The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-12-16

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breakfast she informed me that must
not go home as 1 intended, but was to
remain another month. In pity, did,
but l regretted it. 1t isn't necessary to
put in all the agony of those days. Suf-
fice it to say, that in less than week
that house was the heaven of confusion.
Matte trotted round under an arch lit
tie hat, finding congenial spirits. She
forgot all her house wifely ways; We had
"pieces in our hands" For time /
never saw two persons so utterly delighted
with each others shiftlessness. Backing
and powder, boots and bonnets, found a
place in the sitting-room; the parlors
boasted of mere refined articles, such as
collars, cuffs, slippers and laces.
John began to be rather lily provided
with shirts. Calling for one of those
clean articles as a necessary part Of a re-
ception toilet, Matte laughingly said:
"Now, isn't it too funnyl l really
forgot you needed clean shirt. Six are
rough-dry in the closet, three forgot to
put in the wash, and the others haven't
button on. But you will not mind
waiting, darling, and Cousin Sebrina
will sew them on"
"We are late already" replied John,
almost savagely.
As might have been expected, we had
a late breakfast, the next morning. Mat
tie presided at the table, collarless, hair
in disorder, and slippers down at the
heels. Johns disposition being slightly
ruffled, he was inclined to carry it fur
ther, and be displeased. He blundered
over his coffee, and bade us good-morning.
We were to lunch for dinner. By
some oversight, John came home. He
was evidently hungry, and everybody
knows what an abominable creature a
hungry man is. 1 have long looked for
popular indignation to do away with
''emotional insanity" in case of muir
der; and 1 am satisfied Influenced by
hunger" will be the next plea.
Matte" said he, in a towering rage,
"when l married you, you were neat,
orderly, and endeavored to please me.
Should a husband come to such dinner
as this? Really, madam, if I had need
of the gridiron, / should as soon look in
your dressing-room as in the kitchen for
it."
And so he went on full quarter of an
hour, bubbling over and fairly livid with
rage. 1 expected great scene. But
Matte sat very still and placid until he
paused, because he was too angry to 20
on. Then she arose, and going over to
him, said:
My dear John, you astonish mel ]
most earnestly desire to please you. l
am merely following your example.
When married you, you regarded my
every wish. Now, you forget to provide
for me, or give me money to keep myself
from starving. If l wanted your boots,
l should find one pair under the sitting
room sofa, and another under the kitchen
table. 1t follows that my tea-kettle
might with propriety be found on the
best bed. When l was married, my
father said I must pull the same way my
husband did-in a well-matched team
one impulse controlling both. l trie d tc
be dutiful wife. / shall take the path
you mark out for me-" -.
She smiled as she ceased, but John saw
how firm she was in the set, red lips
He looked over 10 me, just as l nodded
appIovingly.
" Shes right, he gasped; I'll run t.
the market for mutton-chop." W.
had Jolly little dinner, after all; Johr
was reformed man.
The relatives all wonder what ceurs
Johns wife took with him. Far be i
from me to lisp what know. Of al
abomipable things, the most abominabl
is to take advantage of being an inmat
of ones family to blazon about its secre
wavs. But l never see patient wifi
enduring a husbands neglect, and fol
ever righting what he has wronged, bu
feel like sitting down and telling ther
about Johns wife.