Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-01-28
From Wednesdays Commercially
What Ought to be Done About it.


| ielt IN ner Deauly is aOsOrDeu IN tne open
undisguisahle admiration with which re-
| gard her since her latest achievement.
The fluency, the pithiness, the humor, the
occasional sarcasm, which have so often en-
livened the second story back-room of No
1888 Pickle street find no unworthy outlet in
the columns of newspaper.
l am persuaded that last Saturday night
half the husbands iu town went to their rest
wishing that they had such wife. The
other half probably gave thanks that the,
had not
have an indistinct recollection of having
read somewhere Of a dove into whose nest
an eagles egg had by some accident been in
,roduced. When the young were hatchcd
sierc was one whose superior talents as u
feeder amazed the supposititious parents
Such beakl And such gullet Alas,
their wondering delight was soon changed
to horror, for the hungry hedgling speedily
dcvoured the other callow occupants Of the
nest.
l feel like those unhappy wild wood birds
In my humble home have cherished au
eagle-and knew it not. That eagle is
Sarah Jane, Not that she devours, but she
| snurs.
My constant fear,--not lcssened but in
creased by the events of the last few days
is lest in some of her lofty flights she should
lose sight of the lowly spot that has hitherto
been her dwelling place, and rising higher
and higher in splendid spirals, dart off for
some inaccessible mountain peak, leaving
the world to darkness and to me.
She despises Pickle Street already. Yet
on that autumn night ten years ago, when
we came back from our little wedding "trip
to New York City and entered upon pos
session of the neat little tenement had
leased und furnished, when our kind friends
who had come In to welcome us home were
gone, and we were left monarchs of all we
surveyed, when with my arm around her
waist we went over the whole house and
then returned 10 the parlor to chat while
'onger, when full of joy in the present and
of hope for the future said, "Sarah Jane,
is is our home, our happy home"-she
hid her sweet pink face upon my white waist
cmt, and murmured, "Peter, It's home
wherc'er the heart is y
1t is true that the next morning heard
her singing "What is home without moth
erf" hut l did not interpret that as token
of discomfort. Now it tlashes upon me thai
she was like Aladdin's wife, who could not
be satisfied without u roo's egg to bang up
in the dome OF the palace. That which to
me seemed complete appeared TO my prin-
cess TO be lacking In something. Had
coincided perfectly with her views should
have su.g, "What is home without moth
| r-in-law? 2"
acknowledge that the house is small, but
to me it always appeared delightful. l fear
must give 1t up, however, and try to rent
mausion on West street. For Sarah Jane
appears 10 have made up her mind, and
there is no use IN battling against rcsolu-
zion inalterable as the laws of the Medes and
the Persians.
She 10 s"i'g out for few hours every
dey to give the ladies OF wn.ainrion Gifts
Size is capable, ! can testify. She has given
them to me, often and often.
Nevertheless her language will be like
that Of fCatalinc to the Roman Senate, 81 go,
hut return When the shades of night
are falling fast and am going home to sup
per, as in happy homes see the light OF
household fires glow warm and bright,
vii. not be compelled mourniully to wonder
where under the darkening sky the lot Of my
beloved one is cast. / shall he sure 10 lind
her by .my ain ircside." Her brood will
be gathered about her knee, and as l enter
there will be wild whoop of triumph from
the young barbarians at their play aud will
be led a breathless captive to her feet Hap
py bondage! Charming captivity! Dear
Sarah Jane, ever Of thee !
But Mr.. Editor, she complains OF the
washing and the ironing on Mondays. Has
she forgotten my endeavors to tighten those
labors? distinctly remember how two or
three years ago purchased washing ma
chine and wringer. "The era of cmanci-
patton has come" exclaimed In triumph
"Henceforih wash-day is a delight. Labor
is transformed into play. A child seven
years Of age can operate it," With whal
zcst worked at the lever to show them how
it was done. How made the crank of the
wringer revolve, and at every turn ground
out foot or two of the best table-cloth.
Isupposed that my twenty-cight dollars
were we'll invested. They were; perma.
uently invested, at least many month Is in
its grave since last heard the dashing wave
of the s'boiling hot suds" recommended in
| t,r lat. In frn, nj tI,.,
chine. Disused, dislonored and dismanted
the universal washer lies in the back-y yard.
The fate of the wrlnger is similar. 1t was
intended TO be set up on the tub. The last
| saw of 1t the tub was set up on it, and u
brawny Bridget was twisting my best Sun
day-go-to-meeting in her hands, in q way
hat made me iremble for the fibres of the
fabric.
Nov, the universal wringer reposes in
some mouldy corner of the CELLAR and brings
forth fruit in miniature mushrooms.
When the kitchen element thus refuses TO
have its condition amelinrated am | TO blame?
: You might think from my wifes state
nents that the question of good servants is
! only one of money. But it is not. have
disbursed us much us three dollars week In
wages to highly recommended domestic.
Did her presence diffuse an atmosphere Of
calm serenity through all the house? Per-
. maps so, but to me it smelt remarkably like
= Shiskey. Were the soups composed with
, skill and care +? 1t may be, but object to
|, hidr as an ingredient, and she supplied ii
/, pleptfully. 1t is net money that is the chief
lack. 1t ID melancholy fact that good SER
wants are hardly to be mad at any price.
have heard Of land so utterly worthless
' that the more of it you owned the poorer
i you were The same thing Is true as to SER
wants. In my domestic experience there
: has been graduation of misery in proportion
Is ID the number Of helps engaged. Positive,
II no servant and cosy quiet pleasant home
I comparative, one servant, disorder, waste
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