The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1906-01-19
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Ff9 r was certain that some
~ thing was wrong in the
household Of John Moore.
r., n r--I His beloved wife, who had
Nlal H2s been the presiding divinity
OF the house for little more Than a
month, was surely IN no amiable mood
By the way she slammed the soap into
the dish and made the suds fly. it was
evident that she was not a little dus-
trated. She showed D mercy for the
washboard. that trembled and groaned
under the swift succession Of rub-dubs
that were brought to bear upon it,
and paid no attention to the quantities
Of water that were being splashed
over the top Of the tub, running in
streams across the kitchen floor.
Her husband coming into The kitchen
for a drink, barely escaped being hit
on the head with soaking garment
that his wife threw across the room
into the boiler.
"Why, Eliza" laughed he, you came
near putting my eye out"
II don't know that it would make
much difference" retorted his wife,
FOR You couldn't see much less with
one eve than you do now with two"
However true that may be, I can
at least see that there is something
wrong with you. What is it, dear?'
Don't waste your time in my darl-
ing me, when there are a thousand
and one things happening under your
nose every day, that you have no
eyes or ears for" said Eliza, brandlsh-
ing the soap in the air.
why, Eliza, Eliza! what is the mat
ter?' asked Mr. Moore.
Matter enough, l should think! A
man with no eyes at all could see
what the matter is, when those three
daughters of yours spend their time
humping on the piano and doing fancy
work in the parlor, while | am in the
kitchen washing"
But 1t is all your own fault Eliza.
You know that I don't want YOU to
wash, for 7 can afford to pay for
having it done"
suppose You can? and if I can save
a dollar I intend to do it,"
But wlat has that to do with the
girls?'
"a good deal why can't they wash
their own clothes?"
"Why, because it is not necessary. I
suppose. Clara and Iu are like their
.1other7-not strong; and as BERTHE is
not vet out Of school, she could hardly
be expected to do the washing"
9TH: { is right, John Moore Stand
Up for your daughters, no matter what
becomes Of your poor wife1' said
Eliza. beginning to sob "The fact
Of the business Is, I am ore too many
in the house. I feel it every hour. For
a week or more your daughters have
stunned me, and tried to keep away
from me as much IS possible. I won't
II can't stand it"
There is some mistake" said good
John Moore. Il am sure the girls
would do nothing to hurt your feelings,
and-I-thought they quite liked you.
Cheer up, Eliza, dear. and I promise
to DO all in my power to make you
happy. If had time I would go up
and have a talk with the girls now.
but must wait until tonight"
He kissed his wife, and left the
house with a heavy heart. They had
been married about a month. and this
was the first time that Eliza had been
'in a temper"
Mr.. Moore's first wife had been a
delicate ladylike little creature. who
was of about as much consequence as
a helpmate to her husband as q doll
would have been
he had petted and cared for her ten
derby, and if he was disappointed in
her not taking more interest in her