Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1876-03-07
PLEASING A HUSBAND.


II NE day as Zachariah Hudson was going
to his daily advOcations after breakfast, hs
purchasedE fine large Goldfish aud sent il home.
with directions to his wife to have it cooked
for his dinner. As no particular kind Of cookI
ing was prescribed, tho good woman we'll
knew that, whether she boiled il or made
it up into ohOwder, her husband would
scold her when he came home. But she
resolved to please him for ouoe, it pos.
sib!e, and therefore cooked portions of il in
several different styles, and, with some diGH>
Guilty procured an amphibious animal frou
Tho brook and pumped it into the pot Iu
due time tho husband camo home. Some
covered dishes were placed on the table, aud
with irowuing, fault, fiuding look, tho NJ oody
man commenced the conversation:
Well: wife, did you get the Gsh I
bought 2"
"Ycs, husband"
~ should Ike to know how you cooked il.
I'll bet anything You have spoiled it for my
eating," said he, taking of the cover ''E
thought so. Whst in creation possessed you
to fry it? would soon eat boiled frog"
"Why, Husband, 1 thought you liked 1t
best Tried"
You didn't think any such thing; you
knew better. never liked fried fish. Why
didn't you hoil it? How stupid !"
"Why, Znchariah, the last time wo hal
fresh fish. you know l boiled it and you said
you liked it best fried. But have sOni5
boiled also" So saying, she lifted tba cUSsf
and oh, the shoulders of boiled cod were
deposited in a dish-a sight of which would
make an epicurO rejoice, but which Ouly
added to the i'll nature Of her husband.
IA preuy dish this" lie exclaimed -
Boiled 6sh! chips and pOrridgo! If you
hadn't been one of the most stupid Of woman
kind. you would lave made it into chowder."
His patient wife, with smile, Immediately
placed tureen before him, containing an or ,
cellent chowder. "My DEAR" said she. "ti
was reDolved to please you. There is your
fAvorito dish" ~. .
"Favoriie dish, indeed dare say il IL y
very palatable, wishy-washy mess would
rather have boiled frog than the whole of II"
This was n common expression, and hsd
been anticipated by his wile. who, ~ soop -.
the preferouce was expressed. uncovered 4
large dish near her husband, and there was
bullfrog of prctcutous and pugnsciouS AS
Pect stretched out at full length Zachariah {;
sprang from his chair, not a little frightened
at the unexpected appnrit:On.
My dear" said his wife, in kind en-.
treating tone, 81 hOpo you will at length bo
able to make dinner" ..
Zachariah could not stand this. His surlv
mood was finally overcome, and he burst into
n hearty laugh. He ackuowled that his win
was right and be wOs wrong, and declared
that she shOnld never again have occasion 10
read him such lesson, and he was % good ns
his word. ..-,
THE KEY. NoTE OF TEMpEaAHcE.-Tins
ley, of the Staunton Indicator, DoraIiEins
on recent Juvenile Tempiar movements IN !
that city, nPtly says: -oli
"W hat splendid sight il would be to see
the children Of any single community grow
ing up from almost babyhOOd uncOntaminatsd
by nervous s;imulants and Towering to peri
feet specimens of physical and moral health
Think of thousand men in StsdniOn who,
had mp to thirty years of age never tOucheds
any stimulant! What samples of health and
vigOr and moral qualities What contrast
TO another thousand who have acquired mems
habits before they are out Of childhood, and
carry in their faces the marks Of dfsease and
of having lived too fast Our Temperance.
friends save the life of tho drinking adult.
but with these children net only their life,
but their lifetime is saved. They are trained
to sObricty. This training is the idea that IN.
deTlies the economy of the woeId. Even
Christians are the better for it, and the man
who invented Sunday-schoOIs had the key
note of the thing. These Juvenile TempIars
are the school ol-cbildreD of the Temperance
Cause. and they are worth encouraging. It
is no freak. soon to wear out, but an idea in
which there is the greatest possible good ."
be found in any institution outside Of the
church. A nursery that shall turn mt
healthy. cool headed men is a blessing to =
community"
One hundred and thirteen new grsDgea
were formed during the month Of January.