The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1874-07-31
Miss spiccr Makes % Gail.

] have 10 much that is useful to do. i
that your Edward on the sofa? And
why isn't he at SCHOOL, Toothachc ?
Nonsense II there was a circus coming
he would toothache' il oil soon enough.
IT. astonishing 10 me how you let your
children impose upon you. However, ]
believe that you think your own perfcc.
tion, so won't give my advice-but |
can't help telling you that bye and bye
you'll he sorry, if you are so weak and
indulgent.
II hoard that your cook was going TO
leaveY | wasn't in the least surprised.
You should not expect your cook to do
the washing. and you should make your
second girl help. However, you are one
Of the touchy kind, so won't give my
,dvicc because never do unless It's ask.
cd.
"llow much did you give for your
new bonnety Sixteen dollars? Well
no wonder Mr.. Simpkins looks 50 troub-
led with such extravaganza at home.
You ought not to wear blue. When |
'amc home from church | said to sister,
why don't some one tell Mrs. Simpkins
how ugly shc looks in blucg You see
YOU are pale. Now, there's Mrs, Jane
way-she is as pretty as n pink and
she can wear any color she fancics
but these pale scrawnv women ought to
get some friend to advise them, il they
haven't sense enough to dress themselves
with taste. However, never give al.
vice where It isn't wanted"
If didn't see YOU at Mrs. Allen's par
w Says | to sister. Its wonder Mrs.
Simpkins isn't here; dear me, don't
believe she'd miss party if the house
vas on fire and the children all a burn
ny, and Mr. Simpkins, dear, good man,
running with the bucket in his hand.
"Well, as to the party, everything
vas nice, but the biscuit was n little mite
pur, but Mrs. Alden didn't seem to
and 1t; AMI, so at supper, when ! saw
he was feeling 50 fine | said pretty
nudly, Mrs. Alden, generally your bis
uits are good, but tonight they are a
ute sour, but not mu, but still some
that sour Dear me YOU should have
zen how mortified she looked Bnt the
,ext time she will be more careful.
,m not deceitful not-l will not
,Ts,'m"r @nsre "a! there are sour biscuits and say
Judge Spanner was there. and be
tried t ease it or but thought | would
give him n word or two; 80 su, ting
hat was his daughter just home from
'oarding school, standing near him, |
aid, who is that dowdy-looking doll.
aced girl there? Looks a. if she had
been washed and faded in the sud,. The
Judge looked uncomfortable and said.
Its my daughter Mercy" said |;
'avn't got consumption in any branch Of
he family, have youg How pale and
,eaked she looks. That said because
ler mothers family died OIL early and
he favors the Cat-lins However. | am
Iot deceitful | always speak my mind
'ut-but | don't give my advice unless
Is wanted"
Then that mincing Mrs. Nincy, the
Young widow came along says to her,
Why don't you wear cap, Mrs. Vim
W Don't chose TO, said she, as saucy
Is n bobolink. Want to look young
may be, said |. In hopes to catch a
Young husbandr She wasn't in the least
lisconcerted, but she blushed Just as
prettily rs possible and said, 'Oh, you
are so hard to please Miss Spicer; when
! did wear IA capyou told me | wore it to
look interesting, so that people may pity
me and say: Poor thing she looks so
lovely. The minister observed Mrs.
Nincy, and he always will swarm up
like moth to n candle. Well said
Mrs. Nincy to him, ARE you thinking of
your next Sundays sermon but be-
fore he could answer said, III tell you
a text I'isit the lI'ido,cs and the Father
less,' You should have seen how mad
he looked, and she, to-! ! Mr.. Botsford,
says |, its pity when there's single
women Of your own age to be caught by
a widow however, l never give my nd
vice unless is wanted"
"Then old widower Plaut came along
looking for another wife, I'll venture to
say its perfect mystery to me how
some people can make charades Of their
lives in that way; my first is, my sec
ond is, my third, etc. Said |, Mr..
Plaut, did you notice that there's no
prayer in the Litany for the widowersy 2
Yes said he. Know the reason y | in
quired. No., said he. Because said
|, They don't stay widowers long enough
to be prayed for! lie walked away
quite lively, considering that he inclines
To rheumatism. However, its silly in
him to marry again, and some one ought
to advise him, but | never give my adj |
vice without being urged to.
"Wcli, must be going-I am max.
ing long call. 1t seems to me that
Mr. simpkins looks troubled in some way 4
or IT may be that he isn't well-you
know he doesn't como of vigorous stock
or it may be that you don't make
nome cheerful enough for him. You see
you are not one Of the blue-bird, chatter