Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1871-04-08
NV Uncle TOby's Mistake.


Uncle Toby says, Woman, the
dearlittle ornamental fixture oi every
good mans house, has an easy time
IN this world. She is petted and ca
ressed, and supplied with the necessa-
ries ana comforts of life, with very
little To unoy her; while we, poor iel-
lows, are obliged to battle hard with
the world to get money ior her to
spend"
Now, my Uncle Toby isat the head
of class of men who have n striking
iamily resemblance. He has no idea
little Lily, who weighs only about Il
hundred pounds, and fits so easily
about the house, is ever tired. lie
never heard her say so. He wonders
sometimes that she is not, for it puts
him all out of breath to tend the
children but half an hour. He sup
posts that Tobias JUNIOR, the siX-year
old, saves her some steps and helps
amusc the three younger, who, he
thinks, lie or creep quietly around
! the sitting Room floor all day like 50
many kittens. He is sure they are
little trouble To their mother; iur he
never comes after business hours, but
he finds the house in perfect order,
and his wife at the door with the
whole four neatly dressed to meet him
with smiles and kisses. at is so
much better" he says, ethan TO have
II hired gill about, putting things out
of place and hearing all that is said. I"
1t was his Suggestion, that no SER
want should be employed, lest the
opening mirds of these promising
children should take in sentiments
which he should wish eradicated
"Teach them all yourself, Lily" said
he one morning as he stood at the
door with his hat in his hand. Don't
let anything come between you and
them. You have plenty OF time.
As for the hOusewOrk there is not
much To do for our small family; let
it slide and attend To the children.n
Uncle Toby took his five kisses upon
his bearded mouth, and as many
more thrown from the chubby hands
of the little one, and walked leisure.
~ oil to his business, cumplaccntly
tiattering himself that he wusa mod
el OF husband, with loving wife,
tered the world.
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her husband, and although she knew
that the duties and cares We're not
understood by him, she determined
that every muscle should he strained
to meet Interpretations. She had oft.
eli heard him say that "hiS mother
never kept II hired girl, though she
brought up large family;n and
Lily tacitly yielded TO the forced con-
viction that she ought also to do her
own work.
bright silver, clean door-k knobs,
tidy rooms, and good meals he always
noticed and praised; and though she
felt tired and worn down hy the over
labor of previous days, and the rest
less nights of the children, she shut
the door after her husband, put on II
calico dress, and, with achild in each
arm and two trudging on behind, hur-
rlcd To the kitchen To commence
anew her daily tolls.
She could scarcely pass the lounge,
80 strong WAS her desire to stop for
rest but there wa, no time Tor that :;
the house must be put in order the
dinner cook Il, the children looked
after continually, their clothes got
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dressed 10 meet "dgar fithcrn AT five
o'clock.
- all day long, with busy brain,
busy tongue, and active hnnus and
'cct, Lilly wore away the day, and
herself IN turn worn away. She was
nervous and dispiritcd, and though
she reasoned with herself and tried to
laugh away the de reSsiuu ot her
mind, the effort only reboundcd upon
herself; the tears would come, and
occasionally uvcrlcap their barriers
ami drop upon her ldnguid hand.
Life seemed 10 her "A great burden
which could neither hc borne nor
thrown oil, At the last moment she
WAS ready, audat ,heduorwith her lit
/ itr brood, I" welcome the athtr Whose
rested, rnutrnlrd, happy look dill ner
R"ul. "" wa. ull pllvmluer, aud
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