Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1869-11-23
Betsy's Beau.

very loudly, and as II she had large
experience in servants-lessons duly
instilled by lady, a near relative,
who kindly supervises our domestic
affairs, and pays US long visits. "lf
it had been q relative, or had been
asked, | might not have objected !;
but | must beg that nothing of the
kind ever occur again" said my wife
in continuation of her lecture.
"But, please, m, he didn't lave
nothing to eat,' said our one hand
maiden deprecatingly, but with some
what of an injured tone.
'1 was not alluding to that, Eliza
beth," said Mrs. Scribe severely, "but
to the principle. | do not go so far
as to say l will not allow followers
but if anything similar to last nights
affair takes place, l shall consider
that you have forfeited your situa-
ton. Now clear away the breakfast
things"
Anything similar to last nights
affair."" | said, repeating my wife's
words, as soon as Elizabeth had in-
dignantly swept the table, and then
herself out Of the room. ~ suppose
anything similar means another life
guard or a grenadier ?"
"Now don't be absurd, dear" was
the reply. "Of course, We cannot al
low such goings on"
"We?" said l.
"Well, there then, | cannot allow
such goings on; and I'm sure you do
not wish me to go down into my own
kitchen Of a night, to be startled by
great scarlet men,
"You never evinced any fear of the
great scarlet lady, my DEAR" l ven
tured to observe, and making what |
thought a very pungent allusion to
sundry leanings towards vestments,
candles, incense and flowers, as dis
played at a neighboring church.
"How witty was the caustic re-
joinder; when | took refuge in the
morning paper, and afterwards beat
a retreat city-ward.
By way of peacc-ofering, | came
back that evening bearing "the neat
est thing | could purchase in the
shane of umbrellas; but it was not
warmly received.
Elizabeth has given warning this
afternoon, said my wife.
Tit for tat" l replied; ''for I'm
sure you gave her warnings enough
this morning"
"And now | think the best thing to
be done is to let her 60; for the sill
ly thing is quite infatuated with the
great tall BOBBY | found in the kitch.
en- last night, and has done nothing
but sob, and cry, and 60 on, ever
since"
81 trust that there are no briny
pearls in this soup?" | said.
"Of course not" was the reply. a
made it myself"
How weak are women" | remark
ed after a pause; land yet how hard
upon each others failingS. None
but the brave deserve the fair says
the proverb; and the fair think, il
consequence, that they have the only
right to the brave"
"The brave! Such stuff Why,
believe, George, if you had your way
you would encourage the girl in hei
mad fit. A soldier. indeed, withou
a penny to help himself, let alone tt
keep a wife !"
But the manly beauty-the uni
form | suggested.
MANLY nonsense y
"And besides, it does not seen
fair that the whole of the military
force should be monopolized by th,
nurse-maids, leaving only Policeman
| X for the cooks, and
"There" exclaimed my wife; "lool
at that! Did you ever see such au
dacity ?"
Turning Immediately, could no
refrain from a smile, for plainl,
shown upon the window blind by tn
, street lamp was the shadow of a hug
life-guard8man, his well-padded chest
fierce moustache, and elegantly bal
anced foraging cap being dispIayet
, to great advantage.
, That's the same manI' exclaime,
my wife; "and now, If you watcl
you will see him pass the windo7
, and 90 down the area"
: "The soles are getting cold, m
love-" said "and | should infnitel
prefer portion to turning myself il
: to a vcdette to watch the movement
: of the enemy. Now, if your respec
: ed mamma had happened to be here
/ "Now, don't be ungenerous. II
5 sure mamma never suggested an,
thing that was not for your goot
!. George"
t perhaps not, my love-" l said
"but it is not always agreeable t
t take phy8ic, however beneficial
y may prove. Thanks Now L
? trouble you for the anchovy. No p
+ tatoes, thank you. Shall l ring fc
c the other things? Slow-moving Be
e sy will not have them up before v
have done with the fish,"
3? "If you please" was the very p
/ lite reply, and turning my head
e found that the shadow-picture upc
l. the blind had disappeared.
e "Of course it has," said my viii
d who had OWNED my thoughts. "Ar
'e he is now down in the kitchen, feas
is ing upon the tit-bits supplied to hi
a by that disgraceful creature"
"Let'S ring and startle them, the
= said l; and leaving my chair, l ga
st a lusty peal at the bell.
It, In the course of minute or ty
Id up came Elizabeth, very smart, al
ct very ruddy of cEeek-due, no douI
r. to the cooking-and began to chan
the dishes.
"Did | not hear some one doy
! stairs, Elizabeth ?" said my diplom
nH' ic wife.
"Down stairs, mum? No, mul
7. not since the milk came"
e. "Oh, that was at four o'clock" So
,d my wife; a mean just now."
~ "No. mum, not as I've heerd;
" bell hasn't been touched for a 90
. hour"