Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-11-10
MANAGING A MAN.


est, best, and dearest little girl in Hills
burg; and, when Tom Carter fell head
over-heels in love with her, nobody blamed
him in the least. And when the minister
have his blessing, and they went te
commence housekeeping in a cosy little
house on the south side of the town
everybody rrophesied ell sorts of happi.
ness for the pretty bride.
And, truth to tell, Nellie Carter YVES
very happy. 1t is pleasant thing to
go into housekeeping for the first time,
with everything new and shiny; and if
you have somebody you love very much
for a companion, it is still pleasanter.
Now Nellie did love that great, big blum.
dering 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 tidiness, and Tom was
the most careless fellow alive. He kept
his person neat and nice--bnt he kept
his personal belongings anything else
Tom would persist in tossing his slippers
under the parlor sofa, to have them handy
In vain did she gently suggest that the
rack in the hail was the place for his hat
and overcoat
Tom would firg his overcoat, damp OF
dry, on her pretty, smoothly-made bed.
and drop his hat anywhere.
D. In vain did tidy Nellie make place
Tor everything, fcr Tom invariably tossed
everything down in some other place.
Now, little Mrs. Nellie was only human,
ana Toms slovenly ways annoyed her
exceedingly. She was resolved not to
: spoil the peace of their cosy home by
scoldlng: but, how to cure him, she could
not tell.
She bore with him with the patience
of an angel, until the morning, after he
had gone to his office, she went into the
parlor, and then lay Toms heavy shawl
right across the table, ruthlessly crush
ing beneath it the pretty trihes which Law
upon the marble top.
"Now can't stand this. and wontr,
SAID N ellie, as she carefully raised the
shawl from the delicate treasures, and
discovered the ruins Of a favorite Bohem
ian vase.
i don't know what to do, but this 7
won't nave J" she continued, with a little
Dit OF wlfely snap which every good wife
must have If she expects to get on at al
with the occasionally unreasonable ami
mal-a mar.
"Some way must and shall be discover
ca to cure Tom OF such performances as
thls! went on Mrs. Nellie as she re-
moved the ruins Of her vase; and all the
morning she went about the house with
scarlet lips closely compressed and a little
Hash IN he1 brown eyes which augured
well for Master Toms domestic subiuoa-
ton.
Woman's wit, having will, seldom
fails to find way. And when deter
mined little woman says 'smust" and
"shall, masculine INSTRUMENTATION might
as we'll surrender at once. Before Mrs.
Nellie closed her bright eyes that night
she mad arranged her plans for tie cam
palgn against her liege lord, who slept
the sleep of the innocent at her side
But 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 sofa, she gently
said: "Tom, dear, hadn't you better put
your slippers in the passage or bed room?"
"No; let 'em 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 if he
can't Keep things where he wants to?n
said rebelious Tom.
whats the use of keeping wife and
servant on their feet all day to pick things
up after you?" asked Nellie, without the
least show of temper.
"Don't pick 'em up at all. Just let 'em
alone. and then can find 'em when I
want EN-" declared Master Tom, as he
gave her kiss, and took himself off.
{. And the moment the door CLOSED up-
MN Nellle's red lips compressed again,
and her brown eyes wore the look thew
had worn yesterday.
"War it is then!" she said to herself.
"Now, Master Tom, we shall see who
wins the field"
She set quietly about the usual morn
lng's work Of mistress Of house where
only one servant is kept; aud when Tom
came nome to lunch everything was in
Its usual good order. It remained So,
ana Nellie busted herself with her need
eWork until neary time for Tom to re-
turn to dinner
Then she rose, put away her work. and
prepared, as she said to herself, to .sopen
the campaign"
First she put TOMS slippers where he
always left them, under the sofa. Then
she brought out some OF her dresses and
flung them across the chairs and on the
sofa. Her furs reposed in Toms own
special armchair, and her best bonnet
kept Toms slippers company under the
sofa. while her own slippers lay upon the
chiffenier.
And then, thinking that feminine in
genuity chuid make no greater sacrifice
than her Sunday bonnet, she took 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
I. unwcnted disorder, and at Nellie, sitting
calmly in the midst with her crochet
work, and thea came into the rom.
Haven't been putting things to rights
Nellie2" he asked
"No, no. Why?" said Nellie, looking