Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1882-11-08
And yeu are quite able to hire do
mestic service, are you not "
yes, If it were needful.'

mestic service, are you not p
Yes, If it were ncedful.
Suppose I say that it is needlnlT
L should take the liberty TO doubt 1t,
madam he replied.
VERY well, Mr.. Flint, since you force
it upon me, 1 may as we'll tell you first
as last my decision upon this point
You offered me the position OF wife,
not that of maid.servant. On this un'
derstandlng I accepted you. Yet,
your circumstances ever become such
as 10 require it, 1 shall not Hesitate a
moment to conform myself to them. L
only object to assuming burden which
from your own account, appears to be
quite needless. am quite willing to
superintend the household arrange
ments, as | consider that duty which
deyolYes upon me. as your wife.
4 have listened to your arguments,
Mrs. Flint, and they are weak. They
Will not weigh with me, madam
1t Is 10 be regretted
The first Mrs. Flint better under
stood her duties as wife, he returned
excitedly; but II is quite useless to dis
cuss the point with you, madam. How
ever, this day week Mrs. Burns leaves
US, and 1 expect you 10 assume her
duties
Mrs. Flint smiled. Major Flint
rowned; then taking his hat and cane,
he excitedly went from the room.
There's nothing like beginning
right he said, mentally, planting his
cane firmly down upon the pavement.
sIf Mrs. Flint married me with the idea
Of squanderng my money in silks
iarbelows and things, she'll hnd it dii-
icult in my establishment. don't in
tend to encourage female insubordina-
ton. Il believe the husband was born
to goyern-the wife to obey. II more
husbands had my irmness, my tact in
governing, things would be different at
the'present day.
Mrs. Flint, left at homo. summoned
the hOusekeeper.
i learn that my husband has given
you a weeks warning she said.
Yes, ma'am.'
is it your wish to leave US"
'Oh, no, Mrs. Flint, for don't know
where | could find another place, and L
have to pay my little girls board out OF
my wages
y believe there is considerable work
to be done here?'
Yes. Mrs. Flint; great deal. Then
Mr.. Flint is so pecular-he wants
everything just 30. And that's why
I'm sorry 10 90 just as you come; l
know you are easy to please
How do you know that"
by your FACET looks SO good
natured. Major Flint says, ma 'am,
she continued hesilatingly, 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
L think very likely 1t would, Mrs.
Burns. But have not the slightest
idea OF doing the work. Al all events,
YOU must not secure another siiuation
until you hear from ne again. am
very eonGdent,' sue added. smiling
that # Mr.. Fliut sends you away, Mrs.
Burns, he will be glad 10 lake you back.
The week passed quickly.
Mrs. Burns leaves tomorrow said
tie Major, at the tea-Iable.
Then you have decided upon it "
Yes, l believe announced the tact
to you some days ago.
L thought 1t possible that my objec'
tons might have weighed with you and
induced you to change your uIlnd.'
L never change my mud said her
husband, loitly.
But warn you that l have little ex-
nerlence as a cook
You can learn
Perhaps l NAV not cook to suit your
taste,' she persisted.
That is my affair."
Had he been aware of the plot form =
ING in the lady's fertile brain, he might
not have felt so confident in regard 10
the quality of bis bread and butter, and
be retired for the night all UNCONSCIOUS
of the discipline TO be meted out him.
So the next morning Mrs. Burns
received her wages and was sent OIL
At 10 O'Clock the marketing "a'
brought home. At the usual dlnlel
hour Major Flint made his appearance
The table was laid with more than
usual neatness. Major Flint congrat
uIated himself upon this fact as a per
soual triumph on his part. But be
hardly felt 80 complacent when th'
dinner came up. The beef was terribly
oyerdone, the vegetables, on the con-
trary, were not half cooked. In short
there was nothing fit to eat on th'
table. This Major Flint rather "ngrill
remarked on this.
! 4 dare say; am not very goo'
cook, said his wife:
With his appetite only hali satisfied
he arose from the table.