Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1871-10-07
Inside View.
By BURGESS.

Polly ana Saran, tnelr TWO interesting
daughters, had the steak in the frying
pan and were upon the point Of ringing
the bell for breakfast, when Mrs. Mug
gins entered the kitchen and saluted
them thus
"Polly, comb your hair you look
like a fright, and Sarah, why have you
not got the wash water on I Such girls
never did exist. Exit girls and enter
Mr.. Muggins-
"Hain't a right to speak to them so !
III have you to understand, Mr., Mug
gins, III teach these girls my own way,
and you shant say one word. Bah J
You say that, will you you want your
head mellowed. Sarah, come here inn
mediately and attend to your frying pan,
and Polly, you get some vinegar for
the cucumbers. No, am not cross,
Muggins, and your telling me so re-
minds me that your room in the kitchen
is much needed, and the sooner you get
out the better. Your house It's just
as much my house as yours. If it hadn't
been for my economy you'd have been
in the poor-house before this. What &!
You would rather be in the poor-house
than with Belzebub You call me Bel
zebub, will you! [Whack goes the
broomstick over the shoulder of Mug
gins. Take that, old Muggins, and
leave the kitchen. | told YOU old top
knot should have been shut up long
ago; her chickens have disappeared
every night for week past and not a
single one will we have for Christmas.
There comes Mrs. Pelig for call. |
wish she would keep away. She always
comes at the wrong time Still No,I
won't be still. I'll give her to under
stand do not wish to see her. Sarah,
attend the door bell and seat Mrs. Pelig
in the parlor and tell her / will be there
in few moments. No, Muggins, |
will not. III give her to understand
this is wash day with me and that her
call is not acceptable. (Mrs. NJ. enters
the parlor] Good morning, Mrs. Pelig,
very happy to see you-began to think
YOU would never return my visit. Oh,
no, washing is about ready for the line,
and the girls will soon close it out, and
we shall have a long and pleasant visit
Very well, should be very happy to
have you spend the day, but if you can
not, suppose | must excuse you, but
very soon | hope you will make it con
venient to give me long visit. Kiss
es goodbye Give my love TO your
daughter, Roxy, and bring her with
YOU. TMr Muggins had been listening
in the key-hole There, Mr.. Muggins,
told you would send her away, and
she will know enough hereafter not to
darken my door on wash day. Didn't,
hey? You are Just mean enough to
put your ear to the keyhole. You want
your head mellowed. Sarah, who broke
the white pitcher 7 A nice dish, that,
to smash lemons in. You shall go out
to work aud earn another. You'llbreak
all the crockery in the house Sarah,
the cat is in the cream dish. wish you
would break her neck. Polly, bring in
some wood dinner never will be ready.
Our yeast has entirely run ont and the
bread is sour. Mrs. Pelig is just as able
to work as | am, and yet her husband
sends her to the water-cure quite often.
never go anywhere. It's drudge,
drudge from day TO day. Well,suppose
did spend few weeks at the White
mountains-that' nothing to what 9TH
er women do. can never get out.
You men go everywhere. You meet
and talk and tattle about us women and
gaze at every passer-by like boobies, and
we are home slaves | wish / was a
man. Id show you few things Talk
like fool, hey Your insults ! will
not bear I've stood nearly all | shall
from you Well, go and see Mrs. Pelig
if YOU wish to, and board with her. III
pull her hair and yours too.
There comes Mr. and Mrs. Muller,
Just at dinner time. shall go crazy.
/ never will put the dinner on the table.
1t does seem as though housekeeping
would kill me, and | am determined to
board. No, sir, never will put the
dinner on. No you won't, Muggins ;
you touch the potato pot if you dare, or
order the girls to do it. It's my bust
ness Polly, attend the door bell, and
tell them III be in presently. Dir. and
Mrs. Muller being seated in the parlor,
Mrs. Muggins enters. How do you do,
Mrs. Muller, and you, Mr. Muller l
am pleased to see you--hope yon are
both well You have come just In time.
Lay off your things, ,dinper viii be ready
in few minutes What Have been
to dinneri I'm SO sorry. You must
have had it quite early. Half an hour
since; well you can sit down and take
cup of tea. Well, if you will not, ex-
cuse me for a moment Exit TO the
kitchen. Girls, hurry up the dinner
they have been to dinner, and an so
glad. Returns Mrs. Muller, how is
Mrs. Pelig 7 Some think size is on the
decline. She made me short call this
morning, and she looks 80 wholesome.
Going to the water cure again What
is the matter now That's just it. She
is as strong and hearty as you or me !;
but don't blame her. Id 60 too, aud
we both ought TO go. There is nothing
like travel If we'd only pretend we
were on decline perhaps our husbands
would send us OFF It would do Us so
much good.
Beyond doubt the grand demonstrar
ton Of knights Templarin Baltimore on