The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1879-10-14

"There's nothing like beginning
right" he said, mentally, planting his
cane firmly down on the pavement. eff
Mrs. Flint married me with the idea of
squandering my money in silks, furbe-
lows and things, she'll find 1t difficult in
my establishment. / don't intend to
encourage female insubordination. be-
lieve the husband was born to govern =
the wife to obey. If more husbands had
my firmness, my tact in governing,
things would be very different at the
present day."
And Mrs. Flint, left at home, sum-
moned the housekeeper.
81 learn that my husband has given
you weeks warming she said.
I" Yes, ma'am."
" And is it your wish to leave us, Mrs.
Burns %
go, no, Mrs. Flint, for don't know
where / could find another place, and
have to pay my little girls board out of
my wages"
" believe there is considerable work
to be done in this establishment ?"
Yes, Mrs. Flint, great deal. Then
Mr.. Flint is so peculiar-he wants every
thing done just so. And that's why L
am sorry to go just as you come, for L
know you are easy to please"
"How do you know that 2" said Mrs.
Flint, smiling.
"By your FACET looks so good-na-
tured. MIR. Flint says, ma'am," she
continued, hesitatingly, that am to
show you some about the work. But if
you try to do it alone, unused to hard
work as you are, it will make you sick
in week"
" think very likely it would, Mrs.
Burns, but have not the slightest idea
| of doing the work. At all events, you
must not secure another situation until
you hear from me again. 1 am very
confident" she added, smiling, that if
Mr.. Flint sends you away, he will be
only too anxious to take you back
| again.
The week passed quickly.
Mrs. Burns leaves us tomorrow, :"
remarked Major Flint at the tea
table.
"Then you have decided upon it :"
Yes, madam, I believe / announced
the fact to you some days ago."
:" I thought it possible my objections
might have weighed with you and in
dued you to change your mind"
&C 1 never change my mind" said her
husband, loftily.
But warn you that have little
experience as cook.'
You can learn, madam
perhaps may not cook to suit your
taste"
"That is my affair."" he observed,
stiffiy.
Had he been aware of the plot formed
in the lady's fertile mind, he might not
have felt so confident in regard to the
quality of his bread and butter; but as
it was, he retired for the night all un-
conscious of the discipline to be meted
out to him.
So the following morning Mrs. Burns
received her wages and was sent off. AT
ten o'clock the marketing was brought
home. At the usual dinner hour Major
Flint made his appearance. The table
was laid with more than its usual neat
ness. Major Flint congratulated him.
self on this fact of his personal triumph
on his part. But he hardly felt so COM
placent when the dinner came up. The
beef was terribly overdone the vegeta-
bles, on the contrary, were not half
cooked. In short, there was nothing fit
to eat on the table. This Mr.. Flint an
grily remarked.
6 1 dare say" said his wife placidly,
4" am not very good cook"
With his appetite only half-satisfed,
he was obliged to rise from the table.
The following morning, breakfast was
delayed more than half an hour; and
when it was ready, scarcely eatable,
Major Flint was quite out of humor
but in reply to his indignant remon-
strances, his wife coolly remarked:
"You know, Mr.. Flint, warned you
that 1 might not cook to suit your
taste"
And SO matters deteriorated rather
than improved. The tea and coffee, pre-
pared by his wife, were quite nauseating
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