The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1863-11-04

ABOUT. pee
Visions of muddy boots on her parlor
sofas, cigars in the flower vases, pipes on
the center tables, spittoons in the best
bedroom, and frying pans in the library,
fitted through the young lady's mind, but
before she could demonstrate, Harry
said
$50 be it! Hurrah for bachelors hall.
Pack up your trunk, Susy-"
"But, Harry s7.a
"Glorious II cried Charley, "not a pet
ticoat within the,doors fora month
"But'-again said poor Susy.
"No fuses about tobacco smoke in the
curtains, chimed in George.
"Won't it be gay p "a
i "Gay p groaned the little heusekeeper.
clay in supply of cigars, George, I"
suggested Joe. "When do you go, Miss
Susy 2" se s
Monday Aunt James letter says Mon
day. said Harry.
''Monday, then We will come, bag
and baggage, on Monday morning"
''On an express stipulation that not a
woman performs stroke OF work for
for us far whole month
With many a flourish, amidst the gay
est jests, George wrote solemn contract,
by wAieh they bound themselves to ask
no service of any kind at woman's hand
for one moHth from the date of the follow
ing Monday, June, 1863, and all put their
signatures to the important document.
Susy seeing that her brothers really
wore in earnest; tried to think she was
glad to go, and added her laughing direc-
tions to the schemes proposed. As a
later hour the oonclave broke up, and
Susy retired with headfull Of plans, and
heart full of sore misgivings.
Monday morning dawned fair and clear.
Six o'clock saw Susy drive away from the
door in the carriage, the trunk stfappe
behind, the ladys pretty travelling dress,
and the shawl of Of her cousin and cava-
lier, all speaking travel. Seven saw the
servant depart to spend month with her
mother in the country.
II Nine O'Clock witnessed tho meeting of
the merry young bachelors.
Now then,' said George, after the first
greetings were over, 81, as the eldest host,
will take the charge to-day. AS Susy
says, when are you going down town p y
II have nothing to do to-day, SO I'll
stay to sssist you, said Minnie.
''Thank you p
Whats for dinner ?" said Joe, trying
to look like the head of some respectable
family and failing most deplorably in the
attempt, s p
You'll see at three o'clock
! "Is that the hour 2"
/ "Yes" 6544 Il
1 s"Remember,' said George, 81 wait for
no one Punctuality is the soul of din-
ner, as somebody once said before l men
jtioned the fact ias ,7ls q ia a=a
/ Having seen the others off, George and
Minnie went into the library for smoke
to prepare them for the Herculean task
before them. a Iz
| "See,' said George, producing a cook
book; f'we are safe" .a5gJ
/ Mrs. HaIel, that's a woman T. criee
Minnie. ot4
.Roast lamb, potatoes, green, peas, as
i paraeus, and strawberries.
;. "That'll do. Dont't you have,to- shell
peas, OF something 2"
t'Yes. that's easy enough.
sits awful hot, said Minnie, after
short silence. sf
s.Horrid p
sSuppose we shell the peas up here
It's cooler here than in the kitchen.
suppose there's FIRE there ?'
s'Of course
s'Tll go and bring them up"
s.They re in basket on the table. us
leave the rest of the the things down i
!, the kitchen. suo1
Sbelling peas was rapid work even TO
, uanccustomed fingers, but it is matte
!, of taste whether the thorough smokln
: they had from the two actively putfed Ct
[gars, improved their faver.
: 'sNow, what do you do with them?
: ! said Minnie. "There amt many" h
: added, as he looked at the little gree
balls rolling about at the bottom of tn
huge market basket, and then eyed tn
: large pile of shells on the floor,
iYou boil them, of course, wa
, Georges answer.
;. :. '.Oh suppose we go down. ).
: "Well, come along" said George, tax
! ing up the basket. - -
The fire burned brightly; Jennie ha
: left all in good order, and the prospet
;. :. was not bad for the amateur cooks.
u "What do you boil them in, George
: asked Minnie. ~ a5
;. aOh, any thing p
ssBut where lis it 2" s
SIN some of the closets guess y
e .Susy. would certainly have fainte
could she have seen the oyerhauling
n her neatly arranged closets that followe
= sThisl' Minute dragged forth p
: large enough to boilabout twenty poun'
- Of meat in. ea - =. esa 81 issssos siI
!. s.g"Yes." tse4 ssif lE
- In they went, unwashed. g a s.ss
~ =, ssHet water, or cold p zea.g :.
"Either' euas6 &.
- ssAllright; that's done" ,s "a 81
~ - "Now the asparagus. Hew do you
o Of it2n sa94I e.li S. s Hesl 5.e.,
! = 81 wonder if you roast mutton in tt
=, - thing" said George, holding up a We
= large pudding dish.
We "Yes." George. determined to lind
}, book on cookery, written byla M man, t
very next day. 500 .... gt.ras ls.e
You boil asparagus, don't lyon, Georg
, asked Minnie -se.. :