Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-08-07
COOKING - COOKING.
tNan's work Is fron sun 10 gl
Bus aoman's work Is never "a

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slf NtsNan's WORK Is frora sun 10 In, htt
II HUI .oman's work Is never Jnae."i f.,r
i quoted Mr.. Keith.
She had inishcd her work for th,
dab, and was taking up her sewing
when Keith upset d viuegar bottle ane
! | o bSwi OF gravy in the kitchen cnp.
bos.d, rummaging after knife which
wasin his pocket all the time. Mrs
Keith relinquished her idea Of littIt
quiet and went out t. set matters
| in order again. Mr.. Keith followed
her to oversee her--a habit some met
have. ~ isH
| n wish you would try to be little
mpre careful, Henry. You do not
resttse how many things / have to zee
to. ~ Rhfi
gHumph," said Mr.. Keith, sitting
down in q basket of freshly ironed
cl0hes, Il never complain of such a
trih as that! II didn't Know, /
shohid think all the women were in
slavery" q ss 49,,
gs sls.ls.. ~. lahs ass'ii'e.a ieast idea-s ~
i ! - :. .oiiSens,, Maryl Why, / could d 0
your woik and three times as much
more andget all through by ten O'Clock.
"Couldlyou, ihdeed7' !;
"To bssure, III you would only give
me the ciance of it, i 4es So
"You slall have itr said Mrs. Keith,
quietly. II have long wanted to visit
3rny aunt Slsan. will do sonow, and
you may hep house. I win have to
cook up stmething--"
-Asif IcouIdnst cook You will
4 do nothing1f the kind, Mary. i shall
live like s.prince, aud you will see
how nice 1 will keep everything. You
will not know the house when you re-
turn"
aI dare say" remarked Mrs. Keith ;
"but when can I go9"
Tomorrow, ii you Ike !.
aAnda are you sure you can manage e
"Sure!" What q look he gave her.
3You shall see." sii ssa
Mrs. Keith laughed q little to her
| self when her husband left her at the
! depot ard turned hfs steps homeward
/ to clear away the breakfast things and
/ prepare dinner. She only wished she
could be there invihbly, and sec him
! manage
"lll wash the dishes nrst, said MT.
Keith, "ane IA put On one OF Mafy
Dresses 70 Keep me ctean.
He fastened II aromd the waist with
4 pin, rolled up hfs sleeves and looked
about him.. The fire was out bat after
much troublehe succeeded in rekind-
ling it, and thsn began the dishes.
He took then to the sink, plugged
/ up the spout, and put them TO soak in
. pail of cold vater. aa
There, theySe washed" said he to
himself; ssnow for something to wipe
on. Pli' take tia table cloth. Sach a
| work. Why, could wash all the dish
es in the neighborhood in halt day.
This stew pan smells Of grease;
wonder what's the matter with it ?
There, 4 have got smut on my hand
There it goes on the china saucer,
deuce take It'll / wish there was nc
smut Hilioo, there's one plate gone
to smash! and I've stepped into that
potato dish that set On the floor tG
dry, and that's gone TO- shsde. On
there Eass The tteam pi.cner' Ssss' '
MIMI ncsteaei.ss II :, 81 4 :,
wm slwr sf,r ,r;nea rne iahps ,ha lamns @ in n ihe
n,orn;mns = On, cc,,,,a t,am how blaoA
tho ohi,e a,.s 80 s,lG II ~ -. 81
~ srhns nanye .s;nr S,;,b b;,psa,f Mr.
| Keith nun the ehimneys into the BASH
and c6gitated 4 moment He haf
baard % n ala that boiIimys water ,yaI
eansinp. IL he scaldea the ct,imneys
and thc restllt was a hundred pieces z
i each chimney. ,a@ l'Fft1 I'd saizig@
7.Cr ca Iuiacious!n cried he,fs"who'd
have ,aiotiuht i, I There's somebody a,
4 the ti1or. IIf'iust step ou1 al / am. I,
can't ID ANYBODY I care for as eaiiy al
i this.o eia 'A9i.s = eanalt l,*s
VA small boy presented himself, eve.
| Ing Mr.. Keith with iIl-suppressed
mirfh. -fite r. f.sottl 1lt's 8
are Won the mistress of the hon Sc p
Y.es1.. tIss3,t II. I am the master y said
il Nh Keiifrwfsf'uignitv. "What cans]
/ do for yo,, !"a 81 '7N 'sas gyhr
i .Nothiug, guess; Mary sent m,
over to see ir yoa-that is, If the mis-
4 tress of the ,hous-~would take care O
\ The baby while she goes shopping"
.sNo 70 roared Mr.. Keith, I've othel
| fsh to fry.n
The boy put bis thumb to his nose
/, and Mr., Keith after slamming tin
door as men al ways do who are out 0l
] temper. returned to The kitchen. The
Il tire was out and the room decidedly
smoky,
Tll 20 downin the cellar and bring
II up some COAL" said he, and he start.
i cd briskly dow1 the stairs.
On the second step he put HIS foo
through rip Id his dress skirt, STUN
bled and fell tothe bottom of the eel.
!, lar. smashing | basket Of eggs, and
Knocking over shelf loaded will
pans Of milk. t'v tss'a itSs
'.Deuce takeiI exclaimed he, scram
J, bling upon his feet and rubbing hi.
| | head. How Dies woman manag,
with these infarnal long dresses! z
) shall break myneck with this YETI y
The fire mad again, Mr.. Keith be
, thought him ot dinner. He looked d
!, | the time piece. II was one o'clock, al
most time for linner. he had heart
his wife saw that rice. pudding wa
easily made ii would have the ric,
4 pudding and boiled potstoes aud brcii
!. led steak. '43 AK ~
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