Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-04-21

horror-struck on tasting the coffee to find ii
made Of bran and molasses, and when he
tasted the pumpkin-pie, that looked 80 in.
yiitiDg, he found it hadn't particle ofsugar
/ in it, and the apple.pie was evidently made
from the sonrest app'es in the whole or
chsrd. The old Squire's brow took on q
perplexed look, and bis tongue lost its &C.
cnstomed glibnsss. The supper came to an
end, however. and much TO his relief, his
guests took their departure.
He stood at the gate some time, in pro
found lfitof meditation, and then turned
around and went into the kitchen, to de-
mand an explanation. He found his wife
busily Engaged in wsshing the supper
dishes, and putting things 70 rights for tAs
morrow. he looked 1t her sternly for q
moment and then inquired in an Indignant
tone Why she had given those strangers such
. pooe sappss. Nrs Hail looked up 10 well
tdgned surprise ct the question, and in.
foensd h0 husband that she had given
them The best she had, and thatif it was a
poor meal Il Wa not her fault, for she
eouldnt make pics sweet without sugar, or
maks very good coffee out of bran and mo-
lAsses, ..sse ,, II ,et
/ If Jon had told me Jon we're out Of su.
sef md coffee would have got them for,
yos, Adaayed myself all this morti6catiop,'' y
angdly retorted the irate Squire,
You acknowledge being mortified, do
youf" calmly replied Mrs Hall. ga fellow.
feeling makes us wondrous kind, perhaps
you will b mors careful In the future Of
Notifying the feelings Of Others. l have
never asked you 70 supply any household
wants In the whole Of our married life With
out having my feelings mortified. You have
always gTumbled at such requests, a. if l
was personally responsible for the con.
sumption ofevery article that was brought
into the house. For fifteen years have
worked here through heat and cold. fair
weather and foul, snd when father died and
I reesived my shsse Of his estate, you spent
Il In snlarging and improving your farm as
your taste dictated, and In all this time my
wishes have never been consulted, in any
way, and no part of the revenue derived
from our joint labors have I ever spent.
Bat fos sbeasance has ceased to be . virtue
with me. and my self-respect will not allow
me TO oak for favors ct your hand, with the
sif OF Q culprit any longer. Surely the la
bor9 b worthy Of his hire. Tkis should
b given without erumbling, and will
nsyer again beg for what d mine by right,
and what should Be freely given without
b muRmus.n at1
: This ws quite . long and pointed speech
for quiet little M,s Hall to make, and the
Squire paused in his rapid walk up and
down the kitchen, - much surprised as II
. bomb-ahell he'd exploded at his feet. He
tnrnsd white and rcd by turns, and when
hia wife osased speaking he slowly resumed
his walk across the Aoor, glancing furtively
at hsf impassive countenance, but that
worthy woman having had her cay kept
steadily on with her work - If nothing had
happened.
The Squire took his hat, at last, and went
70 the barn, and when be came back 10 the
house the subject was not resumed, and all
The ns1t day, which vas Sunday, be teem-
q subdasd and sald but little; and Mrs
Hall began 70 think that she had seriously
Offended him. Monday morning he har.
nssssd ths horses to the sping.wagon and
tsd ID wils b was ready to drive her
down 70 The Coenss 10 lay in any supply
abe might b In nesd Of. He laid crisp
bank noss on tho table, and, bidding her
hurry and get rssdy, b hastsnsd out Of the
soom
Mn Hall nsvsr bad hse feelings hurt
again by her husbands grumbling, for be
dropped that disagreeAble habit altogether
and let his wife do the marketing, and was
aseonishsd 70 think that b bad never found
out befoss thAt shs posseased such . cspsc-
ity for business.
And i wAa bid xii,A 1nlt that be x.s
vslI 4 lesssss des ho HaaA 1pE man as