Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-07-23


Hannah when she first came. and have
scoIded her about her being behind hand
a dozen times since, and yet we do not
have meal at the hour oftener than two
or three times a week.
ssThis morning Mr.. Martinez asked me
II 1 wouldn't be particular in seeing that
dinner was ON the table exactly at two
O'Clock. As soon as he was gone went
down into the kitchen and said, DO, for
mercy's sake, Hannah, have dinner
ready at the hour to-day. Mr. Martinez
particularly desires it. Hannah made
no answer It is one of her disagreeable
habits when you speak to her. Did you
hear met asked quite out of patience
with her. The creature looked up at me
with an impudent face and said, pertly,
I'm not deaf Then why didn't you
answer me when spokeG It's q very
ugly habit that you have of not replying
when any one addresses you. How is it
to be known that you hear what is saidp
The spirit in which Hannah met my
request to have dinner ready in time
satisfied me that she would so manage as
to throw it off beyond the regular hour.
| left the kitchen, feeling as you may
well suppose, exceedingly worried"
Just then the door Of the room in
which we were sitting was thrown open
with bang and in bounded Harry, Mrs
Martinet's eldest boy-a wild young
scapegrace of a fellow-and whooped
out some complaint against his sister.
His mother startled and annoyed by the
rude interruption, ordered him to leave
the room instantly. But Harry stood
his ground without moving an eyelash.
'sDo you hear9" and Mrs. Martinez
stamped her foot to give emphasis to
her words.
s'Lizzie snatched my top-cord out of
my hand, and won't give it to met"
''Go out of this rooml"
"Sha'nt Lizzie give me my top-cord2"
go out, l tell youl'
81 want my top-cord."
$50 out!n
My poor friends face was red, and her
voice trembling with passion. With each
renewed order for the child to leave the
room, she stamped with her foot upon
the floor. Harry, instead of going out
as he was directed to do, kept advancing
nearer and nearer as he repeated his
complaint, until he came close UP to
where we were sitting.
Didn't tell you go out?" exclaimed
his mother, losing all patience.
AS she spoke she arose hastily, and
Selling him by the arm, dragged rather
than led him from the room.
II never saw such a childr' she said,
returning after closing the door upon
Harry. Nothing does but force. You
might talk to him all day without NOV
ing him an inch when he gets in one of
these moods
Bangl went the door open, and,
81 want my top-cordw followed, in
louder and more passionate tones than
before.
'Isn't it beyond all endurance ~ cried
my friend, springing up and rushing
across the room.
The passionate child, who had been
spoiled by injudicious management, got
sound whipping and was shut up in
room by himself. After performing this
rather unpleasant task, Mrs. Martinez re-
turned to the parlor, flushed, excited,
and trembling in every nerve.
81 expect that boy will kill me vet, .
she said, as she sank, painting, into a
chair. 1T is surprising how stubborn
and self-willed he grows. don't know
how to account for it. He never has his
own way-I never yield an inch to him
when he gets in these terrible humors.
O dear! | feel sometimes like giving up
in despair"
/ did not make reply, for could not
say anything that would not have been
a reproof of her impatient temper. After
my friend had grown calmer, she re-
newed her narrative about the dinner.
Gas was saying when that boy inter-
rupted us, left the kitchen very much
worried, and felt worried all the morn
ing. Several times / went down to see
how things were coming on, but it was
plain that Hannah did not intend to have
dinner at the hour. When it was time
to put the meat on to roast the fire was
all down in the range. Half an hour
was lost In renewing it. As ] expected,
when my husband came home for his
dinner at the regular time, the table was
not even SET
Bless mep he said, isn't dinner
ready told you that wished it at
the hour particularly. l have business
engagement at half-past two that must
be met. It is too bad! am out of all
patience with these Irregularities. 1
can't wait, of course.
''And saying this, Mr. Martinez turned
upon his heel and left the hOnse As you
may suppose, I did not feel very COM
Portable nor in very good humor with
Hannah. When she made her appear
ance to set the table, which was not for
quarter Of an hour, / gave her about as
good setting down, reckon, as she
ever had In her life. OF course, was
paid back in impudence which I could
not stand, and therefore gave her notice
to quit. If ever woman was tried
beyond endurance, am. Ny very life
is becoming burden to me. The worst
part of it is there is no prospect of
change for the better. Things, instead
of growing better, grow worse. >
SIT is not so bad as that, hope" I
could not help remarking. Have you
never thought of remedy for the evils
of which YOU complain ~