The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1878-11-21
MANAGING A MAN.

him in the least. And when the minister
have his blessing, and they went tc
commence housekeeping in cosy little
house on the south side Of the town.
everybody frophesied all sorts of happi-
ress tor the pretty bride.
And. truth to tell, Nellie Cai ter was
very happy. It 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, 10 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 or
dry, on her pretty, smoothlymade bed,
a. drop his hat anywhere.
In vain did tidy Nellie make a place
for every thing, fer Tom invariably to SEQ
everything down in some other place
Now. little Mrs. Nellie was only human,
and Toms slovenly ways annoyed her
exceedingly. She was resolved not to
spoil the peace Of their cosy home by
scolding: but, how to cure him, she could
not tell.
She bore with him with the patience
of an angel. until the morning, after he
mad gone to his office, she went into the
parlor. and then Law Toms heavy shawl
right across the table, ruthlessly crush
ing beneath IT the pretty trifes which lay
upon the marble top.
Now | can't stand this, and | won't ,
said Nellie, as she carefully raised the
shawl from the delicate treasures. and
discovered the ruins of favorite Bohem-
ian vase.
Il don't know what to do, but this
won't haye!' she continued, with little
bit of wlfely snap which every good wife
must have if she expects to get on at all
with the occasionally unreasonable ami
mal-a mar.
''Some way must and shall be discover
ed to cure Tom OF such performances as
thls2" 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
flash IN her brown eyes which augured
we'll for Master Toms domestic subjuga-
ton.
Woman's wit. having a will, seldom
fails to find a way. And when deter
mined little woman says "mu.t" and
shall, masculine INSTRUMENTATION might
as we'll surrender at once. Before Mrs
Nellie closed her bright eyes that night
she had arranged her plans for the cam
paign against her iiegc lord. who slept
the sleep of the innocent at her side
But she meant to give MIN 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 Z.
mo; let EN- alone; they'll be handy to-
night said Tom.
But, Tom. dear, they look 50 untidv"
why, no they don't. 4 thing looks
as well in one place as another. WHATS
the use OF mans having home if he
can't keep things where he wants to!'
said rebellious Tom.
What's the use of keeping wife and
servant on their feet all day to pick things
up after ycuf" asked Nellie, without the
least show of temper.
Don't pick EN- up at all Jus. let EN-
alone. and then | can find EN- when |
want en-" declared Master Tom, rs he
gave her kiss, and took himself off.
And the moment the door CLOSED up
him Nelies red lips compressed again,
and her brown eyes wore the look they
had worn Yesterday.
| "War it is them she said to herself.
Now, Master Tom, we shall see VINO
wins the field"
/ She set quietly about the usual morn
/ ings work Of a mistress of house where
/ only one servant is kept: and when Tom
came home TO lunch everything was IN
4 its usual good order It remained so.
and Nellie busted herself with her need
le work until near time for Tom to re-
I turn 10 dinner.
Then she rose. put away her work, and
prepared. as she said 10 herself, to .scpcn
the campaign
! First she put Toms slippers where he
always left them. under the sofa. Then
she brought cut some Of her dresses and
flung them across the chairs and On the
sofa Her furs reposed in Toms own
special armchair, and her hes, bonnet
kept Toms slippers company under the
sofa while he. own slippers Iay upon the
ch.ffenier
1 And then thinking that feminine IN
( tcnuity cnuId make no greater sacrifice
han her Sunday bonnet ste took q p iece
/ ( crochet work and sat down
i Presently the door opened, and in
walked Master Tom. He gave a low
whistle of surprise as he glanced at the
invented disorder. and a. Nellie. sitting
calmly in the midst with her crtchel
work, and thea came into the rom.
| Haven't been putting things to rights
Nellief" he asked
NO, no. Whvi- said Nellie, looking
! up IN sweet unconsciousness.
i thought maybe You had been, that
all, remarked Tom, dryly, As he looked
for place to sit down
Nellie quietly resumed her work.
Presently Tom said, .Papef come Thu
EVENING"