Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-01-16
MANAGING A MAN.

NELLIE DAVIS was the prettiest, best
sweetest, and dearest little girl in Hills
burg, and when Tom Garter fell head
over heels in love with her no one blamed
him in the least
And when the old parson gave consent,
and they went to housekeeping in cosy
bird-nest of little house on the south
side OF the town, everybody prophesied
all sorts of happiness for the pretty bride.
And, truth to tell, Nellie Garter was
very happy.
Iii very pretty thing to 90 to house
keeping for the first time, with every
thing speck- and-span new and shiny, and
if you have some one you love very much
for q companion, il is still pleasantcr.
Now Nellie did love that great blubber-
ing Ton Carter with all her might and
main, and there was only one thing to
disturb her peace. She was the very
pink of tidiness, and Tom the most care
less fellow alive.
He Kent his person neat and nice-but
he kept his personal belongings anything
else. I'm vain did Nellie braid a handsome
merino case, and tack it inside the closet
door for Tom to put his slippers in-Tom
would persist in tossing them under the
parlor sofa. 'to have 'em handy" In
vain did she gently suggest that the rack
in the hall was the place for his hat and
evereoat; wet or dry, he would lay his
ovef1kat on her pretty, smoothly made,
bed, and drop his hat anywhere.
In vain did Nellie make a place for
everything, for Tom invariably tossed
everything in some other place. Now
little Mrs. Nellie was only human, and
Toms slovenly ways annoyed her exceed
ingly. She resolved not to spoil the peace
of their cosy home by scolding, but how
to cure hun she could not tell
She bore with him with the patience of
an angel, till one morning he had gone up
town, and she went into the parlor, broom
in hand, and there lay Toms big shawl
right across the comfortable, ruthlessly
crushing beneath it the trifes that lay on
the marble top.
Nov l can't have this, and I won't, y
said She, as she raised the shawl from
the delicate treasure, aud discovered the
ruins Of lavorite Bohemian vase.
Il don't know what TO do, but this |
won't have, " she continued, with little
bit ofwitely snap, which every good wife
must have if she expects to get along at
al witt that occasionally unreasonable
animal, s. man.
Some way must be discovered to cure
Tom Of such performances as this p
went on Mrs. Nellie, as she removed Che
ruins of the vase, and all the morning
she went around at her work with scar
let lips closely compressed, and little
flash in her brown eyes which argued
well for Mr.. Toms domestic subjuga-
ton.
Woman's wit, having will, seldom
fails to find a way. And when deter
mined little woman says Unjust" and
"shall" masculine INSTRUMENTATION
might as well surrender at once
Before Mrs. Nellie closed her bright
eyes that night, she had arranged plans
Tor that camr align against her liege lord,
who slept the sleep of innocence at her
side.
But she meant to give him one more
chance. So, after breakfast. when Tom
drew on his boots and gave his slippers
the usual toss under the sofa, she gently
said
TOM, dear, hadn't you better put the
slippers IN the case ?"
No, let EN- alone, they'll be handy
tonight
But, Tom, they look so untidy ?"
why, no they don't. A things looks
as well IN one place as another. What's
the use OF mans having a home if he
SeA .NSSfo mugs W lltiC lC " mus 10
What's the use of keeping Il woman
on her feet all day to pick I'D things after
your asked Nellie, without the least
show of Temper.
Don't pick EN- up. Just let EN- alone
and then can find EN- when | want 'em, -
declared Tom, as he gave her a kiss and
took himself off
Ana at the moment the door closed on
him, Nellie's red Inns comnressad anain
and her brown eyes wore the same look
they had worn Yesterday.
war II Is, them" she said TO herself.
q Now, Master Tom, we shall see who wins
the field
She sat quietly about her mornings
work, and when Tom came home to din
ner everything was in its usual good or
der. It remained so, and Nellie busted
6erseH with her sewing until nearly time
TOT ION to return to supper.
lnen She arose, put away her work, and
prepare to open the campaign.
FIRST, She put Toms slippers where he
aiWays lett them, under the sofa. Then
sne tosscd the shawl upon the piano, and
MS uest nat upon the comfortable. She
nIougnt some of her dresses and flung
xnem acroSs the chairs and on the sofa.
ner lrs and sacQue reposed IN Toms
Sspeaai arm-chair, and her best bonnet
Aeps Tom slippers company under the
SoI4 Wine her own slippers lay on the
And then, thinking that feminine inge,
nut cou make no greater sacrifice than
ner nunday bonnet, she sat down to
crotcheting,
ffesently thedoor opened, and in walk