Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-03-02
NUMBER THU's PLAN.

"True, Major Flint is wealthy man,
and good looking with all, but II You
marry him he will make you his slave
take my word for it Miss Ather-
ton"
"Do you think so?" said the lady ad-
dress ed, quietly looking up from her
embroidery.
"Think so? [ know it. You can not
have forgotten how his first wife Jared.
50 gentle and loving too, as she was,
vet the poor woman never dared to say
her soul was her own-never! If she
had had a different husband, she would
have been alive tC-b@9."
Very likely, Mrs. May"
"And yet, knowing all this, YOU are
going to take her place.
"Major Flint Will fad me very dit
ferent person from his first wife," said
Miss At erton composedly. "Howev-
er, as do not want TO anticipate sor-
row, we will, if you please, dismiss the
su' ject."
This was not the frat remOnstrance
Miss Anterior had received on this sub
jact of her approaching marriage, but
she had made up her mind it appeared
ana was now occupied i'll making pre-
parationa for the wedding.
What had been said respecting Major
Flint and his frat wife. wds unquestlon
ably true. lie WAS domestic tyrant,
and holding the female understanding
in very slight esteem, considered that
the wife ought, in all respects, to be
suh1crvienL To her husbands will.
f,y
principally from the fact That he found
no housekecpcr who would be sufii
GENTLY subservlent to- his Whlms and
capriccs. Having lost one after anoth-
or, he ,mc 10 the conclusion that he
aecdcd II wife, and soon resolved to
tender his hand tn Grace j. horton,
who had been warm personal friend
of his lost wife. We will not analyZ9
her motives for accepting his proHosal,
though probably n regard for Mr. Fllnts
two helpless little children, who rosem-
bed their mother rather than their
father, influenced her as much as any
ether motive. However that might be,
The marriage soon took place, and after
a brief journey Mas Atherton returned
as Mrs. Maj + Flint, to take the place
of mistress of the household.
II herto Major Flint had forborno to
"show his hand" Now, however, that
thor married life had f,irly begun, he
thought it quite time to do SO.
81 have gwen Mrs. Burns 1t weeks
warnings" lac unmarked q. tho hraak-
fast table, the morning after their re-
turn.
Mrs. Burns had been house-keeper
and maId-of- all-wOrk, the entire duties
Of the household devolving upon her.
"hnd why have you gwen her Il
weeks warning ?" said the lady COM
pOsedly. "Are you not satisfied with
her ?"
"Io is not that, madam" said the Ma
jor delibera ely.
"Any difficulty about wages ?" asked
his wife, unConccrneOl y.
"No," said her husband somewhat
embarrassed. "Thc fact is, Mrs. Flint,
there is not very much work to do in
our small household, ut least not
moro than one pair of hands can
easily do. My first wife always did
her own work, and with ease though
she was not Il very strong woman"
"Did she not die very youngP" said
wife number two, slipping her coti9e quiz
city.
"Why, yea, said the obtuse Mr.. Flint,
u little Disconnected. You know the
young die rs well ~ the aged"
$50 l huvn heard" returned his
wife.
Major Flint was 4 good deal puzz'ed
by the matter OF ftCt manner of his
wife. Ii she had stormed, he would
have felt better prepared to meet tho
emergency,
IL shall permit my children to remain
whore they are, ut my mothers, until
you get accustomed to the house
little. In the course of II week." he
added, you will get an idea Of the
extent of the work by Observing Mrs.
Burus."
Rising from the table, he was about
We're arrested nv the simple address:
"Msi nr Fhnrl'
"Well?' said he.
at appears that you have been max
ing arrangements without consulting
me-"
Major Flint WAS astunished.
"iou, madaml Why should | con-
suit you about my arrangements"
"Bccause | may not approve OF
them"
Mrs. Flint" saii the Major, "it is
your duty to acquiesce in whatever
plans ! rs your husband, see fit to
form
Indeed, never took that view of
the matter" said Mrs. Flint.
Then tho sooner You take il the
better" was the reply.
Cd you expect nae To perform all
the labor required i'll this establish
mert? :"
Exactly 50, madam"
II believe YOU are considered rich |
man, Major Flint"
II am accounted so, madam" he re-
Piled, c nmplaceutly.
And You are quite able ta hire do
mesuc Servlcr, are you nct''
Yes, II 1t were neGdful.'
Suppose say that - needful."
81 should like the liberty to doubt it, |
madam" he replied.
Very well, Mr. Flint, since you
force 1t upon me, may as we'll tell |
y bu HlSl KS lltSb III Ott tSltu upon THIS |
point. You offer me the position of |
wife, not that of maid servant. On
this understanding | accept you. Yet, ii
your circumstances ever become such |
rs 10 require it, / sh !; not hesitate for
n moment to conform myself TO them |
| only object 70 assuming burden
which, by your own account, appears
to be quite needless. am very will
ing to superinleHd the household ar
ranSements, rs consider that duty
which devolyes upon me as your
wife" --s.'
Il have listened 10 your arguments,
Mrs. Flint, and they are weak. They
do not weigh with me, madam"
"It it to be regretted"
"The first Mrs FIint better unoer-
stood her duties as wife," he returned
excitedg. But it is quite useless to
discuss the point with you, madam.
However, this day week Mrs. Burns
leaves us, and I expect to assume her
duties.n