The gazette and Democrat. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1860, 1860-04-12

breakfast room The griddle on ,he roar.
ing stove in the kitchen. vai'ing to sup.
ply tn. Deficiencies which W ,uld soon oc.
cur in the buckwheat plate. began to
smoke and burn, while Lissie, who was
waiting also for the griddle to do iis work
so tina, it might be removed and give
place to the wash kettle. for II was Mon
day mcruing. wac in a furious rage.
"Sure. now, and twill be ,w4lve o'clock
this blessed day before III be getting at
my work; och but its bOthera,ion 10 be
waiting for the gentlemen 90, aud falthii
not I can BE- seeing what's in that bit Of
paper that he needs be given over till It
entirely to the loaing Of his hleakfast.-
For by it be no, the devil himself. that's
there just to be keeping US all from the
business"
So matters stood. and so stood house.
hold Of twelve, all waiting for he head o!
the house to finish the paragraph.
Twelve men and women, fifteen min
utes lost. Three precious hours Of q
short winter day wasted, an excellent
breakfast spoiled hall the family at leas'
put into an impatient humor. L ssie
made cfoss.all day, for BY the time bresk
fast was over she was nearly an hour be-
hind hand; and the freiting Of mind made
her work crooked and slow. her clothes
were not out in season. and had to be
brought in wet at eve, lest prowlers should
forget in the night to whom they belorg-
ed. Ella declared she should be tsrdy,
so left with only a pi' ce oil bread and but
ter in her hand. 10 sustain her through
the long and ardurous du.ies Of the day.
as the tearher Of the district schuol. She
fe the want of her breakfasi ns she hur-
lied TN over the rough road, NEE ing the
piercing air. and, Of couise. was not 50
W Il prepared to deal patiently and justly
with ffly resIl,ss little spirits under her
charge.
Ding, ding, ding, went the bell third
time, and Mrs. Clarkson; urged Ly the
waiting ones all around. put her hs.d 10.
side the sitting room door. and suiling the
word to the spirit said ta't;y:
"Mr. Clarkson do you know we have
all been waiting this half hour for you
What is the reason you can, read the resi-
Of lha, alter breakfast; we're every one o.
US being put out of time just by youl
sticking to that old paper. Iwish ther,
weren't no such thing as papers--,hey
provoke me to death"
Mr.. Clartson always jumped when hi
wife began to scold; mild rsmonstranc;
had long since lost all effect on him. ant
SO he tried her patience more and more
till shs, poor woman, having to be the re
c.ptacle Of all The numerous house-th'
20 between iath,r and daughters. hst
grown into what the world hates--a irtt
ting woman, or, in o,ler words, a Nom
AT that was compelled 10 keep Il the tin,
ia king. "skirg, reminding. and ever iess
i.g, and when u csc would not do, as ia
this instance, scOlding.
Just as wel as not might all thil
hav. BE-, av, ided, il ilr one who ma,
all the trouble, only for little self graft
fica ion, had remembered tie right o
others, Bu' why did tIey NO, all sit dow
and eat? ;Ou will ask.
Because Mr. Clarkson was a man o
6xe d labits. II would have seemed T.
HIM as ImpossiI le for his Uuselold t.
have eaten breakfast ill he appeared i
his place, as Tor him to have laid down hi
ne ewspaper al the 6rst bell. Then il wa
his practic- to ask G,ds blessing owe
the comforts ard Injuries provided, All
il would have set aside this duty, for
part to lave been engaged in the bushes
OF eating, AID to have been checked j
such an operation for such purpore.
Mr.. Clsrkson dashed down his newspa
per. and rushed to the dining room rx
claiming as he went. "Tis asioi ishin
how much disturbance is made ever
morning because l want 10 read a m
mrnt after the bell rings" Seals himsel
hastily in his place. Come, come, boy
your mother is very impAtient This morn
ing" t-.
I'm sure somebody oughtto be-" va
the mothers rejoinde'; and with fuShe
brow and grievsd hrart. Shs prepares
turn the coffee.
The family seated, tie hands lifted an
the blessing hurried Ovsr--a mere mOcl
cry of words, for no, one is iu happ
or cheerful frame Of mind. The sbsenC
Of Giles ard explanations asked and rel
sons given. Giles has gone of withoV
an importsut errand, and Ella is Stversl
cOnsursd for her prOmp ness; and the
the meal is eaten in silence. except hsl
and there complaint, "The cakes q