Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1863-12-25

rouhu hlaiiy women haveto be broken
JUS like colts
Eggzactly " said Lot Quimby, low
ering his boots to the floor. but leaving
part Of the dirt upon the stove hearth.
" You've hit the thing precisely Tom
Egad, there's some comfort in mans
feeln' that he's boss Of the establish
lnent. If I've ever got to be slave
to woman-that's all I've rot to say.
As long as own house, | kalkilatc to
rule in 1t. What's your opinion Job p
This last remark, was addressed to
Job Poison, a small sized, quiet looking
man, who set iu the corner smoking his
pipe.
Guess said Sum Shute, with Il
laugh, tina: job IS leetlo On the other
track"
"Shoulant wonder added Tom Burn
ham, with wink He ran broom straw
through the muddy stem Of his old pipe,
aud then continued -" his wife's got the
upper hand guess"
" Not by dernei sight exclaimed
Job, in high dadgeon. /" Sirs, my wife
don't rule me. You're mighty mistaken
if you think I'm hcnpccked.'
i" But Mrs Poison does just about as
shes mind to, | take it," suggested
Shute.
"And," added Barnham who had got
his pipe asoing once more, " rather
guess JOB does just as she tells him to
do
/" That's so, fast enough" said Qanby
But Job declared that it was not SO. +.
and he became very angry when his COM
pm ions laughed at him and EXPIRE ,scl
their pity for him.
! But when Job Poison went out from
the store and started for homc, he began
to wonder if they had not told the truth,
Job was not large minlel man. He
was an honest, kinl-hearted man; but h
lacked energy and decision. Still he had
some plida, as all small men are apt to
have, aud the remarks OF his companions
had touched him in a tender spot rs
/ he walked slowly komeward, he thought
the matter over, and finally came to the
i conclusion that his vile did rule. He
called to mind all the domestic arrange
mtnts ard d0iHgs Of tue last week, AMI
he was forced to admit that he WAS il
many respects the governed. H. stopped
square IN the road, AMI put his foot Iowa
THIS won't DO !" he declared TO kim-
: self must turn oyar new leaf
! By the great Moses FL be master in
my own house Vel see who vii
govern.
/ s;arsh Poison sat in her ki.shen, ea-
eagcl IN mcHlug her husbands lrocN.-
She Vas l medium siAed, mtid faced Hoa-
an, with clear hazel eyes, anl DARK
brown haiF--a faithful, loving womaa,
frugal and Industrious, anI possessing
share Of frmne,s and deision. The house
was clean and in ordcr tue she'd was 1
pattern Of neatness. the barn was well
kept, the cows and pigs were fat aai
sleek, the orchard was trim aud the tarm
was productive. 4 careful Observer who
had watched the doings Of hte'n years
would have sad that Sarah Pet>ea vas
the seHia, who presided over all tnis a.
der and thr!!t.
/ JOB iat5Qn re1cast is h7m', aazt
I hung his hat upon the back ol q chair,
aud ,pt down by the stove.
I job" said his wife, without stoping
her needle, as soon as you GET warm, |
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Ana after dinner would h. GOOD time
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Inn, now. \ stltca IN time saves nine
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I'll 1oak out far nv harm" pla.inr
rather uYdue e,n,,Als;s mon my.
IL, -, na[I, sill .tor,c1 anil y
,oot If cnr;onq sprprise cre,; over her
60 Wh.t 1;l ,br man moan
i" Rnt Jobo She Suggested, kinllv.
A,uo VOW no,;.,J hat the Ieam i Ioose3f
Th;s r.thar s,arcered job Poison. bnt
.,,arnra1 himself and nlaccd his riqht
c1ot l;t,le mare firmly upou the floor.
49, S.ssh - sa;J bo :. v;Il look ont for
NJ = own sf,irs If YOU will attend to
your duties hers in the house, you'll do
- po,sor what do vou mean -
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IL IT, -, '",r an,nn;. bly6be hadn't the
Iu'vn.y ;h ""a =. ! ma mapp pIb tb;3 I'm he master
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