Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-04-19

run it over. You certainly must be
aware that if there be one thing dis
like more than another, it Is to find
slops in my saucer" -
"Well, if you will insist on my fill
ing the cup, you must expect that some
times l shall spill it over besides, you
finding fault with me does nos good,
but makes me nervous, and causes my
hand to tremble, so that only wonder
there is any coffee left in the cup. But
here is clean saucer, in place Of the
one you have"
Having effected this important change,
tasted the contents Of my cup. 1t
was evident to me that there Was no
sugar in it. l tasted it again to make
certain of ths fact. Then said to
her:
"You have neglected to put sugar
into my coffee. If there be one thu 6
I dislike more than another, it is coffee
unsweetoned."
81 am certain" replied my estimate
spouse, ''that did sweeten it. l don't
.hink you Lave stirred it,"
"But know have" I answered.
"Not with your spoon," said the
provoking woman, "for it is perfectly
dry; perhaps however, you used your
fork"
"Pshaw ~ was all the answer l
vouch- safed in this remark.
CHOW, declare," l said, after hav-
ing stirred and slipped my coffee, "you
have made it too sweet. If there is
one thing dislike more than another,
it is to have my coffee taste like syrup"
''Let me put more milk with it,,
them" said the obliging woman.
"No, I think you," l replied, 81
don't care to have my stomach turned
itno dairy. If there be one thing |
dislike more than another, it is milk.
gave up milk diet when I cut my first
teeth"
SIT is to be hoped that you will give
up the habit of fault-inding, which
you possess in an eminent degree, when
you come to cut your wisdom teeth,
though no one can tell when that will
be-"
"Thank you," replied !; "you will
probably be the first who will know it
when it occurs.''
"And happy day it will be for
me-" she answered, with provoking
calmness. "Few know, though, how
much uchappiness your constant fault
finding causes me. Nothing I do seems
to give you satisfaction. There ISM
moment elapses, while you are in the
house, save when you're asleep, but
you are thus occupied. The truth is,
1 have always been too indulgent with
you, and humor you when ought not
[ did not commence right in the first
place. l should have J aid no. atten.
ton to your whims, but studied my
own convenience and comfort, instead
of seeking to make eve. ything smooth
and Peasant for you. Then l would
have got along much better. Oh, you
men are great tyrants and if wo-
maa yields to you in the least, you
follow up your advantage, and bend
her will to yours, and crush her spirit
to the earth +; till, by and by, you
break her heart
"My dear, will thank you for an-
other cup of Coffee" 1 said, passing
my cup to her; "but be careful Lot to
run it over, nor get it too sweet, nor
to-, much much milk. What an intol
erablo steak this u.s." added "i: is
tough enough to have been cut fron'
one of the cattle pastured upon thousss
and hills, more than thousand gears
ago. If there be ono thing l dislike
more than another, it i. tough beef
steak"
"You ordere it yourself, from the
market, SO you needn't find fault with
me on account Of it. / knew it was
tough the moment ! looked as it,"
"Then why didn't you send it back?'
| inquired. - -
"Eecanse, as it was your select on,
[ supposed you wanted a tough one /;
besidcs, if / had returned it, you YOU
have found fault with me for doing so. :"
"Well Iscan'e eat it, that's GER
tain,o l said /; SO it had better be taken
off the table. i shan't throw any more
money away on beefsteaks." vas
ooh, it will answer for hash,'' said
my economical wife, sand you can
have it for dinner"
I. Clash" I exclaimed. eff there
be one thing I dislike more than an
other, it is hash. Hash is only fit for
children and old people without teeth.
Besides, it is popular dish at board
ing schools and boarding houses and
when l was boy, and afterward q
bachelor, l ate my share of it, and I'm
not going to eat any more. No, we
will have turkey for dinner.''
Every WE'LL" said the spouse, ga
turkey let it be. Shall | see to getting
one?"
81 think not" answered. "Thc
fact is, that all the turkeys you select
turn out to be like the celebrated one
which Job was the reputed owner
poor and tough. No, iii buy the tur-
key, and you can cook it,"
VERY wells said the imperturable
lady.
"Bpt how will you have it cooked"
ooh, any way suit yourself )" I
answered.
''Then l think !. will roast it, she
answered. u0U
''Roast it!' I exclaimed. "That