Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-05-18
4 bouEsTlC MISTAKE.


Van winkcr kept a country store. and his
clever wifo Jcunncttc.
Tcnd,d the children and the house. and saw
\ happy couple: set one night when Van had
made u loss,
he went unto his pleasant HONEYWELL Just
little oFOss.
And ~ u happened, on that day, from morn
tuV until night
Nothing In all her household work had gone
with Jeanette right;
She said che was "so tbei;' and Van, I'm his
rough. careless way.
Said be- would like To do her work and rest him
scQ q d1y.
shc answered, as a woman would; for contra
Declared nc did In every day as much rs she
And - they arpucd till they both agreed upon
thir test.
Jcannctic should tend the store next day. Van
30 nor work and rest
She took his orders for the store. then said:
IVAN. listen now:
You1 lghi the nrc, and whilc Il burns you'd
hyitcr milk the COW;
Then MAKO the 10y. their breakfast next,
drg,, frrsldy whru he wakes
Ana boil the coffee. brown the hash and fry a
dish OF cakes.
"And after breakfast. n the morning should
Tho wuhiur that Dill to-day hang up upon
tnr line.
You'd 9c,icr lct the starch alone you'd make
But don't FORGET 20 feed the fowls. und see the
COW turned cut.
''Thcn wash the dishes. make the beds and
take up stairs tho broom.
for always at this time Of year both sweep
and nir each room.
You'd better neat go down to Jakc's and buy
IN, nc dinnor steak;
The Stock T. rcudy Tor the soup. the pics you'll
have 90 make.
at Twelve the llnucr must be laid. or cl-c the
You know they must be- back NJ school by one
o.. oChCk again;
Thcn 9uild The Orc up well and clear. 80 that
while you wash up the dinner things and make
the hou5C-placc swCct
Then you may iron until nyc hut whom the
boys come homo
You'd better send them Tor the cow she Is 80
Aud then you'll give the children each bowl
ct milk aud bread.
Aud little Freddy must be- hathcd and put Into
his bed.
"iicsldcs. tbcrr's many little thing you'll
have to <CC douc right;
Aud frcd must not moment be- out Of your
And y q nela6b6r should drop in to borrow or
You need not prowl; It's business, Van. to be
polite to ell.
when u j. ngarly nine o'clock you may look
out for hic.
For shall want biz Of steak and u good cup
Of tea.
Thou HE away and lny the lire, aud SEQ the
doors secure.
And When is ten O'Clock. Van winkcr. youn
he 1e ied,' sure
Jeanette went 10 the store next day. pre-
pared To- de- her part.
Aud yet her children and her house lay heavy
un her heart;
nut She Wa. bright, ana kept the store with
business nll alive.
And sold more dry goods In that day than Van
hal done iu Ave.
The clerk beneath her watchful eye put on a
She heard tho news and saw her friends. AMI
hHd n PHEASANT dayt
hut Ntt, tnid nn, she thought Of homo with
fcnr und grave distrtst:
And mr., poor Van by ten O'Clock sat smok-
ing lu disgust
Tie got the clothes upon ihc line. aud then tho
line gave way:
lie put them hack into the tubs then Fred had
lie found The hoy, then smoked a pipe and
49,. called himself n foul
Tie hrr went out before he knew the boys
were home from school
They got what dinner they could find; Van
49, stood " until four; G. GO
Then. " y most rcpcntaut mood. he went
go. down to the store;
I'm ,cter NOM, Jcdnnc,te," he said. and with u
The witr vent To- the wrctchcd home. and got
ull things In place.
Whom Van went homo nj nine O'Clock tho
house WIS stil aud clean,
INA wts" lcauncttc ignored the day as though
10 hn not been:
But over after ~ u man said hu one thought.
less word
About his busy wifn nt home Vnn Winker
gruvcly heard.
And answered thus. MY stupid friend. Two
Just one thug to ~ e
houl chanEc your mind, IT you will try 10 do
her work ono du1 o.
-HdBd Rur. ~ " y. Lcigcr