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

"My dear aunt" exclaimed young
Harvey Ellis, hurriedly entering the
neat sitting-room OF Mrs. Bent, will
you give me q mouthful of breakfast ?"
"Ten-twenty mouthfuls, if you want
them" respon1 ed Mrs. Bent, cordially.
81 have hardly finished wiping the
coffee cups, and the rolls are still warm.
There-sit right down here, and I'll
serve you in twinkling."
Harvey lost no time in complying
with the invitation, and was soon demol-
ishing hot rolls and beefsteak in man
ner which indicated the presence of q
healthy appetite. Mrs. Bent-wisc
matron said nothing until he rose
from the table, his countenance wear
ing the satisfied expression of q man
who has Just conferred benefit upon q
fellow-said fellow being his inner
man--then she asked,-
Have you just come from home,
Harvey9"
The young mans amiable expression
changed in q moment to frown.
"Yes. I know what you mean
wondering why ] came down town with
out breakfast. Well, was obliged to.
The same old story, aunt-Lizzie will
not get up in time to prepare the
morning meal. I've talked to her on
the subject till I'm tired; but it's Of
no use. Pillow-worship seems to be
her only fault she's good wife in
every other respect !; but 1 fear that
this foible is incurasle."
Harvey looked grave and discouraged.
Nonsense |" said Mrs. Bent, briskly.
"Lizzie's young yet-has not left her
childhood well behind her you know
babies need great deal of sleep. Come,
my lad, you must not lose patience SO
soon. Wait little longer-talk to her
a little more-and she will overcome
this one fault"
%Yes-and in the meantime I may
lose O good situation because I am
never on hand early in the morning"
said Harvey. mo, no, aunt, / can't
wait any longer. was late five morn
ings last week, and on one of them
missed an important order, receiving q
eprimand in consequence. / told Liz
ie this morning that if she would not
get breakfast by o'clock / should
patronize restaurant in the future"
What did she say, to that?
"Well," said Harvey, smiling with a
certain grim sense of amusement at the
bsurdity of the recollection, "she
yawned once, and said, What did you
say dear ? then yawned twice. and MUIR
INJURED, AN excellent idea, Har-, and
went to sleep without trying to finish a
fourth yawn."
Mrs Bent, being a merry soul, laugh
ed heartily.
"Poor child Then she really was
sleepy"
"Of course she was. That's the
worst of it, Lizzie needs 30 much
more sleep than I-some people do, you
know. Now / can get along with six
hours rest, while she requires at least
eight. tell her she ought to take q
nap in the afternoon, If she can't man
age any other way; for my breakfast I
must have by 7 o'clock and az we
cannot yet afford to keep girl, Lizzie
ought to prepare it for me.
To be sure she ought, replied Mrs.
Bent, land I'll warrant she is willing
to do it-there never was a more capa-
BILE girl born. Now I know just what
you've done, Harvey-talked and scold
ed and talked till you've rasped her 10
an edge-and jagged edge, at that.
You young men never can manage
women. Leave Lizzie TO me. I'll rur
over to the house before dinner, and
have q chat with her. Not anothe,
word, grumbler Run along to tn,
business you understand, and leav,
that which you don't understand u
your wise old adnt."
This conversation took place at
o'clock in the morning; and by tn
time that Mrs. Bent had attended h
her numerous household tasks, an,
placed her domain in perfect order,
was nearly 10. In fact, the churc
clock struck the hour as she stood q