Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1866-02-14
goW mr. KEITH MANAGED.

.Man's work. is from sun to sun, but mo,
mans work is never done," quoted Mrs.
Keith.
She had just finished her work for the
evening. every thing was sidcd and she was
taking up her sewing, when Mr. Keith upset
vinegar bottle end bowllof gravy in the
kitchen cupboard, rumaging after o knife
which was in his pocket all the time.
Mrs. Keith rcliIquished her idea Of alittle
season Of quies, and went out to set ,natters
in order again. Mr.. Keith followed to oversee
hcr-a habit some men have. ,
~ wish you would try to be little more
careful, Henry. You. do not realize how
many things ] have to see to-
"Hum ph - said Mr. Keith sitting, down
in a basket of freshly ircned clothes 81 nev.
er would complain of such a trife as that :
IF didn't krow should think all the wom.n
were in slavery" a -
"And you would be correct, Henrys You
haven't the faintcst1 idea"
"Nonseuse, Msry Why, could do your
work, aud three times as much more, and get
all through at ten o'clock!' q =
"Could you, indeed?7
.sa To be,sure, if you would only give me
the chance Of it.n : -,
"You shall have it," said hrs. Keith, quiet
". i hGyo long wanted to visit my Aunt
Susan. Twill do so now, and you may keep
house. Tshall have to cook upsomething-"
"As if [ couldn't cook; You will do moth.
ing of the kind, Mary: shall live like a
prince, and you will SEQ how nice l will keep
every thing. You will hardly know the house
when you return1p - f,se 4
al dare say" remarked Mrs. Keith, "but
when con ] goa"
"To-morrow, if you like S~s =
"And you are sure you can mauageP'
"sure!!' what look he gave her you
shall see"
Mrs. Keith laughed q little to hcrself>when
har husband left her at the depot, and turned
his steps homoward to clear the breakfast
things and prepare dinner. She only wished
she could be there Invisible, and see him
manage.
: - Let me sees,' soliioqnizcd Keith, entering
The kitchen al'l wash the dishes FIRST aud
I'll put ON one of Mary's dresses to keep ME
lean.n .-...,-..a ,-.r<..,.s-s
- he fastened it around his, waist&with a
pin, rolled up hisssleeycss and looked about
him. The fire was out, but after much trou-
bic he succeededin rckindling it, and then
I began TO seaslb the Dishes I ''1lS- ~ 2
Me,tools them to the sink, plugged up the
spout, and put them TO soak in pail Of cold
water.
fa There, they're washed" said hesto him
self; nnow for something to wipe Them on.
I'll take the table cloth. Such fuss az We
,oeu do make ah5ut work. Why, | could
wash all the dishes in the neishborhood in
half a-day. This ,stewpan smells Of grease.
| wonder what's the matter With it?@ There,
Pve got some smut ON my band there il
goes on that Chino saucer, deuce take i'll !
Eish there was no smut !-,Hillo there's one
plate gone to smasl, Oh, there goes tho
cream pitcher Ard Pvo stepped into that
potato dish. that set on the floor to dry, and
Ettat's gone to the shades Never mind, acci.
dents wlllshnppen. I.guessl'll trim the lamp
hcxts mother always trimmed the lamp in
the morning. Coniound 'enl, how black the
] chimneys are"
|, Thus, conyersing with himself, Mr.. Keith
putthe, ,chimneYsinto the bnsin-and co. itated
ra'momeht. He had heard it said that.boil.
| ing water was cleansing: So he scal6ed the
ehimueys, and the resdit &asabout o hundred
different pieces to each chimney. ~
sGood graciousl r. kc cried, " who'd have
Thought il / There's, somebody 4at The door
/ Tn Just step out as I am il Can't be any
fbody that care fir; soseGflyiSs tiiis.n s.
T., a- Small boz presented hinne eSeins
fKeiths~, OPPRESSED ihitth. sr =. = 7 :
/ q Be goa iaissress of tie bodse an . ~ !
] Ycs-that is, am the master p said Mr