The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-02-09
Che Rutland daily 6lnhe
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 0, 1876.
An Unlucky Day.

Last Friday was one OF those warm,
sunny days that remind one of April, in
stead OF the middle of New England
winter, and Mr.. A, who had recently taken
to himself better-half was just getting
into the habit of dropping into the grocery
"when e'er he takes his walks abroad, to
do few errands for the family.
Having boarded for several years,h he had
got into the way of thinking that the doz-
ems of little articles in daily use in house
"came by nature" like the three RS.
He couldn't quite understand yet why it
was soap and candles and saeratus to-day,
and sugar and pepper and spice the next, or
why the want of the indigo and clothes
pins need make any difference with wash
ing day, especially as he had bought 30
many things lately.
Friday noon as he put on his Sunday
overcoat and best hat, preparatory to going
out on business, 1t occurred to him that he
would delcately hint to the mistress of the
house that he couldn't go on buying these
little articles all the time.
So he observed carelessly, 81 suppose
there are no errands to-day, Mary, for
must have sent home things enough to start
first-class grocery with by this time ?"
He was rather taken aback when she an
swered that the sugar was out, aud If he
cared for griddle-cakes in the morning he
must get some buckwheat flower.
Buckwheat cakes were his particular IA
vorites, though they might grow naturally
upon boarding house tables, it revealed it,
self to his inner consciousness that they
would not upon his without the flour to
start with.
About four o'clock he started for home
with small sack of A No. flour, and a
package of sugar, not thinking it wolt tn
while to wait till evening to have them
sent by the obliging grocery man, for the
house might be locked up in the evening,
and che could just as we'll carry them as
not" he said.
Not being used to the business, he placed
his packages on the sidewalk for few
minutes while he chatted with friend,
then gathered them up with laugh at his
having turned expressman and started
homeward with quick, firm step.
He thought people eyed him curiously,
and ladies in particular seemed disposed to
give HIM plenty of room.
A small boy sung out, "Been to mill,
han't YEP" Another shouted, 'Mchael,
-four is fallin', to-day"
Mr.. A. felt uneasy. He could not tell
why, but this feeling deepened as he passed
a couple of strong armed Irish women and
heard one of them say: "Be aisy, now
it's short short weight and small measure
he'll be getting, any how"
Of course this could not refer to him
but as he turned the corner friend shout
ed, "Hello, A., what's that you've got
You look like travelling snow storm.
Why, there is hole in that bag-didn't
you know it 2"
A. made some remark, which need no,
repeat here, and set down the sugar to fix
the flour.
"Why." says B., 'you have had tina,
| sack of flour in the wet-that's what's the
the matter. Just turn it upside down and
it will go all right. Here is your other
bundle. You'll get used to these family
cares after little"
the flour as if it were an internal machine
liable to go off at any minute, and sure
enough the sugar had got wet this time
and was coming out in hurry. AS ht
made quick motion to save the sugar, thu
string gave out on the flour sack, letting il
all out without farther ceremony.
If he lad looked like travelling snow
storm before 1T was storm that was rapid
| ly increasing in fury.
His exclamation, more forcible than ele
giant, brought B. back in haste.
"Well, you have done it now, IN goO(
earnest. Let me fix that sugar"
A.. handed it over, and while B. wrap
ped the flour sack around it and brushed
Oft the first layer of flour as we'll as hi
could.
"There," said b., ''as you are in sight o
home, rather guess you will be able t
get there with part of that sugar If yol
devote your mind to It,"
Of course Mrs. A. had company that at
ternoon, but Mr. A. chose to remain in tn
back kitchen, brushing his overcoat an,
relieving his wounded spirit with remark
suitable to the occasion.
Thty have had no buckwheat cakes thi
winter and Mr.. A. is firmly convinced tba
he was the victim of conspiracy whicl
compelled him to appear in public in tn
character of miller.
He utterly refuses to bring home an
more bundles of any kind, and believe
it was absolutely necessary for him to get
paper of needles, he wonld want goo
strong tin pail with a cover.
SAGE GREE.
Fairhaven, VT, Feb. 4.