Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1874-07-30

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vss tias - gtksP. eospiiag The ssfenarl
With che ssegestio6 that il The fafays 4
ncse save hin the troable q rsniSSdin1
her ofso sseesssry . dIty.
Mn. 0uallov, hosevsr. bsssosed upsh
ing y tAis soA iss5suaeioo. fee = ~ 70
meet che siihsr vas. o. psssesdsa 10 b
fast locked in the arms of Mospbeus.
.Doat Jon hear. Mrs. Swallow r qsotl
Solomon. ai'if 'sa'.' e. '4,.l =
Bot elias = slieht eouseiossuess va,
the esly response froa Mrs. Ssallov.
Nov shi: vas tisklish point With Sol
omou. bat be vas prepared Tor il. 'Wha
says my ayssem o. THE bssd r said he Il
himself na.iDgly. IL ssys thss 8 issy
wife Who lies sbe1 in the nogsinR may b
very properly reminded Of her. duty By
the judicious application OF . coerciou
PIN Aud this msgni6cent idea had
scarcely crossed tho threshold Of his brain
pan. than be inserted the point Of ashuge
pin in the. right arm Of the sleeper. Az
might be expected the intended effect in
stan,ly followed the cause. for the aston
ished Mrs. Swallow sprang from the bea
a. through she had been sArovn from it
BY an earthquake! But alas I her asili-
~ vas too strikingly manifested. for she
not only almcst annihilated poor Solomon
in rolling over him. bss she dashed bio
patent lever to the vail, and broke the
dial into thousand pieces.
What a dreadful dream calculated
Mrs. Swallow. pressing hsr leh hand on
her wounded arm. -r
What dreadful reality shouted Ne.
Swallow. contemplating the fragile ruins
Of his demolished time piece.
Here We psss over the interval between
this occurrence and the time when the
happy pair in question were seated Ut
breakfast. - -,-.
Now. Mrs. Swallow said Solomon.
seeing that I can't awaken to call you up
in the morning. or cat burned toast. or
drink raw tea, etc.. il 10 time L should
begin to instruct you in your duties
And what are those. Mr.. Saallowr
BE silent madam. If you please; not to
talk. but listen, 10 one of the most impor-
tant Of them
Proceed. SIR rr
Aud Mr.. Swallow. looking daggers at
her for . second interruption. proceeded :
From six till eight you are to get up.
dress quietly. % Is to create no disturb
ance. light Gre. ar clothing aud stock
ings. sweep rooms. prepare breakfast and
announce the perfection thereof Eight
till ten. wash tea things. make beds. rub
furniture and clesn visdows. Tea 10
twelve. 20 to the market and prepare din
ncr. Twelve till two. to devote to dish
Washing. sweeping up and rubbing the
furniture. Two 70 six. spinning. mend
lug clothes aud darning stockings. Sew
en-. tea. From that time till nine. . see-
oud eoavs Of Needing sad darsisg. and
then 20 10 bed. And this daily course.
madam, With Q strict Observance Of the
rules Of eisilisy. frugali'y. decorum and
obedience. may 10 time enable you 10 do
honor 70 the choice Of Mr.. Solomon Swal-
low sr
Mrs. Swallow listened quietly 10 The
end and then mildly inquired
And do You really expect this Of me.
Mr.. Swallow ?
To be sure I do. responded her spouse
Then you'll be sadly disappointed. for
I shall do NO such thing
Nor
NO
I've way to make you
'Iowr
Spoon diet, locks. chains and COW.
hide
Mr.. Swallow
What
You're q brute = and Mrs. Swallow
threw herself back and looked desperate.
Now this was . climax. Mr.. Swallow
vas called = brute at his own 6residc,
aud by his own wife. which was the worst
Of oil. He. Solomon Swallow. the eel.
bra,ed founder Of system Of mstrimo.
rial observation. called . brute. sud By
no less person than Mrs. Swallow. A,
6rst be vas 20 .stouished ut such open
manifestations Of rebellion to bis royal will
tha, be only looked aghass; bot when be
came to himself. he saw that something
mus, be done at once. or the Geld vas losI
forever.
You called mo brute. Mrs. Swal.
low
L did. Mr.. Swallow
a brute 7
"A brute?
I'll 90 mad and break things. Mrs
Swallow
.As You like. SIR
And Mr. Swallow did 20 mad. but he
had . method iu his madness, for hs
seized the cheapest article Of delf that val
On the table. (aa old plate With q eracl
in il. aud dashed Il into . thousand
pieces on the hearth, - If he Vas in 3
tremendous passion.
How do you like that. Mrs. Swal-
lovf -.
Vastly. Mr.. Swallow. try il again.
And seais be did try, Cor he had Be.
come desperate. and demolished the cream.
jug.
Nov ssid the iady. 1t Is nv turn,
aud Jumping up she sent the slop bou
to keep sospaay With its tea bowl CON.
panioas-
This vss Of course tes much for Solo.
mon; il snapped seusder the lase reusin.
Ing chord Of the little reason be hsd lef
and b slapped his hslpnass-1e use .b,
word IN iss nest positive sssss-oa be,
right cheek; but serseeiy hsA The echo o
the blow Melted into siIeuse, ere the IN