Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1877-01-23

Aud its not we'll of any one is that
works 10 this house,
IL shau't listen to any more of your i'm
pudence. | wish you to keep on with
your work till | get another girl said
Mr.. Simpkins.
There was something indescribably
CALLING and expressing in her tone aud
manner, ,ha, reused the wors. of feelings
the generous, gool-naInred Bridget was
capable Of, and she dashed the dipper
from her hand to the noor before Mrs.
Simpkins had turned her back.
Mr.. Sjmpkins came home tired and
worn with business, and The first thing
that fell upon bis ear was The dash OF the
dipper. and the next a complaint from his
wife.
What worthless things these servants
ate!'
"What row ." lie asked
"Ob. Bridget has llared up"
'Wn2l's the maiter?"
"Sho complains Of her work"
Il don't much wonder. She's at it
every morning at Gco o'clock, and leave
Ter hard q. work when I so to bed, and
yet don't believe it is ever done"
Whose fault is it, should like 10
know ?" asked Mrs. Simpkius.
81. isn't mine, know" answered her
husband; "and it don't seem to be
Bridge,'s.'
"T4en I s'poso you'll have it that It's
mine" responded the wife.
Il didn't say So"
You might as we'll
"D3 you think so? Now, whose fault
is il? Al ol our girls complain of being
overworkod, and scolded, undcrled and
underpaid; and You have the whole man
agemont here. leave all house matters
to you"
"Aud this is what get for my man.
agement,H - interrupted Mrs. Simpkins.
But not all" responded her husband
you get great reputation Tor piety;
great deal of time TO, go to meetings,
male and female, sewing societies, ma
ternal associations, anniversaries, and
every other religious meeting. far and
near, that you can hear Of. And you get
money for Guides to Holiness, and life
memberships. and great expensive frames
to hang their certificates in. thereby
obeying the divine command, mot TO lei
your left hand know what your right
hand doeth, all your good work done
secretly. that you may be rewarded
openly"
What has all this DO do with Bridg-
p" interrupted Mrs. Simpkins. touched
by the cutting irony.
1T has great deal to DO with her"
answered her husband "it it puts part
oil your work on her. or tires you out so
as to make you cross and unreasonable
with her, or il it makes you pinch her in
wages. or deny her in food or wrong her
in any way; you'll allow that, won't
you?'
Yes. if j, does"
"Well, don't il? ask the question:
"What would you have me do more
than do now? | should like to know"
perhaps not more, but l would have
you do somewhat differently. You can
make some equalization. Be as sweet
and angelic with Bridget as You are with
your deacons, as mild in the nursery,
where only God and the children hear
you as you would be if the Maternal
Association were here. Show little OF
your deadness TO the world and heavenly
mindedness when the new fashions come.
Stop taking the Guide to Holiness and
give the money to Bridget as her rightful
due. Don't furnish up the parlor with
any more religious show till you've given
her as good wages as you'd think your
self deserving if you were in her place.
Don't 60 to single meeting when she
will lose more by your going than you
will gain. Don't say anything more 10
the church about sanctification here be-
low Till you've made your own family
think such thing is possible. Learn TO
be just before you even aim at perfection;
learn 10 be patient before you think you
have reached it; and be sure and take
the opinion OF those who know you best
before you come to a settled opinion on
the subject. Don't think am persecut-
ing you, wife. or anything of The sort.
rm glad you're pious woman; ald that's
one reason why married you. Every
man likes to have good wife; want a
little of your piety myself; and he chi!-
dren wouldn't be the worse for some, nor
Bridget neither. We aren't deacens, nor
ministers. nor saints, but we should like
to be treated in sweet, heavenly way
sometimes, aud perhaps it would make