Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-12-02


now roN'Nr Ntl o'n HoNfs nur'
wonder what. become of that sack of .
peas musod Alexander smith, loud enough .
for his wife TO hear distinctly every word hc .
said. though he was in the pantry. and She .
was ont in the wood,hed hunting for the .
hammer. which usually had place OF its .
own ON one of the ioists. but was then mo-
where TO be- found
IT, always the way continued he. in .
the grievcd tone that some men and many
women know how to assume. ! never can I
put a thing away, ready for use, hut it's sure /
to be toted off, and ann tired of it.
Tired of what, Alex Mrs. smith in F.
quircd. iuuoccntlv. coming into the kitchen .
with the washboard tucked under one bare
arm. and some bare ticks Of maple wood
under the other.
Sha knew very Wcll of what hrr husband
was tired and he had been talking 90 herall
the time. but each was playing q part in a
small way. and candor compel. me 10 admit
that each did cXcollontly. But then the
play had been ou the boards % good many
wears. and the little talent that each possessed
in that line had had a very good chance for
developmeut
Tired of vhatY the imam repeated the
word after his Wife ver, de.pairiuely @. he
kept on mmmagu. the bottles and pack
ages of various sorts on the top shelf Of the
pantry Why. tired OF having % hunt, and
hunt. and hunt au hour. every time / want
ANYTHING. aud of not finding eit put them
peas ON that shelf, done up m a paper bag,
and all ready for sowing. and now that the
ground is ready and my man waiting
they're nowhere TO be found.
When did YOU put them there. Arch
very coolly injured Mr. smith
When WHY. last fall. 10 be sure
And YOU expected them to DE there until
sowing time. / suppose?
OF course / did'f Why shouldn't u
Mrs. Smith walked away Indignantly
across the room. ninainr the wa,hboard into
the tub. and splashug the sud, over the
head of little rin who wa. huttoning her
boot. by the window.
Oh. mamma. see. cried thtchild. lifting hcr
pretty face. that was Aacked with the white
foam of tie wator-vouve lust soused me
Never mind. said the mother. taking
crash towel from its roller. and wipmg the
upturned face tenderlv.
What il H. pet manfred tho father. for.
Getting au about the raas.
OH. nothing. pet answered. pulling vi,ur-
ousy at the topmost button. which was set
too far hack for tho good of the chubby lit
he ler-nothine. .nlya little bit of suds, adj
dad tba truthful GIRL
wish youd h. more careful. Matilda.
whinel tht man. IL might have got m her
eves
And made them an the brighter. Interrupt
/ tod Matilda There. podaurero of NV hurt
ing INV own child. | guess. If Won think
there is. voud better
Mrs. Smith cot no further I'm the items
/ of Lor counsel for the little one broke In
know where tho peas are. papa.
Van know. cbit tho one child Of Alex
/ apdcr md Matilda smith had hundred
nat name.- -thnt'. funny. How should YOU
/ tno,,.
Nm. .,v tbrm. rapa. Don't YOU re-
,,e,nlor- I'M ,our hureau.drax. where YOU
Vas bunti1, for .omethinr On GOOD
while aro4 And saw the cunning little
r,a,,a- I9o and / Said. What's in there. papag
AMI van toll me. Peas. honey. and | mem
her inst So easv-easv as noiIiu' at all