The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1879-09-11
Jones's Housekeeping.

'Don't tell me anything about it,
Maria" said Mr.. Jones. az think I've
stated the case clearly. A good mis-
tress makes a good servant; aud if you
give your orders to NOra-weil, say as
give mine to my clerk, all would 90 on
as II should. Try being very reasonable
and very kind, yet very positive. l
don't want TO hurt your feelings, Maria,
but could manage this house and see
that the little bit Of cooking, and all the
dusllng and sweeping and trifiing Of
that SORT was properly done without
stirring from my seat IN the parlor. We
live very plainly, and really this talk
about housekeeping is absurd"
but, Albert, my dear" said Maria,
''you don't understand. / merely mem
TONED that mutton must never be sent
to the table rare, and She"
There, there, Maria, said Mr.. Jones.
II don't want to offend you, but it's all
your want Of calmness. Now, / must
run. I'd no idea it was so late. But if
you'd only take my plan, Nora would
give you no trouble whatever
Mrs. Jones said no more, but she
kissed her husband goOd-morning with
look in her eye that meant something;
and when Mr.. Jones came home al
night, be found his wife with a hand
kerchief about her forehead, living on
the sofa. She had terrible headache.
ano, moreover IL was 40 better in the
morning.
"And If you can stay at home, desr.n
said Mrs. Jones, 'Iill be so thankful.u
Very well, my dear; / can stay, and
] will" said the husband, "and perhaps
I'd better 90 for the doctor"
NO." said Mrs. Jones; nothing ails
me but a headache; but it's not possible
for me 10 attend 20 anything So now,
love, you can show me how Nora should
be managed"
81 think | can" said Mr Jones; "I
think ! can, Maria. What will YOU
have for breakfast, now ?"
"Oh, nothing but toast aud tea. 4" said
Maria; land there's steak ia the house.
you know, and eggs, and you must give
out cOfiee.u
Mr.. Jones nodded and rang the bell. F.
There was no answer.
81 suppose Nora is not up YETI said
Mrs. Jones; 81 generally wake herr
Il should never think Of waking nv
clerk" said Mr.. Jones. MORA should I
be taught to rise at proper hour to be- |
gin ber daily duties. However. Ull ran
at her door"
Having climbed the stairs for this
purpose Mr.. Jones succeeded at last in
producing from the interior Of Nora's I
apartment a loud
Lord save us Is the house afire.
num- that you're batiu' in the door ?'i
'Ihe house is not on fire. % replfed Mr.
Jones, with dignity; but II is lime tbs,
you were up. In future, rise al seven
without being eslledn
Did ever hear the like 2i retorted
Nora. DO you think gurrl is anoWl.
10 slape with one eye open ?"
Il have given my orders, Nora," ." said
Mr.. Jones, gTavely.
"Then IN take none from you, sir.u
said Nora.
However, shortly after she came flap
ping down stairs in her morning slim
pers, and was heard splitting kindling
wood in the kitchen, whereupon Mr..
Jones again rang the bell. This per-
formance producing 30 effect, he rang it
SIX times in succession, and at last,
growing hot with Indignation, bounced
down stairs.
asked.
dld; and was wonderin' If you
found 10 amusini," i" replied Nora
Il rang for you," said Mr.. Jones.
Yen ring long" said Nora. "Kape .
gbA MAua nEllH aIl- J.
sweTed aud what's happened 10 the
miss2s lsI that she sends you after me >"
Mrs Jones is not well,u said Mr.
u sorry, tueu,n said Nora. ufor
sho's dacent behaved lady ana 49,.
more than l can say Of some 1'bersn "a
Her tone was personal, Lttt A. L..
pretended not to notice il. 'Oiies
Mrs. Jones will have tea Al Z t...s, .,
he said, land I will have COLE. So. /
and some eggs" 9'e'"
"tor the same breakfast?'i asked Nor. ]
"Yes, said Mr.. Jones.
"He'll take tay the same as her. tbenr,
said Nora 'Neu'
"NO; I will take coGee,u said Mr.
Jones. -Ai'
yell not get it," said Nora. ,,pve
never made tay aud coffee for The wun
breakfas' for any wun, and PH not
begin"
81 will have coffee, Nora" said Mr..
Jones, calmly, aud proceeded to unlock
the pantry door and produce coffee suf-
ficient for breRkfasting a regiment.
Then be walked calmly up stairs and
waited. Hours rolled on nothing came