The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1863-03-27
MR.. PEPPERS WIFE.
HOW HE SHIT HER Up.

we're getting breakfast. AS my
former housekeeper understood all
my wishes in regard TO these 'hiugs
] found IL unnecessary 10 give any
orders respocting the IN; but with
Won il is d II rent. As you have
never got a meal in this house, OF
course you know netting OF the re.
lations of the household.
"In the first place You will make
fire in the Kitchen, pnt on the ket
tie, &c; then yon will make fire
in her1. That done. you will CO, k
the breakfast and bring it here, RS ]
have always been accustomed to
taking mine in bcd, and do not con-
slider 1t necessary to depart from
that cus'om en- your account; bu.
should You prefer it, you can cat
yours in the kitchen, as it is perfect.
ly imnaterial to me -
This occurred the morning after
Mrs. Pepper went to housekeeping
Mrs. PcrEer was eersib'e woman;
she made no reply to Mr. Peplsr's
command; hut Us soon rs her toilet
was fniehed, she left The room, and
sitting down in the kitchen, she thus
Iuminated:
MAKE the kitchen fire! Yes, I'll
do that. Then mike fire in the
BEDROOM! III zee to that, too
Then take his brer klast to his bed
side! Just see il dol And ,len
Mrs Pepper sat and thought deeply
for few moments, when apparent
ly having arrived at q satisfactory
conclusion, shc pr ceeded TO bust
ness. Having got nice fire kin.
died in The ki'chen, she carried Gu
some coal into Mr.. p's apartment.
and filled mp his stove, having first
sscertained that thCre was rot a
epark Of fire in it. That duty per
formed, she next prepared Il e hrosk
fast, OF which st @ partook with great
re!isl and after matters a, d things
were all set to rig Is in the kitchen.
she went down town on shopping
expedition
Meanwhile Mr.. Pepper began to
grow imC a,ont. He "lahorcd nm
der the impression that the a,moF-
phere in his room did not grow
warm very fast, and he beg to
feel nnplensantly hungry. Peep
ing ont from behind the bed cur
tains, he saw how rflails we're with
regard to the stove. Something
like suspicion Of the real state o.
affairs began 10 dawn upon his
mind. lie listened for a few mo-,
ments, but all was still about the
honsc.
Hastily dressing himself, he pro
ceeded to investigate the flair
lie soon C mprehended tho whole
Of it, and was wrarhiul at first: but
he comfcrted himself with tho re
Election that be had the power to
punish Mrs. p and be felt bound to
do it, t o. After some scsrch lie
found the remains OF Tie hre kiatt. o
which he partoob with u gusto, and
then set down to wait for Mrs. L -
She wos a long time in comirg, md
he bsd ample slime to nurse his
wrath; while sitting there he thus
liloqu'ze
'That ever !, Philander Perrer.
slould e so treated hy woman.
too, is rot TO be believed. can'l
believe it, Tor wont either. Bur
fle cant escape, that's certain; il
she shou d, my reputation for dig
nifty would he forever gone! fol
haven't told Solomon Simpletou
oil along how was going to make
my wife stand around; how ] woLl
shnt ler NJ, ard feed her on bread
and water, 81 @ dared TO say lha,
she wouldn't DO y
"A coy little srgGmcnt, Mr.
PEPPER" snid folt voice behind
him.
Mr.. =. started MP. and there stood
Mrs. Il. right Lehitd his chair.
laughing jus' as bard sa she could
Mr. T, put en- severe look.
"St down 6n a chair. madam -
said he, pointing 10 ore he Just va
Gated, "whilc have little couvcr
sation with yen
Now should 10 pleased Ia
know why you did not obey my or.
ders this morning. and where you
lave been all the f,lenoon?"
"Where ] Lave been this fore
noon, Mr.. Pepp have not th,
least o. c'ion to tell you; hsv,
been down town doing ltlle shop,
ping. ] have purchased come love
ly napkins; jus, look at lhem," eaid
she, holding them up demurcly ior
Lis ms ec'ion, Il only paid dollar
apiece 'or ,hem-eXtremely cheap,
don't you ihiLk SOP" sic added.
Mr.. Pepper was ustonished; how
dartd sho turn the conversation in
tEis way was a mystery TO him
Suddenly his bottled wrath .btok G
loose, Turning ficrcely upon her
he said:
"Betscy Jane, you disguet M,
you seem to make very light OF lhis
matter; but i, is more serious than
you imagine, es you will find to
yonr cost presently. If Jol do moi
iDEtanftv bpu ,ny ,,,,Aa /: