The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1868-12-02


Thus conversing with himself
Mr.. Keith put the chimncys into
tho basin and cogitatcd n moment
Ho had heard it said that boiling
water was cleansing. So 'ho scald.
cd tho chimneys, and tho result
was about q hundred different
! pieces to each chimney. ..,
"Good gracious!" he cried "who'd
havo thought it! There's somo,
body at tho door. I'll just step
out as I am. 1t can't be anybody
that I care for, so early as this"
a small boy presented himself,
cycing Keith with Unsurpassed
,mirth. 49, ta%%Hysf 3,
Fi9Be you mistl css Of tho house ?"
"Ycs--that is, / am tho master r'
said~Kcith,,' with dignity, "what
can / do for your"
"Nothing, L guess. Marm sent
me over to sec if,you!-thatS is-ii
the mistress Of thp house would
take care Of the baby while she
goes shopping" ,."'
"No" tbundercd Keith. eve
other fish to fry" NJ
The boy put his thumb to his
nose, and Mr.. Keith after slam
ming tho door, Us. men always do
when they arc out Of temper re
turned to the Kitchen, tho fire was
Dub and tho room decidedly de-
ranged. II" -.
IIc at once hurried to get "Coal"
with which to ,kindlc his fire, but
before this task was accomplished
he: became cntanglod in Ills dress
and fell, ovcrturning everything
near him.
"Dcuco take It'll" exclaimed he.
scrambIing to his feet, and RIB
bing his, bead, chow do the women
,manage With these infcrnal long
drcs*es? 7 shall break my neck
with this set p ....; '...
The fire made again, Mr.. Keith
bcthought him OF dinner. lie
locked at his time piece; it Was
one o'clock. Almost time for call
crs. What should he have for
dinner? ]Ic had heard his wife
say that a rice pudding and boiled
potatoes, and boiled steak would
do.
lie filled the basin with rico,
stirred in u littlo sugar, dropped
in an egg, and set the vessel into
the oven. The potatoes he washed
in soapsuds, that they certainly
might be clean, and put thom into
the tca-kcttlc, because they would
boil quicker.
The steam was frizzliug in the
frying pan, and he was proceeding
to set tho table, when tho bell
rang. s.an
lie caught up the pan from the
firc-to keep itirom burning-,and
made haste TO tho front door.
Then ho remembered it would not
be just the thing to 80 to tho door
with Il frying pan in his hand, so
'ho deposited it on the parlor sofa,
answered tho ring. -. ....
Mrs. DR.. Nudge was on tho steps,
dressed in her best.
"lcs-I, dare say stammcrcd
Keith: "my: >wiic is absent, and I
am playing bridget. Walk in"
Mrs. Nudge sailed into the par,
lor, which WAS darl1cnedto exclude
tho sun, and without stopping to
look at her seat sunk into tho fry.
ing-pan on tho sofa.
Wupitcr" cried Mr.. Keith, "you
have dono it nowr' &
Mrs. Nudge sprang up; tho
grease drippcd from tho rich silk
on tho carpet. =
Hcr face grew dark. Sho was
tempted to say something cutting
but managed to control horsclf
bowed haughtily, and swept out
Of tho house. j.
Keith returned to tho kitchen q
little crcst fallen, for Mrs. Nudge
was q lady. boforo whom he desired
to appear particularly well. .
There was q tremendous crack
ling in tho oven. I[o thought O
his pudding and looked in. Tho
burnt rico had hoped all over the
ovon; tho basin had mcltod apart
and tho pudding was not dono
He shut tho door upon tho ruin.