Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1867-05-03
Heart Experiences.

HuOS6 every dEIdHg6l6ub bespoke U0G
presence of wealth and refinement.
The occupant, a sweet-faeed, lively lit
tie woman, whose earnest gray eyes and
broad. low brow denoted unusual in
tellectual strength and vigOr. One
glance would be sufficient to discover
that the lady was In an extremely ner-
vous state, for the beautiful eyes were
heavy with uusbed tears, and the white
taper fingers tFembled as they drew to-
gether large holes and small holes in
innumerable pairs of ings-stock-
| iugs for tiny feet hose of larger size
for some six-foOter of the masculine
! gender several articles of wearing
apparel, including buttOnless shirts and
| baby tOggeTy, whose little tucks and
/ bands had been heedlessly torn in the
/ washing and ironing process, made IN
a sum total of Yexation which was quite
! sufficient to try the nerves of much
stronger woman than was this pale
! faced. delicate little flower
Minnie Radcliffe had embarked on
/ the sea Of matTimouy at the early age
of eighteen, and now at twenty, found
/ herself the mother of a peevish, sic k
! ly infant of some nine or ten months.
/ and although the family was small,
J
self and babv, and one servant (whOse
slovenly inefhcieney was the cause OF
I much discouragemeHt), yet she found
| her time entirely sakeD up with do
nestle duties by day and the care OF
the fretful infant by night, Her hus-
/ band, the type of an extremely large
class of married men, forgot to sympa-
thize with her; and she felt this pleas
Il, l.
head over the accumulated pile Of
daTning and mending, that life had
very little for her, and that matrimony
had transformed her into a mere house
| hold drudge, which she knew was as
damaging to the soul as to the body
! There is no doubt that a certain
amount of domestic labor is not only
serviceable for females, but really OF
the greatest importance to health and
! beauty, and this Minnie perfectly com,
pretended but this incessant care
and toll, these busy days and restless
nights, she felt sure were wearing deer
burrows in heart and soul, and leavinG
a most unmistakeable impress on cOun,
Etenance and expression.
The little French clock on the man
tel chimed the hour of six and hastily
laying aside thimble and needle, she
descended to the kitchen to see Wha
progress Bridget had made in the cul
mary department.
i Half past six was the dinner hour
and Minnie glanced with dismay a
the IN Rashed lunch-dishes, the un
swept dining-roOm. with its window
and blinds stretched wide open, anC
swarms of flies buzzing around, al
over the delicate satin paper, WhiCl
Minnie had taken so much pride in
and her tone was anything but pleas
ant a. she accosted Bridget with
What in the world are you DOING
Bridget p
fPeeling peas, ma'am," replied tn
graduate of Erin, without changin
countenance.
Preparing peas at this time ? The
should have been boiling half an hou
ago Bridget, you know better tha
e this leave them this instant.
But didn't the boss send theT
many &? for you know, ma am, yOurse
: that he is uncommon fond of peas.
Il can't help what he said. It
your fault that he does not have then
and I shall not fail to tell him 81
= N ow sweep and dust this dining room;
( and Minnie made a desperate attac
n upon the flies with long feather dust
i er. and in a few moments chaos wa
I reduced to order. Minnie had iu.
! commenced to pick over the straWbel
If ries, when the sound of Master Rae
3 clifFe's sturdy cry was waited to hC
!, ears, for in whatever other part {
: his little frame sickness and weaknel
:. might be located, it was quite evideI
e that his lungs had no share In the dii
Z ease, So with innumerable caution
T. to Bridget, and bidding her make a
possible dispatch, she hurried up-stai
lust in time to find Arthur bendiI
over the screaming infant, who ha
precipitated himself over the foot
;. his crib, and now with bump on h
le forehead was receiving the sympatt
" of his paternal parent, after this wist
Ss Did mamma, naughty mamma,
he aud leave papa's baby to kill his lit
p self? How came you, Minnie.
r leave this child alone for a moment
e. Oh papa will have to stay home fro
T.. the store all the time to keep his Ii
st tie darling from breaking his nee
81 Do you think I had better go for Il
doctor, Minnie p
10 ''I think you have made a simpl
~ ton of yourself quite long enOug
so Come here, dear, and she took t
!. baby from its fathers arms, and aft
he bathing the confusion a few momen
lg. in cold water, was rewarded by a ce
p9 nd sation of screams.
What's the matter, Minnie, tn
A. there is no hot water p inquired A
1q ln thur, emerging from the bath-roo
1p- with an exDressiOn of upliness on
.he F,oa vvb;cb diJ ror hove sho .,Hact
" making his wife a particle more an
able.
. 'For the best of reasons, Mr.. Ra
- olifFe. The lining Of the range is
such a state that [ ordered Bridget I
tn to make another fire until it was fixe
Pie You were notified Of the fact a we
oe' ago r. and Minnie gave her little he