Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1888-10-06


carried was very unce-cmoniously dashed
over the person of the unfortunate MIR.
Jones, rs well as entirely drcnchlng
herself.
After ascertaining that the girl was
more frightened than hart, and that no
serious damage had been done, he began
TO look about him for dinner. No signs
OF any were apparent; but upon raising
window for the smoke and steam to
clear away little, lie discovered his
wife. with flushed checks, in front OF
the cooking stove.
GLOW do you prosper. Mrs. Jones"'
he asked, at the same time wringing the
water from his saturated pants with a
desperate air
GLOW do prosper, indeed! If YOU
knew how Pvc been tormcnted all this
morning you wouldn't ask the question, v
retorted the lady.
Then you haven't enjoyed yourself
very we'll" pursued her husband. indus
triouSly work ng away Oh the wet
articles.
"ileftthe room few moments to help
Abby, and when returned that abomin-
able coal fire had every spark gone out.
l've kindled It twice, and shla't touch it
again There's no dinner, aad you d
better 60 out and get something at al
eating saloon"
And Mrs. Jones, who really looked
very much Fat gucd, sank into a chair,
and declared she would give up trying
.'lsat the washing almost done
asked MIR. Jones, glaucing round the dis
ordered Kitchen.
ABBY would have finished long age
if Charley-a chubby, mischicvious boy
of four-had not poured Il basin Of blue.
ing water over a large basket OF clothes
which were all ready to hang out, and
consequently she had them to rinse over
again. Not content with this feat, be
watched his opportunity, and sea tered
handful of ashes into the starch that
had spent half an hour or more in max
ing 1t was spoiled, OF course, and more
had to be made. declare, it requires
the patience of Job to live through a
washing day. Everything goes wrong,
and it really seems as though everybody
takes comfort in vexing me. Somebody
is sure to call when am not prepared to
see them, and as likely as any way q
country cousin pops in to eat little
luncheon"
{. Mr.. Jones sighed, but made no reply.
81 don't see as it need to affect you
any, pursued his wife. You are away
aud 1 have all the trouble and veSation
to bear alone. 1t is useless to expect
sympathy from a man, for he cannot re-
alizc the importance of the sui, Get, and
| verify believe imagincs housewoTk
nothing but child's play don't think
it would require more than q months
work at she business to dispcl the illu-
sioou.
"possibly not, returned the husband,
smiling family at the prophetical re.
mark; "but you are entirely wrong 10
saying that this state of things does not
affect me, for it assuredly docs, and in
any butan agreeable manner. 1t is not
so very Pleasant to enter q cold dining
room, in The winter season, and find the
children half-drcssed and crying with
cold, while the mother, en- dishajac, is
scolding and cndeavoring to quiet them.
When this is partially accomplished,
with heightened faces we sit down to Il
badly,laid table, with cold, unpalata-
Bile breakfast spread upon it. This nat
urally c.: cate, dissatisfaction, and we
all lea the room, mutually out of tenn
per. Dinner, if we succeed in getting
any, proves, generally, but a second edi-
ton of breakfast, with much the same
dessert, occasionally intcrsrersed with
fall, thorough wctting. and the vari-
Gus misfortunes you have recountcd.
DO not say this is wholly your fault, but
it is in part. You have never accustomed
your domcstics to practice sclf-rclance,
or 10 depend upon their own judgment
in the least. This, however much help
YOU may have makes you little short OF
a household drudge. There are two cx,
tremcs, neither of which is desirable;
but there is a certain medium point,
which, if adhered to, would make
even Monday less dreaded. Abby
is an honest, cahable girl, and
do not think it best to 'smiss her
for this fault alone; but you would
do well to tell your wishes. and see that
she carr es them out. without the ncccs-
sity OF your standing by her elbow all
the while. Eut upon one point am re-
solved continued Mr. Jeremiah Jones,
in dctcrmn ned manner, land that is,
from this day to patronize Il laundry
until we can have washing done i'll q
qu;ct, systematic way, and in manner
which docs not require us all to become
uncompanionable AID ill-tcmpered fol-
the day. The home shall thereby gain,
and The additional comforts, will more
than repay mo for the extra expense
may incnr."
Mrs. Jones saw BY her husbands man
ner that he was in earnest and did not
attempt to oppose HIM in this resolution,
but slyly remarked that he would "5oon
get tired of it,
But it was not so. the bills for wash
ing were promptly paid upon presenta-
ton, aud Mr.. Jones seemed highly salts
fled with disappointment. He no longer
spent Sunday in dreading the following
day, and at length vcntured to take a
friend bone to dine with him on Mon
day, without cncouuter'ng frowning
face and other evidences of disapproba-
ton ut his temcrity Dinner was well
served at the usual hour, and his vile,
with smiling countenance and dressed
neatly, presided with her accustomed
grace, occasionally taking part in the
animated conversation; while Mr. Jones
was heard moro than once to assert, that
nothing could induce him to again en-
pericncc the misfortunes and vexations
of q washing day.
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