Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1874-10-14

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one would be mere appropriate for
the season."
"It is riped and soiled and / shall
have to wash and stitch it before
it can be worn"
"Well then why didn't you have
her ware her red one."
"Indeed," replied Edith, "What
you call her red dress, is only one
shade different from the one she Is
now wearing, and if one is out Of
season I should think the other
would be equally so; nevertheless
I will change it If you SO desire.
Suppose you go to the wardrobe
and fetch it while l put over the
beans for dinner"
Alton was really obliging and
was always ready to help his wife
and he Immediately started as she
desired. He had to pass through
the parlor, for the cottage was not
conveniently arranged. When he
returned he was ready to commence
q new campaign.
"Wbat makes you keep the
wardrobe shut all the timer said
he, "the clothes need airing"
81 have kept it shut to keep the
moths out, but l will leave it open
If you think BEST"
"What makes you hang so many
clothes on the pegs 2" was the next
question, "it's almost impossible to
find anything"
Because" answered Edith,
"there is not pegs enough, but !
will remove some of the clothes to
the dark garret and that will RENE
dy the evil"
After moment Alton struck q
new lead.
"Wife," said he, 81 see you have
set the crib in the parlor, I don't
like to have it in there for we may
be surprised by company, and il
would shock me to have them find
the parlor untidy."
81 set the crib in the parlor be-
cause the noise disturbes the baby
40 that he can not sleep in the sit
ting room, and it is all / can do t.
dodge between his maps and get my
work done."
"Well then," said he. 81 think
you had better carry the crib up
stairs"
81 Think" replied Edith, "that
you are unreasonable in your de.
mands."
Unreasonable !" quickly answer
ed Alton. "Whatl Do you think
me unreasonable for insisting that
my house shall be kept tidy? Well
then l am unreasonable, for / dc
insist on it. / can never get along
with sloven. My mother set me
too good an example in that regard
to be easily forgotten"
This was q little too much fol
Edith meek, as she was, to bear, ant
she retorted sharply:
"If am sloven and do not keeI
your house tidy, you may do the
work yourself or get your wonder
full mother to do it for you. Good
example set by your mother, in
deed. / wonder il you found a:
much fault with her as you do with
me. If you did guess she would
give a different description of youl
examples"
"Fault-flnding," put in Alton
81 have found no fault with yor
I have simply expressed my wish
es, and should like to know i
this is not my privilegei Who
is the proprietor of this housei
"You have been sir, hitherto,
replied Edith. "You have beer
sole proprietor, but I give you fair
warning that there is to be an i'm
mediate change in the programme
l have tried every way to please
you and have failed, I shall try M
longer. I shall regulate things il
this house hereafter to suit mysel
and while am doing it / will thanl
you to mind your own business
Stovenly, untidy deny the charge
NV house is as good as any ones
not excepting your exemplar.
mothers. The crib is in the par
lor and there it shall stay unles
you wish to put it up stairs your
self. The bedding and baby ar
clean and IL you think the old Grill
untidy get it revarnished or get I
new one"
"Edith, Edith !" said Alton
"what do you mean 7"
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