The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1865-06-03

pudding ras not. He shut the door in dis
gust, and looked after his potatoes, only L
fiud them boiled to a perfect Jelly
And Just as he made the discovery tber
was sharp peal at the door bell.
Creation! there's that abominable bel
again wonder who's come now? do wisl
folks would stay at home I'll lock all th
doors and cut the bell wires after today
At the door he found Mr.. and Mrs. Fidget
and their three children.
My dear Mr.. Kieth how do you do? erie,
Mrs Fidse', we wer. in town, and though
we'd jul step in to dinner. Where is Mrs
Kieih z
She has gone away said Kieth ruefully
wondering what he should feed them on
walk in do am housekeeper to-day
Yes, so should judged. But, OF cours.
you make a splendid one. l remember yot
used to be frequently telling Mrs. kieti
aud myself how very easy housekeeping mus
be. 1t mast be mere play toyou. Don't put
yourself out. beg
/ Pit myself out indeed = cried kieth, re-
I treating into the kitchen good gracious
what shall do? I'd give hundr ID dollars
if Mary was only here! Where shall be-
gin?
He drew out the table to set it without any
cloth-then took off the plates and put on a
cloth-the very one he had wiped the dishes
with. This task completed, he put on some
more potatoes, and soma more steak-burned
the steak tn undertook off his potatoes
: when he did his meat, and put all upon the
table. There was loaf of bakers bread in
/ the cupboard-he paraded that, and called
/ his quests to dinner.
/ quizzical smile spread over Ms. Fidset's
face Il, the sight of the repas,. kieth WAS in
4 cold prespiration.
Ma cried little Johnny Fidget, my plate s
all greasy, and SOS my knife, car't eat on
dirty dishes
And my fork is vet ali over with the W.
ter that's dropping off from the tab!ecloth-
aud my tater hain't halt billed, cried little
Jane Fidget.
y slight noise in the kitchen drew the at
teu,ion of Mr.. Keith.
Jupiter. cried lie, if Mrs. O'Faherty' ;
dog amt making off with my steak!'
He Jumped from the table, and started III
hot pursuit The deg had the best of it
k:e!h's unaccustomed attire was sad draw
back. and he made but little headway.
XIII him = he yelled to the crowd that
Joined in the pursuit, I'll give fifteen dollars
for his hide
Mrs O'Flaherty herself appeared on the
scene. with skillet of hot water
Tech him if We dare : cried she, !Tli
break the bones of every m0ther's son Of
wees. Stand from forGnst or yell rue the
dav
K;e'h took a step forward-s;epped on his
skirt. and pitched head first INTO a wine Gel
lar where half a dozen men were playing
cards.
'Tne devil in petticoa,s exclaimed one of
the camesters, and the place was emptied
quicker than a wink.
The police picked up NJ. kieth considerably
brrsi ed and carried hi,a hume. j5is compa
ny had taken their departure; .-aa ,ots tedy,
not having tho fear OF The iaw upon them,
had uttered and stolen a hundred dollars
worth of property.
Mr. kieth sent the following ao:c to his
wife By the evening mail:
Dear -NDy-Come hoEe, / give Up beat.
A womaa does have Il great deal to do. |
confess myself incompetent to manage.
Cone home, and gou shall have new silk
dress and daughter Of Erin to divide your
labors. Yours, Cu-lSolately.