The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1901-08-01

you want that pantry put. | think
this is the best place for it, he con-
inued as | appeared.
"There?"
"Why not ?" frowning.
'It's TOO near the chimney. and I'd
have to squeeze between the table ana
the stove to get to it. Why can't II
be put over in that corner?"
"Theys goin' to be window there"
) "And | don't want one there"
"I'm buildin' this house." he added,
hotly.
I'm livin' in it and dom the worx.
If I had supposed that you w nd
have arranged it in this way, | would
have kept the old one. | want the
, window in the south for plants"
ITS goin' to be where ! decide"
were the last words l heard as | lett
the place and returned to my work.
Later, heard his step in the dinin'-
rooT and turned my back to the door,
prctcndin' to be busy, but il was real
: " to hide my tear-stained eyes.
That's all the thanks | get for try
in to please you and spendin' my
hard-earned money to make you hap
py,' he began.
| said nothin'.
"It seems as though you grew
harder to please each day"
The angry blood rushed to my
cheeks as | replied:
you asked my opinion about the
pantry, though why you did ! cant
tell. since you won't allow me to plan
or help in any way"
81 have no time for complaints, he
muttered and walked away.
For days the hammerin' kept up,
) and the wheezy sound of the carpen-
ter's saw broke the stiffness of the
place. but | did not once look into the
new part.
Usher would direct the men in com
mandin' tones to excite my curiosity,
. but though l longed to know what
y was goin on in there, stayed in the
main buildin'.
Once he asked me which / liked
r best for finishin' kitchen-ceilin' or
: plaster? But | only said:
r What does it matter which ! like?
t Suit yourself, as you are buildin' this
(: house. When | thought it was for
: me, | took an interest in it, but since
v I am only TO live in it like servant
l. might, I'll do my best to work with
out pay"
IS "a penny saved is a penny earned"
T he quoted kinder like he wanted to be
d generous.
d That's all right" says |, "still
!. hain't never heard of any mans esti-
matin' his wifes salary at the end
I of the year by this means; whatever
it is. it goes into his pocket, without
e creditin' her with a cent of it.
" "By cat! Marthy Maria, how you
II talk, It's awful hard on a man when
4 he's done it all for you"
"AH for me?" | sneered. "Why
II Usher Whitby, you don't know what
II you're sayin'. In the beginnin, III
d allow, you were thinl<in' of my com
d fort in plannin' this addition; but
II since then you haven't let an idee eN
20 cept your own creep into it. If
o submit and say it's all right, you'll
Re never know how unjust and selfish
y you've been. There's just one thing
didn't promise at the altar, ant
y that is. not to have an opinion.
L won't give it up even for you. | an
e. willin' to hear your arguments and bt
lie persuaded. when they are better thar
sc mine, but if / am to be partner il
D. this home I've got to have my say
Then | left him to ponder upon the
n subject.
y I was just wretched. If ] mus
e submit, would try TO endure defea'
l. and be patient. Meanwhile, thai
kitchen was nearly finished.
y On all subjects except this one Lish
"a er and me was perfectly docile anC
u natural, but it was actually danger
Is Gus to our peace to even mention
E. buildin'.
~ Next week but one Mandy was com
. in and I made up my mind to get rio
j. of this bitterness of heart and talk
possession of the new part. | coulC
!, squeeze between the stove and tn,
~ table if necessary, and | would not lie
81 the cupboard be a constant reminder
of my mental or mo account posi-
ton in my own home.
" my smaller rights, in our early mar
ried life it would have been easier fo
- Usher to give up now; but, somehow
9 I've always hated fusses.
Some folks say that God neve1
made a useless thing. Perhaps whe1
| see Him face to face He'll tel
-, me why He gave me such a grea
~ mother heart and left me with empt,
rms through life, with nothn' L
pet and spoil but Usher.
- Even in my darkest, lonesomes
:, hour, no one could have made me be
lieve that my husband was indiffer
- ent to me. True. men are apt to cal
:, woman's objectin' frettin' "a wore
=. which is like a nettle to a nervou.
temperament).
=, It's a riddle as old as the sun, ant
- one that hain't never been answered
. why we are the most impatient witt
=. those we love best?
So | cheprp1 IN and SANG ahouf m