Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-04-25
TIE DAY HAD THE BLUES.

tlic MUIu1uS5 I1dL oOAnCthAho was SOluS
to happen The sky was dark and cloudy,
and the air damp and chilly, and I found
as 1 recovered my faculties, that was in
fact, I recognized, regular fit of the
blues. But day of vastly accumulated
work rose before minds eye, and I hero
ically sprang into action to prepare for
the battle.
Misery likes companyl so l hastily
twisted my hair into door-knob coil
and tried to arouse my sleepy partner.
"Joseph, Joseph l whispered encour-
agingly but softly, for fear of waking the
children.
'sWell, what's the matter?" was the
sleepy response.
"Why, it's time to get up. Do come,
for it's dreadfully late, and, Joseph, I've
got the blues to-day, and want you to
come down and cheer me up while I get
the breakfast"
I paused at the door, lamp in hand for
the reply, but instead came triumphant
''Kung, kung' rising and falling, and
ending IN musical whistle, like the
gentle signing of the summer breeze III
the tree tops.
'Sound asleep" calculated, so strong
" that both the children woke and insist
ed upon being dressed.
This hindered, I took great credit to
myself that in half an hour from that
time my breakfast was smoking hot on
the table.
AS 1 poured out Joseph's coffee and
waited on the children, again tried to
wiring little sympathy from that hus-
band of mine. But all the comfort got
was the roguish suggestion that perhaps
my feelings we're mainly due to the piece
of pie ate on the sly just before going
to bed. suppose that is the way with
most men. They laugh at women's no-
tions, and think that as they do the
work OF supporting the family, womans
work is only cheerful pastime. So Jo-
seph did nothing but laugh at me, and
he told me as l went out, that I might
have the whole day to myself, as he could
not be home to dinner, but babe me have
a good supper for him at six o'clock.
Well, you may be sure I intended to
make the most of the day; but I had
hardly rolled up my sleeves and began to
wash the breakfast dishes, ere there came
rap at the kitchen door,
SD like to have you examine this soap
and try it, and III be around again in a
few days"
So l had to fool away five minutes in
smelling it and reading the printed pa
per accompanying it. And five minutes
lost does hinder, as think every house
keeper knows.
The dishes were all put away, and
tied a towel over my head, leaving
only my eyes and nose visible, prepare
tory to sweeping and cleaning up.
Rap, rap, came at the door again. I
opened it broom in hand.
"Any paper and envelopes to-day, or
almanacs2'
"No, SIR" said I coldly, but civilly.
Not half an hour after that was star
tied by ring at the front door-be}l.
hastily shook the flour from my hands,
for l was baking, and rolled down my
sleeves.
A nice looking lady with a small bag
on her arm, stood on the doorstep.
"Good morning,is this Mrs. Spinner?"
"Yes'm," said wonderingly, and I
could do no less than let her walk into
the sitting-room.
~ have several articles here that are
very much liked by ladies. Here are
stocking supporters, skirt supporters,
and"
"No, I don't want any," said 1, rather
Grossly, but my visitor took it very kind
ly and praised my pretty children, while
she inquired who lived in the next house.
I rather relented at that, for my mothers
pride told me that my children certain
ly were pretty, and I even hunted up my
pocket-book, which I suspected was hor-
ribly empty. Alas, it only contained a
Canada sixpence.
So you can imagine how much good
the peddlers did me that day. 1t was
constant string of them all day long.
Never before or since did I see the like.
Stove blacking was presented in a new
and wonderful phase, jewel1y, sleeve
buttons, etc. Pins, needles, and thread
begged me to buy, packages of cheap
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for examination, and it certainly seemed
as though every peddler thought that as
Christmas was coming, I should surely
need just such articles.
AS the hours wore on and my work
progressed but slowly, became bluer
than ever. determined to disregard
the next summons, but the children, will
ing to assist me, suddenly opened the
door and let in corn doctor, who was
certain that / must have corns that need
ed attention. But didn't stop my sew
ing and finally he went out to make room
man with albums.
By that time thought l would got
Joseph's supper. So placed nice lit
tie soup on the fire, and as the savory
smell began to pervade the house, my
spirits rose as I thought my trials nearly
over.
But never do we know one minute the
the trials which await us the next. An
GRAND down cellar detained me only q
moment, but I came up to find book
agent comfortably seated in the sitting
room chatting with the children.
II have book here which every wo-
man ought to have" said he, significant
ly shifting the Its Mrs. Simp-
sons celebrated cook book, and tells you
how to prepare everything good to eat"