The Caucasian. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1874-1875, 1875-01-09

The Angel Over tho Eight Shoulder
OR,
TIE BEGINNING or A NEW YEAl
"a wOman's work is never done,
said Mrs. James. 81 am sure
thought would get through b.,
sundown and here is this lamp, nov
on which ! must go and spend hal
an hour before 1t will burn.'
"Don't you wish you had 'ncvel
been married p said Mr.. James
with a good naturcd laugh.
"Ycs,' rose to Mrs. James lips
but II glance ut her husband anl
two li'tIc urchins, who, with spark
ling eyes and glowing checks, were
tumbling over him, checked that
reply.
Il should like the good without
the evil, if | could have it," said
she.
"l am sure YOU have no great
evil to endure replied her hus
band.
"1hat is al you gentlemen know
about it. How should you like it il
yon could not get an uninterrupted
half hour to''yourscli from morning
to night =? What would become OF
your lavoritc st,ldics z"
IL do not think there is any need
Of that. know your work could
be arranged SO Systematically as to
give you some time to call your
own
"E'cll all wish is' was the re-
ply, "tlat you should follow mt,
round one day, and SEQ what have
to do"
When the lamp was trimmed the
conversation was resumed. Mr.
James had beck giving the subject
some thought,
"Wifr," said he, III have thought
OF a plan to propose, and | wish you
to promise me that you will acccslc
to it. 1t is IN experiment, and
wish you to give it a fair trial to
please me"
After hesitation awhile, IA she
Lad great reason to suppose it
would be quite iiapract.Dle, she at
length promised
'l'his is my plan. | wisl, you to
take two hours ont CT every day tor
your own private use. Make a
point OF going up into your room
and locking yourseY in, and let the
work go undone ifit must. Spend
'his time 10 The way most protita-
bic to yourself! Now | shall bind
yo'I down to your promise for one
month; at the cnu OF thai time il it
has proved u total failure we Will
try some other way
"Whcn Shall bc.inr
''To morrow"
10 morrow came. Mrs. James
had selected the two bours before
dinner is the moSt convenient for
'*I; ana as the family dIncd at one
O'Clock, she was to have finished her
morning work, be dressed and in
Iinr rOom Ill eleven. Hearty as hvl
efforts were to accomplish, tEc ap-
pointed hour found her work but
EHii done; yet true to her promise,
she retired to her room and turned
the key OF her door.
After spending perhaps half an
hour IN forming her plans for stud,
shr drew up her table, placed her
books before her, prepared pen and
paper, and commenced with much
enthusiasm. Scarcely was Tie pen
dipped in ink, whcn there was a
Irampjns Of little feet along the
hall, and u loud pounding on The
chamber door.
"Mama, mamma, ] can't find my |
and Frank is going with
cut me TO slide.
$50 to Amy, daughter, mamma
y busy now"
Amy is busy, too, and says she
amt leave the baby"
Upon this the child began to cry.
he easiest way for Mrs ,jampa to
settle the difficulty, aud, indeed, the
'n!y way, was to 60 and hnnt up
he missing articles. Then par
cy must be held with Prank to in
'ucc him to wait for his sister, and
ne little girls tears must be dried,
ND l!itle hearts must be set right
'eto.c the children were sent ont
o play, and Il little lecture given,
90, on the necessity of putting
ilnss where they belong.
lime slipped away, and when
'rS James returned to her studs
er watch told that an hour had
one. Sac quietly resumed her
ask, and was getting we'll under
iay again, when Il heavier step was
card, and ne, door was once more