The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1878-05-16
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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 parson gave his blessing, and they
went TO commence housekeeping iii
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. Ii is q pleasant thing to
go to house keeping 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
laundering Tom Carter with all her
might and main, and there was only
enc thing to disturb her perfect peace.
She WAS the very pink Of tidiness, and
Om WAS the most careless fellow alive.
He kept his person neat and nice-but
lis 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 f0r his Tat and oyercoat.
Tom would fling his oyercoat, 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 i'll some other place. Now
little Mrs. Nellie WAS only human, and
Toms sIoyenly ways annoyed her eX-
ceedingly. She was resolved not to
spoil the peace of her cosy home by
ecolding, 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
rarlor, and there lay Toms heavy
shawl right across the table, ruthlessly
crushing beneath ii the pretty trifes
which lay upon the marble table.
Now | can stand this and l WON'T
said Nellie, as she carefully raised the
shawl from the delicate treasures and
discovered the ruins of fayorite BO-
hemian vase.
Il don't know what to do but this
Won haye!" she continued, with the
little bit of wifely snap which every
good wife must have if she expects to
set on at all with that occasionally I'M
reasonable animal-a man.
some way must be discovered to
cure Tom of such performances as
this" went on Mrs Nellie as she re-
moved the ruins of her vase, and all
the morning she went about the house
withScariet lips closely compressed and
2 little flash in her brown eyes, which
9rgued well for Master Toms domestic
subsection.
And when determined little woman
says must and shall. masculine in
subordination might as well 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 H.
uocent 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 on the
led-room?"
NO, let 'em alone; they'll be handy
Tonight, said Tom.
but Tom dear. they look so until
dy."
.'Why no they don't. a thing looks
rs well III one place as another. What's
the use of a m,.U's having home if he
can keep things where he wants to-"
said rebelIious Tom.
What's the use of keeping a wife
and servant on their feet all day to
pick up things after you?" asked Nellie
without the least show of temper.
Don't pick EN- up at all. Just let
'em alone, and then l can find 'em
when l want en- declared Master
Tom, as lie gave Ler kiss and took
himself off.
And the moment the door closed on
lin Nellie's red lips compressed again
and her brown eyes wore the same look
they had worn yesterday.
War it IS thenl" she said TO herself.
Now Master Tom, we shall see who
wins the field"
She set quietly about the usual morn
ing ; work OF a mistress of house
where only one servant is kept; and
when Tom came home to lunch eyery
thing was i'll It's usual good order.
Tt remained SO, and Nellie busted her
self with her ueedIework until nsarlv