The National tribune., 1884-01-03
ma. DsTER'O HOUSEKEEPING.

Nine or,oek and briliiart December morn
inp. wiih tie sunshine iippng the icicles with
diamonds. and Tbe csElary in The window
walbiia ls II he iancel himself in the very
heart Of ile tropics Breakiast had been Oyer
some hteen ar twenty minutes IN the Rell-
orglniza2 hfasehod Of tic Daters, the fire Of
antl,raese cal elasfeI and cracked ia the pal-
lshed -rite and Mrs. Datcrs sana OF monthly
roses i8sslti thair crlmsoa crests AZ bloom oppo-
site, as x .liey were fully determined 10 convict
the-ala4u 81 lcing in fundamental mistake
about 0ie waatheT.
Nine ocoeB-an1 Ii eh time was down
town az mT ciAce said aif. Datef 10 himself,
as be saaeea al The little bronze clock upon
It's hr4eas batyeea the windows.
il syas -, delay OF bUt few minutes 70 ex-
change h.s embroidered Slippers for snugiv-
fidng boss and 10 hang away the BRIGHT
csi0rse grsi j dressing gown. with us Grim
saa i4in I'D vivid -tintea silk tasseis-and
Mr. iister was 5usf prepared 10 emerge into
tire siao aen t-ere eas rustic oi soft
lraper eiaf t3is All. .ind q ta +, br;-lt-eEed
nsinas criis rosy baby n aeg arms con
1rcHsel hin
r ycu going down town 50 soon, I'd
$50 my dear? II IS after O'Clock
a8a ar tcr uaae taint IS Hul'ing 0a the
basss n4eA pax llese, and attrwafd dis-
play.nG Weieea trglrir B tween the first aud
second Gnaers of h.s Isl hand.
Aes ant-l WAlte3 to speak TO you before
y0u vsft ray tbs morning
sla agay. taeR. nY ovei Halo, yoa
SIR I'D hF baby; have v0u no respect Tor
s-eur Haie f.fheEs Fhisksrs
Ms 9aser hesltafe.l and ealsred a little As
she Ilarll with the sa5ys blue and white
worste sock Airs ls.ter asls a blonde and
tho crg shadows ~ crimson were rather
beeoaiing IS ier lAau Otherwise
Elaar sic said hnrgiedlv. as if the
tt4 ss'4 als ssh ~.
s0oa - -. d. ! wonld ike a little rlouev
f3-aaF. ron coE4l spare it usl IS well as aof.
Money. flaEit., money! 4ir. Dater ir.1ies
nc ioR4tT sith tfe Growing baby: buf stood up
very slIs- -ht. with lis eyebrows elevated, and
liseyes exceedingly Ride oPai and Hnwinking.
bsiie5e Eea had ysar mouths allowance as
Usaai i iaster
~ hsi have had more than the usual
hoEseseli- i-Es eEpenses 10 meet within the last
few days lai1s iiis wife nervously. " The
cook ilss RAGS Z er wages from fourteen dollars
to sixteen. and
Get l.au cook. ihenl1
buI i.laa IN So neat and ecpnofn tcal: /
really 60 net think I should be consulting my
best Interests ~ making change Besides,
the HateI-rFes have been out 6l order. and the
li has ee 3. 1er tie pa4ieFiBg we had done
iast i4l ll1 aoas j. : good aeAl higher taan i
was. a4H
see-i sc my dear interrupted Mr
fzrrleT deHss which may conveniently serve
70 hile ilse Eisile fact oI txtrava asnce and bad
-zalaag-elns.tL There are always plenty Of ex-
cnses -or taat sort Of thing N-hen one wants
them.
Mrs Daser BIT her liis and colorsd crimson.
Edward. you have no right tp make such
an asa rHeh as that. ] am neither cxtraya-
gans asT d ss2 manager
- ron fhIak, Maria, no doubt; but here is
direct evidence 10 the contrary staring you
paint hank IN the -peint-blanki One
hundred aitd ttty dollars mouth, Mrs. Dater,
elg'A iq be sufficient for any fITnily who doa I
dine Oh -o plate OF sat melted pearls.r
One hundred and fifty dollars a month is
only ays dollars q day. Edward
0Htg 1Te dollars a caviH echoed her hus-
band. with ewes rolled Mp toward the ceiling.
onlg lTe dollars. Mrs. Datcr! Let me tell
yOu rye dollars oneAt 10 be great plenty il
there ) any SORT o. economy practiUed IN is
ezpeHaitsrs 90 rot spend lTe dollars day,
MFs l9atar."
@Ifon much d. you spend, Edwardg"
"Hgw much d0 ! speua IL doa't see
wilat t-i4l has TO 60 with the matter, Mrs.
l3aier. 0le thing aI8 entirety Convinced Of,
hOEeyers * caRla Discharge ail this lamily's
ezpenf l.ures ior GFe 3ola7s a d4y.n
'Iader ~ circumstances
L1a III rirca aa.stanees Mrs Dater,r
Ars 4la smiled iacreduously.
daie. tAln5 yna eoasd Edward
~ coaid, Nagia said the husband,
doematg- don't @ - anything aboal
gi.en Hish rDu would iust try. fct once y
said Mr Dater. faiFlv OCT of r,atienee. / an
tired 81 tlis Old Egyptian business Of making
bElcSs IS l9at straw. / cannot meet the ex-
1sensas of ths establishment OF seven persons
loI ige dollars dag. and there is no sort O.
use 81 warng OH ny patience ny temper
aud i3T .s0TKQgs system ID trying any farther
A4I~ T..
tlon. as aTRaagH ana now il only remains f0l
ne - ~ ow tie example q the English Chan
celicf ~ 8e Excbeqner wlen his financial
oPerat ions leH't meet WITH aefFceai-Tesign 2
III. baieE lco1ea at his wlfes sparkling eyes
aid crlllsenel checks IN some surprise; hG
had nefeF before seen her spirit 50 thoroughly
arouse
that ao Tou mean. Maria2r
rlses.l. Edward that Il you can discharge
al Inc family expenditures Tor FIVE dollars
DAY soa lnay have the satisia.ti0n Of trying
tie experiment forthwith. Here are my keys ?
4ir DAter backed obviously away from tht
pr0lerel insignia OF Office.
Eut ny-lAy dear" be said, hurriediv
yon 1orges the demands Of business
Lei business b. adjourned for oncen Ia
sisted tse wife. /" ] tell yOu ! viii not under
take aIiy longer to keep ilouse with insa4cieai
funds
Mr Dater looked at his wife. There was
resolution in Der blue eyes AID closely com
pressed iIs which he feit Il would be entirel,
useless tD c0nbst.
Very well. nay dear" he said, compossdl-
drawing Of bis gloves. if you really insis
upon il / shall be very happy 10 show you th
truth OF sam Patels observation that SOM
things can be done as well as others You vii
please send ail servants billsan other nuisance
u lie today
AnG j suppose i may avail myself OF fhi
opportunity to bring np ilse arrears Of my neg
ected eorrespo ponGence. said his wife "It /
hot often that I enjoy such a recess IN u.
housekeeping duties"
Just exact ly as you please nv dear.
5lr. Dater calmly sal down IA his easy-chaii
lighted q cigar, and prepared % read lie news
paper Mrs. Dater, after ringing the bell an,
consigDing the rosy baby 20 The care ot a sery
AIT, ccmPesadlr took Aer seat ia front OF til
rosewood sseetasre, and began her task q
writing letters.
IL this is housekeeping il isn't such ba
fEn atteI al u thought our hero, as he tippe
his chair hack after the fashion Of MANKIND
aud lazi-y watched the golden thread Of 4 sur
beam stIctched loiginoHsiy across the tintc
ceiling.
Presently a heavy fo0tfali sounded alon
the car1etea hall, and Ellen, the cook, a,
paafca
II ye plaze. ma'ara, whas'n we be afts
havin i0r dinner"
MI. Dater VIII attend to you. Ellen" sai
The aodicatee sovereign, calmly motioning Wit