National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1870-08-12
"DINNfR or HERBS"

Between eight and nine o'clock on
tine September morning, young married
couple stood together 1T the window Of a
charming little house, pleasantly situated
at Norwood.
The neatly appointed breakfast equip
age had not been Us yet removed hy the
spruce maid-servant, but the meal had
concluded. and the master of the little
cottage was about to take his departure
ion the scene Of his daily laboTe
Robert Dcnwillow was only confden-
tial clerk, on u salary of rather less than
the much-abused twelve hundred per
mpun yet he contrjved to find lite very
tolerablc on the whole He was fine,
honest-faced, stalwat person, about
thirty-two or three, who loved his friends,
his old mother nud sisters and aaored
his pretty, spoilt, Vilful loving wife
bright-ryed. petulant. ehirpin@ ilttle
Woman, ten years his junior.
The morning was splendid: the room
MAS cheerful. the servant ngid brisk and
willing. and the eggs and rashers h.d
been meXceptioual, the coffee clear, the
rolls crisp. and the butter really butter
Vet for all that, ls She stood amid the
lowers III her bay window-her,eh III
white dress and blue ribbons, the most
attractive object there there was a sullen
pout ON Selma Denwillow's pretty mouth
that was not pleasant to see.
" Come, dear, | must go III two NM
utes, said her husband I think
shall he home early to-day. You promised
me roast leg of pork, You know.
" And You promised me that gray MORE
antique at Swan n Edgar's, rctorted the
lady. sulky
But, Lima, dear | had no notion
moircs We're So expensive Why, they
wanted 800 for it
Well 2"
Well Why, it is the twelfth part o
om whole years income"
But if it was to please me 2.
nv ,.ilase scu 1 woniS mako a good
many sacrifices, You know Well, my deal
Lima; hut if ! were to try TO please yor
at that rate. | should soon be i'll bank
Tlptc''
Lind tossed her golden head contempt
uouSly.
Besides what does my little wife wan
with such superb fabrics 2 said her hus
band, laughing. No. no. Lima. | lik,
You best in your white muslin. There
must go. Give me kiss and don't for
get the pork. Bye-bye, You'll be bette
tempered when come home, poppit.
And whistling cheerily. away hurried
Robert Denwillow to catch the train.
Like most of her sex, Lima could hay,
borne any opposition better than her hus
bands imperturablc good temper. SIN
was ont of humor, and She knew it, Sh
wanted to quarrel, and she would quarrel
and she couldn't, because it takes to,
parties to quarrel, aud her husband ha'
not afforded her the slightest eXcltse to
giving way to her i'll humor.
No sooner was he fairly ont of sigh
than the little woman rang the bel
hriously
Ann.
Yes, ma'am
when the grecngrocer calls, nrnip
and potatoes
"Ics, man.
And when the butcher calls, aleg q
mutton for boiling"
And there was n malicious twinkle |
Mrs Dcnwillow's eyes.
Ann opened her mouth vide wit
nStonishmcnt.
'''i' Nilis 4 Nil'hkhi h''f' W.
something about ronst pork.
Never mind whnt your master sal
-"
But mn'um." demonstrated Am
boldly, "mnster can't abcar boiled mu
ton and then I've got the onions f'
the stuilng'
Put on Your bonnet immedintcl
Ann returned her mistress with stel
dignity, "and ordered bottle
capcrs
And with look of dismay Ann vi
iShed.
Oh, my ! amt snc tartcr e mute
"d she, M she quilted.
Mrs. Denwillow watched her scrya
close the door and smiled triumphant
There y exclaimed she, in such
tone ~ Alexander the grcnt might ha
adopted after decisive victory "rhcl
think I've done II now"
Five o'clock approached the De
Willows' usual diuncr.hour. The hoili
mutton began To give signs and tokens