Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1878-09-26
Managing Q Nan.

Neutc lPovts WAS Suc RTctttcSts SWccSCSt,
best and dearest little girl 10 Hillsburg
and when Tom Carter fell ead-over-heels
In love with her, nobody blamed him In
the least.
And when the parson gave his blessing
and they went TO commence housekeeping
10 cosy little house In the south side oi
the town. everybody prophesled all sorts
OF happiness for the pretty bride.
And, truth to tell, Nellie Carter was very
happy.
Il Is . pleasant thing TO 20 to house.
keeping for the first time with everything
new and shiny; and II you have somebody
you love very much for companion, 1t Is
still plessanter.
Now Nellie did love that great, big,
blundering Tom Carter with all her might
and maln, and there was only one thing to
disturb her perfect peace.
She was the very pink Of tidluess, and
Tom was the most careless fellow alye.
He kept his person neat aud nlce-but
he kept his personal belongings anything
else.
Tom would persist In tossing his slip
pers under the parlor 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 ding his overcoat, damp or
Cry, on her pretty. smoothiy-made bed, and
drop his hat anywhere.
In vain did tidy Nellie make place for
everything, for Tom invariably tossed ey-
erything down 10 some other place.
Now little Mrs. Nellie was only human
and Toms slovenly ways annoyed her ex-
ceedingly.
She WAS resolved not to spoil the peace
.f Lae h,, l.
cure him she could not tell.
She bore with him with the patience OF
an angel, until one morning. after he had
gone TO his office. she went into the parlor
and there lay Toms heavy shawl right
across the table, ruthlessly crushing be-
meath it the pretty trifies which lay upon
the marble top.
Now | cant stand this and I won't,'
said Nellie, as she carefully raised the
shawl from the delicate treasures and dis
covered the ruins Of q favorite Bohemian
vase.
II don: know what to do, but this
won't have.' she continued with the little
bit of wlfely snap which every good wife
must have If she expects to get on with
that occasionally unreasonable ANIMAL
man.
Some way must and shall be discovered
W to'S ous VI suSh Ptit - tiiS
went on Mrs. Nellie, as she removed the
ruins OF her vase, and all the morning
she went about the house with scarlet lips
closely compressed and little fash in her
brown eyes which argued for Master Toms
domestic subjecton.
And when q determined little woman
says must and shall, masculine insubor-
dination might as we'll surrender at once.
Before Mrs. Nellie closed her bright
eyes that night she had arranged her
plans for the campaign against her liege
lord who slept the sleep of the innocent at
her side.
Rur she meant to give him one more
chance.
So, after breakfast, when Tom drew on
his boots and gave his slippers their usual
toss under the sota,she gently SAID, Tom
dear, hadn't you better put your slippers in
the passage or in the BEDROOM
No. let EN- alone, they'll be handy to-
night" 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's the
use OF mans having home II he can't
keep things where he wants to-" said re-
bellious Tom.
What's the use of keeping a wife and
servant on their feet all day to pick up
things after your asked Nellie without
the least show of temper.
Don't pick EN- up at all. just let 'em
alone, and then 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
Nellie's red lips compressed again, and her
brown eyes wore the same look they had
worn yesterday.
War it is them she said to herself,
Now Master Tom, We shall see who wins
the field
She set quietly about the usual morn
ing's work Of mistress Of house where
only one servant IL kept; and when Tom
came home to lunch everything was In its
usual place.
1t remained so. and Nellie busted herself
with her needlework until nearly time for
Tom to return to dinner.
Then she arose and put away her work,
and prepared as she said to herself, To
open the campaiga.'
First she put Toms slippers where ne
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 dresses and
tung them across the chairs and on l..
sofa.
Her furs reposed in Toms own especial
arm chair, and her best bonnet kept Toms
slippers company under the sofa, while
her own slippers lay upon the cheffonier.
And then, thinking that female ingenuity
could make no greater sacrifice than her
Sunday bonnet she took q piece Of crochet
work and sat down.
Presently the door opened, and in walked
Master Tom.
He gave a low whistle of surprise as he
glanced at the unwonted disorder and at
Nellie sitting calmly In the midst with
her crochet work, and then came into the
room.
Haven't been putting things to rights,
Nellier'' he asked.
"NO, no. why?" said Nellie looking up
in sweet Inconsistencies.
IL thought may be you had been, that's
all, remarked Tom dryly, as he looked for
a place to sit down.
Nellie quietly pursued her work.
Presently Tom said, Paper come this
evening"
Not yet" answered Nellie.
Tom gave . half sigh.
Nellie, l met Granger just now, and
he said he would call around this even
ing"
Very well probably he won't come be-
fore dinner. Ii will be ready soOn," said
ASCihSs mug away uCluuIC iuuoCcuCC.
Hadn't you better put things little to
rights, before he cOmesY' said Tom glanc-
ing around the room.
"Oh, no. Just let 'em lie," answered
Nellie sweetly.
"But they look so bad said Tom.
"Oh, no, they don't" said Nellie, as
sweetly as before. "a thing looks as well
in one place as in another"
Toms face redeemed.
II never saw your room look like this
BEFORE" he said hesitstingly, II shouldn't
like to have any one step in'"
why nOty' said Nellie. "We might Us
we'll keep things handy. What's the use
Of keeping house II you can't keep things
where you want tor
Toms face got redder and redder. He
tried 70 look serious, and then broke into
= laugh.
.'Oh, that's your game is itr' he said
Trying to beat me with my own weap-
ons, are you. little woman?"
well don't you like the plan p said Mel
lie demurely.
mo, by George, 1 dont!" said Tom.
Nv ell, then, I'll make q bargain with