Daily globe., 1879-04-06
MANAGING A HUSBAND.

MANAGING A HUSBAND.
"True, Maj. Flint is a wealthy man,
and good-looking withal, but if you mar
ry him he will make you his slave-take
my word for it, Miss Atherton."
''Do you think so9" said the lady ad-
dressed, quietly: looking up from her
EN- broidery.
aThink so2 I know it. You cannot
have forgotten how his first wife Jared.
So gentle and lovely, too, as she was, yet
the poor woman never dared say her soul
was her own, never! If she had had a
different husband she would have un-
doubtedly have been alive to-day"
Every likely, Mrs. May"
"And yet, knowing all this. you are
going to take her place."
''Maj. Flint will find me very differ
ent person from his first wife," said Miss
Atherton, composedly. "However, as I
do not wish to anticipate trouble, we
will, if you please, dismiss the subject"
This was not the first remonstrance
Miss Atherton had received on the sub
ject of her approaching marriage, but
she had made up her mind, it appeared,
and was now occupied in making prepa-
rations for the wedding.
What had been said respecting Maj.
Flint and his first wife was unquestion-
ABLY true. He was a domestic tyrant,
and holding the female understanding in
very slight esteem, considered that the
wife ought, in all respects, to be subservi-
ent to the husbands will.
His reason for marrying again was
principally from the fact that he found
no housekeeper who would be sufficiently
subservient to his whims and caprices.
Having lost one after another, he came to
the conclusion that he needed wife, and
soon resolved to tender his hand to Grace
Atherton, who had been warm personal
friend of his lost wife. We will not ana
lyze her motives for accepting his pro-
posal, though probably regard for Mr..
Flint's two hel pless little children, who
resembled their mother rather than their
any other motive. However that might
be, the marriage soon took place; and
after brief journey Miss Atherton re-
turned as Mrs. Maj. Flint, to take the
place of mistress OF the household.
sHitherto Mai. Flint had foreborne to
'sshow his hand" NOW; however, that
their married life had fairly begun, he
thought It quite time to 10 SO.
II have given Mrs. Burns weeks
warming" he remarked at the breakfast
table the morning after their return.
Mrs. Burns had been housekeeper and
maid Of -all-work, the entire duties OF the
household devolving upon her.
"And why have you given her weeks
warning2" said the lady composedly
care you not satisfied with her2"
"It is not that, madam" said tn
Major, deliberately.
"Any difficulty about wages?" aske'
his wife, unconcernedlv.
''No," said her husband, feeling some
what embarrassed. "The fact is, Mrs
Flint, there is not very much work to d
in our small household, at least, no NOR
than one pair of hands can easily dt
Ny first wife always did her own worl
and with ease, though she was not yer
strong woman"
'Did she not die very younga' said vii
number two, slipping her coffee composed
ly.
"Why, yes" said the obtuse Mr.. Film
a little Disconnected. "You know tt
young die as we'll as the aged"
$50 I have heard" returned his wifi
Maj. Flint was good deal puzzled /
the matter. of-fact manner of his new wit
Her cool self-possession awed him in spi
of himself. If she had stormed, he woul
have felt better prepared to meet tn
emergency.
II shall permit my children to rema
where they are, at my mothers, until y
get accustomed to the house little.
the course of the week." he added, ''y'
will get an idea of the extent Of t
work by observing Mrs. Burns"
And rising from the table, he was abe
to leave the room, when his foot-ste
were arrested by the simple address:
'Maj. FINITE"
"Well2" said he, turning back.
"It appears that you have been maxi
arrangements without consulting M
Maj. Flint was astoRished OF his wifi
temerity.
'tYou, madame Why should cons
you about my arrangementss'
sBecause may not approve them
ssMrs. Flint" he said severely, "it
your duty to acquiesce in whatever pls
I, as your husband, see fit to FORM"
"Indeed, never took that view of
matter
sThen the sooner you take it the bette
he said pompously.
"Do understand that you expect
to perform all the labor required in
establishment"
"Exactly so, madam"
aI believe you are considered !
man, Mr.. Flint?''
81 am accounted so," he replied, c.
placently. ;.
"And quite able to hire domestic
sistance2'
eyes, if it were needful.''
"Suppose 1 tell you that it is needt'
81 should take the liberty to doub
madam