The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1869-05-21
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breakfast had Just beeil cleared away
and the little sitting room was very bright
and cheerful in the yellow food ofthe April
suushine. There were pots OF purple-blos-
Eomed vtolets in. the .window-seat, and u
~blue-rbboned guitar lying on the sofa, and
books piled on the table, and close by the
tire MIS-. Haven had seated herselfwith her
desk to write some letters:
She was a trim, compact little woman,
with bright brown hnir, and eyes 20 match,
aud a r~esoluta m~ouththAt somehoH carried
out the expression Of a nose that our
French ~neigh6ofs bhfase afJetfdasss. Mary
Haven had character that Sou might see
At a glance.
AS she 81 there, selecting her pen, and
unscrewing the silver top Of her inlytand
the door opened very softly and a round
mll-moon face appeared,
airs. Haven, mem, II you please.
Yes" said Mary Haven, deserving at
once by the innlhble barometer Of wo-
mans ear the, rising Thunderstorm in the
domestic atmosphere "WRat il il, COOKE
Its not that you're nota kind mistress,
MON" said Cook, twisting the hem other
checked apron, 'and the wages " good,
not 70 say company is allowed once n week
and Sunday evenings always out, but there
are some things flesh and blood can't
stand, no Insro. they SAINT, mem, and
hain't no patience with such doins', and II
you please to suit yourself, mem, at a
month's YorninZ
Aa'Why, Cook. what 10 the natter
Some can abide meddlin' with, mem,
and some Garland if the barrel o mack
erel aets on the wrong corner, an the sugar
boxes aint kept covered proper, it's'ths
mistress should tell me of IL, and not the
master, and IL nv. Haven wants 10 be cook,
mem, well and good, but | Won stay in the
same Kitchen
And cook tiounced out, maltreating her
apron, having said lar say. 3"
Mrs. Haven flushed scarlet. She rose and
went down STAIRS to the cellar, where her
husband, minus his coat, was endeayoring
TO move "a hinge washing machine.
you see, Bridget he called out, "this
Is the worst possible place the thing cOuld
s-stand IN fhd-why1 Mrs. Haven. is Il you2'
,'ies, ris'E SaidAIrs. Haven, "Ithought
YOU had gone TO your office. Henry"
"Im goihg presently, said Mr.. Haven,
"but yOu spe, Mary, everything down here
is ut skies and seyens. It's we'll I come
down occasionally. Cook has no more
economy than q wild savage and Bridget
puts everythingpreeisely where II shouldn't
be. My dear have you looked over the
grocer's bill for o month";
o mo, j haven't, hllu MIS-, Raven.
'W3, its quite alarming. There must
be q leak somewhere, and that reminds
me-the molasses keg is dripping at the
rate Of hall q pint a day"
Bridget and cook stood by, murmuring
dark discomfort. Mrs. Haven was more
annoyed than she cared to express.
Twill see TO IT," she said. ..
(" 'I3ut You don't see 10 it," my dear! /
sound n box of stale eggs on the top shelf
eggs, my dear thatRre completely wasted
p, when eggs are hye'csnts a-piecef'
Mrs. Haven turned and went upstairs
again with a round red spot glowing on
either cheek, signal pennons of the dis
turbance within. She was not a ~faultless
she was very much out Of temper, as she
walked up and down the room with her
hands behind her, andthe brown eyes gilt,
tering with an ominous sparkle.
MARY, have You seen my memorandum
'- bOohf' asked her husband. us he entered
pulling on his gloves.
'No, / have not. Probably you will
ind it ON the pantry sholi, on under Bird.
gets washing machine" answered Mary
shortly af asl. .
"Now, ppss, you are out oftemper, mid
Mr.. Haven, good huinoredly, land how
very unreasonable that is of your'
Henry" sad Mrs. Haven, laying On,
hand appealingly on his shoulder, and look
ing mp into his face you don't know how
II mortlhes and annoys me to have you in
ferfere in my domestic affairs"
Aren't We o firm, Henry Haven and
wife2" he asked, cody, and are not oui
interests identicalfi s-fl seu CO. .
Yes but Henry Haven has his depart
ment, and Wife ought to have hers. '
p 'Yhats ali nonsense, my love. trc d
Henry, will You oblige me by leaving
these domestic concsrns TO my own mana
cement .
II would do much to oblige you, ma
dem Mary, but / shall not ,eoncede tina
point, he said, as he took his departure
leaving Mrs. Haven indignant and medita
Budget goioe broke with Celtic aOeen.
upon her rcyerie.
faPIeases maam, I found this little BlacE
book behind the lour barrel. "
ven's." s-'
She glanced mechanically at its pages as
Bridget Disappeared The column devoted
to that day was full Of closely written mem
- "soe Kdrwyn b Daley about tho house
in 18th street mot TO let them have ii for
81, 200. Call az McAllBter's and order the
6AN'a ANaHAAaA VI bAh Ahg III
door. Tell Martin 10 proceed directly with
suit in Russell vs. RusselL q Remind clerk
not 10 settle talor'A bil-alteration to be
made first, Go halves with Jordan in LOT
opposite Central Psrk--' And thus in
I defpitelyra eos cl "a. mid 20
Mary Haven had read tho words without
much interest at FIRST, but presently her
eyes Frightened, and o roguish suspicion
Of o smile began 10 tremble around her re-
soluteh W." n e8F te' "a
Lam very glad / found this memopn-
dun book" she thought. "Let me see
Nh: Haven told me he wac going to Brook
Ign IN the morning. there viii be plenty of
time"
She gla9esd al hen watch and then rang
lthe bell. =
Bridget viii You step around the cor
Aer and teif them 10 send D eafriaee for nae
immediately" - 3,
Her bonnet and shawl were ON long bs-