The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1860-03-29

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amaist as we'll as new" But he would
never think Of the toll she had put upon
it. "Aud what if he DON'T" she men
tally calculated; Il shall in my own
spirit know all I have done, and that is
enough" Still she was longing, long.
ing with sickeuiog heart, to have her
labor recognized, to hear him now and
then speak as if her work was of some
avail. "There is not more than FIVE
minutes work, and the tailor would
charge me dollar" kept ringing in her
ears.
But Lizzie was strong hearted, as we'll
as loving and dutiful. So she shook of
her discomfort, put on a smiling face,
took up the baby, and sung her prcttiest
lullaby, carried him round with his little
head on her shoulder, while she filled the
tea-kettle and set the table, now and
then setting him in his cradle, and
chipping to him, as she did those things
that required both Of her hands. Thus
she worried through supper. getting, aud
With much managing had all things
ready, by the time Frank came in with
his companions.
My coat done, Lizzie ?"
"No, not quite"
"That's woman for yc, boys. One
half OF them would let their husband 90
out at the elbows a week, before they
would turn aside from any plan of theirs.
All the irouing is completed, III be
bound. Aint it SO, Lizzie p
Lizzie was taking her biscuits out of
the oven, and the young men did not see
the deep flush Of pain that flashed over
her weary features.
" Will you bring in pitcher of wa
ter, please" she said, pleasantly, not
seeming to have heard his question.
"There it is again; when was bach
l had nothing to do but hand my coat
over to the tailor, pay him dollar, and
II was done in a jiffy. aud no erumbling.
No water to fetch when fellows tired,
either"
Lizzie was tired, sad and nervous;
want of sleep, and the exhaustion Incl
dent to nursing her beautiful boy, now
SO near s'ck-the hurrying to get time
Tor the mcnding, not to speak of the
disappointment in putting aside all her
own plans, thus throwing her baking aud
ironing into one day, for both must BE-
done on the morrow, or the clothes would
mildew. and the boarder. do wi,hour
bread-all this was too much. Lizzie
could not endure his badinage, though
half playful, for she knew we'll, that if
some such thoughts were not in his
mind, they would not have found their
way to his lips.
She hastily set the biscuit upon the
table, and saying, simply, "Supper il
rcady,' stepped into tho bodroo,n, and
burst into tears. You may call her
foolish. do not You might as well
ask the w,hercd leaves not to fall, when
the autumn gale sweeps through them;
as well ask the flowers not to suffer the
morning dcws to inhale in sunshine, as
10 ask tender, loving, sensitive wife, to
withhold her tears, when she knows she
is wronged. She MAJ forgive, she may
look checrsul-an hour after, bright as
the sky when the cloud has passed-but
she must feel; and it is only when her
beautiful nature is destroyed when, as
is too often the case, the very traits of
character which won a husbands love in
the beginning are obliterated when love
turns to hate, that she can bear from
him sight or cxaction with unmovcd in.
difference
Llzzic's tears did not flow long; her
heart gained its natural relief, and after
pretending she was getting Walter to
sleep, (Which she really did she batEed
her eyes, and came out, washed her
dishes, and sat down again to the coat.
Frank sat watching her flying fingers
tor an hour or two, as he laughed and
talked with his friends, thinking that
every turn would be the last. At nine
o, clock she set the last stitch. New ia
cings had been put in, and new pockets,
the holes unler the arms neatly patched
aud darned, new cuffs, new buttons, and
new lining all around. As she finished.
she looked up, with still shade of sad
ness upon her brow:
There, Frank, / have mendcd Your
coat thoroughly. | guess it will last
another year now
"Quite a job, wasn't it ? took longer
than thought said he, deprecatingly.
How much clear cash have YOU made
to- day, Frank ?" asked Lizzie, in an
earnest tone.
"What do you want to know fory
was his answer.
" For my own satisfaction. Certainly
should feel an interest in all your
Affairs"
=" How much do you consider your
services worth p
i" Not less than FIVE dollars day."
:" How many hours do you labor ?"
." Ten is legal time, nova. days. 1
don't generally work that many. But
what are all these questions for Z"
+" Because, Frank, VIC are husband and
wife We are to live the rest of our
lives together, and if there is harmony
IN our marriage relations, there must be
justice aud right. You call upon me
daily to appreciate your labors, aud re-
mind me oil the comfort and support you
are giving me, aud | feel tha. / apprc.
clate anything you do You have earned
five dollars to day, and the shop has
cleared twenty. Yet, to save YOU one
dollar, l have worked ten hours on vour
coat and six in getting your breakfast.
a'"ner and supper, aud making your
"o'"e pleasant and comfortable TO save