Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1863-11-25
Hob Fotson's Experiment.

in drinking cider and talking politics By
and BY they had talked the p,lftical field dry,
and OF their number-Sam Shute by
nane--a red-nosed, blear-eved man, Opened
upon the subject of domestic government
tie ventilated himself upon household affairs
in general, and finally approa ched one of his
hobbies as follows:
tell We, my boys, a mans got 10 be mas
ter in his own horse if he ever expects 10 be
anybody. Just let your wife gam an inch,
and she'll take an ell Let her once take
the reins, and she'll be sure to keep en-
Lord what thing man must be to let his
wife rule him"
Tbereupon Mr. sam Shute finished his mug
Of cider and then filed his mouth with to-
= That's fact. cried Tom Burnham. in a
thick. forrv voice. Egad I'd like to see
woman rn1in' me. | never had it in my fam
Iy. No, =irs, hold the reins myself Ny
wife moves when tell her to- She's got her
lesson, and she knows just what to depend
on"
Tom Durham finished his mug of cider
and lighted his old black pipe.
:" You're right" chimtd Lot Quimbv, lift
ing his great dirty boots on TO the stove
hearth he spoke IF man provides a
home for his family, he's got right to be
boss Thunder Id like 10 see a woman
pullin' me around by the nose
ing his mouth upon the floor, "the-e ere wo-
men have got two leadin' strings. and when
they can't pull by one, they try the other
In the first place, they want 10 goy arm ike
masters-that suits 'em best: but if they
can't do thar, then they try 10 fetch us round
BY frettin' anC coaxn'. But they don't come
none o. thei- nonsense over me. Lord
When man once puts his foot down, what
car woman DO :"
That's So" pronounced Bunham, digging
mp the moist tobacco in his pipe with the
blade Of his jack-kuife, and then putting away
for dear life. That's 50, he repeated after
his pipe was once more in smoking order
I've had Experience III that. When man
once puts his foot down, woman can't do
uotaiu 4 wOmau'H pull an haul Jest a long
a. there's a chance OF hayin' her own way; but
when Size finds that she's got master, why.
Lord bless sc, smell be like a colt with the
ut iu.-there NAV be some kiclliu' and strug-
Gin but she's got IS come round finally.
Women have to be broken ies like colts"
Egg-zactIv said Lot Quimby, lowering
his boots TO the floor, but leaving part of
the dirt upon the stOyc-hearth. b" You've hit
the thing pre-eisll4. TOM Egad, there's some
comfort in mans teelins that he's boss of
the establishment If I've ever got to be
slave, I hope ! shan't be slave TO a woman
that's all I've GOT To say. Is long ] own
house, / kalkIlatc 10 rule III IT, Wha.s
your opinion, job
This last remark was addressed to Job Pot
son small sized, guiet-iooking man, who
SIT in the corner smoking "a new pipe.
guess said sam Shate, with laugh.
that job is q heae on the other track
Shouldn't wonder" added Tom BugnhaIn
with "a wink He ran a broom-straw through
the muddy stem 81 rs old pipe, and then
continued" His Witcs got the upper hand
I rather guess. O
Not by deTued sight" exclaimed job ia
high dudgeon Sirs Mywife don't rule me.
loure mighty mistaken it y0u think Tn hem
peeked.7
). But Mrs. Polscu does just about as she's
mind to, I take il" suggested Shute.
And, added Burnham, who had got his
pipe going once more. = ] ray ther guess Job
does jest about as she tells him to do
That's 80, fast enough, said Lot Quimhv.
Bat Bob declared that it was not So: and
lie became very angEy when his companions
laughed 80 him and expressed their pity for
him.
But when Job Poison lent out from the
store and started for home. he began to wonder
II they had not told the truth. I-5 was not
b iarga-Hiuded man. lie was an honest kind
hearted 1aan; but he lacked energy and de-
cisjou. Still, IT, had some pride, as all small
men arr apt To have and the remarks OF ms
companions had touched him in tender spot
As e
tia r4aft.r over. ana finally came Is the con
rIusson that his wife did rule. lie called to
mind aII tAe domestic arrangements aud do
in.s oi the past week. and he was forced to
admit that he was. In MANY respects. the GOV
erned. HI stonped square i'm the road. and
nut If. foot down.
This won't do r. he declared to himself
must turn over i new leaf Bv the great
Noses, I n be master in INV own house, We
viii sac who'll govern I"
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