The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1869-12-10
Letter from tHe Coming Nam


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The epistle Of the Coming .Xaman,
in the AdUance some weeks ago, calls,
out this companion piece, ITO the
Hon. Mrs. Standhigh, NJ. c." 0V
Nix HONoREB-EEFE-H-is nearly
10 O'Clock, thee children are safely
tucked 10 bed, and although the
weeks mending stares me in the face.
l snatch a moment 10 spend IN Vht5
ing to you -
Can you spare a few moments fscut
the cares and honors of a public life
to read few lines from your fond
and obedient husband? I would
gladly write oftener but you know my
numerous cares, and some Of my du-
ties seem very awkward to my un-
practiced hand. To be sure l gained
some experience during your absence
in the campaign before election, but
DO what will, skimming the milk is
not my forte, and as for working but
ter with my hands as you told me
what a mess l suggested to Betty
the other day-very meekly-that
the duty belonged to her, but she In
dignantlY -efuSedy She says you al
ways TOOK Care Of the milk before
you went in politics, and it's no basi.
ness of hers if your head is turned
l do the best can, but really, Betty
is little hard to suit.
Then there IS the sewing girl.
What a time she gives me with hel
questions. l wonld pack her out o.
the house, only the dear children are
| SO shabby and / am getting so : very,
Gus j eaRubs sew { E.8FUlL .1 . 81
By the way what can be the mat
ter with the picked cabbage2 Wf
opened a jar of it the other day -spd
it is not at all nice. Betty says the
onions spelled it, but l am sure dear,
you told me to use onions to give. II
relish or was it horse-radish instead
of onions? l declare, / am quite be
Wildered. The spiced eurrants,- too,
are terrible strong. Could L have
made a mistake in putting then up
~-1 ~-s u pepper Instead OF spice
You sec l cannot find the cook book
that you said was in the house, and /
hhavebeen SO hort of change that
buyibg one was netto besthought of
Could not you make the next month S
allowance little larger? Maggie S
toes are out of her CATERS, and her
best hat is shocking. aZ<az =
s,o Write me a long letter as1sOOn as
yea getthis7and come home for the
holidays if you can be spared. But
you must not expect US to look so
very nice though 1 wear myself out.
1 sweep and dust every week of my
life, and insist upon the kchildrep
keeping the Plsyt5ings and outdoor
tfaps under the table-ouf of the way
where you see and so much handler
than if hung up out of the little
ones reach. saas :
Your faithful husband,
MOSES STANDHIGH.
P. S.-What shall 1 give the baby
when he has collie? The other night
1 gave him pain-killer and Ian
hardly imagine how he seEea med. |
think it14nast bAFezbeen temper, he
got so red in the face. Betty says
ought to give syrups, but then | am
firm. Syrup is good with batter
cakes, but I'll never believe t
will cure collie without your ordersi
Baby has one tooth Y 4i4I NJ. S.
u p. IS, lagain-What shall l do I
Betty just came to the nursery to
give warming that she will leave to-
morrow. was going to learn how
to make bread next week. l cannot
leave the the children to find another
girl, and Betty says she won't be or
dered around by great staring man,
But ought not to annoy you FiH
l'99sss 'Flpss lgpgssa3eI YSgs MOSES.