The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1888-02-02
HOW MRS. JONES MANAGED HER
HUSBAND.

too. n. j., there lives farmer and bis
wife. Who may often be seen 10 town 90
SATURDAY siternoons, trading Oh butter
aud esss iof groceries believe they 81
ways drive too white horses TO little
carriage, aud are what the world calls
pretty good people. but the world don'
knos anything about the asfal time that
rosy checked. smilias faced womad hsd
gciting her husband. Jedediah Johes.E ESD
cut out 10 suit ber own mind, because
you see, be had bad iirst wsie. sn essy
sort Of woman who let her husband do
lost rs be pleased. aud nesrr said word
back. There are very few such women
nova days. and when they are they don
live long. aud SO. Of course, Rachel Jane,
number one. soon died, leaving Jedediah
all alone with bis faults 10 hunt up anoih
er woman. Well Jedediah bad had such
an easy time with his first wife that he
was 10 powerful hurry TO take another,
believing all women to be angels.
Now the greatest fault this man bad
WAS poking his nose into something that
Was none OF his business. His new wife
called 1t ''cot- beityiug, aud was deter
mined to break him OF it.
II WAS very annoying to woman with
such spirit as Sarah Ann Jones to bave
her husband leave his work out doors i've
or six times q day to see what she was do
| ing in the house. As the honeymoon wore
of, il became more aud more unbesrabe,
until Sarah Ann at last determined she
would have no more OF it.
One day In particular he seemed more
"cotty" than usual. for in going ont TO his
work, be stopped in the shed to turn the
broom brush part down, saying as be did
so. sarah Ann, don't you know any
better than to turn q broom upside DOWN
Rachel Jane never did such thing,
| II am mistress now, and not Rachel
Jane, said Sarah Ann, as she stepped out
to turn up the broom again.
He cast upon her look OF defiance
which meant that war had commenced,
and be would see which came out con-
queror.
Accordingly, much earlier in the day
than usual, he came into the house and
lifted the lid Of the dinner pot to see what
be was going to have for dinner.
"Humph," he grunted, ''you bile your
taters IN too much water. You don't want
NOR n the bottom OF that pot covered with
water. Steam will do the rest" and he
lifted up the pot and poured out half the
water, but no sooner done than Sarah Ann
slipped in more water, saying: "Wbos
blen these pertaters, you or me p
Jedediah, thinking it better not to no.
tice the fresh addition OF water, began to
gather up all the chairs and slip them,
seats first, under the extension table.
"I'll not have my chairs put out Of sight
In that way" said Sarah Ann. "You
make the room look as empty as barn,
and she began scattering them about again
until the old coy look came back, much
to Jedediah's disgust, who went upstairs,
samming the door behind him.
Mrs. Jones could hear great deal OF
hauling and moving up above her, but
thought it best, just then, to keep on get
ting dinner. Mr.. Jones soon came down,
looking very red in the face, but triumph.
ant, ss be passed on out doors.
II must go up and see what he has
been about" said Mrs. Jones to herself.
She found her bedsteads. bureaus, wash
stands, towel racks aud chairs all arrang-
ed on one side OF the rooms, while the
ct her three sides were left entirely bare.
She was 80 angry that it did not take her
many minutes to get things back 10 their
old positions, and down stairs she went
just in time to meet her husband coming
in to diuner.
"Look bere," she said with flashing
eyes, I'll am not capable OF managing
this house, the quicker you get another
housekeeper the better"
II reckon man has right to have
things in bis own house Just as he sees
ft."
Then suppose you will copcede the
same right to a woman when she neglects
her osn work to slip out door to help the
managing there ?"
"rbst's another thing" grunted Mr.
Jones "R,chel Jane and | got along like
turtle doves, never had quarrel IN our
lives"
"Apd you meddled with the indoor
afr ,irs when she was alive Just as you do
nov 2"
at was Rachel James pleasure to let
me have things Just as wanted them. J."
NO wonder she died. then; but want
you to understand, Jededish Jones, that |
will have none OF your interference in the
houss. You attend to your own business
and I'll attend to mine"
Il will not be ruled by petticoats. r..
chel Jane"
There, don't bring her up again. one
think notice. you aud Rachel Jane sc
cnmulated very small portion OF this
worlds goods. snd don't wonder, II you
let your hay rot 10 the fields and spoil on
the ground. IS you do now, to come in
the house to Oversee me. You have had
your say and Ill have mine il you don's
take my advice aud leave me alone. No
woman with any spirit would stand IL.
/, was almost quarrel aud each party
finished the meal in silence.
Mrs Jones tried TO be even more care
fol With her housekeeping The next day
than ever before. bat oil 10 vain. Mr..
Ioras - rna tn In tha hons nd gave his Or