Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1866-01-12
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How Mr.. Keith Managed.

woman 5 WORK Is never done quoted MIS-.
Keith.
She had Just finished her work for the
evening, everything was tdied. and she
was taking up her sewing, when MIR. Keith
ups,t u vinegar bottle ANA a bowl of
gravy in the kitchen cupboard, rummaging
after n knife which Was in his pocket ali
the time.
Mrs. Keith relinauished her idea of a
little reason of quiet and went ont to set
matters in order again. Mr.. Keith follow
ed to oversee her-a way some men
have.
II wish you would try to be a little
more careful. Henry. You do not realize
how many things have to see to-
.IInmnb y, said Mr.. Keith sittinq down
in n basket of freshly ironed clothes: 81
never would complain of such trae as
that! If didn't know, | should think
all the women were in slavery,
And Won would be correct, Henrv.-
yon Lnv;ut tl,c fa;ntcst ilca.-,'
..Nouseuse. Mary. Why I could do
all your work, and three times as much
more and Get all through by ten o'clock p
.CnulI you. indeed 3
10 be sure, if you would ONLY give me
tho chance for f.,
.Yon Shall have it." said Mrs. Keith
nu;ef|y II have Innr wanted to visit my
Aunt insan. will do so now anil YOU
may keep house. shall have to cock up
so,1ctlijrg-n
"As If ! ceGl,in't cock You shall do
notl,inr Of tlc kind. Mary. shat, live
Iil.n ',;..cf.. and yoH viii see how nice !
v.iu lipn.eYsFtiiliitr. Yoa wol3ll hardly
lsnnv the borsr whom rou rpt,,rn. >,
~ Iare saF.', remarked Mrs. Keith ::
.hut whom can oa -
.:To-norroW. # you Tx :"
And Won are sure Won can manage -
"curc j. uitat a look he rave her.-
..You shaIl see,
Mrs Keith laaebc1 a little 10 herself IS
lpr husband lei; her at the depot. and
tnrnn1 his stems bomeward to clear the
breakfast tEinrs and urrparc di,,ner. She
ni,!v wished she coalj be there Invisible,
and sce him manage.
~ rt me see" soIilouu zcd Keith. ontcr-
:nr thn kitchen =.Ell wash tlletlishes first.
ana IN nnt en- one Of Mary,s dresses to
keen me clean"
lie fastened il aroma, his waist with n
MIN. rolled up h., sleeves. ant. locked about
IIin. me fire was ont. but after mach
tro,ih,e he succeeded in rckindine it, and
lf.u Lerau tbr dishes.
He TOOL, them to the sink, plugged up
tl,e srout. and nut them to soak iu a pail
of cold water.
There they're washed" said lie to
himself. ..Now for something to wipe
them on. I'll take the table cloth. Such
a fnss us women make about work-Why
!
boYhood in half a day. This stew pan
smells of grease ! wonder what is the
matter with it! There I've got some
smut on nv hand there it goes On that
china saucer, deuce take it. wish there
was no smut. IIillo, there's enc plate
cone to smash. oh, there goes the cream
pitcher. And I've stepped in the potato
dish that | set ON the door TO dry, and
that's gone to the shades. Never mind
accidents will happen; guess III trim
he lamns next; mother ALWAYS trimmed
/ The lamns in the morning. Coi.tounl 'em 4.
( how black the chinmeys are -
Tins copyersing to himself, hIr. Keith
MT the chimuevs into the basin and cositat-
ed a moment. He had heard that boiling
water WAS cleaning. So he scalled the
climneys, and the result was hundred
different pieces of each chimney.
"Good gracions :, said he. who'd lave
,bonnlt f There's somebody at the
loor. I'll lust step ont as am. 1t can I
1 he ouybody that | care for az early as
tlis."
A small boy presented himself, eyeing
Kclb With in suppressed mirth.
BE YOU the mistress of the house :"
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