Eureka Reporter | 1905-04-21 | Page 6 | Wife Was Good Manager

wife was good manager mrs benton had been away for a much needed vacation and aunt jane her husband s sister had kept house for her when she came home the house looked bright and shining but jane seemed a good deal depress ed the two women sat down together the next morning after mr benton had gone to his office and took account of stock I 1 dont believe auve had a very good time after all said mrs ben ton looking at in law en ly after they had discussed the state of the larder oh yes was the answer only I 1 feel sort of depressed ive made so many mistakes how did you know they were mis inquired mrs belfon did henry tell youa well yes I 1 suppose so he did say his wife was the only good manager he knew that was after id bought some canned soups and had to send them back because they were the wrong kind what made ou tell him the were the wrong kinda why you serve 1 them piping hot and say nothing 7 why I 1 don t know anyway I 1 found out that you nevel d think of such a thing as buying a canned aup what else did you do wrongs inquired mrs benton dryly I 1 used the table butter for cooking henry said that was frightfully ex trava gant and in all your life you d never been guilty of such a thing those are only two mistakes but there were lots of others no thia I 1 m not a good manager well I 1 am said mrs benton firm ly and hereafter you take pattern by me I 1 haven t had a stock kettle for years I 1 always buy canned soups and I 1 talk over the neighborhood news while henry eats them blissfully I 1 have never had an ounce of cooking butte in my house I 1 agree with the person who aid there Is but one ap prop place tor cooking butter and that is on the axles of wheels but I 1 never discuss those subjects with henry my dear why should ia he is quite right I 1 m a good manager but the use of I 1 can t manage henrya youths companion