Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1861-04-23
From the Home Journal
MATRIMONIAL lNFELICITIES.

MATRIMONIAL lNFELICITIES.
FRIDAYS swEErISGs.
had seated myself at my desk, in my library,
a morning or two since, and, as it promised to
be q rainy day, contrary TO my usual halit, l
resolved TO remain at home, and fnish writing
an article | had commenced. / felt certain |
should have no visitors abroad TO disturb me,
and trusted would be equally free from annoy
ancc within. Scarcely, however, had | dipped
my pen into the ink. when, without warning, the
door was thrown open and one Of the eervants,
armed with a broom, feather brush, 0nd q
dust-pan, entered and after regarding me for n
few moments in an inqusitoral manner, asked
me how long it would be before wen. out.
gave her to understand that it would be twenty.
four hours, at least. She replied that she could
not wait that length of time, aud would, there
fore, proceed to sweep the room.
young woman sad, 'jou will oblige me by
going away aud taking your implements OF house
cleaning with you
Sure she replied, Hhe mistress toud me to
come here and sweep, and must just be doing
| it,
'Wsll, never mind,' answered, about it this
moruing--some other day will do just as we'll
But the mistress will be sore yexed with me
If I DON'T she replied.
We'll, no NATTER ansW cred I'll explain it
| to hor Now co.
But she commenced.
Co. exclaimed intcrrupting her, and rising
from my chair, as spohe
She retreatcd precipitately, alnmming the
door boAind her, as she disappeared. stepped
to the door, turned the key in the lock, and re-
turned to my desk. Now, them / said to
myself Il think that matter is satisfactorily
settled. How curious il is | continued that
alI women-folks take such pleasure in sweeping
Now, ii there be one thing dislike more than
another, it is a broom. Brooms were invented
by the evil one to try the patience Of mankind ;
Then returned to my writing
Before five minutes elapsed, knock Mt ths
door disturbed me,
Who is there?' asked
sAIeself it is' said the original Biddy.
sWhat do you want p inquired.
The mistress bids me come back aud sweep
the room
1T can't be DONE replied. 60 away.
'Will yet let me in sir ? she asked
No, answered.
sTben I'll tellthe mistress she said.
Fornfew minutes enjoyed comparative quiet;
only, my little boy, taking advantage of the maid
having tile dust pan by my door, csnyerted it
temporarily into a drum, using the handle OF
the feather duster as O drum-stick, and, getting
astride the broom, was riding up and down the
hall. Going TO the door, told him he might
take them all into the yard and play with them
I tlere. linen IHtuutu NIlNluEf CuHEiuAud-
ting myself upon having disposed Of the servant,
the boy, aud the sweeping utensils. had writ
ten six lines perhaps, when gentle tapping at
nv door disturbed me. knew il was my wife,
so opened it and admitted her. She walked in
with rather u majestc air, and took q seat on
the lounge. without speaking.
We'll, my DEAR said, what is 1t /?
THAT is exactly what l came here to have
answered., she replied
hos 10 ipnufra nf Rnpnuu1 I
said, 'for 1 can't tell
oh it's no joking matter, slr can assure
you,' she continued. How do you suppose that
can keep my home in cleanliness and ORDER if
the servants are not allowed to sweep and dust
when tell them to-
I'm sure don't know replied 'but, then,
don't see the necessity Of ones coming in here
while am writing, and raising such a dust as
she necessarily must. Why she can't sweep
some other room just MS well as this, l confess,
puzzles me. The fact is, this room doesn't re-
quire sweeping. Il isn't more than two or three
eks ago since saw some one sweeping it,
.Iwo or three weeks = echoed my wife If it
J had moi been swept since then, think you would
fiud a cart load Of dirt in it. II was thoroughly
swept on Wednesday, and now, Friday, is my
regular day for sweeping and cleaning through
out the house. so ii you will just let the ser
want come in here aud sweep, l will be mucl
: obliged to you
But, aciually, don't think the room requires
, IT, SAID le.les, it being rainy day, hHd
| decided to remain at home and write. II vii
| be very annoying for me 10 stop at this moment
and, indeed, won't do it,. And | resoutely
took mp my pen and resumed writing.
Ny wife answered not word, but sat silent
for at lesst five minutes did not once look "
from my paper, although knew that her eye'
were upon me, and that she was regarding mi
attentively. It is very trying to sensitive man
like lnyself to be made the target Of wonani
ewes for many minutes at tins At last, throw
ing down my pen, exclaimed
If there be one thug dislike more than an
other, il is TO be looked al!
,Ve,y likely, said my wife; but you brough
II upon yourself
,Wen, / won't bear it any longer replied
,and Wish you would 90 away and leave me I
nv writing This is my room, aud don't wan
IL swcnt IL seems to lie as IL sweeping wa
done for no other purpose than to raise dus
i 30 that one can go about with feather bTus
Z and busting cloth, and scatter the dust whie
has settled on the furniture over the hoor agalI
: What possible good is accomplished thereby,
+ don't see.'
The obtuseness Of some persons, she ansWe
ed, maliciously, often prevents their SEEN
good in anything
Al TINT moment Biddy made her appearance
complaining that some one had carried on NJ
broom and dust.pan, and she could not hnd then
Nv wife regarded me atentiyely.
III any one, said said, has had the audaci
to hide them, shall never forget it as long as
live
al made no reply.
Te' IL Is very singular she continued, what h
become of them
rd looked out of the window, and asked Il
X wife what the noise was that came up from Z
., well, if that isn't too bad, she said there
that dear little boy out in the rain without al
cap on, and with the dust-pan and broom. w
a careless Girl YOU are to have left them lyil
where tue little fellow could get them. q
lu quickly, and bring in the child After all, II
u u. YOUR fault she added, turning to me- III y
Inc had allowed Bridget to attend to her sweepl
here, as usual, this would not have happent
Now be has probably taken a terrible cold, a
S Sn will have the Group and die, for aueht know