Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1882-01-11

said one day on returning from a
visit, and finding her husband had
been making his toilet in the parlor,
leaving, as u delicate souvenir of
his presence his soile1 linen and a
pair of socks in the middle Of the !
floor. did this room look this way |
when Mrs. JamisOu WAS heref The /
children told me she called this !
afternoon while | was gone"
go, | give you my word for it,
Mrs. Jamison never saw those |
clothes. She only staid lew min.
utes, and she looked out of the win |
dow all the time," said Mr.. Birney,
half reluctantly, when be saw how
distressed his wife was at his care
lessness.
"Of course she saw them; let
woman alone for that sobbed the
poor wife, utterly broken down with
the thought that stranger had
Witnessed the disorder, land what
u dreadful opinion she will have Of
me,T
"Bu: it wasn't your doiugs, Kate.
OF course she would understand
that" eagerly put in Mr.. Birney,
anxious to say something consoling.
mo. no: that wouldn't make any
difference; n woman ALWAYS gets the
blame if her house is disorderly,'
answered Mrs. Birney. mournfuiiy
shaking her head. "And it isn't
pleasant when one has worked harl
to have things neat and clean. TO
have strangers get the impression
that one is u sloven.'
"Hou are nervous, today said
Mr.. Birney. all at once comprehend
ing that his wife did not look well.
docs your head ache'
80. ache all over; I'm clear
tired out" she replied, YEARLY, put
ting her hands to her throbbing
temples.
lyon must 90 to bed right away,
and | will go for Dr. Carson" said
the now alarmed husband, almost
carrying her in his arms rs he laid
her on her own bed.
In the long, dreary weeks that
followed while the sick woman lay
PROSTATE. the husband had ample
time to discover that his own want
of thought and blindness to her fail.
ing strength had largely contributed
To her illness. The hats and coats
were allowed to lie undisturbed now
where he happened TO throw them;
the dust was left unmolested on the
furniture, and had it not been that
Mr.. Birncy's thoughts were 80 much
occupied with his wife's recovery,
the dirt and disorder prevailing in
the once tidy household would have
heeu intolcrablr. \ rafting, noisy
, Irish girl, wholly unframed in do.
nestle duties, had been employed
to do the work for the family during
Mrs. Birney's illness, and with her
r crude ideas of cleanliness and indif
! fcrcacc to her employers interests,
! the whole home atmosphere seemed
e changed. The children, knowing
10 motherly restraint, rsei wild.
5 with unkempt hair and dirty frocks,
, from morning till night, presenting
, so different an appearance that the
T poor invalid herself scarcely rccog.
d. nized them when they were permit
j. ted occasionally to visit the sick
:. chamber-the whole sadly trans.
formed household being forcible
/ answer to the question in the old
il song, What is home without "A
5 nothcr:'
. ola, saKcs. Where on earth did
u so mnny flies come fromr ono day
= Ontried Mrs. ClaysOn, q kind old
{ lady living in the nelghborhood
T. who often came TO relieve Mr.. Biz
: ney by sitting few hours with his
/ wife, while be attended to his out
" side duties.
!, "I've been keerful to keep The
ny blinds down and the room cool and
% comfortable every time I've beer
:, here, and now here is the poor cree
~ tur lust about eaten up with fiiei
" that arc a huzziu' in aud ont like /;
!, swarm o. bees!7 pursued the old la
30 DIV, as she went beating about TIT
no room with a fly brush, in tho endea
/ vor to get the troublesome creature
ar ont. Gong 10 the window and look
=, ing ont. she started back, exclaim
~ ing, "Well, il that don't beat al
- Somebody has gone and set An emp
20 ty sugar bar'l right under this yer.
AZ window, as sure as my names So
~ manthy Clayson, just to draw a
n. the flies in this end of town an
pester this sick woman's life out {
r. her. Who could'a done such a sill
~ trickT
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