Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1873-07-12
The Girls Idea of a Man.
'eMen's work is done from sun to sun,
But wcman's work is never DONE"

'sMen's work Is done from sun 10 sun,
put wcman's work is never DONE
Standing elbow-lecp in dish-water, not
many days since, this tme-worn saying flashed
into my mind like an electric shock, causing
me to drop the dishcloth, while an emphatic
That's so :" burst from my lips. My moth
er's ejaculation Of amazement at so startling an
exhibition restored me in appearance to NY
wonted equilibrium. though inwardly my IN
dignation beat a thrilling tattoo to the flying
cups and saucers which, ever and anon, crashed
into the cupboard. And girls, whether you be-
lieve it or not, the short space Of fifteen. min
utes saw my dishes all out Of sight-skillets
aud frying-pans not meutionable, whereupon
I calmly aud quietly seated myself to cool of ;
but the more | tried, the more angry | grew,
till finally swapping my fingers to that hypo-
critical old docirue
Patience and perseverance accomplish all things
| seized the broom and duster, aud proceed
ed to vent my spleen upon the numerous often
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Chairs few in every direction, to say nothing
of dust aud cobwebs, and with every dash Of
the broom on went another layer OF indigua-
ton. At this rate then, leave you u Judge
of my probable state oil mind when, at the
expiration Of half an hour, Just As | had seat
ell myself to rest a-little from my arluous Ia
bors, in walked an important member Of the
male sex, making an extremely soothing obser-
vation, something after this style, D." That be
/ wished he had nothing more to do Than to sit
in the house from morning till night, as the
women all aid"
Well it would be perfectly useless for me e
attempt to describe my sensations as every
word in Webster's dictionary all strung togeth-
er wouldn't he enough was actually dumb
Ny tongue Glove to the roof of my mouth. Al
the pent-up ideas Of morning crowded into my
brain at once, aud contracted in - eyes
l Sparks few, if language didn't, and il l,ok'
aunihate, am quite certain the af,remention.
ed individual would have been stretched at my
feet. lie, however, fearing perhaps Su.h d
termination, proceeded to take his departure
with all necessary dispatch ! meanwhile
striving to gather up ms d;ai-anl-ave ener-
gies, sufti i.ieutly to aim at his retreatng coat.
skirts shot with the brnom.
Men are selfish creatures, the best you car
make Of it, aud the more you humJr them th,
worse they get They have been 50 long nc
custOmei 10 having the best Of everything
that they nave naturally come t, expect it
There is a moulIy piece Of sentiment, f,he.
up from the brdIn of sIms old bachelor, prob
ably. which always did disgust me. aud that is
Always meet your husband with a smile"
TnA; goes little beyond my p,wers Of EN-
durance Smiles indeed Delightfully."- con.
ssteut with wt,htub, AMI guiirous So
woman must slave and toll ia the kitcnesfrlu
all Communication with the world outside
must toll aud bake and stew with a dozen littl,
piuaforcs clinsing tJ her skirt; must sweep am
dust aud darn and sew; IN lat, must Z.
through her work muro dead than alive, witt
the ever present idea that the arrival Of bus.
baud is the signal Tor her t. scare up smile
/ to greet the pIIr deIr ere ttur5 wa Is 50 tirel
aud harIsse wirr business, Ii there happen,
| to be tender spot IN the steak TOR duuer
/ why It must be sIvel TOR f4tnerl Tn- richest
/ bit Of cream is reserved for fathers c,lee ia
/ tner must have the most comfortable chair IN
the house-the largest half Of the lamb Tue
inStantyou hear father coming, presto changel
clear the track, children your father is tired
don't disturb him; run to your mother; she
will attend to you. Mouhe7 mustn't get tired.
We'll, come! Let's have the deauemeat
Fath.r plants himself in the only rocking g-chair
the house afjrI', elevates his heels above the
level Of his nose, anl rem uns q fixture fJF the
evening Mother cones trJ,tiug d d,wn stairs,
from her task Of pl,tns the chsruOs to bed,
with i sensation Of pleasure at tie bare posi-
blIity which suggests itself u her miud Of 4
sucal chat with her husband about the occur
reuces Of the day. which Just wn,t she needs,
after the numerous duties which she daily per
forms N,ta tit Of ~ thsr. he sits, coming
with unduchinI stea lilcss, the columns of
that odIu' paper, informing her byappstMpse
If not by words, that Mum Is the order Of
the evening 81, heaving FAINT little sigh
she takes the basket of stockings aud with
answering mar yr-Iiks devotion, plies her
ueelIe Until th,t man gets really u speak Ia
her; which will pr1bIbly be when he wants a
dish Of apples Or glass Of cider
O. Yes, SRI my mind is quite made up on
that subject, aud don't sec that avn going i.,
help it either, for,
Men will BE- men the wide world through,
And women can't help II, whatever they DO"
That clergyman oct in indianapolis, while
preaching bis sermon one Sunday evening, per-
eeiyed a young man and young woman under
tie gallery ia the act Of kissing each other be-