Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1873-01-31
MANAGING A MAN.

Nellie Davis was the prettiest, sweetest
best. and dearest little girl in Massachusetts
and when Tom Carter fell head-over- heel
in love with her. nobody blamed him in tn
least. And when the Parson gave bis bles
sing, and they went to commence house
keeping in cosy little house on the soutl
side of the town, everybody prophesied al
sorts of happiness for the pretty bride.
And, truth to tell, Nellie Carter was yer,
happy. 1t is pleasant thing to 60 int
house. keeping for the first time, with ever,
thing new and shiny and if you have some
body you love for companion, it is still
pleasanter. Now Nellie did love that grea
big, laundering Tom Carter with all nigh
and main and there was only one thing t.
disturb his perfect peace She was the very
pink of tidiness. and Tom was the mos
careless fellow alive.
He kept his person neat and nice-but he
kept his personal belonging anything else
Tom would persist in tossing his slippers
under the parlor sofa to have them handy
In vain did she gently suggest the rack il
the hall was the place for his hat and over
coat. Tom would fling his overcoat, wet Oh
dry, on her pretty, smoothly made bed,
and drop his hat anywhere.
Ia vain did tidy Nellie make place fol
everything, for Tom invariably tossed every.
thing down in some place No little Miss
Nellie was only human, and Toms slovenly
ways annoyed her exceedingly She wss
resolved not to spoil the peace Of their cosy
home by scolding, but how to cure him she
could not tell.
She bore with him with all the patience o.
an angel, until one morning, after he had
gone to his office. she went into the parlor,
and there lay Toms heavy shawl right
across the table rutblessly crushing beneath
it the trifes which lay upon the marble top
CHOW 1 can't stand this, and I won't p
said Nellie, as she carefully raised the shawl
from the delicate treasures, and discovered
the ruins of favorite Bohemian vase
II don't know what to do, but this I
won't have!' she continued, with the little
bit of wiley snap, which every good wife
must have if she expects to get on at all
with that occasionally unreasonable animal
"a man.
"some way must and shall be discovered
to cure Tom Of such performances as this p
went on Mrs. Nellie, as she removed the
ruins of the vase, and all the morning she
went about the house with scarlet lips closly
compressed and a little fash in her brown
eyes, which argued we'll for Master Toms
domestic subjugation.
Woman's wit, having will, seldom fails
to find way. And when determined
little woman says ''must'' and SHALL" mas.
culine INSTRUMENTATION might as wei! surren
der at once Before Mrs. N ellie closed bel
bright eyes that night she had arranged he'
plans for the campaign against her liege lore
who slept the sleep of the innocent by he7
side.
But she meant to give him one NOR
chance So after breakfast, when Ton
drew on his boots and gave his slippers taeiI
usual toss under the sofa, she gently said
"Tom, dear, hadn't you better put your
slippers in the passage Or the bedroom ?"
mo, let 'em alone, they'll be handy to
night" said Tom.
"But, Tom, dear, they look SO unit y
'Why no they don't. A thing looks a
we'll in one place as another. What is tn
use of man having home if be can't keel
things where he wants to % said rebellion
Tom
"Wbat's the use of keeping wife ant
servant on their feet all day to pick thing
up after your" asked Nellie, without tn
least show of temper.
Don't pick 'em up at all. Just let zen
alone, and then I can find 'em when I wal
EN-" declared Master Tom, as he gave he
kiss, and took himself off,
And the moment the door close on hir
Nelle's red lips compressed again, and he
brown eyes wore the same look they ha
worn yesterday.
"War it is, then p she said to herself
CHOW, Master Tom," we shall see who win
the field"
She set quietly about the usual morning
work of house where only one servant
kept; and when Tom came home to lunc
everything was in its usual good order.
remained SO, and Nellie busted herself wit
her needlework until nearly time for Tol
to return to dinner.
Then she arose, put away her work, an
prepared, as said to herself, to "open tt
campaign
First she put Toms slippers where be
ways left them under the sofa Then 81
tossed them his shawl upon the table. The
she brought some of her dresses and fur
them across the chairs and on the sofa. Ell
furs reposed in Toms own especial arr
chair, and her best bonnet kept Toms sli
pers company under the sofa, while her ON
slippers lay upon the cheAonier.
And then, thinking that feminine ing
nuity could make no greater sacrifice tina
her Sunday bonnet, she took piece
r crochet work and set down.
Presently the door opened, and in walk
TON. He gave loW whistle of surprise
he glanced at the unwonted disorder, and
Nellie sitting calmly in the midst with b
crochet work. and then came into the rool
L Haven't been putting things to rlga
II Nellie?" he asked.
s "No, no. Why ?" said Nellie looki
up in sweet Inconsistencies.