The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1875-01-15

on her chin, and, laughing merrily, sat
down beside that kindly old lady, who
was wondering how she should best ad-
minister q needed lecture to the bright,
loving creature.
Lizzie" said she, at last, rather alb
ruptly, cat what time does Harvey have
his breakfast ?"
"Oh. anywhere between seven and
half past.
~ thought he was obliged to be at
the store as early as that"
Well, 30 he is; but few minutes
ence." said Lizzie, carelessly
"My dear Do you really believe
what you say 2" asked Mrs. Bent, in AN
expostulating tone.
Why, yes, aunt, replied the young
wife, slowly, her face becoming cloud
ed, "at least, / suppose do. To tell
the truth, Harvey has talked 30 much
to me about getting his breakfast in
time, as he calls it, that I'm out of pa
tience with the whole subject, and am
prepared to believe anything"
"But, my dear, that's not proper
spirit to display"
81 can't help it. I'm sure I do
everything I can to please Harvey but
can't get up early in the mornings.
And this morning he was cross and
scolded, and went away without any
thing to eat, and I'm just discouraged
there /"
Evidently, Mrs. Ellis had to summon
all the dignity OF her wifehood to help
her keep back tears at this juncture.
But after all, dear, you cannot
blame Harvey" said Mrs. Bent, gently.
He really ought to have an early
breakfast, aud ID seems as though you
are the one to get it ready"
"Of course you would say 30, auntie--
you who sleep with one eye open, 1
believe. But if you were little sleepy-
head like me, You would think differ
emily, and not blame me for what /
can't help"
Mrs. Bent smiled.
son the contrary, dear, I have every
now an early riser, and to that fact owe
whatever superior domestic quality
may own. Years ago discovered that
the morning hours are golden to good
housewife. They seem made for action.
Why, can accomplish more real hard
work between the hours of seven and
ten, when fresh from O nights sleep,
than in any remaining six hours of the
day. But it was not always so, assure
YOU"
Really, auntie2" said Lizzie. with
interest.
Really. When was q girl they
nicknamed me, at home, Poppy. OF
course you know the properties pos
sessed by poppy seed. There was a
large family OF us-three boys and
seven girls-and all we girls took our
turn in getting breakfast for the entire
family. II you believe me, my dear, /
never in my life had the meal ready in
time, unless one of my sisters volun-
teered her assistance, or took my
place"
"Oh. what a naughty, shirking
auntie laughed Lizzie, much inter
ested in this-to her er-astonishing
story.
"Yes, indeed. But you see when 1
was married had no kind sister to do
duty for me. SO for the first year of
welded life my poor Steve never knew
at what hour breakfast would await him,
or whether he could count on having
any at all. Being very much in love,
he bore it patiently at first then he
began to grumble q little; then he
scolded, and on one terrible morning he
told me that even fool required no
more than nine hours sleep that as /
evidently needed ten, / must be O
double distilled simpleton and that
he, as sensible man, would live no
longer with simpleton {; and then my
poor old boy flung himself out Of the
house in a rage"
Mrs. Bent leaned back in her chair
and laughed heartily at the remin-
iscence, bat Lizzie looked rather Eerious.
"What did you do then, auntie ?"
"Why, first 1 cried till made my
head ache then dressed myself and
sat down to think and / came to the
conclusion that Steve was right and
that was simpleton. Then l did my
work, prepared the incest dinner could
think Of, changed my wrapper for q
dress, put on clean collar and cuffs
for to tell you the truth, Lizzie, on &C
count of rising so late very often had
no time to make myself tidy for din
ner-and sat down to wait for Steve"
"Well ?"
"Well, my dear, Steve didn't come
neither did he come TO tea; and when
he finally did put in an appearance, al
nine o'clock at night, he coolly told me
that he had taken his meals at his moth
er's house all day, and should breakfast
there in future, 30 that need not cur
tail my hours of Sleep"
"What shame T. cried Lizzie, indie
nantly. II think his treatment wat
very harsh indeed"
"Not one whit too harsh, DEAR" re-.
piled Mrs. Bent, grsvely, "for from tha
time 1 earnestly strove to overcom,
habits of sloth. Next morning / sur
prised Steve with an early breakfast
and we had O nice little talk together
making mutual concessions. OF cours,
he did not 60 to his mothers. 1t was
very hard, at first, to rise at statet
time; but when found how much NOR,
easily my house was kept in order, ant
how much more time had for sewine
than in the old days, ambition helpe,
my laggard inclination; and before tw,
years had passed found myself al
early riser without effort.
} Llzzie was studying the fire very In
tently as Mrs. Bent concluded, and re