Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-04-21
TURNING THE TABLES,

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Shed golden light DER laughing bride.
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TURNING THE TABLES
Breakfast had Just been cleared away and Nh
little sittlpg-room was very bright and cheer
ful In the yellow food of the April sunshine
There were pots Of purple blossomed violets |
the window seat, and blue ribbOned guita
lying on the sofa, and books piled on the table
and close by the fire Mrs. Haven had seate,
herself at her desk TO write some letters.
She was u trim, compact little woman, will
bright brown hair, and eyes to match, and
| resolute mouth, that somehow carried out the
| expression of nose that our French neighbor.
phrase ''retrouse." Mary Haven had a char
acter that you might see at distance. -
As she sat there selecting her pen, and screw
| iEg the silver top of her inkstand, the tool
opened very softly, and round, full noun face
appeared.
"Mrs. Haven, mem, II you please
"Yes," said Ma Haven, deserving at once
by the infallible barometer of womans ear
the rising thunder storm in the domestic al.
| mosphere below. ..:'s
"What is 1t, cook?" e- ,
"1t's not that you are not kind mistress
men," said the cook, twisting the hem of her
checked apron, and tho wages Is good, not Ia
say company allowed ono, u week, and Sum-
day evening always ours; but tiH.ie are some
things flesh and blood cannot stand, no more
they can't mem, and hain't 10 patience with
such doin's, and il you please, suit yourself
at months warnin'-"
"Why, cook, what is the matter?"
'Some can abide meddlin mem, with and
some can't; and II the a-rel o'mackerel sets on
The wrong corner, an the sugar boxes ain I
kept covered proper, it's the mistress should
tell lne of it, not the master, an If MIR. Haven
wants to be cook, mem, well and good but
wont Stay in the same kitchen!"
Aud the cook lounced out, ma,treatng her
apron, having had her say.
Mrs. Haven flushed scarlet. She arose and
went down stairs to the cellar, where her hlls-
band, minus his coat, was endeayoring To move
huge washing machine
"You see, Bridget" he called out "this is the
worst possible place the thing could stand
m--why, Mary, is it you?"
"Yes, it is l." said Mrs. Haven. 81 thought
you had goue TO your office, Henry?''
81 am going presenilym said Mr.. iIaven.-
But you see Mary, everything down here is
by skies and sevens.
It's well | come down occasionally
Cook has no more econoAiy than wild saw
age, and Bridget puts everything where il
shouldn't be.
My. dear,have you looked over the grocers bill
for a month ?"
"No, haven't"
swell. its quite alarming, There must Da a
leak somewhere; aud that reminds me--the
molasses keg is dripping at the rate Of half
pint a day.
sl'llsee to it," she said.
"But you don't see to it, my dear; found
box of stale eggs on the top shelf-eggs, my
DEAR that are completely wasted, when eggs
are so dear"
Mrs. Haven turned and went up stairs again,
with a round,red SPOT glowing on either check
signal pennons OF the disturbance within. -
She was not II faultless angel, any more than
any other women are, and she was very much
out OF temper, as she walked up and down the
room with her hands behind her, and her
brown eyes glittering with an ominons spar
kle.
"AIary, have you seen my memorandum
book? asked her husband, while he pulled OIL
his gloves.
"No, have not. Probably you will find ii
on the pantry shell, i,or under Bridgel's machine
she answered shortly.
snow, puss, you are out Of temper said Mr..
Haven, good-huinoredy, "and how very l,nrea-
sonable that is OF you.
Henry" said Mrs. Haven, laying one hand
appealingly on his shoulder, and looking up in
his face, "you don't know how It annoys and
mortifes me to have you interfere in my do
mestic affairs"
"Arent we firm, Henry Haven & Wife ?"
he asked cooly; "and are not our interest $ iden-
tical?"
"Yes; but Henry Haven has his department,
and his wife ought TO have hers"
".hats all nonsense, my love-"
"iienry Haven, you will oblige me by leay-
ing these domestic concerns TO my own man
agement."
~ would do much to oblige you, INV dear
Mary, but shall not concede That point" he
said, as he took his departure, leaving his am
liable wife very indignant and iAeditatve.
Bird gets voice broke with Celtic accent upou
her reverie.
"Pease, ma am, found this little book be-
hind the flour barrel"
"Thank yon, Biid.e it ia Mr.. Haven's men,
orandum book"
She glanced mechanically al its pages as
Bridget disappeared.
The column devoted to that day was full of
Closely written Memorandums.
''See Kartwyn & Dalcey about the honse in
18th street; do not let them have 1t for $1,000.
Call at McAllister's and order the green oil
cloth instead OF thu buff one, for the office
floor.
Tell Martin to procee | at once with the suit
Of Russell vs.. Ru.sel.
Remind clerk not to settle taor's bill-alter-
aiion to be made first.
Go halves with Jordan in lot opposite Cen.
tral Park Thus indefinitely.
iiufci te tisSc WNHOtt tuucH itltcft5t
but presently her eyes frightened and roguish
suspicion Of smile began 10 trembc around
her resolute lips.
~ am very glad found this memorandum
book" she thought. "Let me see-Henry told
me he was going to Brooklyn in the morning,
there will be plenty Of time"
She glanced at her gold watch and raug the
bell.
"Bridget, you will step around the corner
and tell them 10 send carriage for int inime-
diately."
Her bonnet and shawl were Oh long before
the Vehicle arrived, and she employed the sur
plus tine in jotling down various addresses
from the directory.
When at length the carriage arrived, she
took her seat with the self-possessicl Of
queen.
"Drve TO Kdrwyn & Dalcey's, No. I22---
street.
Mr.. kartwyn came 10 his oIliee door, dried
up little lawyer, much astonished at the unex-
pecled appariiion OF pretty woman in a car