Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-05-31
MANAGING A MAN.

went to commence housekeeping III ~
cosy little house on the south side OF
the town, everybody prophesed all
sorts Of happiness for the pretty bride.
And, truth to tell, Nellie Garter was
very happy. II is q very pleasant thing
TO 20 to house keeping for the first time,
with every thing new and shiny; and If
you have somebody you love very
much for II companion, it is still pleas
antcr. Now Nellie did love that great
big laundering 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 tldiness, and
Tom was the most careless fellow alive.
lie kept his person neat and nice-but
his personal belongings anything else.
Tom would persist in throwing his
slippers under the paror sofa to have
them handy In vain did she suggest
that the rack in the hall was the place
for his hat and oyercoat Tom would
fling his ovcrcoai, damp Or dry, on her
pretty, smoothly made bed, and drop
his hat anywhere. In vain did tidy
Nellie make place for everything, for
Tom invariably tossed everything in
some other place. Now little Mrs.
Nellie was only human, and Toms
slovcnly ways annoyed her exceeding
w. 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 the patience Of IN angel
until one morning, after he had gone
TO his Office, she went into the parOr
and there lay Toms heavy shawl right
across the table, ruthlcssly crushing be-
meath it the pretty trilcs which lay upon
tho marble table.
"Now | can't stand this and won't !"
said Nellie, ~ she carefully raised the
shawl from tho delicate treasures and
discovered the ruins of Il favorito Boz
hcmiah vase.
don't know what to do, but this
won't navel" she continued, with the
little wifcly snap which every good
wife must have if she expects to get on
NJ all with that occasionally unreason-
able nnimal-a man.
Some way must be discovered to cure
Tom of such performance M this p
went on Mrs. Nellie, as she removed
the ruins of her vase, and all the morn
ing she went about tho house with scar
lot lips closely compressed and Il little
flesh i'll her brown eyes, which argued
we'll for Master Toms domestic sub
lection.
And when determined little woman
says Unjust" and "shall" masculine
insubordination might as vol surrender
NJ once
Before Mrs. Nellie closed her bright
eyes that night, sho had arranged her
plans for the campaign against her licge
lord, who slept the sleep of the innocent
ut her side.
But she meant to give him ono more
chance.
So, after breakfast when Tom drew
on his boots and gave his slippers their
usual toss under the sofa. she gently
said. Tom, dear, hadn't you better
put your slippers j. the passage Or in
The bedrooms"
mo, let EN- alone; they'll be handy
tonight" said Tom.
" But Tom, dear, they look 80 I'M
tidy"
"Why, no, they don't. a thing looks
rs well IN ono place us another. What's
the use Of II mans having II home, if he
can't keep things where he wants to p
said rebellous Tom.
whats the use of keeping wife
and II servant on their feet all day to
pick up things after you2" asked Mel
lie, without the least show Of temper.
"Don't pick 'cm up NJ all. Just let
'em alone, and thcn can find 'em
when want en- declared Master
Tom, rs he gave her kiss and took
himself OIL.
And the moment the door closed on
him, Nollio's red lips compressed again
and her brown eyes wore the same look
they had worn yesterday
"War il is them" she sud To herself.
Now Master Tom, we shall sec who
wins the field T.
Sho set quietly about the usual morn-
ing's work Of II mistress Of house
where only one servant is kent; and
when Tom came nome 10 lunch, every
thing was in its usual good order.
II remained 80, and Nellie busted
herself with her ncedle-work until
noarly timc for Tom to return to din
ner.
Then she rose to put away herself, TO
open tho campaign
First she put Toms slippers whore he
always left them, under the sofa,
Then sho tossed her shawl upon the
piano and his best hat on the table.
Then sho brought some of her dress
es and flung them across the chairs and
on the sofa.
Her furs reposed in Toms own espe-
cial arm chair, and her best bonnet
kept Toms slippers company under
the sofa, while her own slippers lay
upon the chiilonier. And then, think
that female ingenuity could make no