The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-01-01

Have YOU heard it7 Suppose they all
think a housckeeper has nothing to do
but 10 run TO the bell.
Keep away from the window. II r
Mrs Pepper, 7 could fight with her in a
minute, the old cat
-She wants her room swept every week .
/ Wish the old house was sold; | can't be
cleaning all the time. Who do you sup
pose left that door open again.
Yes, sir. come right down stairs. |
am the housekeeper It's fine house;
nearly all men in the house and they sleep
, in the daytime, poor fellowsl | wish |
could show you the rooms.
Got rid Of him all right didn't /? /
don't feel 50 much like selling the house
now since l got acquainted with you.
You bet / just stand in the hall and
hear what those old gossips have to say
about me. | heard Mr.. New tell his wife
not TO have anything to do with me. that
ought TO have a paddock on my mouth.
/ WeNl
They are not in my class, anyway. My
furniture is all paid for, thank goodnessl
There's the man coming now to collect
on that ice box OF theirs. Suppose they
think l don't know about II!
Wish could get all my work planned
out we might 60 somewhere every day
It's awful to have to stay in the house all
the time Dig, dig, dig I'm just ready to
fall down, / am so tired.
Wait a minute-did l tell you how
hunted for the handle Of the fatiron?
How on earth IL got on the roof ia more than
/ can tell. Wonder If | could have laid 1t
down there? Yes, | was up to see what
kind Of sheets Mrs New was hanging out.
Yes, she brought it down. Dead give
away. wasn't ~ | don't care for her.
though; sac told every one in the house
about it, If could only catch up with the
work would have some time TO myself.
Didn't you know | could singf Well.
Charley used TO think | had a fine voice
when he was counting me, but husbands
change somehow ! was singing Listen
20 the Mocking Bird the other night and
lie began TO laugh Listen 10 the screech
OWL he said.
s.. thought it was kinder mean; don't
you? He said ought to go up TO the Sup
ply Theatre and sing it TO the Garbage
crowd, That's the new play they are
talking so much about.
Would serve him night il did go on the
stage. ] could give Internal teas, then.
They have got lots of sympathy for the
man behind the plough. but they never
think Of the woman behind the dust pan
and broom. Oh! | amt in the right place
| can tell you, folks will hear Of me yet
We are going 70 celebrate our third ami
versarv soon. Charley IA going TO invite
the Hot Air Club. He says they sing fine
but we amt going to have any of the people
in the house Not much
Now, another thing that troubles me. what
on earth am | going to wear? I haven't
had u new rag since we were married and
Lord knows it's work, work, work!
Then | look over at that lazy Mrs
Ships. that house right over there. Yes.
indeed. knew her years ago, but she don't
pretend to know me now. No wonder her
husband got a divorce. lnfallible temper,
| believe.
stay in your own back yard IL my
motto just sing that as loud "a ever |
can when | 90 to the window But the
stuck mp thing never turns her head All
the SniFs girls were the same kind ! heard
one Of them was trying TO go on the stage.
Better learn a good business like mine.
be a good ianitress. know good thing
when have IL you bet
How this morning has gone. hasn't Il?
Comes Of being busy | never do mind
the time, somehow land If there amt
u O'Clock. and Charley will be home in a few
minutes and not a thing cooking on tho
stove yet Suppose I'll get all the blame
Of everything