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

amaist as we'll as new" But he woult
never think Of the toll she had put upo,
it. "Aud what if he don't,' she men
tally calculated; Il shall in my owl
spirit know all I have done, and that i.
enough" Still she was longing, long
lug with sickening heart, to have be,
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 he,
ears.
But Lizzie was strong hearted, as vel
as loving and dutiful. So she shook of
her discomfort, put on a smiling face
took up the baby, and sung her prctties,
lullaby, carried him round with bis little
head on her shoulder, while she filled the
tea.kettIe and set the table, now and
then setting him in his cradle, and
chirping 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.
Ny coat done, Lizzie:"
No, not quite"
"That's woman for yc, boys. One
half of them would let their husband 20
out at the elbows a week, before they
would turn aside from any plan of theirs
All the irouing is com pleted, III be
bound. Amt it so, Lizzie ?"
Lizzie was taking her biscuits out of
the oven, and the young men did not sec
the deep flush Of pain that flashed over
her weary features.
I" 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
had nothing to do but hand my coat
over to the tailor, pay him dollar, and
It was done in 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 nnrsin. her beautiful bow, now
SO near s'ck-the hurryi"g to get time
for the mcndins, not to speak Of the
disappointment in putting aside all her
own plans, thus throwing her baking and
ironing into one day, for both AUST be-
done on the morrow, or the clothes would
m'ldew. and the boardcrs do without
bread-all this was too much. Lizzie
could not endure his badinage, though
halt playful, for she knew we'll, that if
some such thou shts 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 is
ready,' stepped into tho bed,an,n. and
burst into tears. You may call her
foolish. do not You might as well
ask the withercd 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
to ask tender, loving, sensitive wife, to
withhold her tears, when she knows she
is wrongcd. She may 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 husbands love in
the beginning are obliterated when love
turns to hate, that she can bear from
him sight or cxaction with unmoycd 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 batLed
her eyes, aud 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
D, clock she set the last stitch. New ia
c,nSs had been put in, and new pockets,
the holes under the arms neatly patched
and 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 mended your
coat thoroughly. | guess it will last
another year now"
"Quite 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
l should feel an interest in all your
affairs"
I" How much do you consider your
services worth p
Not less than FIVE dollars day."
How many hours do you labor ?"
Ten is legal time, now. days. l
don't generally work that many. But
what are all these questions for p
F" Because, Frank, VIC are husband and
wife. We are to live the rest of our
lives together, aud if there is harmony
in our marriage relations, there must be
justice and right. You call upon me
daily to appreciate your labors, and re-
mind me Of the comfort aud support you
are giving me, aud | feel tina. apprc
ciate anything you do. You have earned
five dollars to day, aud the shop has
cleared twenty. Yet, to save you one
dollar, l have worked ten hours on your
coat and six in getting your breakfast.
a'"ner and supper, aud making your
home pleasant and comfortable +, Cav,
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