long it ought. Mrs. Allan
leaves these TO julia, when she should attend
to it herself you need not look SO angry"
turning TO Sophie. "What l say is for your
good-you have no head, no force of character.
told you SO when first saw you; but you
might improve. Why do you not wash your
china yoursef The gliding is worn off al
ready, and there are your shutters open, and
tie sun streaming in ON the carpet-it is quite
faded now!"
ALI this before Allan, who, after while, be-
lieved and re echoed these conplairts-being
quite convinc at the end of year, that were
il not for the superhuman exertions Of his moth
er,he wo dinfalliably be ruined bySophie's ignor-
ance and negligence. Yet even his Stern face
relaxed, and his hard voice took kinder tone,
when there sounded in his ear the feeble wall OF
his frst-born son.
Sophie's joy was too great for Inference she
w ould sit for hours with its velvet cheek press
ed to hers, looking curiously into Its odd lit
tie wlinkled face.
In a few days;over came Mrs. Faulkner the
infant was duly examined pronounced fine
child, perfect Faulkner, and the image of its
father.
at has your disposition, though, Mrs. Allan
is fretful, said the amiable mother-in-law
when, unused to such rough harding, the ten
der little creature set up a cry. "Put that child
DOWN, nurse" taking 1t forcibly from her hands
aud depositing it OH cushion. Z" There now
let it scream-it must learn to control its tenn
per-"
D. - IL <oC
Sophie.
| I" 1t don't matter if it were only day old; bal
l see very well how it will be. You will ruir
it by your weak indulgence, and want of sys
tenn. l must speak to Allan about it. Julia
tell Mr., Allan wish to see him."
Sophie, who knew by sad experience wha
that portended, took refuge in hearty cry. AL
Ian came home unusually late. and looking yer.
gloomy-whch means that he had stopped a
''the house" on his way home.
'Now, Sophie" was his first salutarion' ..
will not have the child ruined. He is to b,
brought up on system Feed him once in 81
often; keep him lying down for a given peri
cd; if he won't do it make him; walk hin
out"
Here he broke down he had forgotten hi
lesson.
Hadn't you better go back and learn the res
ofir?" suggested Sophie, exasperated beyon
endurance.
Allan made her answer, except to shat the
door heavily behind him.
Sophie sat still-too wrecked to cry. even t.
think-only conscious of dull pain, as if
load was crushing her to the EARTH han
was laid upon her shoulder, and voice sour
ded in her ear that made her start it was tha
of Frances.