The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1889-06-06

Aechsfiah uodgdcn was not nainrslly
Q an ill-naiured man, II ". want Of rciiec.
tion more than corrupt aud uugonerons
bear, tha. led him 10 consider his wife in
the light OF an inferior being, and 10 tree,
her more like slave than an equal. II
he met with anything abroad 10 ruillc bis
temper. bis vile was sure 10 suffer when
ho came home. His meals were always
ili-cooked, and whatever the poor woman
did to please him was surc 10 have a con.
trary effect. She bore his III humor in Al.
lence fora long time. bu, fading II 10 in.
crease, she adopted method Of reprovius
him for his unreasonable conduct which
bad the happiest effect.
oac day, as Zschariah was going 10 his
daily avocstion after breakfast, he pur.
chased large Goldfish and sent il home.
With directions to bis wifo TO have IL cook.
ed for dinner As no particular mode Of
cooking was described the good woman
well knew that whether she boiled il, or
fried ii, or made il into stew, her husband
would scold her when he came huma-
but she resolved TO please him for once,
II possible. aud therefore cooked portions
OF 1t in several wSys She also, with some
difficulty. procursd an amphibious animal
from brook at tho back OF the house aud
put II into the pot la due time her hus.
band came home some covered dishes
were placed on the table, aud with a frown.
ing, iaul,-ilnding look the moody man
commenced the conversation.
Well. wife, did you get the fish l
bought2
Yes. my dear.
should like to know how you have
cooked It'll will bot anything that you
have spoiled il for my eating. (Taking on
The cover,) l thought so. Why in the
world did you fry t9 would as lief eat
\ boiled frog.
Why. my dear, ! thought you loved i,
best fried.
You did not think any such thing
You know better. never loved fried asl,
why didnt you boil itp
My dear. the last time we had fish van
'now l boiled 1t, and you said you lik,i
better fried. l did in merely to pIea,.
'ou; but have boiled some also. SO say
ng, she lifted the cover. and 10 tho shoul
lers OF the cod, nicely boiled. were neatly
disposed on dish. a sight which woull
ave made an epicure rejoice. but which
My now added to the i'll nature OF lar
husband,
A pretty dish thisl exclaimed no.
ad you not been one OF the most stupid
womankind you would have made il
lto q stew.
His patient wife, with smile, nmeli
tely placed tureen before him contain
10 an excellent stew.
My dear, 8 d she, have resolved 10
lease you. There your iavoiie
ish.
Favorite dish, indeedl 6rumb,ed the
isconsolate husband. dare say il is an
npalatable. wishy washy mess. wonld
'ther nave had boiled frog than the
hole OF IL.
This W common expression OF his,
I'd had been anticipated by his wife,
ho as coon as the preference express.
!. uncovered large dish at her husbands
ght arm, and there twas bull frog OF
'rtentious dimensions and pugnacious
pect stretched out at full length. Zoch.
iah sprung from his chair not . liule
ghtened at the unexpected appMition.
My dear, said bis wife In kind, en-.
'ating manner. | hope you will nt
,gth be able to make dinner.
Iechariah could not stand this. His
ry mood was overcome and he burst IN.
a hearty laugh He Acknowledged III.
fe was right, declared she should h,,
ain have ree1on to complain OF him, 3 i
pit his word
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