Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1867-09-12

about as attractive as dlshwater. line last wa
burned to crisp Now the discharged Betty wa
capital cook, and Squire Burton, being some
thing of nm epicure, had thoroughly enjoyed he
meals.~ But now!
he tasted the coffee, and his face was expressiv
of the deepest disgust.
'The coffee is, without exception, the worst
ever tasted" .. &C., ... .
$50 think" said Mrs Burton, slipping little
"Is it possible you can't make betterP'
ri told you I was nothing Of cook -
Next, the Squire essayed the meat
He threw down his knife and fork. .-....
ssIt is ike sole leather, he said. sItis burnet
and tough" .s-.s . s...n
SIT isn't very nice" said the lady candidly.
s'You ought to be ashamed Of such cookery,
Mrs. Burton t,,. ... ...... ....
81 am" said she, ''but then I told you what I
miserable cook was ..-. .
Squire Burton was hungry, and he couldn't ca
what was On the table He actually, with his owl
august hands, cooked some beefsteaf and made
some coffee, both of which were Of better quality
His wife praised his work and partook heartily.
''You should have been cook, Mr.. Burton,
said she.
ssWas it sarcasm P'' Mr.. Burton didn't know
NY first wife was an excellent cook, he said re
proachfully. .s.
'sWhat pity she diedp' said Mrs. Burton
number two.
The worthy pair went to church, bat Squir
Burton didn't enjoy the services. He couldn'
help thinking what sort Of dinner he should have
It resulted in his cooking some more steak, as Mrs
Burton couldn't trust herself to cook the chicken
which had beel purchased. 5000.
The chamber work Jared no better. The bet
was made in SO ingeniously uncomfortable man
ner, that Squire Burton got very little rest.
II should like to know what you can do, Mrs
Burton" he said savsgely. .
II can make you watch.case," she said.
ssBother the watch-cases!" he retorted
The result was that Betty came back, and hence
good, and theIbeds well made. ..
Squire Burton was puzzled. 1t was quite evi
dent that his second wife was not at all like tn
first. ......... .'. .. ..............
Sat any rate" he thought, IT will punish he
by keeping her short of money"
When, therefore, Mrs. Burton requested TWEEN
ty-fve dollars to replenish her wardrobe, she wa
met by blank refusal. ...... ..-
'sI can't afford to dress you so extravagantly
madam, he said.
every well, said his wife, smiling incompre
hensiyely. ..-...
"What'n she do now2" thought the Squire
She takes it coolly enough"
The next day. as Squire Burton was walking
with gentleman of his acquaintance, he unex
pectedly met his wife dressed in a faded calico
wearing an old straw bonnet, about three times a
large as the fashion, and pair of slipshod shoes
"Good Heavens Mrs. Burton, how came yo'
out in such rig p 2,- -.--- .-.-. ... ...
II thought you couldn't afford to have me dres
we'll" she said, smiling sweetly on his companion
'You know you refused me money yesterday, to
dress"
"How much do you want?' demanded the moi
tilted husband, flushing as hes saw the amused look
of his companion.
eff you could spare me twenty-five cents, sal
Mrs Burton meekly, IT might get shop-wor
ribbon cheap, for my bonnet" "
"Here are twenty-five dollars" said Mr.. Bul
ton, who would like to have boxed his wife's ears
''Take them, and don't appear on the streets hk
this again.
''Thank you," said his wife. "Of course,
will be guided by your wishes" "
Mrs. Burton had no more trouble about finar
cial supplies She could always resort to the oil
bonnet and calico, which she kept in reserve fo
an emergency. So in other things, Squire Burto
soon found out that, resist as he might, he mus
yield eventually,
aFor when q woman WILL she Will, depend ONT
And when she WON'T, she WON'T and there's an end on't
At present, he is one of the best regulated hui
bands, and while he occasionally makes show Q
authority, it is observed that Mrs. Burton genel
ally has her own way.