The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1874-11-19

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sure" The fortress was still silent,
and SO I thought I would throw
one shell, more among the foe,-"And
wouldn't it be Q little awkward for
you, to have tofget up and wait on the
table, especially when we have COM
pany.; I'm afraid you wouldn't enjoy
your meals having to get up and leave
them 80 often" I now charged full
upon the enemy with both eyes, and
the opposing ranks shook; under the
fire: I then gave my full consent that
she should always eat with us, as she
seemed to desire it, only repeating my
request that: she should be ready to
converse with my husb band about his
books and travels and always dress
for dinner, adding, "Now, Jemima, if
you think it would be pleasant to you,
I shall be glud to sec you at break
fast this, morning with U.s." During
our brief conversation, which I took
care should be conducted on my part
with as much courtesy and ladylike
Difference as if I had been talking
with maid of honor to her Majesty,
and without = particle of self.asserted
superiority or satire in either my tone
or manner, Jemima had blanched and
colored alternately; and muttering
after I had finished something about
"she didn't know it was any HARM"
walked from the room into the kitch-
en- adjoining. I ct once bounced up
stairs, hardly daring to feel triumph
ant, and yet on the whole tolerably
we'll satisfied with the result of my
tactics, and found your Uncle Ware
standing before the glass and whistl-
ing Yankee Doodle against the edge
of his rszor. He laughed as came
into the room and asked me if the colt
was broken in. My GOODNESS gave
way after the severe ordeal Of playing
the female despot over my rebellious
colony down stairs, and I replied q
remember it to this day and shall to
my last) with a food of tears. Ware
then laughed the harder, which was
just the prescription for my case
plying would have made me feel ten
times worse and so in a moment we
were both laughing together. My ex-
planation Of how ! had surprised the
enemy by flank movement convuls-
ed Ware who held on to the bed post
for support in his agony Of laughter,
and he prophesied the rybest results
from my original and dexterous Gas
he called it) plan of assault. When
we went: down to breakfast, only two
plates, and two cups and saucers were
visible on the table and I saw that I
had carried the day. And it stayed
carried, for I never again had even 50
much as a hint from Jemima Jane Of
her ambition to "est with the family
upon terms of prandial equality.
Our arrival in Chatterwild was on
Wednesday. On Sunday I prepared
| to 90 to service. This I found Wal
held in 9 small square room, vel
| ventilated but from the most unortho
| dox quarters, most Of the ventilation
near me being derived from sundry
cracks in the floor and between tn,
laths where the plastering was brok
en- of, and from one or two ornament
81 mouse-eaten holes in the washboard
The room seated about one hundred
persons and about thirty were Presen
when we entered. I surveyed tn
congregation; and I do assure yo'
that they surveyed me. 1 feared tina
the next thing some of the more en-
terprising would do would be to in
vestigate, by personal examination
the number, quality and material o
my books, for I positively believe tha
was about the only article of my ex
ternal attire of which they remaine'
in painful doubt and suspense. M.
neighbors in the rear reached forwar
: and taking hold of my shawl, gave j
I should judge by the jerks I felt il
that direction, about as thorough a
examination as if they we're custom
ers upon one side of the counter an
I the dry goods clerk on the other O
fering it for their inspection and pu1
: chase. I, however, afterwards foun
out that this party was very nea
? sighted lady, and so felt obligingl
: ready and willing to excuse the des
r soul. I ceased, however, to be Il
2 layfgure with shawl on exhibition
Q for the asthmatic~ melodeon no
i wheezed out several spasmodic sound
}, and in entered from a creaking do
RI the reverend gentleman who, five da
3 before, had been caught in the act
o stealing my trunks! >",>-. *
It :, The service over, q mutual reco
"a milton took place. the formslitH q. .