North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1865-10-25
.gslert gtery,
A DAYS H+)USEKEEPING.
FROM A SINGLE MANS DIARY.


The ponderous old time piece that stood
on q small wooden shelf berween tny aunt
Rachel, kitchen windows, had just struc1
ten. "'. t' ".- i-' '' -'.. -.
sat there just where the moving maple
leaves inerposed canopy of emerald shade
between the pages Of my bunk, and the fer
v,d heat Of o. Phtebus, regaling myself with
a capits'ly favored cigar and indolentIy
watching my rosy little aunt as she tripptd
hitler snd thither, busIer than any bee that
ever iosr his wits in an acre Of clover bios
SONS. Ever since | could remember, ahe
had made business Of spelling me, and II
was the greatest luxury knew Of to escape
fr'm the heat and turmoil Of The great city
where was beginning to practice law, and
spend week with this most favorte Of
aunts notwithstanding she invariably con
sderrd II her duty 10 lecture me roundly
on my Single bies>edness and 10 recommend
all the unmarried females Ut her BY nn means
| limited acquaintance to my bacneior consid-
ratinn. ... .'.a-' -a"E g.an
"N"w there's no use teasing me, aunt
Racha-I," said I, e,nphat tcaIly tossing my
gar out inro bed Of gl,wing sweet vii
lu.ms, I've 10 intention of falling In love
wI'h any uf yonr red headed cnun,ry d,vini-
ties, whose accomplishments are confined tn
pies, and work he'd quilts, and-' #
'Phihp! I'm astonished az ynu," ejacula-
ted my relative. Let rne tell you, young
man, The art Of housekeeping 10 MT To BE-
undrrvalued NV there's Hepsibah Warren
the incest girl in the ne'gLborhuod-thr
| very persDa IT, suit you, my boy" <.a- ?.
''She need be a nice g,il. with that hideous
name fastened to her tor hfe," said |, shrug-
| sing my shoulders bu, aunt Rachel Went
| an, pretending not To hear tie ungrach.us
| renark sd. ,r..H
'Ptilr. I sbnu'd be perfac,ly happy III
| Saw y"u ;he accepte lover &c Mise Warren "
'I'm AFRAID you're mol des'ired to the en-
i"y'nent "f pert, c. happiness Just at Present,
then aunr Rschei,' remarked |, demurely.-
Ne falling III 1--we with GIRL named Hep
slbah!" -- e..
Au"t Rachel could not help laughing at
| the horrible grtmace | made, even as she
hurried away tn answer an imperative knock
at the irhnt door settled myself C onfnrt-
| ably back IN the b rocking chair, and pre-
pared-aIa- how li'tle do we pener rate into
| the dim mysteries Of the tutur.. - fpr "a
morning Of peaceful reading and reverie
| In m,uuts aunt Rachel came back tiushei
and anxious. q" - I.. -.-'75.
| "Such pity, Ph,lip; old Mrs. Holden on
the h'lI has been taken suddenly i'll, and
they've sent for me. The other ne eighbars
all live at such distance, aud I've hid a
good deal Of experience in these sudden at
! tacks. but-'' - .. -H s".
"WriI, why dom: yon eo?" .a''7 t..
F"r the good old lady stood befare me,
twisting her apron in the d,rest agony Of
perpIex,ry. '"
| THAT'S jus, the question for man 10
ak when you know that y"ur uncle has
four hired hands in the field" and dih,er
hahn, looked at Peas TO be gathered, po
fafoes 10 be washed, K;lchen FIRE to be kin
d ID, custard pies to be baked
I'll get the dinner, aunty. Go and put
your b,nnet on" quo,h 7, with the headlong
cnursge that belongs only to total inexperi-
ence. s.......r ,rl.ar... ..s e fr,.a n .. o.
"Nn"sepse, Philipp' she said, laughing in
spite of her trouble You get the d;nner. in
deed; should like to see you do such q
thing."y s'i#@- ar. fl. .s,s.:5.lt.z st. .- .sa
''And why not jemanded,I with cool
impidence which. evidently inspired my
aunt with snrI of belief in the. 0''Y"u seem
TO think that It requires The intellect Of Nil
ten ard the generalship Of Napoleon TO co,k
dinner" sr.f - Bra. b.i .fa 4aa .54 .sa
81 could be home by the time to dish it
up, mused my aunt, evidently considering
the feasibility of the whnle schsrne.z .ae.u-J.
"O' course you Could" echoed |, hrginning
TO EEL rather anxious ,han otherwise for an
oppor,unlt, Of distinguishing n,ysell in the
| sphere Of dpmestic HE. '-''- '"'
well, Philip" said my aunt snddealY
cunning t" a dec's"n, 81 beli,ve may iru-,
YOU. But, Try des. boy, remember that the
| fire must be kindled AZ eleven precisely
| Pull some nice fresh brets in the GARDEN
and, Philip, you might cnt little aspars
gus. D.'n't forget the peas and potat oea.
a"d be sure The cnstard pies 60 into the nven
y hen the fire is hit. They are on the kitch-
en- table now, all ready" ' .'. 81" '.'..' '.'.
| "H's al r'sh', aun, Rrchel,"' responded I.
"And. Philip be particularly careful to
keep the garden gaze shut--those pig. Of
farmer r rpley's are 10 the road again this
morning" I'''-.' ''..'
az wpn', forget. ..t o.l..t- -..s-~
"N"w. can y"u tell N. what you intend
to do FRS, 2" fa'd aun, Rachel, at the close
lof volley Of disrciinps