The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1867-11-08
sMlistellaneons Selettions.
THE LAZY HUSBAND.


@Mrs. Pepper, l labor under the i'm
preston that it was high time you
were getting breakfast. As my former
househeeper understood all my wishes
with regard to these things, found it
unnecessary to give any orders respect
ing them; but with you it is different.
As you have never got meal in the
house, of course, you know nothing of
the regulations of the household.
"1n the first place you will make a
fire in the kitchen, put on the tea-kettle,
etc. Then you will make fire in
here; that done, you Will cook the
breakfast aud bring it in here, as l have
always been accustomed to taking mine
in bed, and l do not consider it neces-
sary to depart from that custom on
your account; but should you prefer it,
youcan eat yours in the kitchen, as it
is perfectly irnmaterial to me-"
This occurred the morning after Mrs.
Pepper went TO housekeeping. Mrs.
P. was sensible woman-she made
no reply to Mr.. Peppers commands:
but as soon as her toilet was finished,
she left the room; and sitting down in
the kitchen, she thus rumipated:
"Make the kitchen fire-yes III do
that; then make fire in the bedroom
-Tll see to that too; then take the
breakfast to his bedside-just see if l
do" And then Mrs Pepper sat and
thought deeply for few minutes, went
apparently having arrived at sstisfac-
tory conclusion, she proceeded to busi-
ness. I'D -.,.f t..t,.. .
Having got nice fire kindled in the
kitchen, she carried some coal into Mr..
Peppers apartment, and filed up his
stove, having ascertained that there
was not spark of fire in it That duty
performed, she next prepared the break
fast, of which she partook with a great
relish; and after matters and things
were all put to rights in the kitchen,
she went down town on a shopping ex
-cursion.
Meanwhile, Mr.. Pepper began to
grow impatient. He labored under
the impression" that the atmosphere of
his room did not grow warm very fast,
and he began to feel unpleasantly hun
Cry. Peeping out from behind the bed
curtains, he saw how affairs were with
regard to the stove. Something like
suspicion of the real state of affairs be-
gan to dawn upon his mind. He listen
ed for few minutes but all was still
Fabout the house.
Hastily dressing himself, he proceed
ed to investigate the affair. He soon
comprehended the whole of it, and was
very wrathful at first; but he comfort
ed himself with the reflection that he
had the power to punish Mrs. P, and
felt bound to do it, too. After some
search he found the remains of the
breakfast, of which he partook with a
eusto, and then he sat down to wait for
Mrs. Pepper. She was long time in
coming, and be had ample time to
nurse his wrath. While sitting there
he thus soliloquized:
| HThat ever |, Philander Pepper,
should be so treated, and by woman,
too, is not to be believed. cant be-
tlieve it-no, nor / won't either. But
she shan't escape, thatts certain;if she
should appropriation for dignity would
be forever gone; for haven't told Sol
olnon Simpleton all alone that | was
| going to make my wife stand around,
and how I was going to make her get
up and make the fire every morning, let
me lie sbed, and how | was going to
shut her up and feed her on bread and
water, if she dared to say she wouldn't
do iGr'
"a coy little arrangement, Mr.. Pep
per-" said soft voice behind him.
Mr.. P. started up, and there stood
Mrs. P. right behind the chair, laugh
ling just as hard as she could. Mr.. Pep
per but on a severe look-"Sit down in
that chair, madam" he said, pointing
to the one he had just vacated, 'while
l have a little conversation with you.
Now l should be pleased to know Why
you did not obey my orders this morn
ing, and where have you been all the
| forenoon?"
"Where | have been this forenoon,
fMr. Pepper, have not the least object
ions to tell you; have been down town
doing a little shopping have pur-
chased some lovely napkins; just look
at them," said she holding them up de-
murely for his inspection; 81 only paid
dollar apiece for them; extremely
cheap-don't you thing so!" she ad-
tded.
Mr.. Pepper was astonished. How
she dared to turn the conversation in
this way, was a mystery to him. Sud-
denly his bottled wrath broke loose.
Turning fercely upon her, hesaid;
"Betsey Jane, you disgust me; you
seem to make very light of this mat
ter, but it is more serious than you i'm
Iagine, as you viii find out to your cost
presently, in q submissive manner, |
shall exert my authority to bring you to
81 prnper sense ef your misconduct, hv