Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1861-10-14

"He'" our uOIher HVes. IdOn't see WHY
You can't be conten,ed to STAY at hcne
with me, instead Of. forever wanting to be
visiting your mother. Why, it seems to
meas II you were there only the other day
ana now y"u wish to 20 and spend the
.fummer with her. This is ano,herof your
mothers coniounded conspiracies against
my happiness. Why she, who has two or
three daughters at home with her. wants
you there too, don't see. Ishould think
she would be glad you were Oft her hands.
AS Tor having tie children under their
iechiFOl, wont conseiitsto H.. She spoi Is
them " indulgence, aud DESTROYS ali lie
eoou eHeet' OF my tea 'bngs. What grand.
motfers we're Invented for don't know.
IL there Is one class of persons | dislike
moro than another, it is grandmothers.
am inclined to think :" said nv wife,
maliciously, that if it had not been for
you, my dear mother would not now have
been grandmother. So that YOU have
you:se'f to blame, after all, simply because
you married me-" D..
'Pshaw" exclaimed, "lf / had moi,
married you some one else would. and
then the old lady, have no doubt. would
have been grandmother to a lol ofIyly
! !mps with red hair
! 81 wish" said my wife, ''roo vould not
spenh TO me ~ that way ;aud. moreoy en-.
cont think it respectable in YOU 10 call
my mother an old lady" 0s .. .
81 may be mistaken" | said, "Lut it
seems to ne that wona II OF sixty has q
right tc be called old. Why, sometimes
look at you, and Imagine ,perc.iYe traces
of age in your face "
am not so old as you are, at all events
aud II ase Is leavlnc its marks upon me,
II IS owlngtoyour own unkinu treatment
Bat should like oknow whether can
take the children and make my mother
visit" .-
'II,W do you know that Your mother
wants you :" asked,
Because my wife replied "she has
written for US to come"
IL thought SO, said " then all your
talk about going into he country to board
was mere moJushne.
NO" she answered, "ior had rather
be elsewhere than to my mothers because
think she has cares enough without my
adding to them. hut still think 1t would
5c more advisable for rlc to 20 to my
mothers than To remain iu tho city dur,
ing the hot weather"
well, now, my dcar," said, "lislen
TO me, have invited my sister and her
family to pass the month Of July with Us,
and rcceit ed letter to day iroIl her
saying that She will be here on the first o.
this month SO, unUer the circumstances,
| don't see how it will be possible for you
10 leave hoI-e untu August, and then, II
you IKE, you can spend few weeks with
your mother. Ny sister mas tot been here
slice last August, aud her boys are aux
l0us to spend the coming Fourth of July
in the city, knew it would be IN agree
able change for her and them, as the
country i, dull enough where they live,
and the Fourth is always 4 stupid day in
their vicinity. ord red 10 day" con-
tinucd, rot hccdlng the sad looks Of my
wife, nor seeming TO notice the teors that
filed her eyes, fifty dollars worth of ire
works, which think will be enough to
keep her six boys busy all the Fourth
You looE ai If YOU didn't think that quan.
tity woul / be sufficient for them" said,
as with clouded brow she turned her
face from me, gazing out of the win
dow toward the setting sun, which was,
doubtless, sinking behind the mountains
which sheltered the village where her
nlother lives. Il Will olGcr more,
if you ,leem il necessary"
do ~ you thiuk best, she replied; ;"l
have nothing to say"
"But what do you think about it'' !
still persisted.
Il think fifty dollars enough" she said,
"lo throw away in fireworks, in such hard
times as these"
Well" cried, II am glad to see you
have grown economical within n few min
utoa. BY the way, you had better write
to your mother aud tell her ycu cant 90
to her at present. but in August, If the
times a:e better and can spare the mon.
ey you shall certainly 60"
II don't desire 10 60 at all, now" she
replied 1T is not likely that shall be
aole or vel enough to get ready 10 60
anywhere, after having waited month
on your sister and her six great boys"
Now you had better sulk little |
said "it has always been just 30 since we
were married cant invite any OF my
relations here but YOU get vexed about II.
Al all events, my sister and her six great
boys. as you call them. ave coming here,
and you will have the very best otlt.
My wife said nothing in rejoinder but
laid down, with sigh, the bonrct sho
had beer retiimming for the little girl to
wear when she should 20 to visit her
grandmother, and putting her hphdker-
chief to her eyes loft the room,
THAT thing is along with" said TO
myself, rs the door closed behind my
wife, ''and now let me light my cigar. and
read the evening papers"
pay-We believe the President of tho
United States is the creature Of the peo>
pie They placed him where he Is, and
gave him ali the power he possesses. He
IS their servant to administer Govern
ment founded on Justice and equality,
before Abraham Lincoln was born. For
the faithful execution of this trust he is,
and must be accountable 10 those to
whom he belongs; and any man has
right-an inaiensble right-a constitu-
tional right--to question, to discuss TO,