The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-06-22


It was a month after their mar
Rage Not a word had been spoken
to interrupt that current Of romance
down which they bad been sailing
ever since they became conscious that
they loved. But there is always be.
ginning.
MY dear" be said pettishiy, II sup.
pose must 20 through another day
with safety pin for suspender but
tonY
Another day, dearI What do you
meanY
III remember Alright this is the
third time have asked you TO re-
place the button that came or week
ago.
She made no reply. but went 10 her
workbasket. got out what was needed
and sewed on the button.
Romance had given place TO reality.
From that moment she began the du-
ties Of a wife. Her day was all for
her husband. When she arose in the
morning her frst duty was TO see that
he had what pleased him for break
fast. She poured bis coffee with her
own hand Then when be bad gone
for the day she snnerintended the
household affairs, planning that every
thing might be Ia order against hIs re-
turn. In the evening she consulted his
pleasure. II be wished TO 20 out she
went out With him. II be preferred to
stay at home she stayed home with
him. II seemed to her that there was
scarcely an hour In the day that she
was not working for bin.
And he2 ne went down to business
"a the morning aud worked hard all
day-for her When bis competitors
got ahead OF him, when wraugling
over disputed business transactions
fretted him. when he failed to make
money or when he met with success It
was ali for her. She needed expen-
siye clothing, and be bought them for
her Every spring she must have new
apparel, and the next spring though
It was not worn or faded II was no
longer n fashion One season she
must have hat Ike an umbrella. and
the next II must be replaced by one no
larger than dinner plate. Her win
ter coat must be short. and the next
year Il must be long. Since the hat
could not be shyunken nor the coat
heightened. they must be cast on and
new ones purchased He wondered
why garments never grew smaller, So
that those purchased the year before
might be reduced.
One day she reproached him.
1.-THE day is not long enough" she
said. "for me to do ali have to do FOR
my mastor. I did not know when
married you that was bringing upon
myself slavery As 3 girl could do
vote all my time 70 myself Then
was light hearted because ! was free,
had no ones clothes 20 mend except
my own. had no household duties.
! spent my leisure time going TO thea
tera. balls and such other amusements
as / preferred. oh, woe is me that
should have married ana become a
SLAYER
And he replied:
"From morning til night am down
town making money for you to spend
for gowns and hats that won't stay IN
fashion long enough to get the new
OF them. must provide house rent
and sustenance for you and the thou
sand other things that you require. /
never 20 fishing or shooting as ! did
before I was married. for now, having
your necessities to supply, have noth-
ing left for INDUCING IN those sports
Of which / used to be 50 fond Ny
fowling piece went into q fur coat FOR
you and you are wearing my ashing
tackle on your head Oh. woe Is me,
that married and became SLAYER
one day a baby came.
The duties Of the wife were chang
ed. The husband returned to the use
Of safety pins in lieu Of buttons. She
had no longer time to mend his linen
His clothing remained torn.
The baby needed all her attention,
requiring more changes Of clothing ID
day than her husband needed in q
week. she spent much time preparing
the child's food, and then after she
had got 1t down him be would throw
II M. He had cholic most 81 the time,
during which she must dandle him,
walk him and give him medicines
Every day be must have the sun and
air in his carriage. and bis mother IN
willing to trust him to a nurse, trun-
aled him herself When she was not
trundling him she was making or buy
ing clothes for him, and when she was
not doing these she was receiving I'M
structlons from the doctor as to what
she should put into his stomach and
what she should put over it.
And the husband. He was now glad
10 get downtown In the morning to
escape the baby's squalls, he passed
most Of the night walking his son
back and forth when the boy had
collie and was tired out with loss o.
sleep. But in his office there was
quiet Besides In his Office he was
master, which he was not at bone.
One morning the husband, who had
taken care Of the baby during the
night that his wife might get "a little
sleep" began the old plant, 7 am
your slave This awakened her own
former words. 1T IS / who am your
slave"
This started the wrangle again.