Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1872-05-18

cious oversight from you would soon cor
rect these mistakes"
Bridget removed the last morsel, and, as
she was leaving the room, muttered audi.
bly,. An there's not bit of onion so big
as fy's eye in the whole dinner. May
hap ye've got an onion up yer pryin' ould
nose, that ye smell the odor so plainly"
:" Does she tell the truth ?" asked Mr..
c., ignoring the last clause of the offended
Biddy's remarks.
81 suppose she does," replied Mrs.
Chester; at least my careful supervision
of its concoction failed to reveal any,"
"Why didn't you tell me SO then ?"
inquired he, beginning to look sheepish.
"Why, you said there was, and it was
not my place to dispute you" replied Mrs.
Chester, with lamb-like look of submis-
sion. "It's wife's duty to believe what
her husband says, even if she knows it
isn't so; but you can tell Bridget to bring
it back"
"Indade and small good it would do
yez," said that worthy, entering at the mo.
meut, for it's lying at the bottom of the
waste-pail, it is, this blessed minute"
Conversation tagged perceptibly after
this scene, and Mr.. Chester munched his
dinner in silence, and though he could
but acknowledge that he had been cleverly
punished, he felt like blaming every one
but himself for the loss Of the best part OF
bis dinner.
At tea-timc, company being present,
Mr.. Chester strove to look on the bright
side of things and appear particularly
amiablc, but Mrs. Chester scolded the ser.
wants and reproved tho girls in manner
which greatly astonished Mr.. Robert. To.
ward the last of the meal he ventured to
remark, as he helped himself to slice ol
cake, " ! think, Mrs. Chester, this cake is
not quite done. I see slight soggy streak
in it,"
"Oh, that stupid cook !" calculated Mrs
G. spitefully as she took the plate and
rang Cor Bridget, who soon appeared
"Put your piece back, DEAR" said she to
Mr.. Chester, who complied rather than to
risk scene, for she was evidently in no
mood to be trifed with. "And now take
this stuff to the pantry, and bring me the
plate in the right-hand coruer, third
shelf"
Third shelf, mum ?" inquired Bridget.
"Third shelf, I said," replied Mrs.
Chester, severely. 81 know what you are
going to say, my DEAR" she continued,
sweetly, to Mr.. Chester, who was about to
make a remonstrance, shut we cannot en-
danger our lives eating uncooked food
All, yes, that is the one, said she as Brid-
get reappeared; and Mr.. Chester beheld
with horror a plate of dry gingerbread in
the place Of his favorite "white mouu-
tain"
BY the merriment in the parlor after
Mr.. Chester had gone down town, we are
certain that an explanation ensued; and
in his counting house Mr.. G. poudered the
matter seriously, and came homo fully re-
solved to administer husbandly reprooi
to his wife but on his arrival Mrs. Rob.
ert was suugly tucked up in bed, and ap.
parently not in condition to appreciate
his eloqueuce, as she sncrcd most naturally
| and melodiously before be reached the
secondly of his discourse.
Six months after, Mrs. Chester and the
girls were seated in the parlor, busily en-
gagged in their work, when Mrs. Chester
observed, at affects my conscience wo.
fully at times to think how l have deceived
your father aud acted double part"
"But, dear MOTHER" replied Lizzie. the
youngest daughter, "never was acting
productive Of more good. With few
more trials of your reform system, father
will become model husband aud father
But l wonder if he never suspects that you
are not the tyranuical wife and mother you
appear?"
"Iudeed ] do not think he has suspi.
cion," said Mrs. Chester with sigh, "but
| I will be so happy when can lay inside
the mask and be my natural self again"
Ella! hap laughed Lizzie. II could
hardly keep the secret the day you re.
proved us so fiercely for wearing trains,
aud half dozen things father was just
aching to scold US about, if you had mol
anticipated him, and run on 50 glibly that
finally in very desperation, he took ou'
part and defended rs 90 bravely."
"He never thinks Of finding fault with