Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-09-09
For Husbands and tUiros.


ihN Nils NNNiN hllhA was hhlNN, NuN sue NdN
ia ling up her sewing, whom Mr. Keith upset
vinegar bottle aud bowl of gravy in the
kitchen cupboard, rummaging after Knife
which was in his pocket all the time Mrs
Keith rclinquished her idea of % little season
Of quiet, and went on to set matters in order
again. Mr. Keith followed 20 oversee her
habit some men have.
d" wish you would try to be little more
careful, Henry You do not realize how mu-
ny little things have to sec TO-"
" Hunpb :" said Mr. Keith, sitting down
in a basket of freshly ironed clothc. " new
or would complain of such triae a- that
10 / didn't know should think all the wo-
men were in slavery
And you would be correct Heary You
haven't the iaintest idea"
Nonsense, Mary Why I could do your
work and three times as much more and get
all through by ten o'clock"
Could you indeed"
To be sure, IL YOU would only give me
SIC chance of itN
You shall have IT, said Mrs. Keith, qui.
ely. +" have long wanted to visit my Aunt
Susan | win do so now, and you may keep
house. | shall have to cook mp something
''As if / couldn't cook lou do nothing
Of the kind, Mary | shall live ike prince,
and you viii see how nice will keep every
thing. You will hardly know the house when
You return
81 dare say" remarked Mrs Keith "but
when can | 60 ?'
Tomorrow, it you like
And are you sure You can manage O.
Sure ' what % look he gave her; You
shall sec
Mrs Keith laughed little to herself when
her husband left her a; the depot, and turned
his steps homeward to clear the breakfast
things and prepare dinner She only wished
She could be there, invisible, and see him maD-
age
Let me see, 60 soliloquized Keith, entering
the Kitchen; " III wash the dishes first, aud
/ III put on one Of Mary's dresses to keep me
clean.
/ He fastened IT around his waist with pin,
rolled up his sleeves, and looked about him.
The fire was out, but after much trouble be
succeeded in rekindling it, and then began
Ne dishes.
He took them to the sink, plugged up the
Tout and put them to soak in pail Of cold
water
There, they're washed said he to HIM
self; nov for something to wipe them on. I'll
take the tahle-cloth Such fuss as women
do make about work Why | could wash all
the dishes in the ncighhorhood in half day.
This stew-pau smells Of greese | wonder
what, the matter with it? There, I've got
some smut on my hand there it goes on the
china saucer, deuce take IT, | wish there
was no smut; hillo, there's one plate gone to
smash Oh, there goes the cream pitcher {!
Aud I've stepped into that potato dish that
Il set on the floor to dry, and that's gone
to the shades Never mind accidents will
8 happen guess III trim the lamps next,
mother always trimmed the lamps in the
D morning. Coniound 'em, how black the
o chimueys are -
j Thus conyersing with himself Mr.. Ketl
u put the chimneys into the basin and cogitate'
e a moment. He had heard it said that boilin
water was cleansing 80 he sealded the chin
W., and the result was about a hundred dii
sktsal pieces 30 cash chimney,
Good gracious g. cried he, who woal'
4 have thought il! There's somebody at th
4 door III just step out as | am. It can't b.
o anybody that ! care for, so early as this
= A small boy presented himself eyeini
Keith with ill-suppressed mirth.
!, BE you the mistress Of the house ?'
y .Yes-that is, l am the master l' sale
I Mr.. Keith, with dignity "what can do ioi
you2"
Nothing, l guess marin sent me oyel
. to see if you-that is, if the mistress Of th'
t house would take care of the baby while sh,
| goes shopping ~
e "Noid roared Keith, I've other fish t,
l. fry" The boy put his thumb to his nose
] land Mr.. Keith, after samming the door, al
men always do when they are out of temper
4 returned to the kitchen. The fire was out
e and the room decidedly smoky.
" IN 60 down cellar and bring up som
coal" said he, and he started briskly dow
IT the stairs. On the second step he put hi
Z, foot through rip in his dress skirt, stumble
e and fell to the bottom Of the cellar, SMASHING
4 basket of eggs, and kicking over shell
1 tloaded with pans of milk.
D Deuce take !" exclaimed he, scramblini
to his feet and rubbing his head; how d
women manage with these internal loni
dresses | Shall break my neck with thi
yet"
The fire made again Mr.. Keith bethough
lbimself of dinner He looked at the time
ol ,';ooo. iole1 :, was one O'Clock Almost time &,
g;Unor What should he have for dinner
= Ham, u~ Sad hear5 his w;ie saw that rice puddip
,ro. ','' oas;iy made he would have rice puddin
r and hoilcd notatoos. and broiled steak
'''l IT, DV ana - ,;th r;oo stirred littl
1, -r,as M lr dronnod in an cgg and SET the yesse
ol IN tbo ovep Tbc notetoes he washed i
soap suds that they might certainly be clear
= and then put them into the tea-kette becaus
tbev would boil quicker.
7 The sto.t was frizzliup in the fryina-pay
uu @ ',Van nrocoodna Sdi to sat the tabe when II
I'M nv We p'0I1s' IT, aana6t tbe non from tbe Gre
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r "ot "t hc ms, the ,bing to 90 10 tbe door with
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