Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1869-10-29
Letter from the Coming
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An epistle of the coming Womer
In the Chicago 1dudnce some week,
ago, called out this, campanion piece,
ITO the Hon. Mrs. Standhigh, NJ,
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"My Honored Wife 1T is nearly
ten o'rlock. the children are safely
tucked In bed, and although the
weeks mending stares me In the
face, / snatch a moment to spend In
writing to you. ... ..s.. ....te n.u
Can you spare a few moments from
the cares and honors of public lif.
to read few lines from your fond
and obedient husband? L would
gladly write oftener, but you know
my numerous cares, and some Of my
duties seem very awk kward to my un
practiced hand. To be sure / gained
some experience during your absence
in the campsign before election, but
do what i will, skimming milk is
not my forte, and ~ for working the
butter with my hands as you told m e,
what mess! suggested TO Betty
the other day-very meekly that
the duty belonged to her, hut she i'm.
dignantly refused. She says you al.
ways took care of the milk before
you went into politics and it's no bust
hess OF hers II your head Is turned.
DO the best can, but really Betty
Is little hard to suit. ....... ..r
Then there is the sewing GIRL
What a time she gives me with her
questions. | would pack her out Of
the house only the dear children are
80 shabby, aud am getting SO nerv-
ous | cannot sew.
BY the way what can he the mat
ter with the picked cabbages w,
opened jar of 1t the other day and
10 Is not at all nice. Betty snys the
onions spoiled 1t, hut am sure, dear,
you told mo To use onions To give Il
relish; ar was it horse raiish instead
OF onions? declare I am quite be-
wildered. The spiced currants too
are terribly strong. Could ! have
made mistake i'm putting them up,
and used pepper instead of spice
You see ! cannot fud the cook book
that you said was i'm the house. aud
nave been 30 short of change that
buying one was not to be thought OF.
Couldn't you make the next months
allowance a little larger? Maggie's
toes are out of her gaiters, aud her
best hat Is shocking.
Write me long letter ms soon as
you get this and come home for the
holidays IL you can be spared. But
you must not expect us to look go
very nice, though wear myself out.
isweep aud dust every week of my
life. and insist upon the children
Keeping their ay.things and out
door wraps under the table--out of
the way there sou see--and 40 much
handler than If hung up out of the
dear, little ones reach. ,.. D.. .r,,
.. Your faithful husband, .t.
..,. MOSES SrANDHIGH.
p. S.-What shall ] give the baby
when he has collie? The Other night
gave him pain.killer aud you can
hardly imugine how ne screamed.
think 10 must rave been temper, he
got 80 red II, the face. Betty says, /
ought to give syrups, but then / am
firm. syrup is good with batter
cakes: but IN never believe IL VIII
cure collie, without yourorders. Baby
has one tooth! t".,~ nj. =.
=. s. What shall do ?
Betty just came to the nursery to
give warning that she will leave to-
morrow. was going to learn how
to make bread next week. I can not
leave the children to find another
girl. and Betty says she won't be
ordered around by great staring
man. But | ought not to annoy you
with these trifirs. YOUR MOSES. n
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