Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1869-09-22
TURNING THE TABLES.


MAS CURED BY MS OWN MEDICINE.
Breakfast had just been cleared away, and
ihe little sitting room was very bright and
cheerful in the yellow flood Of April sunshine.
There were pots Of puple-blossomcd yioets
IL the window seat and abIuo-rihboned guitar
lying on the sofa aud books piled on the ta-
bic, and close by the fire Mrs. Haven had
Seated herself with her desk to write some
letters
She was a trim, compact little woman, with
bright brown hair, and eyes to match, and a
resolute mouth that somehow carried out
the expression Of a nose that our French
neighbors phrase "retr0use." Mary Haven
had character-that you might see al a glance.
As she sat there selecting her pen, aud un.
screwing the silver top Of her inkstaud. the
door opened very softly, and a round full
mooned face appeared.
Mrs. Haven, mem, if you please
Yes said Mrs. Haven, deserving at once
BY the iniallible barometer of a womun's ear
The rising thunderstorm in the domestic at
mosphere. What is 10 cook l'
It's not that you are not kind mistress,
mem, said the cook, twisting the hem Of her
checked apron " the wages is good, not to
say company is allowed ouce week and sun
day evenings always out, but there are some
things flesh and blood can't stand. no more
they can't, and han't no patience with such
doings, and If YOU please TO suit yourself
mem, at a months warnin-"
Why, cook, what is the matter ?"
Some can abide meddHn' with. mem. and
some cant-and if the barrel O. mackerel
sets on the wrong corner, and the sugar boxes
amt kept covered proper. its the mistress
should tell me of it, and not the master, and
ii Mr.. Haven wants me to cook, mem, well
and good but | won't stay in the same
Kitchen :"
And cook Aounced out, malircatDg her
apron, having had her say
Mrs. ii ,yen flushed scarlet She rose and
went down stairs TO the cellar, where her hus-
band, minus his coat, was endeayouug to move
huge washing machine
You see Bridget" he called out, this is
the worst possible place the thing could stand
in, and-why Mrs Haven, is it you2"
Yes it is l. said Mrs. Haven;
thought you had gone to your office Henry"
| am going presently said Mr. Haven,
% but you see Mary, everything down here Is
at skies and seyens. lts well | come down
occasionally. Cook has no more economy
than wild savage, and Bridget puts every
thing precisely where 1t shouldn't be. My
dear, have you looked over the grocer bill
for month ~
q No, | haven't, said Mrs. Haven.
"Well, its quite alarming. There must be
leak some where-and that reminds me-
the molasses keg is dripping at the rate Of
bul V,fp 4
Bridget and cook stood by, murmuring
dark discomfort Mrs. Haven was more an
noyed than she cared to express.
will see to it," she said.
But you don't see to it, my dear found
box fstale eggs on the top shef-eggs my
dear, that are completely wasted, When eggs
are FIVE cents apiece :"
Mrs. Haven turned aud went up stairs
4 again with a round red spot glowing on either
4 c6eek--sional pennons of the disturbance
q within. She was not a faultless angel, any
more than other women are, and she was very
much out of temper, as she walked up and
down the room with her hands behind her.
and the brown eyes glitterinp with an omi.
4 nous sparkle.
"Mary, have YOU seen nv memorandum
3 book p asked her husband as he entered.
pulling on his gloves.
No, | have not. Probably YOU will find
it on the pantry shelf or under Bridget's
washing machine" answered Mary shortly.
Now puss, you are out Of temper" said
Mr.. Haven, good humoredly, &" and how very
unreasonable that is of you"
Henry said Mrs Haven, laying one
hand appealingly on his shoulder, and looking
up into his face, you don't know how it
mortfes and annoys me to have you interfere
in my domestic affairs ?"
Aren't we firm, Henry Haven n Wife Y
he asked coolly, and are not our interests
Identical n
fesi but Henry Haven has his depart
ment, and wife ought to have hers"
That's all nonsense, my love-
henry will you oblige me by leaving
these domestic concerns to my own manage
menI
- would 40 much to oolige you my dear
Mary oGI snS'i not eoncede that point, he
saiu' as nc 'ooA MS departure leaving Mrs.
Haven indignant ana lheditatlye.
bridgets voice DroKe IN with Coltic ac-