The Red Cloud chief., 1883-06-15
a MISTAKE.

Van winkcr kept q country store. and his
clever wife Jeannette,
Tended the children and the house. and saw
that both ends met:
A happy couple: yet one night. when Van had
He went unto his pleasant HONEYWELL. just .
And. ~ IL happened. on that day. from morn
Nothing In ali her household work had rome
with Jeanette rfxbt:
She said she was "so tfred::" and Van. in bis
Said be Would like 70 do her work and res him
N a dag.
The answered r . woman would; for contra
Declared be did in every day as much a. she
And % they argued I'LL they both agreed upon
Jcsnnct.e should tend the store next day. Van
do her work and rest
She took his orders for the store. then said:
"van, listen now:
You'll light the FIRE. and while IL burns you'd
Then make tho boys their breakfast next,
dress Freddy when he wakes.
And boil the coffee. brown the hash and fry a
dish OF cakes.
"And after breakfast. II the morning should
be clear and fne.
The washing that ! did to-day hang up p
the line,
You'd better let the starch a~lonc-you'd mako
mcss. no doubt
But don't forget 20 feed the fowls. and sec the
COW turned out
''Thcn wash the dishes. make the beds and
take upstairs the broom.
For ] always nj this time OF year both sweep
and air each room.
You'd better next go down 20 Jake's and buy
the dinners steak:
The stock IL ready for the soup. the pies you'll
have to make.
AT twelve the dinner must be laid, or else the
You know they must be back at school by one
Then huild the IRE up well and clear. so that
the irons heat,
While you wash up the dinner things and make
the house-pince sweet.
''Thcn you may iron until i've. but when the
boys come home
You'd better send them for the COW. she Is so
And then you'll give the children each q bowl
And little Freddy must be bathed and put Into
hts bed.
'Dcsides. there's many q little thing you'll
have to see done right:
And Fred must not u moment be out OF your
call or sight:
to call.
You need not g,owl; it's business. Van. to Dc
polite to all.
'whcn Il IL nearly nine O'Clock you may look
For 1 shall want a bit of steak and a good cup
Then HE away and lay the IRE. and see the
doors secure.
And when It's ten O'Clock, Van winkcr. you'll
he re ted sure"
J~eannette went to the store next day. pre-
pared 20 do her part:
And yet her children and her house lay heavy
But she was bright. and kept the store with
business all alive.
And soId more dry goods in that day than Van
had done I'm five.
The clerk beneath her watchful eye put on a
civil way,
She heard the news and saw her friends. and
had a pleasant day;
But yet. mid all. she thought Of home with
fear and grave distrust;
ing In disgust.
He got the clothes upon the line. and then the
He put them back into the tubs: then Fred had
re Iomfr rnc-vuy. .aD s...-.
called himself "a fool"
The IRE went out before he knew the boys
were home from school.
They got what dinner they could ind: Van
stood IL until four;
Then. In a most repcntant mood. he went
down to the store:
I'm tct or nor. Jcdnnette." he said. and with a
happy face
The wife went to the wrctchcd home, and got
al things I'm pace.
When Van went home at nine O'Clock the
house was still and clean,
And wis" Jeannctte ignored the day as though
II ha ! not been:
But eyer after, IL a man said but one thought.
less word
About his busy wife at home, Var wiukcr
gravely heard.
And answered thus: my stupid friend. I've
just one thing to say
You'll change your mind, IL you will try to do
her work one day.
Nary 4. Rnrr, in n. T.. Lcdger.