Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1860-01-30
A Story Of Currant Jelly,
BY CATHERINE ?. WILLIAMS.


Sophy, said the mother, "just get pan of
water, and wash the dishes right up here on
the table; Bridget has got tremendous ironing
TO do, and l want her to have an early start"
81 wish to sweep the parlOr and clear up my
own ToOm," said Sophy, "and afterward to
make cherry pie for dinner. Bridget can do
the dishes just as we'll"
"But want her to finish her ironing this
morning"
There is no hurry about it; we all of US
have plenty Of clean clothes. II she cannot
finish to day, it will do just well to wait till
to morrow"
"a don't see why you need make cherry
pie; it takes an awful sight of sugar, and you
don't want dessert when you have good din
ner."
But SOphy went on her own way and Mrs
ClInton retired to her bedroom, with uncOm-
Portable forebOdings that the sceptrs was about
TO pass from her hands. She did not appear
down stairs that morning, to the vast content
Of Sophy, who was thus enabled to proceed
without any opposition. Great was Budgets
delight at the turn affairs were taking; she wss
fond of Sophy, and glad to have her assume
her rightful place. Old Mrs. Clinton was one
Of the ancient style Of ofhouse-keepers, who con-
ceive that there is much virtue in scOlding. and
that no one can be properly served who does
not practice it constantly. Moreover she was
always about the kitchen, 'hindering more
than she ever helped" Bridget averred, and ire-
quently giving offence to that functionary by
.'rpyinq IoundD to see if things were clean.--
Also she was &C ,ustomed to find fault, and net
At all given TO praise, even where praise was
due.
When Mrs. Clinton came down to dinner,
she opened her eyes very wide at sight Of the
best castor and tue cut.glsss gOblets. They
had been wont to uso at that meal little four
bottled Britannia metal affiir, and heavy tumb
lers Of common glass. She dlsdained to make
any comment, however, and the dinner, very
good and nicely cooked, passed over pleasantly.
She even Overcame her prejudice SO far as to
eat piece Of the pie, though SOphy cut it with
the silver pieknifs.
This is excellent, DECLARE" she observed;
''but you sweetened it with white sugar"
81 thought" said SOphy, surprised, "that
you always maintained that no one could tell
fhe difference between that and the brown"
81 amt an idiotl" Mrs. Clinton suceinctly
stated. "But then think cheap sugar does,
and we'd ought TO be prudent"
prudent, bu. not paIsimoniOus," replied
Alfred.
EOh! well, ;" said his mother, 81 see my Opin-
ion is getting to be Of no account. New men.
new measures"
This remark gave every one an uncomfortable
turn but SOPhY hsStened to remove the imprss-
sion.
"Do have another bit of pie, mother" she urg.
ed; 81 am quite proud that you like it" %
And Mrs. Clinton passed her plate.
"YOudo make as good pie as ever l ate "
she said; "but then Youmight, for you take the
best of everything. Although" she added,
candidly, there's great many that wouldn't
have It good, even then"
Af.er dinner Mrs. Clinton remarked, ''now,
Sophy, do hope you don't intend to have
Bridget wait at table every day
"Why mott" asked SoPhy 81 am sure II .
much pleassnter than for one Of Us 10 be jump
ing up every time anything is asked for."
"Well, don't think it's any great matter
for people that do nothing else all day,to get a
spoon, or a fork, or q tumbler Of water now
and then. And it takes up Bridget's time 90;
she might get oil the pots and kettles washed
while she Is doing il.
"But you know" exclaimed SoPhy, THAT
we have Bridget here because il is IN ore con-
venient and pleasant TO hire some one to do our
work than to do il ourselves"
HOh! Well", said MrS Clinton, shave it
your own way. It's nothing to me-"
sophy thought this good time to define her
position, though she did it with fear and trsmb-
ling. .
aI should be glad if you would feel 50 about
it. " she said, IL have wished for long time
that could have the charge of things think
with some advice from you occasionally, l
could do very we'll, after awhile, if not at first.
And it seems to me you might enjoy yourself
quite a. well TO give up care; you are fond Of
reading and visiting. you know. And often
hear you complain Of being tired, and having
so much 70 do"
] She stopped. She had said all she dared to