The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-08-01

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Or those words of our own choosing,
To some friend mete praise refusing,
| Words that burn .
Managing A Man.
Nellie Davis was the prettiest
sweetest, best and dearest little CIR
In HilIsburg; aud when Tom Garter
fell head over heels in love with her
nobody blamed him In the least. An6
when the parson gave hisblessing, ! and
they went 10 commence housek eepine
in cosy little house on the south side
Of the town, every body prophesied al
sorts of happiness for the pretty bride
And. truth 10 tell, Nellie Carter was
very happy. 1t is a pleasant thing to
go to housekeeping for the frat time
with erything new and shiny; and
ii you have somebOdy you love very
much for companion, it is still pleas.
snter. Now Nellie did love that great
big blundering Tom Carter with. all
her might and main, and there was
only one thing 10 disturb her perfect
peace, She was the very pink of IT,
diness, and Tom was the most careless
fellow alive. He kept his person neat
and nice-but his personal belongings
anything else. Tom would persist in
tossing his slippers under the sofa, to
have them handy. In vain did she
gently suggest that the rack in the
hall was the place for his hat and
overcoat. Tom would fling his over
coat, damp or dry, on her pretty,
smoothly made bed, and drop his hat
anywhere. In vain did tidy Nellie
make place for every thing, for Tom
invariably tossed everything ia some
other place. Now little Mrs. Nellie
was only human, and Toms slovenly
ways annoyed her exceedingly. She
was resolved not TO spoil the peace of
her cosy home by scolding, but how
to cure him she could not tell. She
bore with patience Of an angel, until
ese nscrisss1 -s4sss- he -aasia gene -td-h his
Office, she went into the parlor, aud
there lay Toms heavy shawl right
across the table, ruthlessly crushing
beneath it the pretty trif1es which lay
upon the marble table. tfa M )
sNow I can't stand this and won't +
said Nellie, as she carefully raised the
shawl from the delicate treasures and
discovered the ruins of favorite Bo.
hemian vase.
Il don't know what to do, but this
won't haveP she continued, with the
little bit of wifely snap which every
good wife must have If she expects to
get on at all with that Occasionally
unreasonable animals man.
Some way must be discovered to
cure Tom of such performances as
thisi' went on Mrs. Nellie az she re-
moved the ruins of her vase, and all
the morning she went about the house
with scarlet lips compressed and lit.
tie fash In her brown eyes, which ar
gued well for Master Toms domestic
subjection. se
And when a determined little wo-
man says must aud shall,' masculine
insubordination might as well surren-
der at once.
Before Mrs. Nellie closed her bright
eyes that night she had arranged her
plane for the campaign against her
iiege lord. who slept the sleep of the
innocent at her side.
But she meant ogive him one more
chance. reL ~
So, after breakfast, when Tom drew
ON his boots and gave his slippers the
usual toss under the sofa. she gently
said. tom, dear, hadn't you better
put your slippers in the passage on the
bed-room?'
mo, let 'em alone they'll be handy
to-nighh' said Tom.
But Tom dear, they look so untidy.'
Why no they don't. A thing looks
as well in one place as another. What
is the use of mans having home II
he can't keep things where he wants
to said .rebellious Tom. lzs
What's the use of keeping wife
and . servant on their feet all day to
pick up things after your asked Nell
lie, withoutthe least showIof temper.
Don't pick 'em up at all. just let
'em alone, and then 1 can find 'em
when want 'em, declared Master
Tom, as he gave her kiss aud took
himself of. b
Aud the moment the door closed
ON him Nellie's red lips compressed
again and her brown eyes wore the
same look they had worn yesterday.
War il is, then = she said to herself.
Now, Master Tom, we shall see who
wins tho field n
She set quietly about the usual
mornings work of mistress Of .
hosse where only one servant is kept
and when Tom came home to lunch
every thing was In it's usual good Or
der. H,r- p,a 4
1t remained 90, and Nellie busted
herself with her needlework until
nearly time for Tom to return to din
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Then she rose to put away her work
and prepared to 'open the campaign
First she put Toms slippers where
he always left them, under the sofa.
Then she tossed her shawl upon the
piano, and his best hat on the table.
; Then she brought some Of her drsss.
% and flung them across the chairs
and ON the sofa.
Her furs rspossd In Toms own %