The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1873-10-09

FIRST thing, now, Is 60 get all TINS
trumpery out of the way soliloquized |
Charley and accordingly he proceeded |
to move all the "tranpery, as he de- |
nominated al, Lily's pretty parlor furni-
ture into the front hall. where he would |
have it to stumble over, And having got |
it in the way,instead of cut of it. he con-
sidered that part of the work disposed of.
and proceeded to take up the carpet.
Down on his knees he went, and for
three or four minutes carefully drew out
the tacks with the hook of the tack-ham-
mer. Masculine human nature, however,
is not noted for a great degree of pa
thence. and perceiving that this would
prove a somewhat tedious proceeding,
MIR. Charles besought himself ola qui TX
er way, and, taking hold of the carpet,
he gave it a violent jerk, which loosened
the tacks for whole yard in single
instant.
Elated at his success, he gave another
jerk, and then another, until at the end
of the room tack or two resisted his
efforts, and little stronger pull rip
ped - it indeed but, alasl the rip %
was about half yard long, straight
through The middle of width of Lily's
pet Brussels.
Mr.. Charles gave vent tie low whistle.
"Whew That won't do, sure Easy
is the work ~ and, by dint of great care,
he succeeded in getting it up with only
one more rip 4" in the wrong place.
Half choked with dust, he carried the
carpet out to the back yard. to await its
shaking but in going through the hall
he upset stand and made wreck of
two beautiful Partisan vases, which were
Lily's special pride.
"By Georgel' he exclaimed, as he
ruefully picked up the pieces, " this
won't do, either! There goes dollar at
a pop; for if I don't get another pair
Lily will cry her eyes out. !"
Next thing, leaving the straw and dust
upon the floor, Charlie attacked the win
dows. Now, washing windows, though
very easy in theory, is somewhat difficult
in practice and the more he rubbed and
scrubbed, the bluer and the more streak
ed the windows looked.
"Confound it p cried he, giving his
arms a relieving shake, Il wonder how
the women make 'em look SO shining !?
Wonder if the sunshine don't clear 'em
I'll just let EN- alone for little while,
anyhow, and get this straw and dust
out
Another hour of vigorous exertion and
the straw was deposited in an ornamen.
tai heap in the yard, the dust swept up
and thrown into the CRATE.
Halfstrangled with dust Charley went
tie the window to throw it open. But
alas those windows! If they were blue
before, they were black now, and covered
with layer of dust as thick as frostwork
In December.
"Bahl" calculated our hero, in dis
gust, ''if this is what women live through
I'm sorry for 'em Here's this blessed
job to be done over, and I'm blest if l
see how it's to be done [ wonder if it
isn't dinner time anyhow
| His watch being consulted, said it was
| two o'clock.
GOOD gracic Is" he cried, "the
whole morning gone, and nothing done
Confound such a muss We'll, fellow
can live in dirty house. but he can't
live without his dinner; so here goes"
He fastened up stairs, changed his
dusty clothes for a linen suit, hurried
round to Hart restaurant, and refreshed
the inner man with a comfortable dinner
and good cigar Then be returned to
his work.
Entering the house he cast doleful
look upon the disorder around, and
sighed.
81 Declare" he soliloquized. when a
fellow has worked as hard as l have, he
needs little rest. IN take short nap
before pitch in again. y
He sought comfortable lounge in the
dining room and composed himself to
sleep. When he awoke. the beams of
the evening sun shone broadly in at the
windows.
By George be cried, starting has
tily up, what did make me sleep SO
long? Halt after FIVE, as I'm a sinner
Been shower. besides, and there lies
Lily's best carpet, half wet through, in
the yard And 1 Suppose that blessed
man who was to help shake it has come
aud gone again What a deuce of a
scrape I've got into. anyhow Wish Lily
was here
He dragged the carpet into the kitchen
and tumbling it in heap on the floor,
cast despairina look around.
What to do next don't know,' he
sighed. and. by George, l won't do
anything. I'll give up the ship, and go
after Lily. How she is to bring order
out of this chas, maybe she knows, but
don't. I'm blest if ever | interfere with
her work again
Lily Carlton was just taking her seat
at her sisters pleasant supper table,
when the front door-bell rang, and short
ly after Charley marched grave
ly into the drawing-room.
Lily sprang swiftly to meet him.
What, Charley, got through house.
cleaning so soon ?"
"Well-no. lily replied Charley |
looking somewhat crestfallen; mot |
quite through. Fact is, Lily, I--oh,
what's the use of beating about the bush? |
l give it up for bad job, Lily Only |
just come home and clean the house |
yourself. and / will hire all the women in
Philadelphia to help you.
A chorus of laughter from the assem-
bled group, greeted his ear. and stopped
his explanations.
When it had subsidized Lily said:
Well, Il go home in the morning.
l think you have learned your lesson