Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-04-05
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s'Any thing morep"
'.Shake down the two coal stoves
and call the girl to fill 'em up. Then
you want to wipe off the stoves"
When that had been done he began
to figure up the time, but said:
Those zinc boards must be washed
and wiped dry. Then you can take =
wet rag and wipe the door knobs
Then the cigar ashes must be emptied
from the holder. and some matches put
into the box. Then you must bring i'll
the broom and sweep under the heavy
chairs and in the corners of the room.
After that will tell you what else to
do"
1t was a hard dose to swallow. hut
he got it down and finally inquired what
else should be done. 1t was then after
ten O'Clock.
s'Well, the baby comes next.
s.What's the matter of the bally?'
"You must wash his hands and face.
change his apron, comb his hair and
doctor that sore on his toe.
''Do you do that every mornings?
Every single morning"
He got the crash fowl from the
kitchen. made some soap-suds of baA
soap and secured baby until he got up
n squall which lasted half an hour. 1t
took him another half hour TO put on
the apron, and when he came Ia the
sore toe he applied little axle-grease. .
1 felt sorry for the poor thing. but L
was determined not to interfere. 1t
was now eleven o'clock. and the girl
came in to get her order for dinner. .
1 turned her over to Mr.. Bowser. and
he said.
well. Katie. exercise your OVID
Judgment. Get what You please"
When she had gone he said To me:
"There, now, the work is all done.
and 1 haven't been three hours abont
it. l can do it in half the time tas
morrow. The idea that you women
are slaves is all nonsense. Why, ="
''But this is only one room. Mr..
Bowser. You will now take the hall"
whats the matter with the hali!'
at must be swept and busted. Then
you can take the parlor. Then comes
the front stairs, the upper hall and our
bedroom.
''Well, I'll show you that I can do
itr' he said. after moments hesita-
ton, and by dinner-time he had M
ished the hall. When we sat down tn
the meal there was some very tough
steak. some potatoes with the hides ON.
and loaf of bread and hunk of but.
ter sat in the center of the table. MIR.
Bowser grew white rs he showed back
and asked what it meant!
Its my judgment. sir. You left it
all to me-" she replied.
"But yOu-you--"
"I'd be fool to spend an hour over
dinner when I've got floors to clean
and windows to wash!'
'.And 1 always spend at least twenty
planning the dinner with her!'
/ added.
Mr.. Bowser nearly choked us no
gulped it down. expected he would
start down as soon as he left the table.
but he didn't. He took off his coat
and attacked the upstairs work. Itwa
three o'clock before he finished. and rs
he came down with his hair as6ew and
his collar wilted 1 said:
There's about an hours patching
and mending, and baby wants to be
rocked to sleep. Then you cane dress
yourself to receive callers or to go
"rll be hanged if I dor he said rs
he fixed himself up to go down town.
When 1 went up"to the bedroom
found my night-dress on the bureau
and his night-shirt under the beds The
foot of the mattress was six inches
higher than the head. aud every sheet
and quilt was put on wrong. L left
things as 1 found them, and he had
scarcely got in bed that night when he
growled out:
what in Jamaica ails the old thing.
why, nothing, Mr.. Bowser. 1t lays
heard him growing away ut inter
walls all night, and lie was like a bear
in the morning.
well, do you give up?' 1 asked rs
he got into his overcoat
Give up! Give up! What is there
to give up about! 1 turned to yester-
day and proved before your eyes that
any sort of n woman ought to do this
whole work before noon with one hand
tied behind her; and now you want to
know if give upr'-Detro1 Free
Press.
a Question of Price.
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