The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1860-11-21
DOMESTIC LARS.

81 should like very much to see the noun
tains," said Oliver Mason. He spoke 10 his
uncle, who was ON visit for a few DAYS, and
who had been telling him abuat the delight
full scenery among the highlands. - know
| should enjoy it. | think can make ar
rangements to 20 next week"
I'm sure | can't 90 next week. spoke
Matilda, who was just forming uat cup o!
tea for Uncle Eben.
Why noti' asked Oliver, loakiag up
into his wife's face.
Now when Matilda Mason saiI saa was
sure she couldn'tgo. she spoke from I'll farce
Of an old habit. She was not ru-ged, and,
being somewhat weary from the effects O!
her day's labour, which had been a little in
creased by the presence of their visitor, She
did not feel in the mood for any great eXeg-
ton. She did not feel, just then, as though
she should want to visit anywhere - she
spoke from impulse, and without much
thought. But when called upon to give her
reason, she was not willing to acknowledge
that she had none. She simply replied
"Because | can't"
s. But mhy can't you?" persisted Oliver.
Because don't want to-" She said this
rather emphatically.
"You can 90 il you will," returned The
husband, with a show of feeling.
"I suppose | know whether can or not, 4"
was the wife's reioinder; and She pike quite
tartly. "I tell you can't 90. IT. yaa wish
so much to 90, suppose yoa can = atone.
You needn't trouble yourself about mc."
Oliver did not dare to say any mare. llg
was well aware that any further remark from.
him would only bring sometaiag st.a maEe
bitter from his wife, and he leiJ that shg had
already exposed enough Of her predominant
weakness TO his uncle. A cio43 Has "vel
them, aud the meal was concla4.i in 1g3i'
paratiye silence. The husband ga uHhap
py: the wife was unhappy aai tacle .j.i
was, TO say the least, very tii1ag9t3ai.
In the course Of the evening t1e uaetea 40
nephew were left alone. 4 dead Isar hs.
lasted for some minutes, whsH Uagjg sYst
very quietly asked
What do you think about tie n5aata3as
Osivcr:"
The yuung man started at The qasstion
for he was at that moment tliBstu< 0t 'a.
scene which had transpircd at t8s Ia tsd'e
"0-ws'll 20. ] guess" hc FvPHse4s ..sys'
moments hesitation.
do you think Matilda will ga
"Ycs-I think so. Shell eoma ssaai as
fore that
Another season Of silence fn'iteaI. wh.rA
vas finally broken by Oliver, " h9#=.uafa r
with some hesitation ia his m1H8#f--
/" Uncle, Fin sorry that Iiglf eze rcr1@.
red at the supper table this esea - 5sa s"H
must not Judge Of Matilda e.afte'e@ d.
what you then saw and heard. .+atsa ], s5a
wife lone Of the best ot wUnsH
IL know she il, returned tae sd -,
+ "She is. indeed" resumed J=ses.
were it not for that one fauil. q 4 IA d. ..
never arise upon our domestic las
.,She j. apt 10 run oil III TIA. N&E, s.4
she ~ said Uncle Ebcn.
/ yes: he does ii often; ap5 I'll '+- sr
about the only domestic jars w. base.
+" They are unpleasant" rc0rasA@.i d. aH
Gle.
Very unpleasant" added the ass.sa.
"if were in ypar place aaa.d Va'
stop tu them, my boy"
"lf | could lead her to bteas 3s@r=esl u
that habit. III give anything"
f al think YOU could do it.
"llow !"
Just break yourself first"
Break-myselfi repeated ihe yoln2
man. regarding his uncle with an5zeme''l'
Il AVE." quietly proceeded tas Latter
"Just commence hy breaking yourself y
your habit in this matter, and the work will
be done"
But-unele Il don't understand. lou
saw and heard everything that tfanspircd at
the supper table,
Certainly"
4 !" Ana did yoa not see that Matilda vas be-
yond III reason !"
IL saw that YOU forced her beyond all rca
son"
!" forced her Uncle Ebrn. | don't com
prcbcnd you. I'd like TO have you explain
nrhat's just what want tu IL, my boy
. Now listens Your little domestic iafs. Al ,gI
Erall them, generally come in The shape v