The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1864-01-06
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But when Job Poison went out from
the store and started for home, he began
to wonder it they had told the truth =
Job was not large minded man. He
was an honest, kind hearted man, but he
lacked energy and decisian SILL, he had
some pride. as small men are apt to have;
and the remarks of his companions had
touched him in a tender spot ras
As he walked slowly homeward he
thought the matter over, and finally came
to the conclusion that his wife did rule.
He called to mind all the domestic ar
rangements and doings of the past week,
and he was forced to admit that he was,
in many respects, the governed. He
i stopped square on the road and put his
foot dGwu. 3 a es4
"This won't do ~ he declared to him
SELF Il must turn over a new leaf By
the great Moses I'll be master of my
own house We will see who will gov
ern ~ w.. .ua I'd h.,.r
Sarah Poison sat in her kitchen, engag-
ed in mending her frock. She was me-
dunn sized, mild faced woman, with clear
hazel eyes and dark brown hair-a faith
full loving woman, frugal and industrious,
and possessing a good share of f:mness
and decision The house was clean, and
in order; the shed was Il patterr of neat
ness, the barn was we'll kept; thecows and
pigs were fat and sleek; the orchard was
trim and the farm was productive, and a
careful observer who had watched the
doihgs of fifteen years would have said
hat a.
presided over all this order aud thrift.
job Poison reached his home and hung
his hat upon the back of chair, and sat
down by the .tove.
',Job, said his wife, without stopping
her needle, ''as soon as you get warm, |
guess you'd better tx our front door step.
The plank on the lower step is loose
And after dinner would be a time to Sc
cure the beam over the tie-up. You had
better do it before the staunchions get
loose The cattle can work thom a little
now "a stitch in time saves nine you
know" s-tH 'a- 'iss
s.iIl look out for my barn, said Job,
placing rather an undue emphasis upon
the ny.
His wife's kneedle fairly stopped, and
a look of curious surprise crept over her
face What did the man mean ~ -.ts
But, job" she suggested kindly.
have you noticed that the peami is loose?'
Tiiis rather staggered job Poison, but
he quickly recovered himself and placed
his right foot more firmly upon the floor.
Sarah, lie said. II will look out for
my own affairs Ii you will attend to
your duties here in the house yuu'll do
enough, -
job Poison, what do you mean ~
81 mean this replied Job, speaking
quickly aud snappishiy. He hadn't th,:
strength to speak Slow and sternly. Il
mean this. L II be master of my own at
fairs don t need Il ruler; and what's
more, | don't intend to have one =
/ At first his wife was astonished; hut
when she sawthat he kept his eyes upon
the fire, not daring TO raise them toward
! her; aud when she saw that his teeth wer,
closely shut, and his head cooked upon
one side the truth flashed upon her. Sh,
was woman of quick, keer perception
and she knew that he had been down tc
1.-THE store. aud she knew who were in the
habit ofcongregating there. twas JUS
us pain to her perception, as though sh,
had heard Sam Shutc and Tom Burnaan
ventilating lh"lr stores OF domestic phllos
ophy. ..-,s..-a
| JOB, she inquired very quietly. swha
are my duties p
! Now Job Poison had put his foot int
it; and he must not back down. He wa
not a diplomat, and he answered bluntl
and squarely:
Your duty is to obey your husband
and, he added, fixing himself firmly in hi
, seat, Il hope yo'. will do it.
DO you mean that you are going t
+, turn over new leaf i'll your family q in
! quired Mrs Poison.
That's it exactly" cried Job "Ycu'y v
hit it the first timu
"And you are to be master ?"
Il am.
, "Anc hereafter you want none of IN
. suggestions"
, Hereafter I shall pay such atteutio
! to your suggestions as l may think the
inert.
Mrs. Poison resumed her sewing.
aPoor, dear little man ~ She did ne
: say this aloud; but she thought it to hel
self. A quiet smile stole over her pyett
= face, and She putted her trim foot upo
the floor She had not the least though
| of being angry with her husband-not tn
least in the world She knew his veal
7 ness; and she knew something was thor
= ing him.
JOB" she said, after she had refec
h ed few moments. Il am your wife
j, You are man, while 1 an, woman.
" is right that you should command. la
your servant. Give me your orders
b, you please, but beg you to treat II
!" kindly"
\. And then with sober face and BEND
W head Sarah pursued her work.
6. What in the world was lob Poison
,e say now? He had never heard his wi
speak. so sadly before. He sat upon ne
ID ties. He got up and went to the clos
fe and finally he left the house. He we
IN Ito, ,the.barn, and examined the beam ov
the tie-up. 1t was loose, and he saw
as once that it ought to be fixed; but
ID would not do it then-it would look t
much like being governed by his wife
otl By and by he went around and looked