The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1873-10-24


In pity did so. But regret it. 1t isn't
necessary 10 put in all the the agony of
those days. Suffice il to say that in less
than a week that house was the heaven
of confusion. Matte trotted around
town under an arch little hat, finding
congenial spirits. She forgot all her
housewife ways; we lunched, and had
"pieces in our hands, For little time
never saw two persons so utterly de-
lighted with each others shiftlessness.
Backing and powder, boots and bon
nets found a place in the sitting room.
The parlors boasted of more refined
articles, such as collars and cuffs, slip
pers and laces.
John began to be rather lily supplied
in the way of shirts. Calling for one OF
these clean articles as the necessary part
of reception toilet, Matte laughingly
said, ''Now isn't it funnyI really for
got you needed clean shirt. Six are
rough dry in the closet; three forgot OF
put in the wash and the others haven't
a button on. But you will not mind
waiting, darling, and cousin Sabrina
will sew some on"
1--WE are late already" replied John
savagely.
AS might be expected, we had late
breakfast next morning. Matte pre-
sided at the table, collarless, hair in dis
order and slipper down at the heel.
Johns disposition being slightly ruffied
he was inclined to carry ii further and
be displeased. He blundered over hi:
coffee, and bade us good morning.
We were TO lunch at dinner. By some
oversight John came home. He was
evidently hungry, and everybody knows
what an abominable creature a hungry
man is have long looked for popular
Indignation to do away with ''emotiona
insanity in case of murder; and / an
quite satisfied Influenced by hunger
will be the next plea.
Matte, nsaid he, in q towering rage
"when married you, you were neat anC
orderly, and endeavored to please me
Should husband come home to such
need OF the gridiron, L should as soon
look in your dressing-room as in the
kitchen for it,"
And so he went on for a full quarter O
an hour, bubbling over and fairly livid
with rage. | expected great scene
But Matte sat very still and placid un-
til he had paused, because he was too an
CRY to goon Then she arose, and 90.
ing over to him, said:
MY dear John, you astonish me!
most earnestly desire to please you.
am merely following your example
When | married you, you regarded my
slightest wish. Now you forget to pro-
vide for me, or to give me money tC
keep me from starving. If ! desired
your boots should find one pair under
the sitting-room sofa and another under
the kitchen table. 1t follows that my
tea-kettle might with propriety be found
on the best bed. When / was married,
my father said must pull the same way
my husband did. / tried to be a dutiful
daughter, I shall try to be dutiful
wife. | shall take the path you mark
out for me-"
She smiled as she ceased, but John
saw how firm she was in the set, red lips
| He looked over 10 me just as l nodded
approvingly. "She's right" he gasped,
'Pll run to the market for a mutton
chop" We had a jolly dinner after all,
and John was a reformed man.
The relatives all wonder what course
Johns wife took with him. Far be il
from me to lisp what ! know. For ol
all abominable things, the most abomi-
Unable is to take advantage of being an
inmate of ones family, to blazon about
its secret. But / never see n patient
wife enduring husbands neglect anC
forever righting what he has wrOnged
but feel like setting down and telling
them about Johns wife.