The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1863-12-04

iected TO so in the yard, hung them over
the chairs in The dining room and the
banis,ers in the entry as fas. as George
and Charley wrurg them ont. Dinner
came. and found them still at work Din
nereaten, the dishes carried off by the
waiter from the restaurant, they changed
PAGES, AID the washers wrune and hung
up the clothes while the others washed.
Six o'clock saw the last shirt hanging in
damp limpsiness over the parlor -chandel
Ter; the handkerchief waved from the
mantlepiece, and the stockings dangled
from the bars of Canterbury.
They always iron the next day. so
thew can dry in the night" said Harry.
After another slaughter of reaches in
the morning, fire was lighted, the irons
put On and the clothes collected, rough
dry, for the final touches. Every man
had visions of smooth clean linen, to repay
him for his unaccustomed efforts. Such is
hope!
Charley took the first step. Planting
his iron on the front of his shirt, smell
greeted his nostrils, and he lifted it again
to behold large brown mark, the pre-
else shape of the fat-iron, burned on the
bosom, of his best shirt. Mnnie's iron
being almost cold, was travelling briskly
up and down his shirt, but producing no
visible effect. -....r... ..I..
1t was humiliating, but true, that Joe
took an order 10 gentleman's furnishing
store that morning for a supply Of linen,
and the "washed clothes p" were coBsign-
ed to the pot-closet to avail: Susy's re>
turn. .
Susy's return! How can describe it
Every man on that day found he had an
imperative engagement abroad, and tho
little maiden found an empty house. She
went first to the parlor.-Dust lay in piles.
One curtain was torn from the cornice,
and lay against the window. Cigars half
smoked some reduced to a mere stump :;
spi,oons were in every corner the chairs
were promiscuously deranged; on the
center table three bottles, two demUohns,
pack Of cards, and about dozen tum-
blers replaced her pretty books. The pi-
ano bore tive pair of boots, deposited there
when the owners were too tired to 90 up
stairs, and forgotten afterward, the Canter-
berry had dish of chicken salad reposing
peacefully upon it; one ottoman support.
ed hat and cane, another coat; every
chair carried some relic Of the departed
guests, here handkerchief, there cigar
case, on one pocket-comb, on another a
tooth pic. Susy was dismayed; but like
a brave little woman, determined to face
the muss al once. The kitchen came next.
AS we described 1t on the eventful irening
day, so it remained, reaches, inclusive,
meanderine every where. The fbary WAS
next in order, and it was the counterpart
of the parlor enl y more deranged dining
room ditto; the bed rooms to match.
Susy locked at the washboards in the
bathroom, the market basket in the IL
brary, the parlor chairs m the Kitchen
G" 1t was nearest" joe said when be
brought them out J the trying pan in the
best bed room, (Charlie broke his basin J
the bread pan in the spare room (for dirty
water, Joe said y the dish clothes in the
bed rooms (.ewels all dirty.) She con,
templated the floors unswept for month
marked the dust, the accumulation of q
similar time; and then went to her own
room, tie only orderly because undistur-
bed place in the house. A little note
lay on the table.
I'VE own we are beat ! It takes @
woman We beg pardon! Well never
do 80 any more! Clear up and invite u.
| to dinner