Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-07-17

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company" she exclaimed to the young
intruder. as she cuffed him first OF
one ear, and then on the other, max
; ing both ring. She did not call hin
darling" then. "You're the wors
boy I ever saw, she went on. have
no idea what you'll grow up to be
How many times have told you moi
to come to the parlor when when I'm
there with company And yet yot
always come. Just as sure as am
there, in comes your frowsy head"
This was true, for the child wat
bright enough to know his opportu'
Unity. The only sweet, liberal time
his mother ever had, was when she
was under the observation Of com
pany. Then, for appearance sake
she would give him what he asked
for. He always had to pay for it af.
terwards in tingling ears and smart.
ing flesh, but he was we'll accustomed
toughened, and did not mind them
much.
This insanity and unwholesome
treatment had only just been admin.
istered to Jimmy when an odor OF
burning food was perceptible.
Bridget p screamed Mrs. Simp-
kins; your soup is burning, Brid-
get" No answer. And leaving the
baby with Jimmy, Mrs.. Simpkini
flew to the kitchen and snatched q
kettle from the stove.
"What made you let the soup
burn 2" she exclaimed, as Bridget en-
tered.
81 was ON the shed, ma'am."
"But you ought not to be out of
your kitchen when you've anything
on the fire."
"But had to hang out the clothes,
ma'am, or they wouldn't be dried.
l wa, go long with the baby that the
washing's far back, ma'am."
II never saw anything like it.
You've always some excuse, no mat
ter what you do. Why didn't you
set the soup back while you were on
the shed ?"
T did not think of it, sure"
"And why didn't you think of it ?
I've tried so hard to make good
girl Of you, and I declare I'm most
tired out"
"Woll, I've thought of giving you q
rest from me. There's no use in so
much said, ana being so tired all for
a sup of BROTH"
"No words, Bridget; never allow
my girls to answer back. It's bad
enough to have my things burnt up
without any impudence from you"
"You can look out for another girl
to do your work. I can't suit you,
and you've leave to find one that
can"
"How foolish in you, Bridget, to
get mad just for nothing! 1t was
my place to getangry, and not yours.
It was my money that was burnt in
the soup"
"Ah, and there was no money burnt
at all, and no loss of soup, either, for
the children and nell have to ate it,
burnt or not burnt-as you yourself
knows well. And it's not at all about
the soup either; from morning until
night, whenever yourselfs in the
house; and Pm running here and
there for the children, and yourself,
and me work to be done all the same,
and ye never pleased, but always this
is wrong and the other amt right,
and me working till can't hold me
two feet twunst the floor, and thin
I've never done the work half we'll
enough"
'If you are dissatisfied, you had
better 60, Bridget; but first consider
what it 10 to have good steady place
with good religious people. You
Irish girls never know when you are
we'll off,"
"And it's not we'll off any one is
that works in this house," answered
Bridget.
81 shan't listen to any more of your
impudence. Bridget wish you to
keep on with your work till get an
other girl" said Mrs. Simpkins.
There was something iudescriba-
bly, calling and expressing in her tone
and manner, that reused the worst
feelings the generous, good natured
Bridget was capable of, and she
dashed the dipper from her and to
the floor before Mrs. Simpkins had
turned her back.
| Mr.. Simpkins came home tired and
worn with business, and the first
thing that fell upon his ear was the
dash of the dipper, and the next q
complaint from his wife.
"Whst worthless things these ser.
wants are p
"What now !' he asked.
.'Oh, Bridget has flared up"
"What's the matter"
"She complains Of her work"
~ don't much wonder. She's at il
every morning at five O'Clock, and
lan hnr ho o.I NJ hnv II I ~<,l
and yet 1 don't believe it is ever
DONE"
"Well, whose fault is it, l should
like to know" asked Mrs. Simpkins
"It isn't mine, know" answered
her husband "ard it don't seem tt
be Bridget's."
'Then s'pose you'll have it tha
it's mine," responded his wife.
II didn't say So"
"Y ou might as WE'LL"
"Do you think SO? Now who's,
: fault is it? All our girls complain o
being overworked, and scolded, ant
underfed, aud underpsid /; and yo,
have the whole management of thing
here. l leave all house matters I,
you"
i
management" interrupted Mrs. S.
"But not ALL" responded her hus
band, "you get great reputation 70
: piety q great deal of time to go I,
meetings, male and female, sewin.
societies, maternal associations, ami
versaries, and every other religion
meeting, far and near, that you cal
hear of. And you get money TO
Guides to holiness, and life member
!; ships, aud great expensive frames t
hang their certificates in, thereb
obeying the Divine command mot 4
: let your left hand know what you
! right hand doeth, all your good worl
/. done secretly that you may be re
: : warded openly"
"What has all this to do with Bird
get ?" interrupted Mrs. Simpkins,
little touched by the cutting irony.
!, at has great deal to do with her,
answered her husband, "if it puts
! ! part of your work on her, or tire
: you out SO as to make you cross an
: unreasonable with her, or it it make
you pinch her in wages, or deny he
in food, or wrong her in any way
= you'll allow that won't your"
EYES, if it does"
:. "Well, don'tit? I ask the question.
"What would you have me do NOR
than 1 do now"
b Perhaps not more, but l woul
have you do somewhat differently
You can make some equslizatior
0 Be as sweet and angelic with Bridge
: ~ you are with your deacons a
b mild in the nursery, where only Co
1 and the children hear you, as yo
2 would be if the Maternal association
were here. Show . little Of you
Q deadness to the world and heavenly
mindedness when the new fashion
come. Stop taking the Guide t
Q Holiness and give the none
Q to Bridget as her rightfu
], due, Don't furnish up the parlo
: with any more religious show til
you've given her IS good wages a
Q you'd think yourself deserving if yo
Q were in her place. Don't 90 to sin
4 ola meatin0 vuhou abs vill 1oao NOR