Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1873-07-25

husband who is a model in every respect, ex-
cept that he is always in hurry. Some Of
you may sigh with envy, perhaps, at the
thought Ofa husband with only one fault
but If there is anything else so wearing to
both body and soul as being constantly hur.
ried, do not know what it is.
Hurry up, hurry up, En-, it's almost I
O'Clock, time breakfast was ready" is often
the first greeting have in tho morning.
But long ago l learned that "most 7 o'clock"
means from FIVE to ten minutes after 8, and
David always keeps our clock ahalf-hour
ahead of the right time why, again still
another halEhour, and reckon that the real
time is only half.past 8. | do protest against
the idea of gaining time by having the clock
too fast When our clock is ahead Of time
l am always thinking, Well, the clock is too
fast, need not hurry so and 20 little
slower--and then, am too late, when, If the
clock bad been right would have planned
accordingly.
Now, l hope no one will think am one
Of the put-offers, for am not. never am
late to church, aud in my school-days used
to pride myself on my punctuality-would
60 term after term without getting a single
tardy-mark- used to miss train, of
cars, though | never had to sit an hour on
the hard seats in the depot waiting for o
train, as have sometimes done since David
the hasty became my guide.
Shall / ever forget the last time we went
to visit grandma am certain the hurry
and worry and excitement Of that one trip
must have shortened the span of my earthly
career by some hours at least.
was in very happy frame Of mind,
that morning thinking how pleased grandma
would be to see US, and how she would ad.
mire Baby Bonnie Iher only grandchild,)
and whether she would agree with me in
thinking it best not to cut his gums to let
the little teeth through, etc., etc. With a
great many such things running through my
mind, was very leisurely getting Bonnie
ready for his BATH stopping to admire his
dimpled shoulders, and give him hug and
kiss when l heard the front door open and
| shut hastily. The next moment David call.
ed up the stairs Emma, how near are you
, ready ? 1t is time we we're off"
Now, knew better. knew the train
did not leave for good hour at least, but
somehow, when David gets in one of his
| hurrying fits, it is always contagious, and il
. few minutes I was flying around the house
| at a rate that was a caution to all SLOW
folks.
5 Bennies bath, of course, must be omitted
, would only have time to wipe of his face
and hands little, which Of course, he resist
: ed with all his force of fist and foot. A
q regular bath in his bath-tub he always en-
e joys, but wash-rag he'll fight it to his las
= breath. Under the circumstances | did no
4 wait to put much Of polish on the chubby
!, cheeks, but hurried his clothes on, and, Il
1 keep him out Of mischief, seated him in tbs
!, middle Of my nice, clean bed. Ho mus
5 have something to amuse himself, anything
e to keep him still, thought, as l crowde'
IS the cover tight in the pomade jar, AMI hand
q ed it to him, greatly to his delight, Tor
was a new plaything.
e Bonnie disposed of, hurried to get my
J. sell ready. had just taken down my hair
!, when another call came from below "Come
o En-, hurry up" Now, Nature has give
e me switch only yard and quarter long
e and thick proportiOnately-n like CHG
i non that can be pinned on at moment
y notice,-but with shaking fingers flor tn
e hurry was already beginning to tell on m
e nerves. twisted it up in about two minutes
II and was hurrying on my clothes, when agai
from the lower regions came call, "Why
:, wife, what are you about? You surely vii
IL be left, do hurry Oh, wasn't that exas
j. perating When every nerve and muscle
n possessed were strained to their utmost i
u my efforts to move fast, to be told to hurry.
J. My emotions were indescribable, but certain
IS ly my strongest desire was to get my finger
i around that mans throat, and, if possible
!. choke off, for five minutes at least, that ever
If lasting hurry up"
# A noise from Bonnie attracted my atten
$ ton, and turned to him TO find the it'll
5. mischief had taken the cover off the pomad
# jar, and with his little fingers had taken gu
d dabs of pOmade and spread them all over tn
: counterpane, pillows, and everything els
], within his reach Never mind, we must no
g wait now to fix things, for just then cam
3, another call, "Do hurry, En-; are you nsve
If coming and hurried down stairs, wipin
e Bennie's fingers as | went, and we hurrie
70 into the carriage-and the horse hurried I
J. the depot at rate that sent people Ayin
d across street crossings-for David Away
: will keep horse that goes like the wind
he can't wait for slow horse.
9 When we reached the depot trembled S
}, that Bennes heavy weight fairly dragge
IS me down, but we we're there in time, surely
0 for no train came for fOrty-fVe minutes
It Weary minutes they were to me, for wa
s ashamed Of my dirty baby, and tears {
Q vexatiOn would come into my eyes when
G thought of the room | left in such disorder
# when there was plenty Of time to make
d neat aud tidy
}, And yet my dear, old, kind David, al
J. already oonscience-sm to think hav
y been complaining at his having even on
{ fault.--EliaOr Brooks in Christian Union