The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1865-06-03
How MIR. kiclh NIanae ed.


znans work is never done, quoted Mrs. kieth
She had finished her work tor the evening
-everythin. WIS tidied, aud she was taking
HI sewing. when Mr.. Keith upset a bottle OF
vinegar and bowl of gravy. in the ki chen
csgh+,is'i, rnnmaging alter knife which
was III his rGcket all the time.
Mrs. hieth relinquished her idea of a little
season Of quiet. and went to set matter in
order again. Mr.. kieth followed to overse.
her-a habit meh have.
wish yGu wvuId try and be little more
careful denry. You do not realize how
saang things have 10 to
iiump. SAID Mr. Kl.th sitting d.w., in
n basket at freshly noncd cloihes-. lever
sy!ui,i ,npi;,in o such trfl, as hat Il |
didn't know, should rhIk ali the :. omen
Were Ia slavery
a :. ou would be correct, Henry. YOU
haven the aiatest iue;l--
'Noa>eLs", Marvl why ] could do your
work ani three times a. much more. and get
all through by ten o'clock
Eculd you. indeed 2
Ts be sure, if You would only gi7e me the
.chaace of it.
You shall have it, ssid Mrs Kie h quiet
ly. i have long wanted to visit nv Aunt
Susan. will dn SO now, and you may keep
house | shall cook up samethiGg
AS Is coulin't cook You Will do moth
ihg OF the kind, Mary, shall live Ikea price
ard you shall hw nice will keep every
thing. iol Will hardly know the house when
you return
Il dare ,ay,' remarked Mrs Kie;h. bu,
when can go?'
To-Iiorr ~, if YOU like
Aud ,-su are sure cuu can MANAGE?
Sure what u look he gave her, vou
shall see
Mrs Kicth l.ughed little to herself when
ner husband ieit her at the depot and turned
his steps lio1lew,rd TO clear up the breakfast
things. and prepare d"ner. She only wished
she could be lLere invisible, u ID see him man
age.
Let ME see so.l,Iuised Kielh, OF enter
luE .t,,e ~ifcheu. I'll Wa the dishes first.
an I'll p..t Oh oae OF Mary's dresses to keep
c.ean.
ii !; fastened it around his waist with pin,
ro!lei up his sleeves. aud looked about him.
IEe fire Was out. but after Inuch trouble he
succeeded IN reminding it, and then began
the dishes.
BE took them to the sink. plugged up the
spout, and put them To soak III pail OF cold
w..ter-
There they're washed said ne to himself:
now tor Something 10 wipe them on.
III tak- the ,abltc.u,h Such fuss IS
wash all the dishes ia the neIghporhood in
lilf day. Tins stew pan smells oi grease
i wonder whats Tie matter wIth II? there
I've got smut ON ny i,.lI Ill wip ii OH the
dishcUth /. .here IL = On that cnlHa saucer,
deuce tax II J wish there Mas smut; ..Iiio,
there pate gone tU smash /; WAS kind
oil siIPHcry On, there gOeS tue cream pIrch-
er! Aht I've stepped iatp thlt potato dlsh
that set On the nJor - dry aAI that's gone
to The shades Never miId, accidents VIII
happeu! l guess III trIh lhe lamps next.
uJtirr always trimmed the lamps IN the
mOrhIng. tOa.Uuad ne! huw black the
,chIu..eys are !.
L us couversing with himself, Mr.. kreth
put the ctItGIeys Iuto basin and cog!iate
q .lOwent. tie had heard 1t sid that uoilin 2
waer was cleansing. So lie sc,.ld-d the
chimueys. aud the res'.it Was about :. hun
dIei dI:iereht pieces ~ each chimney.
Good graciuu. !. cred he whU'd have
thC't II ? There's sGs.eaJdy at the door; Iii
Just step cut is | am 1t can't be any body
that care or, early lniS.
small boy presented himself, eyeins
kIeth with Ill suppressed III rtn.
BE you the Mistress ut he house,
'Ies-that is, the inas,er!' said
kieth with dignity, what can | do ior YOU !?
Nothing guess Marn sent 'ne over L,
see Ii you-.Ii-t Is-ii the mis- -ress ui the
house would lahe Ot the baby while she
goes si.oppins.
No! tuuuCered kieth I've Other fish
TO ryr
Tae boy put his thumb to his nose ami Mr
ki-Ii' -...cr siaII.nllh9 the duvr-as men al
way, 10 when they out oi ten per-re
tur.,ed lis HItchcH. lie tire MAS Out, ard
the room t.erIdedly snIuk -
In 20 down cellar and bring up some coal, !,
b. II r.St q h..
Ga the secUII step he put his loot through i
rlp In his dress shirr-stumbled, and tell Il
bottom o. the celiar-Smashlug a basket u
eggs, Knocking over shelf loaded with pans
OF mix.
Deuce take IT. exclaimed he scramblng
10 his ieet, and rubbing his head. How dc
the woInau manage with these internal long
dresses? / shall break my neck with thu;
YETI
The fire made again, Mr. Kieth bethoueh
him OF dinner. He locked AT the time piece
it was one U clock. Almost time fur callers
Wnat should he have iur dinner? He ha,
Le-ru his wife say that rice pudding wa
easily made--he would have rice pu iding
boI,ei potatoes, and bro.led steak.
lie hiied a basin with rice, stirred III Iii
tie sugar, dropped II al eg :, and set the "esse
In'u the oven. lie potatoes he washed Il
soap sudS, that they uignt certainly be clean
and put Them into the tea ketIi.. because the
would Doi quicker.
The steak was irizzling in the frying pan
be Was proceeding 10 set the table wneu III
bel rang.
He caught up the pan from the f:e t
keep II irum burning, aud made haste 10 TIA
front door. Then he remembered that
would not be just the thing to go TO the doc
with frying pan in his hand, SO he deposi
ed 1t on the parlUr sofa aid answered th
ring
Mrs. DR. Nudge was on the steps dresse
Ill her best
Yes-l-dare say stammered kieth, m
wife is absent, and I'm playing Bridge
Walk III do.
Mrs. Nudge sailed into the parlor, whie
was darkeIed to exclude the SUM- and witho
stopping to look at her seat, sunk into Il
iryIug pan The sofa
.Jupiler!' cried Dir. kieih you've done
now
Mrs. Nudge sprung up-,he grease aTi
ping from her rich silk To the carpet H'
face rev dara. She was tempted 10 ss
something cutting. but managed 10 contr
herself, bo"ed haue ehtily, and swept out
tn house.
l. ETH returned to the kitchen little ere
fallen, for Mrs Nudge was i.dy hefo
whom he desired to appear particularly We
There Vas a Tremendous cracking III ii
oven. be thOu2Ltoi lis pudding and locke