Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-10-25
HOUSEHOLD TYRANTS.
rbe species Is by No Means Con-
fined to One Sex.

order to indulge hlmseii LAS ioi eo
iong been held up to the scorn OF the
reading public that the other side OF
the subject has been entirely lost sight
of Some time ago l was calling on an
acquaintance, who had number OF
new purchases to display articles OF
furniture, decoration. etc., and some
lovely table ware. Knowing her in
come to be no larger than my own
asked:
"But how can you afford such hand
some things? l can not even sh'"S OF
making such purchases.
She gave me an intent look. then,
dropping her voice conhdentlaliy'
said:
81 save it out of the housekeeping.
For a long time | have saved at least
half of my monthly allowance, ana
this month will save more. want
to buy me new silk-something
really elegant.
But" | said, lean you save so
much and still make your family COM
iortableP'
II suppose they are comfortable
enough" she said, as if offended.
.I'm sure what's good enough for
me is good enough for them!"
She had detained me so long bring
ing out one thing after another to dis
play. that tea-time approached. and
her little boy, child of nine or ten
wears of age, came dashing in, say
ing:
20 ma! Tn so hungry! Is there
ny thing for supper to-night?''
Certainly, my son. we will have
the supper we always have"
1000 ma! Nothing but cold corn
bread and milk! orr
Flush! If corn-bread and milk is
good enough for me, it ought to be
good enough for the rest OF you,' she
answered, sternly.
"Yes. but, ma, you like it and all the
rest of us hate it. Why can't we ever
have any thing the rest of us likeP"
THAT will do. If you are not hum
cry enough to eat what we have, you
can 60 without"
hastily took leave, AM as l shut
the front gate | heard the poor little
fellow burst into ii perfect storm of
sobs. | no longer envied her the
beautiful things she had bought. She
! had paid too dearly for them. After
that | used to watch her children
, passing by Jon their way to school,
3 Their once rudy faces grew sallow
r and pinched, while deep scowls of dis
= content and discomfort became habit
v ual to them. In few weeks the
e mother returned my visit, arrayed in
p the ''really elegant silk dress. As
q soon as there was an opportunity l
q asked:
p "And how are your childrenP" She
d frowned.
d Il don't know what ails them, they
d seem so droopy and cross. They
IS were such healthy babies, an theil
n father and |. too, have always beer
is strong-l don't understand it sup
d pose | shall have to take them some
II where for change, but it seems al
d awful Extravaganza
1T May not such a woman be, withou
s. exaggeration, likened to a vampire
g draining the life blood, or its eauiva
5, lent, from the family to indulge her
N self? l never returned that visit, ant
he could only think of her afterwards
with loathing.
y friend ! used to have lived a shor
+ distance from town, on fruit farm
lr One spring day | heard she was get
Dr. ting ready for her usual summer trip
n so |, thimble in pocket, went out t.
lie spend the day and help with he
Id preparations. She received me ioy
IN fully, and we were soon deep in tn
IL mysteries of ruff1es and cores. Thougl
ly not intimately acquainted, | had love-
S. her dearly. That night / went HON
lie thinking her selfish little beast A
H. dinner time her husband came in tire
II and hungry. She had left me sewing
III and gone out half an hour before +
u. the kitchen and now called us out +
dinner. The table was set with beat
tltul china, and there was dish E
m squash and small plate of bread an
GIL "A'N % pipSHCT vi water, nOtf
1u ing else. She made no reference +
:" the scanty fare, but seemed to think
st was all as it should be- did not car
for myself, knowing that would be 8
ne my own bountiful table at tea-timt
". put dad pity her husband | kne
that he could have eaten every mouth
IN ful upon the table and still be unsati
~. fed The bread plate was 500
emptled He looked hesitatingly ,
oi his wife and then said:
- My dear, is there any more breads
WV Yes, she said, without moyin,
II only cut what l think will be cate,
1t gets SO dry"
cal The plate is empty" he sal,
De- rerhaps Mrs Sunshine would IN
err some more"
ad "WouM you like some more Mr.
wo ounshineP she said, turning to me
.ry vi course | said no.
M ne waited several minutes. the
,rs said: 'o'' 'ne
DIV III it isn't too much trouble to o.
nd !" would like another piece. - o
h ne one looked unsmilingly at him +,
ny several seconds, then arose and -
ne MIN one little piece. He ate IT, Iook.
around wistnuy at the emptv dishe