Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1846-03-26
From Meals saturday Gazette.
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CHAPTER. 1.

\ CHAPTER. I.
IT was evening late in autumn Fas
mer Burke entered his roomy ktcher
with pile of wood on his arms which
might have frightened an ordinary dray-
horse into contumacy, but which The far
mer seemed as little to regard as n lady
would the weight Of her fan. Dropping
it upon the hearth close to the fire irons,
with the racket Of small earthquake,
he drew back step or two, and, with
several hearty stamps, scattered storm
Of snow from his legs upon d circle
several feet in circumference. Puss,
in the corner, who had merely contract
ed her eyebrows in disgust at the noise
with which the wood was dropped Jump
&c up highly indignant, as the snow
fell upon her back, aud retrcated with
scampering bounds at n safe distance
! from the shower. The farmers little
son, who had watched his fathers move
ments with the curious interest which
children always show when the first
snow Of the season is brought into the
house, clapped his hands and shouted
with great glee at the cats iscomG,ure,
while he made manly merit of standing
stock still, without 'whimper, aud per-
hitting the snow, which had been thrown.
upon his head, to melt among his hascn
hair.
The farmer, after pleased look a,
these little domestic incidents, proceed
ed, according to rule, % replenish the
fire. Raking open bed Of Goals, which
would have seemed Vesuyius crater
TO city economist in fuel, he deposited
at the back Of the deep Fireplace an
enormous log; and placed at the top Of
that its mate, scarcely less IN size.
Back log and back stick thus planted,
another huge piece oftree trunk was
placed on the fre-dogs as Hore-s,ck,
and then the remains Of the former fire
were piled upon this ample foundation
in glowing pyramid. For few mo-
ments it seemed as if the ice and snow
upon the wood might defeat the purpose
for which it was piled upon the fire
Streams Of water aud sap ran down in
miniature rivers, while the drops which
fell upon the heated e-dogs fixed and
spluuered. The heap ol Goals proved
too much, however, for the ice-cruSled
bark, and the Ere soon blazed up merrl-
y, the farmers honest face, with lis
ieep shadows in the furrows shining IN
he light as he stood admiring his handI-
work. His stalwau lremc threw g. II
yantic shadow across the floor, whI,a ,
night have made him Of Cath mistake ..
he farmer for his kinsman. But per-
'on more potent than Goliath, so far as
Mr. Burke was concerned, was at hand,
While the farmer was Comp'acently .
Watching the evaporation OF snow ana
moisture from his feet and legs, his wife
zane bustling in, and, elbowng him
.side, said in good nalured pet
Wei, do declare, Mr.. Burke, a
,ody might as well do for herself as trust
,ou men to any thing. You hare
brought the wood in, sure enorgh-bul
what a nice mess you have made OF my
lean hearth y VI
The busy housewife soon 'put things
o rights, as the Yankee phrase IS
The litter ard confusion, ashes and nyu-
cts disappeared before her broom, the
o, resumed her contemplation IN the
.orner, and the tidy air OF every thing
made her husband remark, while he
Kept at u safe distance from his wiie's
BOSOM, that he believed women werc
rood for something, after oil Amt
hey, Hannah p he Osked, as the young
woman he addressed entered the apart
nont. /"
'Oh, yon necdu't tease Hannah with
INV Of yonr nonsense soId the wife,
auphips, she has something to do be-
idcs listening to IT, y
Saves her cars ior younger men'e
suppose hey, Hannah /.
Win he be here tonight = the farmer
asked will he come home to
Thanksgiving .
Women are all alike ~ the farm house
" in the town, in palace aud IN cottage,
when It comes to rallying them about
,lIairs of the heart They are IN duty
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