South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1877-09-21
The Young Wife's confusion.

find the house as neat as bandbox
and my little wife as fresh as rose. I
like that if anything could put me out
Of temper with the woman loved it
would be to come home and find the
house topsy-turvey and my wife in a
soiled wrapper and with rough head.
Little woman you're treasure, and I'm
proud Of your'
And Edward Hastings kissed his
pretty bride until her cheeks glowed
like the red June roses out in the sun.
shine.
She was very, very happy, very much
pleased and fattered at her husband 8
praise.
They had been married just six months,
and Nell was q pattern for all young
housewives. ,sr........s. a..
She. rose with the birds that made
their nosts in the grene apple tree, and
did ner kousework in the early morning
hours.
Come when he might, her husband
always found his little home in order,
the cupboard stored With something good
to eat, and his wife dressed in fresh
wrapper, with flower in her hair and
smile Of welcome on her fair face.
IF there is one thing more likely to
provoke fellow than another" he went
on, lingering moment in the sunny
porch, his arm around her waist, "tis to
bring o friend home to dinner or lun'
cheon and find everything out Of Sorts"
Now, there's Graveslcy; his wife's o
fine woman when you see her out-a
shoTy woman, always well dressed.
Well, Gravesley invited me to lunch
that day, and we went out together.
went, but was sorry enough for it..
Such house as we found-all heels.
overhead, and caught sight Of the
mistress, disappearing up stairs in curl
papers and slippers. She was indis.
posed, and could not see us, the girl
said. We lunched on bread and cheese,
and Grayesley, poor fellow, though he
said nothing. looked exceedingly annoy
ed, L6hould have been angry. think
q wife should make it her duty to keep
her house and her person in respectable
order, 50 that her husband, come when
he may, may find her really to welcome
him."
$50 do l." sail Nell smiling up into
his face. You need never be afraid TO
invite friend home with you Net. No
matter if don't know. shall be rca-
dy to receive you"
Ned gave her ringing kiss.
Very well, little woman; Il shall try
you one of these dayS-aud now L must
run. Goodbye"
She watchci him out OF sight with
happy eyes and theu went back to her
pretty sitting room ana her workable.
Jane" said Mrs. Hastings, one
bright morning, returning from the gar-
den gate, where she had parted with
her husband Il have just looked at the
currauts and they are quite ripe. We
must make our jelly at once. Now MIR.
Hastings won't be home till late today.
want 10 spend the day tomorrow with
mother and should very much like to
get the ob OFT my hauds to.d9y. What
do YOU say =
II can soon pick the Currants ma'am."
"All right; suppose you begin. We
won't clean up now. Let the house
stand, though it is dreadfully out Of
order. Perhaps we may find time to
straighten up when we get the fruit
cooking. Hurry now, AMI pick rs fast
as you can, and I'll step over to Bown's
and order some sugar and jars"
Jane ohnycd, leaving the breakfast
room un6wcpt and the front steps un'
washed.
1t WAS high noon before the first ket-
tie Of juice was got in cooking orler.
Making currant jelly was rather more
al undertaking than Mrs. Hastings
imagined.
She had seen il made at homo under
her mothers supervision, and making it
herself she fancicd would be quite as
easy.
dear me how the time flies! Do
hurry, Jane. What lot there is yet
to strain! But We must get done. l
dare say it won't take the juice long to
thicken. Mama used to make it i'll no
timo. What are we to do about dinner
| wonder! We can't cook the ham,
there's no room on the fire. We must
have makeup dinner when we have
finished. Mr.. Hastings will excuse us,
I'm sure"
And, arraycd in her holland apron.
with her pretty braids all pushed back
and her sleeves tucked above her ell
bows, Nell worked away with all her
might, picking, boiling, straining, until
her cheeks were flushed and her head
ached.
"Why, Jane, this juice won't jelly and
it has boiled 80 long. What can be the
matter 2"
There's something you put in to
make it jelly think ma'am."
ooh. dear, no. Mother never did, I'm
sure. I'll add more sugar, and let it boil
another hour. Dear me | thought we
should have had our last kettle on by this
time. We shall be so late, and I'm tired
to death now. wish had done rs moth
er said. She advised me to send the
currants over there and let Hannah
make the ielly, but | was sure J. could