The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1866-03-31
Misrellameons.
MATRIMONIAL INFELICITIEs.

MATHIMONIAL 1NFELICITIES.
The following extracts are from Barry
Grays new book entitled Matrimonial
Infcliciiies." Few married men or women
will fail 10 recognize the many hard hits IN
the chapter which follows
YRfpAY's CLEANSING.
Bridget. the houseuaid. having entered
the husbands study an household thoughts
intent. aud armed with broom and dust.
pan. il exercised NJ an intruder by the IN.
dignant inmate.
CO. exclaimed, in,crruptiug her aud
rising my chair as spoke.
She retreatcd prccipitatciy. siamIniug the
door behind her as she disappeared !
stepped TO the door. turned the kcy in the
lock. and returned 10 my desk. " Now
then" said 10 myself. think that mat.
ter is satisfactorily settled. How curious
! IL IT," ! continued. - that all women folks
take such pleasure IN sweeping. Now. IL
there he one thing ! dislike more than
another. II is broom. BroOms were 10
vented by the "yil one 10 try the patience
Of mankind" Then returned TO my wri-
ting.
! Before Eve minutes elapsed. a knock a,
/ tho door disturbed me.
W no 10 there ] asked.
MeselG. il H." said tho original Biddy
What do you want y inquired
Tho mistress bids me come back and
sweep the ROOM
II can't he done. replied; " 20 away 80
! will ye lot me in. sir p she asked.
| No. answered.
/" Then Ill tell the mistress che said.
For few minutes enjoyed comparative
quiet. Only my little boy. taking adyan.
tagc OF the maid having left the dus,pan by
my door. converted it temporarily into n
drum. using tho handle OF the feather dust.
er as drumstick. and getting astride the
broom. WIS riding up and down the hail.
! Going TO the door. ] told him b. nigh;
take them all into the yard and play with
them there. Then resumed NV writing.
congratulatiug myselfupon having disposed
OF the servant, the boy and the sweeping
utensils. ] had written sin lines, perhaps.
when a gentle tapping at my door disturbed
me. knew !, was my wife 80 ! opened il
aud admitted her. She walked in with
rather domestic air. Rnd took a seat on
the lounge. without speaking.
Well. my dear" ] said. what is IL p
That is exactly what ! came here to
have answered. she replied
Then you'll have 20 inquire OF Bar
num-" ] said. Z" for cant tell"
"Oh. It's no joking matter. sir. eau as.
! sure you" she continued. How do you
suppose that l can keep INV honse in clean.
liners and order. IL the servants are not al.
/ lowed 10 sweep aud dust when tell them
tor
/ I'm surc don't know replied. d" but
then. ldont see the necessity Of ones com.
ing In here while am writing, and raising
such dust ~ she necessarily must. Why
I she cant sweep some other room Jus, a.
wellas this. confess puzzles me- The fact
is this room doesn't require sweeping. II
isn't more than two or three weeks ago.
since saw some une swecpingi IL"
Two or three weeks - echoed my wife.
"if il had not been swept since then. !
think you would End cart load VI dirt in
II. IL was thoroughly swept on Wednesday
and now Friday is my regular day for sweep
! ing aud cleaning throughout the house.
So, if YOU will just let the servant come in
here IN aud sweep. will he much obliged
10 you"
But, actually. I don't think the room
/ requires it," ! said "besides, il being a
rainy day. had decided to remain at home
and write. Il will bo very annoying for
me 10 stop at this moment, and, indeed, I
won't do it." Aud l rcsolutely took mp
/ my pen and resumed writing.
My wife answered not q word. but sat 81.
lent for at least Ave minutes. ] did not
once look up from my paper. although
knew she was regarding mo attentiveiy.-
IL IL very trying 60 sensitive man like my.
self 10 be made the target OF n woman eyes
for many minutes at time. AT last, throw.
ing dowu my pen. exclaimed. &" wish
you would 20 away and leave me 10 my
/ s.sea -. 4
u 10 be swept II seems 20 me that sweep
ing was done for no other purpose than 10
raise dust-so that one eau 90 about with
n feather brush and dusting cloth. and scat.
ter the dust which has settled on the furni'
turs over The floor again. What possible
good Is accomplished tberby. don't see."
Tho obtuseness OF some persons" she
answered, malicionsly. soften prevents their
seeing good In anything"
Indeed :" was all vouchsaIcd 20 reply
A. this moment Biddy made her appear.
ance, complaining that some one had car.
ried od her broom and dust pan. and she
could not dnd them. My wife regarded
mo attentivcly.
"If any one," said she, has had the au,
dacity TO bide them. I shnll never forget il
as long as live !"
made no reply
IL ls very singular" she continued,
what has become OF them"
Hooked out OF the window, aud asked
my wife what the noise Was that came up
from tho yard.
well. II that is not 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
10 have len them lying where tho little Eel.
low could gst them. Go quickly, aud bring
10 the child. Ailer ALL u Is your fault
she added turning 70 me, fyoa bad allow
cd her 70 attend 10 her sweeping here as
usual. this would not have happened. Now
be has probably taken . terrible cold. and
VIII have the crovp aud die for aught !
know" 80
Here the lad made his appearance. sirug,
gling An Brdyets arms. he was thorough
y vet. and had apparently been thrown
from bis horse. Tor 10 was covered With mud
iron bead 70 foot
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