American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1855-12-27

SOtD0 Olu SneuS, anu Duyo lOE Ol poor
WEIGH cattle at a. low figure, and goes TO
work very hot for a1few weeks. But
the beasts 'wouldn't feed, or the food was
not right, and all went wrong. They
didn't sell for mnch more than they cost.
Then he was all for pigs, and we had
pigs by the hundred, eating their heads
off. Well, that didn't answer, and the
dairy-made in one Of Tie wine cellars of
the old house, with fifty cows--didn't
turn out much better Tie cows died, or
gave no milk, and the dairy maids stole
the butter or else no one would buy IL; and
the cheese, made on a new plan, from
Holland or Switzerland, or some outandish
place, never turned out right. the Squire,
you see; was quite bookman; and when
he'd given his order, aud read his cxpla-
nation, he thought he'd done all that was
necessary.
1t wasn't my business to make any diff
fculties. Mine was comfortable place,
and SO were all the servants and laborers
for the matter OF that; but we could none
of us understand the Squire, no more
could the neighbors. Forit was said, that
though the oil lawyer had not left him so
much as he expected, siillthere was pret-
ty tidy lot; some thousands a year, at the
least, I've heard say, beside the house and
park. But he had got.it in,o his head
most times that lie was going 10 be ruined.
or that he DaS ruined, AMI was always
dwelling on the large fortune he. had to
pay to his fathers f.mily. He'd talk to
me, led talk TO any laborers about it;
don't think he ever used to talk to his Ia
dy about anything else; and that's the
way hemopad her to death. I've heard
him myself talk to little Rupert and Mas
Ter Charles about The duty Of bsing con-
tent with dry bread, when they were not
more than seven or eightyears old, The
children were dear creatures. Me and
my missis loved them all, and they loved
us. There was the el lest, NJ ser Rupert,
high-spirited CHIP, always in mischief
when his fatf e, S baik WAS tarned-- fine,
free-spirited lad, and the kindest, braves,
heart in the world; anil Charles, as quiet
as lamb, and always al. his book; and
Norman, the youngest, rather spoiled,
but merry, sharp, little grig; and tie two
young ladies', the twins, that my wife nur-
sed and took to almost altogether. when
their poor mother died Miss Maria and
Miss Georgina.
They had no playmatcs; for the Squire
wouldn't let 'em have any if I've knew it,
They wern't dressed like other Children
The boys always the same cold 1roys, ex-
cept on Sundays;and then they wore these
until they were too short in the arms and
the legs BY halfn yard. The poor, young
ladies were in the same way, always cot.
ton gowns and, common straw bonnets,
and their hair cut short like boys, unit
they were quite Zig girls. They used tc
creep into church ashamed, for they knew
they were gen lefolks, and did not like be
ing SO shabby. sftj
They yer went to school; the Squire
could not bear the idea Of the expense
FIRST he taughtthem himself; then he fount
that took too much time;so he hired eurat,
in the next parish, curious sort ofa snui
fy old man, to teach boys and girls. Blu
they only made fun of him, and did no
learn much, Il doubt, except Charles
| Then he got cheap governess for the ia
dies; but she did not like the living, an'
marriel Bob Cannon, the forestg. be
lieve the Squire loved his children dearly
but he was SO busy saving up money 70
them, and he was so severe with them a
bout every trihe, and always lecturin;
them about one thing or another, tha
they feared him too much to love him.
+ Lord Splaeasrdash says, am told, tha
all children are alike He would not hav
said SO if be had known my young mas
ters--Rupert, and Charles, and Norman
Rupert was proud naturally, he could nc
do what his father did. I've seen him or
with shame and vexation when the SOUR
has taken him withus to market TO drive th
old phseton, and be has heard his fathe
dispuling about groat in the bill with Ii
+ inkeeper. For we used to take our ow
: chaf, and a sprikling of oatsin a bag, an
feed outside the town, near a'haystack, /
fine weather, and stood out,all the time
, In wet weather we were obliged to putu
/ at an Inn; and then we had to bear wit
: deal of sauce, because Squire Skinflin
} as they called him, was never lknoEn
} spend penny if be. could help it. He
/; 90 five mics round, and creep over an
/ hedge on horseback, to avoid a turnplk
Many time at crowded fair we haV
| been turned out by landlords saying,
= can't afford to take in folks that neither ei
d nor drink" s. s.i,..~ .e--.
~ But for all that, the Squire was not
t bad man to the poor--far from it; an
$ would come down handsome at times, b
Q fits and starts, ifthere was any case Of di
$ tress. But histwhole mind seemed eat i
with the notion of saving fortunes for h
/ children. He used continually to sa
: "You see they're five. of them; and m
{ father behaved SO cruelty to me, that the
: be very little for them, Robin, when I
: gone ~ ggA ~, s' -r-n +,
tl Now, when Master -Rupertgrew to
a obout fifteen, and the two young ladi
!, thirteen, although they were kept so clos
h they got to hear many things mskiT
: them think that theirfather was not solpo
il as he always said. For servants viii tai
: at that time,- not one single bit Of furnitq
n had been bought since the old lawyer die
gl The carpets were worn out and patch
one with anOther,l like = PaichbY99fk quaii