The Grenada gazette., 1888-04-14
''DuA those door curtains. !"
WAny thing mOrep"

"Any thing mOreP"
''Shake down the two coal stoves
and call the girl to fill 'em up. Then
you want to wipe eff 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 q
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 in
the broom and sweep under the heavy,
chairs and in the corners Of the room..
After that will tell you what else to
do"
It was hard dose to swallow. but
he gotit down and finally inquired what
else should be done. 1t was then after
ten o'clock.
"Well. the baby comes next
"What's the matter OF the baby?"
"You must wash his hands and face.
change his apron, comb his hair and
uOCtOI Cudl SOFt Oh HIS Toe.
''Do you do that every morning?"
every single morning"
He got the crash towl from the.
kitchen. made some soap-suds Of bar
soap and gcuured baby until he got up
a squall which lasted half an hour. It
took him another half hour to put on
the apron, and when he came to the.
sore toe he applied alitte axle-grease.
! felt sorry for the poor thing. but
was determined not to interfere. 1t
was now eleven o'clock. and the girl
came in to get her order for dinner.
! turned her over to Mr.. Bowser. and
he said:
''Wcll, Katie, exercise your own
Judgment Get what you please"
When she had gone he said to me:
''There, now, the work is all done,
and ! haven't been three hours about
it. ! can do 1t in half the time to-
morrow. The idea that you women
are slaves is all nonsense. Why, l."
"But this is only one room. Mr..
Bowser. You will now take the hail.,
''What's the matter with the lalir'
ut 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 l can do
it!' he said, after moments hesita-
ton. and by dinner-time he had fin
ished the hall. When we sat down to
the meal there Yas some very tough
steak, some potatoes with the hides on,
and a loaf of bread and hunk of but
ter sat in the center Of the table. Mr..
Bowser grew white as he showed back
and asked what it meant!
'It's my judgment, sir. You left it
all to me-" she replied.
"But you-you--"
"Td be fool to spend an hour over
dinner when I've got floors to clean
and windows to wash!'
"And always spend at least twenty
minutes planning the dinner with her!''
| added.
Mr.. Bowser nearly choked rs he
gulped it down. expected he would
start down as soon MS he left the table,
but he didn't. He took off his coat
and attacked the upstairs work. Itwas
three o'clock before he finished, and as
he came down with his hair askew and
his collar wilted said:
There's about an hours patching
md mending. and baby wants to he
rocked to sleep. Then you can dress
yourself to receive callers or to 90
IN be hanged If l dol" he said as
he fixed himself up to go down town.
When l went up to the bedroom |
ound my night-dress on the bureau
md his night-shirt under the bed The
DOT Of the mattress was six inches
higher than the head, and every sheet
md quilt was put on wrong. l left
hings as I found them. and he had
scarcely got in bed that night when he
,rowled out:
"What in Jamaica ails the old thing,
lnyhow!"
"Why, nothing, Mr.. Bowser 1t lays
beautifully"
heard him growing away at inter.
'als all night. and he was like bear
n the morning.
"Well, do you give up?" l asked as
10 got into his overcoat.
"Give up! Give up! What is there
o give up about! turned to ycster-
lay and proved before your eyes that
ny sort of woman ought to do this
gholc work before noon with one hand
led behind her; and now you want to
now II give up!'--DesroI Free
,reSs.
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