The Rutland County herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1852-1855, 1853-09-02

mWfiru, and he commenced The ardu-
ous undertaking Of supporting wife.
Who as nearly as he could estimate
things, was 10 save him tao dollars and
a half a week
Mamie, in her capacity Of dress
maker, had rented snug house. wnh
two rooms in front below, two cham
bcrs above. and y kitchen back. and
with close and shrcwd economy. board
ed her girls. aud gave Them lodging, thus
being ahle 10 pay The rtn, Of her shop.
and her parlors and bedrooms
"Allihi was very convenient indeed
for Lawyer Cobb, and he went with
Mamie, aud in less Than a week found
himself comfortably installed ~ a home
ofhis otrp
LAWYER Cobb certainly seemed TO
acquire new dignity of character, walk
cd the streets with more oi the air Of n
man who has something to DO, aud IT,,
said. enlarged his Zee, on account Of
having a family TO support. Economy
became the order of the day. and lao save
office rent. his law library was brought
to Nannie's shop, and Nannie's shop
went up stairs" Us the paslcboarl sign
hung in the stairway told her old ruslo-
mers. Another clear saving Of twenty.
five.
Everything seemed TO 20 on exact
ly as the lawyer had planned, excep,
that when he and Mamie went 10 visit
the old folks, and llepa hiuied TO his
father that The "fcw hundreds" he gave
him last year were all gone, that bust
ness was rather dull. and having wife
10 support. he should be glad Of a little
help for this year, The old man looked
up at him with perfect asioni>hmcnt.
and is deep gray eye glarcd rc>olulely
in the face OF his first born, while he
gave vent 10 evidently distressed fccl.
ing as follows;
alt wasn't my notion, lIepa Cobb,
Of sending We off TO college. lc,ld
Your mother II would be spilin' of yc.--
But She couldn't be persuaded, and so ]
cin in. And every year you were thar
it tuck as much clean cash TO keep you
as il did 10 keep all the rest ON Us to
hum. But, howsomcver, ! don't kere
for that now. Your mother though,
best, aud | don't want to be casting any
reflections. But when you started out
last spring, and ! gin the money 10 buy
yer books and three hundred 10 begin
on, ! swow, I thought you would be
able to get along without me in future
"'Now you see, lIepa, don't want
to be onkind, or do anything onfeelin'
for II father. But YOU see how it is,
Jane has been n first rate girl here
and worked early and late, and helped
her mother through all the hard work
ever since she come Of age while you
was a spendin,' Jane was making, and
mighty little advantage she's had, and
I've been thinking, and SO has your
mother, that il warn't quite right to do
so much for you, aud so little for her
Jane is nigh onto twenty-five now, and
wants to get married this fall, nnd moth
er and have concluded that she ought
10 have. considcrin' all things rs good .
setting out rs you had, all but your
books. Then there is Ella, never n
better lad handled an axe or Il hoe than
he's been, since he was big enough to
swing either on 'em. and he's turned Of
nineteen now, and he never had much
chance. He says, if I'll gin him his
time and rs much money as your books
cost, he'll cdecate himself, and never
AK me for another cent as long as he
can stand on two legs, pcryiden he
don't be misiortunale. Now, seein' as
yer had yer time and living ever since
you was seventeen, and Eliza has help
ed 10 keep We, don't think il any more
than fair that should let him go.--
Then there's Jonas wants TO 20 to the
trade OF blrcksmiih. and Susan is tea
zlng 10 be sent up TO the 'cademy. And
'mongs, all hands that will drain me
pretty well this spring.
"Besides, IIepa. you're u man now
and have "A good education, Tor ought 70
haye) and Nancy and you is bcginnin'
right whar your mar and me begun,
twenty -four years ago. With nothin',
you calkelated bad enough when you
thought IL would be cheaper livin' and
supportin' n wife than without one, un-
less We calkelaied that she would sup
port you. Aud now III just tell you
how il j., ! hate 10 do II, Hepa-l
swow never hated anything wus-(and
the old man looked as il be- was about 10
pronounce a sentence Of death on his
child)--l'ye got II dozen now 10 support
besides you, and your mother and
both a giliin' old. and ] don't see hul
you and Mamie, sein' ns ye are both
yonng and strong, will have to take care
Of Yourselves.
The old man was whiting a stick
with hi jark-knilc as they sal upon The
piazza of The ncw house. and though
the DAY was cool. The big drop. Of ,w,a
rolled down bis furrosrd brow a. ID b,
had been pitching hay.
"Iawyrr Cobb was taken al aback
this was something he had not dreamed
/ lie knew the old man was rich, snt
I expected, ~ a matter of course. 70 hay,
hi. pur-e repleHi,hed viihoui any Oh
I icclian.
/ "BIi, father h. began 10 deprc
[ eating ione. you know It takes lawye
a good while to get a starr. only van
10 borrow hnndrrd or NJ. for this year
and I'm very sure, with economy am
say ing. that nc shail lay ap something
o. get better acquainted and ge; mofl
F b1..uess, Nancy siil pretty near sup
/ port herself Il ,he hs. her heslih, 30
think We shall be able 10 pay up bl
T Giu
lIeps. said The old nuu. impress
isely, 'hers. 40 dispuiin' one pint
NAnAis l. a smart ariiss gal. Bot if'
my opinion. that men io1 ofen ibinl
lhry are takin' cars d ihe women
I when r thr hall we're knosn, the 40
men take care u iiirm There's you
mar no~ -- (Eiza Cobb nrser -at'
s..arh,.Ff s.s,ly .sLru ks f~h formal l Ia