The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1876-05-13

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-, For Christ, who illsails Virgin
Our motherhood has blest,
Is near to every woman
With baby OH her breast.
How Mr. Mimpbleuf Kept House
"Not much to do, did you say, my
dear Z" remarked Mrs. Mimpblen.
pausing before her liege lord, and
gazing at him Indignantly.
EYES," growled the gentleman
otis a mystery to me what women
have to grumble about !; especially
you, my love, with a small house,
and only four children to attend to.
Whereas, we men have an intoleta-
BILE burden resting upon our should
ers, and when We return weary and
perplexed to our homes, expecting to
find rest and quiet, we are greeted
will, the old, old stOry-'so much to
do-tired to children 50 trou-
sOme'-and a thousand other com.
plants"
Mrs. Mimpbleuf turned away to
hide the two pearly tears which rose
to her large blue eyes and rolled slow
" down the fair round cheeks, aud
made no reply while her husband
lighted his cigar and walked leisure
~ up to his office.
He was somewhat astonished at
noon by his wife's announcing her in.
tention Of leaving the house in his
care, and accepting an invitation to
spend q few weeks with her cousin in
the country.
"Yon need little rest Jeremiah,
and while am gone You can close
your office and stay at home, and
and have a nice easy time, with only
few household duties to attend to, /"
declared Bel'ina, kindly.
MIR. jeremiah, Elijah Mimpbleuf
scowled.
"Do you mean to say that I am to
devote my whole attention to house,
hold matters I Why, madam, 1 can
easily do what little there is to be
done, aud, see t" my business also
"But the children I" suggested his
wife.
"Yon will take them with you, Of
COURSE" he replied, indifferently.
"Oh, no.! could't he bothered
with them" answered Bellina, stifly."
Mr.. Mimpblcuf Looked somewhat
blank at her declaration, but noticing
the least perceptible twinkle in her
eyes, lie fastened to say:
every well, leave them at home ,
four children are nothing to look af-
ter, aud shall manage beautifully"
"Now,' Thought our hero, the MORN
ing of his wife's departure, "l'll be-
gin by Strengthening up tho dining
room and washing tue dishes"
Two plates, one saucer, and the
china tea urn were broken in clearing
off the takle /; but he was not dicour.
aged, aud congratulated himself that
1t was no worse. The fire had gone
out in the kitchen stove, go that lie
was obliged to use cold water fol
washing the dishes, which only liar.
depcd the grease without removing
it, and he was in a quandary; fol
jeremiah was q very fastidious per-
son, and abllorred a plate that was
not perfectly clean 80 he rubbed
and rubbed, but with no success and
to make matters more serious III
found himself completely drenched ir
greasy water: His handsome dres.
sing.gOWD was ruined, aud his new
embroidered slippers wet aud soiled
He built a rousing fire at noon, and
put the meat directly over it to broil I
then he rummaged around for half a,
hour to find a cook book, and after &C
complishing this feat, he joytnI'y an
nounced his intention Of having bis
cults for dinner. He accordingly 60
all the tinware out upon the table
and succeeded in dirtying some half
dozen pans; three cups, and six o.
eight spoons. When they were y
last made, he referred once more t
the cookbook.
ut says, bake in quick oven,'
unused Mr.. Mimpbleuf; II wonder
ours is a .quick oven,i guess it il
for Bellina always has first. rate bis
cults, 90 here they Co." and lie shove
in the pan.
A flame suddenly burst ont a
around the gtidiron, and, after re
moving it, he found that after gel
ting we'll smoked, the meat had bnrt
ed to q crisp on the side next the fir
Now, if there was one thing NOR
than another that jeremiah was par
ticular about, it was his steaks beio
rare, and he remembered a certai
occasion when he had risen from tn
: table in disgust, and left the house
Ia rage, because the meat was cooke
a little too much-two Of the childre
being i'll, aud his wife without q sc!
want. Still, that was no excuse
the austere eyes Of jeremiah MINI
bleuf, aud he showed lis great di'
pleasure by slamming the front do
iorcibly after him, aud a5sent!r
himself from home for three day
Yet here was the same thing happe'
!, ed to himself, and what should he d.
y He went into the dining groom
y set the table; and returned just
;. time to smell the biscuits burnih
Hurryiug to tho stove; he found the
unit to eat; burnt to q ttpuef. !
vas in despair I; 8 o'clock, and no di
uer ]; breakfast at 6 On account Of !
wifeIs departure, and himself ~
family ON the verge Of starvation.
o. His dressing gown YES In . deple
lable state, between the grease, and