The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1877-10-06
MR.. JONES' METHOD.


| " Don't tell me anything about it
Maria, said Mr.. Jones. 81 think I've
stated the. case clearly. A gosd mis-
tress makes a good servant and If yol
gave your orders to NOra-well, say a.
give mine to my clerk, all would 70
un as it should Try being very reason
aDle aud very kind, yet very positive
don't want to hurt your feelings, Ma
ria, but i could manage this house anC
see that the little bit of cooking, and al
the busting, and sweeping, and trifinl
of that sort was properly done without
stirring from my sat in the iarlor
We live very plaitdNc and really this
talk ABOUT housekeeping is absurd "
. But, Albert, my dear" said Ma
"a, "you don't understand. i merely
m' ntoned that mutton must never be
sent to the table rare, and She,
" There, there, Maria" said Mr..
Jones. II don't want to offend YOU,
but 1t Is all your want of calmness.
Now, must run. I'd no idea it was
so late. But If you'd only take my
plan, Nora would give, you no trouble
whatever" ..
Mrs. Jones said no more, but she
kissed her husband gobd morning with
n look in her eye that meant something;
and when Mr.. Jones came home at
night, he found his wife with a handker.
! chief about her forehead, lying ON the
sofa. She had terrible headache and,
moreover, it was no better in the morn
ing. 90, &c
/" And ify you can stay at home dear, Z"
said Mrs. Jones. "I'll be So thankful" +"
" Very %ell my. dear, can stay, and
! will, said the husband, "and perhaps
I'd better go for the Doctor"
NO" said Mrs. Jones; "nothing
ails me but headache hut 1t is not
possible for me TO attend to ANYTHING
So now, love, You can show me how
Nora should We managed" H
think ! can" said Mr.. Jones, ii
think | can, Maria, What will you
have for breakfast now ?"
'Oh, nothing but toast and tea,
said Maria; land there is steak in the
the house. you know, and eggs, ,ahd yon
must give out coffee 49,
Mr.. Jones nodded and rang the bell.
There was no answer.
81 suppose Nra Is. nOt,np yet" said
Mrs. Jones. ~ generally wake her."
should never tl,ink of waking nv
clerk" said Mr. Jones. Mora shouId
be ianght to rise at proper hour to be.
gin her daily duties, However, I'll zap
at her door. ,s...... :.
Having climbed the stairs for this pur-
pose, Mr. ,JaneS succeeded at last in
producing from tue interior of Nora's
apartment a loud
Lord save.us, Is the house on fire.
mum. that you're batin' in the door ?''
" The house is not on fire." replied
Mr.. Jones with dignity, "but it is time
that you were up. In future Iise at
seven without being called" I'D.
Did ever hear the like" retorted
Nora. "DO you think gurl is an owl
to slape with one eye open ?"
" ! have given my ORDERS" said Mr..
Jones, Grayely. .,t A
" Then l'lI take none from you, sir, "
said Nora.
; However, shortly after she came flap.
ping tONn stairs in her uiuruing slip.
pers and was heard splitting kndling
wood in the kitelIeHT -whereupon Mr..
Jones again rang The bell This per.
folmance producing no effect, he rang
1t six times in succession, and at last,
growing hot with indignation, bounced
down stairs.
Did you hear me ring, Nora ?" he
askei.
" ! did, and. was wondering If Won
found it amrsing," replied Nora.
" rang for you I" said Mr.. Jones.
"Ye'I ring long" said Nora. "Kape
a second gurI ef you want bells nswer.
ed t; AID what's happened to the missus
that she sent you after the 2"
" Mrs. Jones is not we'll" said Mr..
Jones. ..'' .'s o..
" I'm sorry, then," said Nora. 4" fcl
she's dacent. behaved lady, and that's
more than can say of some Others"
Her tone was personal, but Mr.. Jones
pretended not to notice it,
Mrs Jones will have tea and toast"
he said, land | will have coffee, steak
and some eggs"
f" For the came breakfast ?" asked
Nora.
4" Yes" said Mr. Jones.
+" Yen take tay, tile same as her,
lHtu hhlu NOIh.
+" No, l Nill take ceffee," said Mr.,
Jones. ..,oir,,t -
" Yen not get it, said Nora, "I've
niver made tay and cdfftes for the same
hreakfns' for any Wun and I'll not be-
gin now ........
will have coffee. Nora" said Mr..
Jones, calmly, and proceeded TO unlock
the pantry door aud produce coffee suf.
icient for hrrakfasting regiment.
Then he walked calmly up stairs and
waited. Hours rolled on nothing came
into the dining-rOOm but smoke Mr..
Jones knew too much to ring the bell
this time. He went down stairs again
and penetrated the clouds of snoke
that filled the kitchen. ... ..s..
" is breakfast almost ready, Nora % /,
he said.
'Sora happOrth I" said Nora. "Tbe |
range won't light
- It's this damper," said Mr.. Jones.
" It's pushSd the wrong way" And
he altered il.
" I've not lived out twenty years."
said Nora, to be larnt now about a
range by man."
g Very weil," said Mr.. Jones, ait
Is as say. Breakfast in afteen min,
utes, Nora"
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