Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1861-10-14
4 VISIT TO THE COUNTRY
~ AS IRRITABLE HUSBAND.


"Soyou want 10 60 into the country, do
you?" said to my amiable spouse, u, she
busled herself in arranging the trimming
on our little girls bonnet. The little one
he.self had just asked her mother If she
was to wear that bonnet when She went
10 see grandmother.
"Yes, my wife replied. 81 think it wou,d
te Of benefit to the childten, They, as
well GS myself, need change of sir.
81 suppose you have fully decided when
aud where 10 go" said.
NO" she answered, Il meant first TO
consult with you before came to any dc.
cison"
We'll, that was wise in you, at least
replied, for my private opinion Is that
YOU won't see the country this year, at all
events. don't understand, either, why
YOU cant remain IN the city rs well as /.
iod reycr beard NE talk of going into
the country. Why, should MS soon think
Of going to Africa. the city is always
much cooler than the country, and every
thing which serves to make life endursLte
.a be foaod ia .3wn, while out OF 1t you
can get uothiug. lf there il one place !
dislike more lllau aa0!ber, II ID the coun.
ity"
But remember, my dear, . said my wife,
..uat YOU very often go into iho country
tar day or twoat q tine on business; bui
never obtain any such u change
GOOD gracious !" exolii med, Il don,
,ee why YOU Should. You have everything
provided for YOU, and you have nothing
TO do but stay at home and enjoy yourself,
while must run the risk OF losing my life
on railroads in attending to business, SO As
70 enable me to provide for you and the
children.
"You find lime, thoa 5h, on these occa-
slons, " uly wife said, ITO get = few hc"ls
,looljng; 50 it is not always business alone
that keeps yoa away
"Well," said, suppose DO OCCASION
sIy steal an hour from business 10 shoot
or ssh, bsven't spertect right to do so -?
lou speak as if it were sim Pm certain
work hard enough after | get back, 10
pay for the indulgence. fou wives, tho ,
think that husbands ought to do nothing
tI,e but work for their families. And
ghetker thcwcathcr be hot or cold it plat.
ieTs very little TO you; but the momett
June arrives, you, torsooth, begin TO talk
about tho heat, aud your health, and
change of air for the children, and sum.
mer con- piaints, aud hint, and ins,nuate.
and suggest, and finally declare that you
must 90 TO the country TO escape that
boislerous Fourth of July, with It's noise
anil dirt. You want 10 90 only tor few
days but as you get sway you settle your
selves down for the entire sGmmer under
green trees, and waen we poor husbands
write 10 you to come home, after the
Fourth is passed, you answer that it would
be dangerous to take the children back to
the city until the cool weather arrives So
The result is that we husbands destroy orr
bcblth by hard work, and par,akins OF
a,ins -hou'e dinners. while you SIT IN
muslin gowns, AMI eat strawberries and
ueam, and enjoy yourselves. generally,
without cares and annoy ofany kind
well, con sess," said uly wife, that
YOU have drawn graphic picture, but one
that is scarcely correct. For my part, |
have my cares and troubles when IN the
country as well as ! do III town; but the
change of life is agreeable and beneficial,
fhu tlublpS ilt u tuuhlS Wv SS"H'N
ment which is mine the rest OF the year.
Well" said, II don't see how you
will be able to do this season the times
are SO hard can scarcely obtain money
enough 10 enable us to live ut home. You
know as well as do that | have met with
serious losses during the last few months,
and how can spare cent for unnecessa'
Fexpenses is more than | can tell.'
81 shall not require more than hun
died dollars" said my wife, "to get ready
with and then our board in the country
will not be much"
"ldonf wish to hear you cay any MOI Q
soou, it," said; al can't give you hun>
dred dollars, and you must content your
selt WITH remaining in town this summer
oh' you needn't look SO grum about 1T, for
"ean't be helped" "-
a suppose" my wife said. that If my
mother invites me and the children to visit
her, that you will not object to our going,
especially as it will not cost anything for
board, and our expenses Tor the whole
mree months win be scarcely Fifty dollars" ="
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