The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1910-06-24
WHICH WAS
MASTER?
By MARY A. BOWERS
Copyright, 1910, by American Press
Association.

II was n month after their mar
riage Not word had been spoken
to interrupt that current Of romance
down which they had been sailing
ever since they became conscious that
they loved But there is always a be-
ginning.
MY dear" he said pettishly, II sup
pose | must 60 through another day
with safety pin for snspender but
tOnT'
Another day. dear! What do you
meany'
IF | remember Alright this is the
third time ! have asked you to re-
place the button that came off week
ago"
She made no reply. but went to her
work basket 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 first duty was to see that
he had what pleased him for break
fast. She poured his coffee with her
own hand Then when he had gone
for the day she superintendent the
household affairs. planning that every
thing might be in order against his re
turn. In the evening she consulted his
pleasure. If he wished to 20 out she
went out with him If he preferred to
stay at home she stayed home with
him 1t seemed to her that there was
scarcely an hour in the day that she
was not working for him.
And he? He went down to business
in the morning and worked hard all
day-for her. When his competitors
got ahead Of him, when wrangling
over disputed business transactions
fretted him. when he failed to make
money or when he met with success II
was all for her. She needed expen-
sive clothing, and he bought them for
her. Every spring she must have new
apparel, and the next spring. though
It was not worn or faded. it was no
longer in fashion. One season she
must have hat like an UMBRELLA, and
the next it must be replaced by one no
larger than dinner plate. Her win
ter coat must be short. and the next
year it must be long. Since the hat
could not be shrunken nor the coat
heightened. they must be cast off 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.
"The day is not long enough" she
said for me to do all | have to do for
my master | did not know when !
married you that ! was bringing upon
myself slavery. AS girl could de
vote all my time 10 myself. Then
was light hearted because was free
| had no ones clothes to mend except
my own. | had no household duties
| spent my leisure time going to thea
tiers. balls aud such other amuSements
as | preferred. oh, woe is me that !
should have married and become
slaver
And he replied;
From morning till night | am down
town making money for you to spend
for gowns and hats that wont stay in
fashion long enough to get the new
off them. | must provide house rent
and sustenance for you and the thou.
sand other things that you require. /
never go fishing or shooting as | did
before | was married for now, haciu.
your necessities to supply, have moth
ing left for INDUCING in those sports
of which | used to be so fond. Ny
fowling piece went into fur coat for
you, and you are wearing my fishing
tackle on your head oh, woe is me
that married and became slave"
One day 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
recurring more changes of clothing in
a day than her husband needed in a
week She spent much time preparing
the child's food. and then after she
had got it down him he would throw
it up. lie had cholic most of the time.
! during which she must dandle him.
walk him and give him medicines.
Every day he must have the sun ana
air in his carriage, aud his mother, IN.
| willing to trust him to nurse, trun-
| died 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 III
structions 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 glac
10 get downtown in the morning &c
escape the baby's squalls. He passed
most Of the night walking his sor
back and forth when the hpy hao