Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1870-10-22


Everything came off on that baking day
precisely ss Mary could have wished II Her
bread was light and sweet and wof.c
ow-Hake. with Just golden brown hne o'
crust surrounded it her cakes were per'ec'
lion her cruffes crisp and delicious. Then
sha knew that her preserved fruits were nice
and n ever there was sponge cake more like
s,,i6sd froth s6s would like to see II. Every
shinr was sent into Mrs. Vans on wednesday
re,ruoou. and she had all Thursday TO devote
70 Der dress
Mary looked very pretty that night at the
tss-party, for her eyes shone with purpose,
and sho bad Just enough excitement about ii
10 reddsn her cheeks in . very becoming man
nsr. Add 10 this that che was dressed with
nsatness and taste, and you will not be un-
willing 70 believe me when ! say that she was
quite the belle Of the occasion. Joe evidently
thought 90 himself; for, strange to say, he
made no remarks on her appearance that
night calculated ~ lower her selfesteem con.
trariwise, gaEed at her from time 10 time with
the most profound satisfaction.
But murder will out" 1t came out on this
occasion when they sat down to supper.
Everybody was delighted there had not been
such an unexceptiopable ''tea" in that neigh
bOrhood for a long time Country people are
very fond of their "teas !" they compare one
with another with admirable connoisseurship.
This one was trump.
Mrs. vsne, you are the perfection Of bread
makers Your biscuits are quite beautiful.
Were ever such crullers made How do you
manage it, Mrs. Vanev What lovely sponge
caker'
Mrs. vane and Mary occasionally changed
glsnces aud smiled, but nobody poticed it
Joe had been behaving 50 beautifully ali
tAa evening, THAI Mary began to be afraid h,r
plans had failed. He came out now, however,
greatly TO her satisfaction.
This is feast. indeed" be said "a fellow
iS fortunate who has a wife that can maAc
such bread as this, to say nothing of Ill,
spouge cake. can't see why it is, Mary
you improve, 1t Is rue-l Civ you crrdAs for
that-but don't see how ii is that ull womrl.
cannot have the knack that Mrs. Vane has o.
Ssoking~ to- perfection. II you could max
such bread as this, Mary, your husband would
be happy man."
@Ae' ohO iOohtu III MARY anu oiuiS iooh'u
at Mrs- Vaue. Light had broken upon the
mind Of the later. II broke like fash ol
lightning. and then there was an explosion
not of thunder, but of laughter.
Joe looked up amazed. lie was man who
petted his dignity enormously. What diu
these women mean, to laugh 50 at "a sober,
sensible remark OF his 7 Particularly what
could Mary mean, to 50 triie win the respec
she owed her husband 7
He began TO grow very red indeed. Mrs.
Vaue saw IL presently. and came To Lis ant
Mary's relief; for poor Mary began to be II
little frightened at the success Of her scheme.
She did not want Joe to get angry al any rate.
Mr.. Starr" said Mrs Vane. Il nm truly
glad you like this very excellent cookery, Tor
Il Is all your wifes- By your own showing,
you ought to be very happy man"
Here the whole company caught the inieo.
ton, aud Joined in the laugh against Joe. 1t
Was OF no use to get angry with 80 many pe0-
pie 80. before long, Joe Joined in the chorus
himself
And so the tea-psrty broke up with the
greatest good.nature all around. aud Joe went
home with lesson he never forgot Tor il
wasthe last time that Mary ever heard any
complaint from him. lie Is now the most
easily pleased Of any husband for ten mil, 8
around.