The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1871-10-13

10 WY 'u'A' iic h"ltOIu ms any icio-
urc.n
Mary muttcred something about its
being "ai5y to find five minutes If any
body likyd,n which her mistress passed
over in silence, and then recommended
her vigorous efforts TO poke little heat
out of the fire.
The biscuit still presented rather
doubtful appearance, when Mr.. Macy's
well-llnOwn stop was heard in tho hall,
and both mistress and maid knew there
must bo no delay, for punctuaIity at
meals was with him cardinal virtue.
In few minutes, therefore, the family
were seated at the table, The children
were bright, plcasant.looking little
folks, but on the whole they had rather
a neglected appearance, for a5 Mrs.
Maccy observed, "thero were so many
ways TO turn, that she never could tell
where tine day went to; night always
camc huioro she bad half done her allot-
ted task
The father was sensible casy-tom-
pcrcd man, and seldom, ash wife often
said, made any trouble in tho house.
lie saw that some things went wrong,
but confessed that he did not wonder at
ii. There were so many things TO be
attended 10 in a family, and the days,
especially in the fall and winter, were
very short. If his meals were ready in
season, he made no comments on the
domestic arrangement. This was Ger
| iai,,l,y tLp tt.ig.Jt f,r
little duties which came within his pc.
culiar province were often neglected,
rebukc Of the failing5 of Others would
have como from him with an i'll grace.
Occasionally certain unpleasant Wis
ions Of dilapidated pants, buttonlc.s
shirts, and stringlcss undCrgarmcnts
would present themselves to his mind
in painful contrast to the perfect order
in which his wardrobe had formerly
been Kept by quaker mother; but he
had become accustomed 10 these things
and besides this, there was no one {,
blanc. lie could not afford to keep
seam5,rcss in his family, and his wife
rs everybody knew, was hard-work
ing woman and did not willingly leav
anything undonc. 1t was all owing +
the want of time, and this was al Cvi
which could not be remodCd.
The evening meal was less chcerlu
than usual. The biscuits were docdedl
clammy aud Mr.. Maccy's relish fc
them was not improved by being il
formed that the stove could not be eA
pectod TO bake we'll until it was proporl
repaired. 1t was certainly unrcasonab
10 expect him TO attend to it for h
could hardly find time for the transa
ton Of more imp9rsant. business, TT!
it all right, but somehow the day alwa
slipped 10y before he knew it. 1t W
easier to talk about a few minutes thi
to find them.
The countcnanco Of Charlie, The
eldest hopeful, Wore moro disconter
ed expression, and in reply to his fat
'Io' er's inquiries, he growlcd out dist
spectful speech about "old coats, al
mother never having any time to
|. anything,r which occasioncd his dism
sal from the table.
a note was presented to the father
yor' one Of the girls, containing partlcu
request from their teacher that somC
their studies might be attended tC
home in order to facilitate their I
gCcss. This notc was duly passed to
mother, and had the effect Of deepen
the shadow upon her broW-for II
- was il possible, in the multitudc OF
I,,,. 10 find tiplA in -i-t
-- little ones in their daily tasks.
On the whole, every one aocmcC
feel uncomfortable, aud the very tn
Itself seemed to partako of the gene
uncasincss, and after uttcring the m
unusual groans beneath its usual wei
the of dishes, suddenly came to the
y, as with a loud crash.
shed "Bloss mcw exclaimed Mr.. Ma
lark startled out Of his usual compost
st be "those screws have really given a
con- at last. l have intended to fix
little table for month past, the days n
ay short and my time is so fully occupi'
rom 81 really wish you co"'d find lei
1t 10 moment to attend to little things n
out 1t the house." remarked his wife, as
ms as more discomposed than ever she
yet cr,Ied to gather up the ffagmen
the broken dishes.
upted 'tlIowevcr, canuo! blany sou,
above ,,, continually cHuericucipg the S
y boy bihioultv. Everything is disOrd
lg up and neglected, merely for want OF
burst r,uunt think how some people
age TO bring so much to pass.
coat? know Mrs. Graves. ! called to see
ut our the other day. Her family Is Ii
. Mar. than ours, but she keeps only one
as If want, and never employs Il scam5'
whole vet everything in the house is in pit
usual order, and yet she absolutely has
time to spare, reads good deal
.inp 81 even practices occasionally on the !
id NOT that she may not lcsc her knowleC
sons" music. They have large and we
, sorry tivated garden, q perfect contr'
~ son. ours, MI Graves ''he7 'io "No'
vas too Of II, although his time IS as mu
{ there cupied as your own"
lys are "Impossible !" interrupted her
things band "you must be mistaken
cIOlC l last SldlGUlthl. MI bIbN'n i''N' -
urc time to attend to his garden"
4 Tues Ellis wife told me herself that h
ed boy the entire charge o' III anu la"
20 with sistance excepting the niue WI,
Green could give him." replied Mrs
have 81 do not know how they cont
70 with. but | wish we had their secret"
"Mrs. Graves children are
wer, for the first IN thelr clasS ~ Sono'
5pect in marked one OF inc piis...oS W y,
10 mood girls who was an attentive Il
'Their mother helps them VIII
york she lessons every evening"
ertain if II guess she mas lo' So ,ols'
| have" replied the mother,
/, looked would not ieei h'uci' my w., W.,
mistress the evening. ror my l'"'T 80 vs.
,o,,I x,,,, oil IN he'd. that i NAV