The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-04-15

morning. Mr' Lunuy salu 10 one OIL tht
children after the lapse of two minutes
which seemed to the inpatient man al
least five.
"I'm coming" he heard on the stairs
from his wife.
am glad of IT," he rather grufiiy re.
sponded. "I knew your minute wouldn't
be much less than half an hour. "l
wish yon would try and be more punctual;
this ever being behind time annoys me
terribly"
There woro somemeek words said about
the time 1t took to dress and see after so
many children; but they made ne impress
ion upon the mind Of Mr.. Lundy. They
were uttered as kind OF excuse, and he
regarded them rs of no more account.
"These sausages are done to DEATH"
said Mr.. Lundy. The wife remained 81.
lent, but looked worried. "Mere dish.
waterl" Mr.. Lundy set his saucer down
with an expression of disgust on his face.
The coffee was not to his liking. wish
Agnes, you would look little after Sarah
in the morning. We haven't had any
thing flt to eat at breakfast for at least q
month";
~ don't know how can do more
than do, Mr.. Lundy. I'm sure haven't
had amoment to breath in since got up
"Still think you might spare a mo-
ment to see il things were going on all
right in the kitchen good meals are halt
the comfort q man has at home"
Mrs. Lundy sighed, but answered moth.
ing to this ungenerous remark.
"Your head looks like a perfect NOPE,
Agncs,' said her husband, ms ho leaned
back to pick his teeth, after having fin.
ishel his breakfast and made amore care.
ful observation of his wife's appearance.
You are getting downright careless
about your person"
Mr.. Lundy did not expect any reply to
this and he was not disappointed. -Four
children to wait upon at tho table kcp;
Mrs. Lundy too busy to eat more than 4
mouthful or two herself. 1t was time to
get the three oldest ready for school
when they had finished their meal, and
she left the table, where she had been n
mere waiter, and not a participant in tho
good cheer, to put on Mnggy's gloves and
bonnet, TO hunt up Wills books and cap,
an4 to change Mary's dress, she having
spilled a cup Of coffee on II at the table
"The children will bo too late for school /"
called out the punctual Mr.. Lupdy. who
had gone back into tho parlor to finish
perusing aa article, his impatience about
breakfast had not allowed him to read
through. Just then lis boots were
brought In.
3Why didn't you black the old pair, as
| said I" he asked tho boy irnpatiently.
~ didn't know you wanted the old
pair" replied the boy.
"Didn't Mrs. Lundy tell yon wished
theml"
"No, sir"
"well, ] do. Go and brush them up
as quickly as you can. / ought to have
been at the store long ago."
Mrs. Lundy who was coming down
stairs with tile children, at last ready for
school, heard what had been said to the
boys md was thereby reminded of her
neglect In not having informed him that
her. husband wanted his old boots.
81 declare Mr.. Lnndy, forgot to tell
JohnS she said. 81 have so much to
thinkabsut and see after"
"N No mattcr-rll attend to 1t myself
next time. If you want a good servant,
secure yourself, y coldly replied Mr.. Lundy.
The children were at last off for school,
and Mr.. Lundy about taking himself of
also said, as he stood with his hand upon
the door: | wish Agnes, you would sec
that Sarah has dinner IN time, you know
how 1t annoys me to wait"
81 will try to have 1t got ready, replied
the wife, an expression of pain and lassi.
tudc passing over her face.
"Are you not well, Agnesf Mr.. Lundy
asked.
"No,' she replied, 1--WE been suffering
with dreadful tooth'acile oil the morn.
ing and | feel as if every nerve in my head
were alive"
"Why don't You have that tooth ont !
! would not suffer rs you do, If had to
have every tooth in my head extracted. "
Mrs. Lundy turned away with feeling
of ofdiscouragement. She was heavily bur.
dened, and had no true sympathy. Mr..
Lundy walked toward bis store, health IN
every vein, and vigor in every musclCi
and his wife went wearily up to her cham
bcr, half mad with pain, and every nerve
excited and quiyering.
Arrived at his store, Mr.. Lundy smiled
and chatted with customer, made few
entries in his books, filed up three or
four checks, and paid two or three bills.
These nets with a general supervision of
what was going on, made up the sum of
His doing, and brought him with a good
annette At the dinner hour, when he set
I'll for home. allowing himself inst the