The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1858-10-12

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"Aaron Rolfr' rspeaaoa tho wife, 81 knew
hin veil. 1.-The sA9s - viii Como then you
nay depend upea HIN. rs nsver makes :
promise until he khowS ~ can keep il; and
he never underlahso 10 g thing Vshich he.
cannot do Il - & oAcalabo done. Rome peo-
pie call him odd +; and Z don't know brt he
b in one sense az the word for he minds
his own business,lhas everything in its prop
OF place and win have no ono around him,
II he can help IL Who win not follow his ex-
ample"
.And Why shouldn'tI3 You forget that
l lived in his fathers family for several
years"
'Oho! Is hs son Of old Ben Rolfg' !.
s"Yes-Ms eldest boy"
"Aha-that's it, hey? Well, I'm glad he g
such man. It'll make il good for me-"
81 should like 10 have him here very well
this coming fall and winter-that is, if you
must have some one.
So, John i'oggs gave himself no more un-
easiness upon the subject of the falls work.
Mr.. Rolf was coming over to look at the tim.
Der, before he closed the bargain: but then
John had explained everything fully to him,
and he was perfectly satisfied.
One day John, went to tie his colt up in
the stall, and he found that the edge Of the
trough was worn almost down to the hole
through which the halter was tied. He knew
that it was not safe. A slight pull would
break it out.
Il declare be said to himself, III must 81
that when | set home.
He meent when he felt like it, for he had
ample time then. All that was necessary
was to step to the wagon-house, get an incl
auger, and bore new hole 1t would have
taken him perhaps five minutes to have per.
formed the operation. He led the colt int
the next stall, and then went to the house
and sat down.
Ah-the old habit was not gone yet. he
would fix the tie hole when he had time
John hadn't quite reformed, for all bis place
looked so well outside.
An evenins or two afterwards, just as h'
was Sitting down to supper, one OF mi
daughters came in and told him that tn,
back barn door had tumbled down again.
WHY sat q log of wood up against i
firmly only a little while ago., exclaimed
John
"Then guess some of the sheep must have
rubbed it down. said tho girl
"John Boygs," spoke the wife, amos
sternly, shave you not fixed that barn dool
YETI
II declare I'll fix that tomorrow, was
Johns response.
"But why lavn't you fixed it before" per
sisted Matilda
"Why-l havn't had time"
| John held down his head as he made this
remark.
'Have't had timer repeated the dame
elevating her eyebrows in real astonish-
ment "John Boggs, what do you meant
"Why-I did mean to fix it; but when
ever I've thought Of it, it has been when
was busy about something else."
"Ah, John-let me tell you that kind OF
work won suit Aaron Rolf"
LET Aaron Rolf mind his business re-
turned Jehn warmly land, he added, with
a bold look into his wife face, there 5 other
folks, too that might do tie same thing to
advantage.
Matilda Bogg smiled, for she saw that her
husband was playing the bravo thing
which he seldom did in her presence. Not
that she was the wearer of garments unmen-
tionable, but she was one of those straight
forward, sound sensed, stern virtued-women,
who find i, absolutely necessary to guide an
easy husband sometimes. She had intended
to ask her lord to 90 out and fix the door at
ter supper; but as he was already chaied,
che concluced to say no more at present.
The facts about that barn door were
these: The lower hinge had been useless for
two weeks, but had been made to work by
being careful in opening and closing the
R,,s In,- h,I 81. i
since the upper one had become 50 loose
that no dependence could be placed upon it.
John had noticed, and he had said to him
self, at must be fixed and he had resolved
to do it when he felt like it.
The next day came and in the morning
John Boggs went out to the barn, and pass
ed through into the yard. He sat the door
up after him, and braced the stout cord stick
against it to keep it in Its place.
~ declare that must be fixed ! ii attend
to that ris ht oil.
lie went out into the field, and when be
came back he went over to neighbors to
sec about some help, and remained there
till dinner time. just as they were sitting
| down To dinner, Aaron Rolf drove up 10 the
door. One oi the hired men took his horse
and he came in, where he was warmly wei
coined by John and his good wife
| In the afternoon the two men went out Il
the timber land ; and it was nearly dark
when they returned. They had seen the
whole lot, and Rolf was much pleased with
the proposed plan in every way. AS near as
they could calculate, it would take them
with themselves and tour other men, and siA
yokes OF oxen and four horses, hundred
days. Perhap s more, but surely not less. =
Rolf found That his share Of the proceeds
would amount to eight hundred dollars -
Then from this he must pay the two mer
whome he was to bring on, leaving him siz
hundred dollars for his oxen, horses ana
himself But as he would be TO no expense
at all in feeding anybody or anythiny, he
considered the remuneration just fair
IL can have more than that for huuiina
goods for our new railroad company he
said "but should have to be away from
home all tie time and don't like it. like
this plan. can 20 home as often rs please
and feel perfectly free to remain away a day
| if wish
During the evening the work Was all plan
ned; and before they retired, Aaron Roll
had about made up his mind that-he would
| sign the articles of agreement 1t WAS ar
ranged that they should 60 to the Justices
and have them legally drawn up John
thought there was no use In any such paper
but Aaron Rolf thought differently liz
said
1--WE may forget, but written paper cam
forget"
And upon that they retired for the night
In the morning Mr. Rolf got up, and went
out to snuff up the fresh air. Having wash
ed, and combed his hair, he thought he would
go down and look at his horse, and perhaps
give him some water. He saw one of the
hired men, and asked him if he had watered
the animal 1t had not been done so he
went on to the barn. lie found the stable
where he he'd seen the man hitch bis horse
the night beiore-but the horse was gone
I He went through to the back of the barn
and found the door not only open, but hat
upon the ground He went ON into the yard
and there he found the bars down lie
hunted up the man .s
look ye my man, have you seen any
thing Of my horseY'
"No, sir"
"Just come here"
The man followd Aaron Rolf to the eapty
| stall
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