The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1861-07-04
MATRIMONIAL INFELICITIES.

away the time. sha'n't be able to
stir off this sofa to-day, and per-
haps not tomorrow, and here it is
right in the midst of the holidays;
it's only four days to New Years.
IF l shouldn't be able to receive
calls on New Years, I should be
awful.y put out. o dear! I wish |
hadn't gone skating! You told me
there were a0eighty reasons for my
not going avskating2 Aeli sups
| posing you did9 Every goes,
and what everybody does, zoe must
do, if we want to keep our footing.
What's that? If I'd kept my foot
ing, it would all have been well
enough. o dear wonder if you're
going to ridicule and make fun Of
me all day? Ifyou are, | might as
well let you go. shouldn't care
about your staying, if 1 was in a
condition to receive calls Of condo
lence gracefully; but one doesn't
like to be condoled with for slip
ping down on the ice. Mrs. Ceru-
lean says it's "frozen poetry" to
skate by moonlight; but l don't
think I shall try it again, by moon
light or any other light. l don't
like anything frozen butice-cream.
o dear! It's dreadful to be laid
up, unable to stir without pain, and
the dressmaker expecting me, and
Mrs. Cornells party coming on to-
night. l can hardly realize there
is another such an unfortunate per-
son in the world. Who's that Pat
rick is speaking up so to in the
hall? Do 60 and see.
Who was it? "He was turning
away a poor woman whose child
got dreadfully burned yesterday
while she was out washing, and
whose husband is down with the
fever, and no money or food in the
house." Did you giveh her anything!
A dollar! Humph! You always
would make a fool of yourself in
that way, husband, believing every
idle story that's told you by these
miserable, lazy creatures. If hel
child is burned SO badly, why isn't
it sent to the hospital?-ugh! there
was such twinge went through
me then, when 1 tried to stir-it'll
be better off there, of course.
It's weakness of yours, being
charitable is, but 1 s'pose you can't
help it, no more than you can your
other weaknesses.
I wish you'd ring that bell again,
dear, and when Rosine comes in.
please ask her what she was so long
coming for? If 1 ask her, shell
look at me so impertinently shell
make me nervous. l hear her and
Thomas giggling in the Hall now
they're the torment of my life
them two are, just smart enough
and sharp enough to be impudent
in such a way we can't notice it.
Why don't I give 'em warningi
What would do ifI did? Icouldn't
give dinner parties without Thorn
as, and it's a proof of our gentility
to have him. Everybody knows
he's been in the best families. AS
for Rosine, she's got such good
taste, and knows what's proper and
becoming, and fixes me up SO beau
tifully for every occasion, I can't
dispense with her. 1 desire you to
bring me something to amuse me.
Rosine; you may fetch me my jew
elry, Just for me to look at, and
come back, Rosine! hand me that
vinegarette, and tell Thomas to tell
the cook to be sure and have onions
tor dinner, for 1 want some awful,
Ily, and as thcre'll be no company,
l suppose 1 can eat 'em; and | guess
you may say corn-beef and cab,
bage with apple-dumplings and
noodIe-soup, as there's to be no
body here.
! Do sit down, Rasher, my dear
your walking about makes me ner'
vous. You can't stay at home q
day without acting as if you did
not know what to do with yourself
You couldn't even get through
Sunday, if it wasn't for church
twice, and you generally get to
sleep there. If l didn't keep nudg.
ing you, you'd actually get to snor'
ing.
Here's Rosine with my jewelry
If the dress-maker sends home my
dress, bring it in here before you
take it up stairs. Too bad, 1 cant
wear it out tonight! Yes, it is
Rosine. 1t is to be one of the
handsomest parties of the season
Be sure and tellt the cook about the
onions.
What are you slipping out SC
softly for, Rasher? Thoughtyou't
so down town awhile, now l hat
my playthings to amuse me? No
, no, 1 want some one to talk to.
feel just like talking. Don't car,
/ about staying to be scolded? If
: we're in your place 1 wouldn't stea
| off, because I'm lame, and can't fol
D low you. You might put up will
la little crossness, when you know