Daily Republican., 1881-09-16
from his "other self" Mrs Mmpbleuf
m nm having such a delightful time. I"

from his "other self" Mrs. Mimpbleuf
81 am having such delightful time,
wrote his "atfinity," and do hope tina
you are getting along nicely at home
it will do you worlds of good to resi-
from your labors, and l know you are
enjoying it wonderfully.
Bolivy had tied rope to one Of the
chairs, and as KATRINA was coming il
with the soup tureen, he suddenly
jerkei it, tripping her up and she fell
crash into the room.
Enraged at the boy, and scaded by
the ho. SOUP the girl declared heI
intention of departing Immediately
and :orthwith did 50 leaving Jeremiah
to dish up the dinner as best he
could.
After the meal was over he deter.
mined to clean the carpet, which was a
he" Brussels purchased by his wife,
only q mouth before. Remembering
that Beliina used scrubbing brush,
soft soap and ashes to take the grease
out Of the kitchen floor he decided
to try it in this instance.
Providing himself with a shoveiiul
Of ashes, he spread it carefully over the
place where tie soup had been spilled,
then he poured a quantity of soap and
hot water on, and assuming a kneeling
posture (lhe first time since his child
hooD, began to scrub. -Four square
yards were coated over with ashes, etc,
wher' as only small norton of the
carpet had been soiled, but he worked
away bravely.
"WAat Will Mrs Mimpbleuf say"
roaneu he miserable man at last, rs
the M re he rubbed the worse it Look
st "Perhaps IL bucket of cold water
dashed over viii improve it," he sigh
oi.
Limping into the kitchen and hunt
ingatln pail, lie reCollrcted thai he had
used ii TO hold the milk The evening
previous, All the pans being dirty, and
he could not lind any dish in the closet
large enough to contain lit, 50 al
that remained To be done now was to
pour it into one OF the washbowls, and
let it 90. Passing the stove III, drrs5-
ing gown came in contact with Il skill
ct, winch came down mariciouslv upon
his cOrnS ana sent him prancing anvrt
the room in an,aGony OF pain, gnlsning
his teeth aud pulling his hair ia treu.
Ivy.
Just then the door bell rany, and lie
went to an,werit. lie was Mortified 10
see Roscllue Summers, young lady
wEO'l he had always held up to his
wife As ~ example oI amiab!!ity aud
neatne-s She started in establishment
at the distressed looking obipca that
stood before her, bowling and trying to
appear as agreeable as possible under
he CIRCUMSTANCES.
He blushca ContuSediy at her sur
prise, beng painfully conscious that
Ills face and clothes We're bcrattered
With soapsudI and ashes, his sleeves
rolled up to the elbow, and altogether
present,nga very ridiculous appearance
But he invited her into the parlor, and
after giving her Il brief accOunt Of his
troubles, she departed, first bcstowing
Il mainno h papr OF candles upon the
young MimphleuI'-.
That night Sammie and Jennie were
taken stn.uenIy III from eating tUOmuch
candy, and III lie midst Of his sorruws
The brilliant idea OF sending for Mrs. NJ.
took Nlch strong Pc sse ssl III Of His
mi!d that he te egraphed for her to
come nome Immediately.
She ArriveI the follow ing day, and
had Il hearty Iaugn at his ui,iortune>;
while u1Irr !lcr sAi.iiul management
household matters soon assumed ,leir
former aspect, and Mr. MimpbIeut Wa,
transformed into the most patient ul
hushat dS, never being knoau to speak
IA cross AOri afterwards.