The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1865-11-02
MATRIMONIAL INFELICIT1ES.
From Barry Gray's "Msrried Life at Hiasdale
10 FRIDAYS CLEANING.

Bridget, the housemald, having entere
the husbands study on household thought
intent, and armed with broom and dust pan
ID exercised as an intruder by the indignan
inmate. ~
H..5 4Go!a T exclaimed, intcrrqptipgIer ant
rising from my chair as | spoke.
She retreated precipitateIy, slammins
the door behind her as she disappeared.
stepped to the door, turned the key in tn
lock, and returned to my desk. 'Now
then,' said to myself 81 think that mat
ter is satisfactorily settled. 'How curiou
it is" | continued, ''that all women folk
take such pleasure in sweeping. Now,
there is one thing | really dislike, it is
broom BrooIns were invented by the evi
one to try the patience Of mankind" Thel
l returned to my writing a. =.
Before five minutes elapsed, a knock a
the door disturbed me.
'Who is there?' asked.
Mesef it isl said the original Biddy.
what do you want?' l inquired.
''The mistress bids me come back anC
sweep the ROOM" a..
1T can't be done | replied. Go away.
will you let pie in sirr she asked.
No. answered. ..-
Then I'll tell the Mistress she said.
tive quiet; only my little boy taking advan
tage of the maid having left the dust par
by the door, converted it temporarily in tC
drum, using the handle of the feather
duster IS drumstick, and getting astride
the broom, was riding up and down the
Il hall. Going to the 8 door, Il told him he
might take them all out in the yard and
play there. Then resumed my writ
ing, congratulating myself upon having
disposed Of the servant, the boy, and the
sweeping-utensils. had written six lines,
perhaps, when gentle tapping at my door
disturbed me. i knew it was my wife SO /
opened it and admitted her. She walked
in with rather majestic air, and took a
seat on the lounge, without speaking
well my dear | said, what is it?' 10 OK
That is exactly what / came here to have
answered. she replied. otu
Then you'll have TO inquire of Barnum,'
said, tori can't tell, gua
oh, it's no laughing matter sir, l can
assure you she continued. How do you
suppose that / can keep my house in clean
illness and order, if the servants are not al
lowed to sweep and dust when l tell them
to?
~ Pm sure don't know replied; but,
then, L don't see the necessity of ones COM
ing III here while l am writing, and raising
such dust as she necessarily must. Why
she can't sweep some other room just as
well as this, | confess puzzles ME. The
TACT Is tins room doesn't need sweeping.
1t isn't more than two or three weeks ago
since L saw some one sweeping it.
Two or three weeks, If it has not been
swept since then, L think you would find
cart-load of dirt iii it. 1t was thoroughly
swept on Wednesday, and now Friday is
my regular day Of sweeping and cleaning
throughout the house. So, if you will just
let the servant come in here and sweep, /
will be much obliged to you 80
But, actually Ldon't think the room re-
qulres it, said; besides it beingi rainy
day, had decided to stay at home and
J write twill be very annoying for me to
stop at this moment; and, indeed, | won't
do it. Aud resolutely took up my pen
and resumed writing. :. ..77is5
My wife answered not a word, but sat 81
lent for at least five minutes | did not
once look up from my paper, although |
knew that her eyes were upon me, and
that she was regarding me attentively. 1t
was very trying to sensitive man like
myself to be made tue target of woman's
eyes for many minutes at time. At last,
throwing down my pen, | exclaimed 81
wish you would go away and leave me to
my writing. This is my room, and don't
want it swept 1t seems to me as if sweep
ing was done for no other purpose than to
raise dust-so that one can go about with
feather brush and busting cloth, and
scatter the dust which has settled on the
furniture over the floor again What pos
sible good is accomplished thereby, Idon't
see.' e1kar,,rssa
The obtuseness of some PERSONS she an
Swered maliclously, often prevents their
seeing good in anything tE
lndeed!' was all vouchsafed in reply
Atthis moment Biddy made her appear
ance, complaining that some one had carried
Oft her broom and dust pan, and she could
not find them. Ny wife regarded me at
tentively. -a1 z'
If any one she said, had the audacity
to hide them, | shall never forget it as long
as l live? 2 80.
made no reply. -,...
1t is very singular, she continued, what
has become of them .-a
looked out of the window, and asked
my wife what noise was that came up from
the yard.
We'll, if that isn't too bad She said; there
is that dear little boy out in the rain without
any cap on, and with the dust-pan and
broom. What careless girl you are to
have left them lying where the little fel low
could get them. Go, quickly, and bring in
the child. After all, it is yonr fault she
added, turning to me- If you had allowed
bridget to attend to her sweeping here as
usual, this would not have happened. Now
he has probably taken terrible cold, and
will have the Group and die, for aught l
know
Here the lad made his appearance, strug-
Cling in Bridget's arms lie was thorough
ly wet, and had been apparently thrown
from his horse, for he was covered with
mud from head to foot '..+a, '
Look at him!' exclaimed my wife: can
he ever be got clean?
He is in pickle / said
= pa said Knight go out, and take the
broom too, said young hopeful.
l frowned at the rascal.
is that truer my wife asked
Certainly it is, | said And now Just
see, ! continued, how wrong it was in you
to sepd Bridget to sweep my room, when
you knew l was writing. 1t will be all
owing to your ill management of household
otfairs if that boy be sick and die And if
that be the sad result, how ever you can
lg, forgive yourself, do not know .
.eg But, my dear, she said, looking implor-
p ingly into my face, Il didn't send him into
the yard. -a2
Il can't help that, replied; the fault is
@ yours just the same 1t all comes from
your coufounded mania for sweeping and
busting. | wish to gracious there was no
I49 such thing as broom In the world.'
sl6ut NV IN
think the darling will be sick, and die? and
she classPed the lad. muddied though he
was, within her arms. 'si- =.
cannot tell, replied, how five min
utes exposure to warm spring ,rS4fn NAV
: &C. L.rr,. hut Ill i L.