Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1876-03-22

"Don't get excited, Bessie" sai(
her husband, "it will be all right
dare say"
If Mrs. Burton's experience AM
wisdom had been equal to her ener
gy, she would have made a capita
housekeeper, but she was young
and had never had an opportunity
TO learn much about domestic af
fairs.
Doing work in systematic man
ner she did not understand sc
when Pat and Biddy appeared, she
told them that she wanted 10 cleaL
house and must be very thorough
and the first thing to be done was
to get everything out of the rooms
so that there might be deluge OF
soap and water. -
The two assistants obeyed or
ders promptly, and when at noon
Mr.. Burton returned he found Pat
rick whitewashing vigorously, and
Biddy cleaning windows, while Mrs.
Burton ran from room 10 room TAX
ing down pictures, curtains, orna-
ments, and budding them away.
! Stoves were out in the shed, car
pets and feather beds in the yard,
the piazza crowded with furniture,
and all was q scene of confusion.
No dinner was to he seen, and Mr..
3. was about TO hasten to a restau-
rant, when he thought of some very
valuable papers which he had care
lessly left upon his desk.
Hurrying up stairs, to his dis
may, the room was empty. Desk
and papers gone. Bessie could
not tell him what had become of
them, and he few to Biddy.
"And sure, sur," she said, "if we
name the rubbish lying about, l
jist crammed it into the rag-bag."
"My precious papers y he cried
aghast, "but perhaps l can rescue
them. Quick! tell me where you
put the bag"
"Och, bad luck" moaned Biddy,
otis on the way to the paper mill
they are I'm afeared, for the mis-
tress sold the rags to tin peddler
this blessed mornin',"
Mr.. Burton rushed frantically
from the house.
(which way did he go' Have
you seen himg The tin peddler !
find him overtake him-help me !"
he cried in an excited tone.
elias he stolen anything 2" ask
ed the passers-by, "stop thief!"
screamed q crowd of idle boys,
rushing down the street. followed
10y Mr.. Burton, who created fresh
excitement at every step.
Meanwhile, Mrs. B. and her as
sistants were endeavoring to re-
store order in the chaos abont them,
when the door bell loudly rung.
At first no attention was paid to
the summons, but when it was re-
peated again and again, Biddy
went to see what was wanted, and
soon returned, saying that an old
man with a satchel wanted to sec
Mrs. 3.
"Send him off," said the lady, in
an excited tone.
'Indade, man, but he won't go,"
replied Biddy, "an' sure / tould
him that ye didn't want to see the
likes of him"
So Mrs. Burton descended the
stairs in no pleasant humor, She
found an old gentleman in the hall
and she stood looking coldly at
him, In dignifled manner.
"Will you permit me to rest
awhile, madam 7" said he, bowling,
"I am slightly acquainted with
your husband and would like to
show him some articles l have in
my satchel."
"He isn't at home-you had bet
ter call some other time," she said
II can wait for him." responded
her visitor, "if it will be conve-
nient. / would like to pass the
night here. / think Mr.. Burton
will he glad to see me.
at is not at all convenient to nc-
commodate any one at present"
replied Mrs. b., "the hotel is not
far of. sir"
81 am very lame aud tired with |
walking" he said, rising, 81 would
have been contented in any cor
ner aud would have slept on the
lounge. as Won are house clean