Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1866-02-07

laughing.
"Yes, and am very anxious to have
new carpet"
II would like to oblige you, Lucy; but
| cannot afford to spend so large a sum
for carpet when we do not absolutely |
need it."
lyon might afford it if you would,
George" said Mrs. Dawson. Lucy is not
extravagant, and she knows your house.
hold wants better than you do. think
her request reasonable, and think you
ought to crafty it."
Il have every disposition to crafty my
wife," said Mr.. Hobbs, "but cannot do
30 in this instance. know that we do
not need a new carpet, and know that |
cannot spend SO much rnouey for one So
here the matter must rest for the present. !
and hope Lucy will see the justice of
my position"
There is very little justice about it,"
said Mrs Dawson sharply. "Your wife
is the best judge of her wants, and with
your income it is your duty to grant eve
itdcoudtlc lIUm
Excuse me" said Mr.. Hobbs, "but
we'll not argue the subject now have
decided not to buy the carpet. There the
matter must end"
Mrs. Dawson flushed angrily, but said
nothing. She went home quite early ,and
thoroughly out of humor 1t was the
first time she had met with any determ.
ined opposition, and she was indignant at
it. She resolved that she would carry her
point at all hazards,
George" said Mrs Hobts as they say
in the parlor in silence after her mothers
departure. "you ought to have been norc
gentle with mother. She doesn't mean
any harm"
II am always anxious to treat your
mother with high respect" said her hus-
: band, "but cannot allow here to inter
tere with my domestic affairs. She will
only make mischief
The next day Mrs, Dawson began her
attempts to carry her point She was de-
termined that her daughter should have
! new carpet now at all hazards if it was
= only to be revenged upon Mr.. Hobbs
=. She urged upon her daughters the nee
;. essity of having new carpet, and above
: all of managing her domestic affairs her
% own way.
"It is your business to look after your
i house" she said, land your husband has
g no right to interfere. George is fully able
. to crafty you in this matter. and, must
% say 1t, dear, he is acting very badly in re.
II fusng to do so.
Mrs Hobbs was in most unenviable
e position. She was devout believer in
,e hir mothers infalibility in household
If matters, but also good wife. Neverthe-
" less, she was not woman of independence
,e and was easily Influenced. Mrs. Dawson,
er on the other hand, was woman of strong
10 will and determination, and sne pressed
l. her attack vigorously, so that she soon
e. succeeded in convincing Mrs Hobbs that
A. her husband was denying her the carpet
ID she wanted, merely to exert his power
G. over her. This was point gained, and
" from this Mrs. Dawson succeeded in per
Of suadiny her daughter to get the carpet OF
r. her own responsibility, and say nothing
e. of it to her husband until it was put dowI
ne on the floor.
as George will not refuse to pay the bill
8. and it will do no harm to teach him les
h. son" she said,
a. At first Mrs. Hobbs revolted at tn
F. idea of deceivng her husband in such
is manner. but her mother succeeded il
lg persuading her that there was no harm
st in it. ........
ed The carpet was bought, charged to Mr.
he Hobbs, and sent home Mrs. Dawson
came daily, and assisted her daughter i
n /; making it up; and, in a few days, it wa
on ready to be put down. This was six week
nd from the time when the subject was frs
tic mentioned. ....
,e- Mr.. Hobbs had heard nothing more q
er- the carpet since the night on which h
no had declined to buy it. His wife's 81
n lence on the subject he construed into
IL cheerful acquiescepce on her part in hi
lat decision, aud he loved her all the bette
us for her conduct At last, having SUE
CT ceedeu III some specuia'ioho III Wuich
was engaged, and having realized larg
ed sum from them. he determined to rewar
rs his wife, for what he supposed her eooc
err ness, by giving her new and handson
ng carpet for her parlor. And so it hal
pened, that, on the very day on whic
q Mrs. Hobbs and her mother were engage
in putting down the new carpet, M
red Hobbs went to the store from which the
had bought it, to select one. having r.
led solved to surprise his wife with it, II
ab- establishment was very great, when, upc
see asking to see some carpets, he was toI
a that Mrs. Hobbs had purchased one
aid few days before. He asked for the bill
tty and paid it 10 silence, He was shockt
cry and panied deeply to 6ud that his wit
ox,o II o,, he tr,oted ao eutirelv should d