Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1874-06-19
HOW A CHANGE WAS EFFECTED.
BY IDA AIBRo.

HOW A CHANGE WAS EFFECTED.
BY IDA ALBRo.
There, school is out" sighed weary
Mrs. Thompson, as she heard distant
clamorlng of children's voices. Soon
three lusty boys came running into the
house, making muddy tracks on the clean
kitchen floor. E.a
"Mother, why haint youIgot supper
readyS" Arthur, the Oldest, fretfully de-
manded. ...-. .ss la q 4. egas
at is too bad, boys, but there has
seemed to be no end to the work to-day"
replied Mrs. Thompson from the pantry,
feeling genuine pity for her poor hungry
children, who had eaten nothingIsince the
afternoon recess, when they ate the re-
mainder of their bountiful dinner. Il
ought to have quit off and started supper
before, but had no idea that it was get
ting to be so late" ..
Yes, that's the same old story" said
Arthur. =" / don't care--it's just as father
says. A woman amt good for anything
without an overseer TO make her tend TO
her business"
Just then Mrs. Thompson entered the
kitchen and, dismayed at the appearance
of the floor upon which she had expended
so much strength in cleaning, exclaimed.
"Oh, boysl how could you? Go right
out and clean your feet"
Il shan't clean my feet,n said Arthur,
defantly, evidently meaning to retaliate
because supper was not ready.
al shan't clean my feet" echoed Lewis,
who looked upon his elder brother as a
model from which his own conduct should
be fashioned. saf al
AZ shan't clean my feet" re echoed lit.
tie Fred, balancing himself on his head,
and all at once his head went against the
plate of biscuit in his mothers hands,
sending il into pail of sour milk that
stood near the door. lf
Mrs. Thompson did not attempt the re-
10 nIJtns-4e that dIlts. oil il Iaallad lN-
dren, bit her head grew dizzy, and her
| heart was burdened with another pain as
she thought that now her husband would
surely return from his work before she
could get supper ready. rFrf Ea .
Mr.. Thompson was a man who looked
upon his wife as upon his other posses.
sions. If properly managed, she might
prove an advantage to him. She must be
taught to know her place There's no
end to the foolish things a woman will
do if allowed to have her head about
everything" was favorite expression of
his. A woman who has been so unfortu.
nate as to become the wife of such man
should have not desire or purpose in
life more than machine that never feels
fatigue and never needs repairs.
But, unfortunately, Mrs. Thompson
yearned for affection that never was
shown her, and grew weary and disheart
ened over tasks that would have seemed
light had they been performed with the
consciousness of her husbands love and
appreciation. Mr. Thompson never gave
his wife any encouragement, but he re
preached her frequently. He seemed tC
hold the same opinion about women tha
some possess about dogs. The more yor
will kick them the better they will like
you and the more faithfully they will
/, serve you. He did occasionally prais,
her, but it was much in the same manne
that man pats his faithful dog upon tn
head and calls him "Good fellowp' TO
doing his masters bidding.
) Mrs. Thompson loved her childrei
dearly, but she possessed little influenc
I over them. She was not born to rule
| save by love, and her affection manifesto
r itself not in caresses, not in spoken word
e of endearment but in working for he
0 loved ones-in doing what she though
o would please them. The children wer
| Il
. They had caught his actions, his yer
'. feelings toward their mother, and though
. lessly trampled upon the heart tht
II seemed to beat for them. Mrs, ThOmI
% son saw that her children were driftin
3, out of her reach, that they were GROWN
h up without a mothers influence, yet sh
y felt that she had done all she could
make things different. And she had; fC
II is lust as impossible for such tiInorou
dependent beings TO assert their rights {
il is for the timid hare to take upon itse
h. at will the strength and ferocity of Il
II king of beasts. Some unexpected cl
,s cumstance might effect change for MI
Is Thompson, but with her own unaid(
strength she could do nothing to get o
g. of the rut In which she was toilihg al
e. suffering. .sg.s.-s. A. -.
nj Thompson met neighbor with whom
v. stopped and had long talk, so that
m found his supper awaiting him when
Io reached the house. Husband and ch
~ dren were soon rapidly satisfying this
n hunger, but Mrs Thompson could q
AL eat. She was sitting in her accustoD
v. place, and they were eating in their usu
ss manner, yet the clatter of the knivt
at their rapid motions, all seemed so stran
yh and far away to her. ff
ed Mr. Thompson lid not notice that !
pe wife was not eating He did not mott
ne how pale she looked, or the trembling
us her hand as she passed them food. i
he supper finished he hastened out TO do !
m. chores. Mrs Thompson did not get b
TO work out Of the way as soon as usl
lis that night, and when 1t was done
ee thought the extent of her strength "
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