Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-06-13
Managing M.,a'lsi,h a MAN.

1N6ul6 OdNle Wdc J1C piCCSloobyoW0Cb-
est f;rhest and dearest little girl In Hills
burg; and when Tom Carter fell head
over heels n i,ove with her, nobody
blamed him in the eiu2st. And when the
parson. gave his blessing, and they
went to commence housekeeping in 8
cosy little house on the south side of
the town, everybody prophesied all
sorts of happiness for the pretty bride.
And, truth to tell, Nellie Carter was
very happy. 1t is pleasant thing to
go to housekeeping for the first time,
with everything new and shiny; and
If you have anybody you love very,
much for companion, it is stu pless-
anter. Now Nellie did love that great
big blundering Tom Carter with all
her might and main, and there was
only one thing to- disturb her perfect
peace. She was the very PINK of tidi-
ness, 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 Blfppefsg nnder the parlor
sofa, ID haze then handy. In vain
did she gently suggest that the rack
in the hall was the place for his hat
and 0vereoat.ssT Tom would fling his
overcoat, damp or dry, on her pretty,
smoothly made bed, and drop his hat
anywhere. In vain did tidy Nellie
make place for everything, flor Tom
invariably tossed efythfAg Ain some
other place. Now little Miss Nellie
was only human, and Toms slovenly
ways, annoyed her exceed edingly.S She
was resolved not to spoil the peace OF
her cosy home by scolding, but how
to cure HIM sheSconld not hteILE She
bore with the patience of an angel, un-
til one morning after he. had gone to
his office, she went into the parler, and
there lay TOMS heavy. shawl right
across the table. ruthlessly crushing
beneath it the pretty trifies which lay
upon the marble table. 5.,i-.l-.,. @ s.','- =
Now 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 Boz
hemian vase. io1 -. lo''i .''5..1'l = - =
L don't know whatto do, but this
won't hayeg she continued, with the
little bit efwifely snapz1 which severy
good wife must have If she expects to
teg on at all with that occasionally
unreasonable animal-man. .----e.s-..l'-
Some way must, be discovered, to
cure Tom of such performances as
thisv went on Mrs. Nellie, asIsheHre-
moved the ruins of her vase. and all
the morning she went about the
house with scarlet lips closely com
pressed and a little flash inner brown
eyes, which seugured well for Toms
domestic subj etion. 'ssss~is 81 i,sssl -
And when determined little wo-
tunnofo ond hoI ,
line insubordination might as we'll sur
ender at once.
Before Mrs. Nellie closed her bright
eyes that night she had arranged her
plans for the campaign against her
liege lord Yho slept the sleep Of the
innoce1t at her side. 4eiN iSl1ifE
But she meantto give him one more
chance. ar
So, after breakfast. when Tom drew
on his boots and gave his slippers their
usual toss under the sofa, she gentl v
said, sTom, dear, badn'tyou better put
your slippers in the passage in the
bedroom?' q .FHiSts41itUG
No, let 'eml clone; they'll be handy
to-night,' said Tom. y = - cuNd =
But, Tom, dear, they look so un-
tidy 10 efgTfr19tsfu9l
Dy, NO they uOn l. a InlnR looks
as we'll inlone place as another. What's
the use of q mans having home il he
can't keep things where he wants to?'
said rebehidtis Toni. NisA 2 al
What's the use of keeping wife
and servant on their feet all day to
pick up things after you?' asked Mel
lie, without the least show Of temper.
Don't pick 'em up at all. Just let
'em alone, and then l can find 'em
when i want sem.' declared Master
Tom, as he gave, her. a kiss and took
himself on. s.asxs .E.t.fEa .ffsA
And the moment the door closed on |
him Nelfie, ,ssfeti lips compressesl sg4in'
and her brown eyes wore the same