The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1858-09-11
81 declare, I'll fx that tomorrow,

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was Johns response.
"But why haven't you fixed it before?"
persisted Matilda"
"Why-I haven't had time"
John held down his head as he made
this reply.
"Hayen't had tim, r repeated the dame
elcyating her eyebrows in real astonish-
mcnt. "John Boggs, what do you
mean.'
| "Why, l did mean to fix it; but when
ever I've thought Of it, it has been when
was busy about something else"
"Ah, Johu--Iet me tell you, that kind
Of work won't suit Aaron Rolf
aLet Aaron Rolf mind his own busi-
ness" returned John, rather warmly;
"and there's other folks, too, that might
do the same thing to advantage" he ad,
dcd, with bold look into his wifc's face.
Matilda smiled, for she saw that her
husband was playing the bravc--a thing
he seldom did in her presence. Net that
she was the wcarer of garments unmen-
tiouable, but she was one of those straight
forward, sound-sensed, stern.virtued wo-
men, who end it absolutely necessary to
guide an easy husband, sometimes. She
had intended to ask her lord to 90 out and
fix the door after supper; but as he was
already chafcd, she concluded to say no
more at present.
The facts about the barn door were
these: The lower hinge had been useless
for over two weeks, but had been made
to work by being careful in opening and
closing the door. But three days had
elapsed since the upper one became so
loose that no dependence could be placed
upon it. John had noticed it, and had
said to himself, at must be ixed;" aud
he had resolved to do it when-he felt
like it.
The next day came and in the morn
ing John Boggs went out to the barn and
passed through into the yard. He set the
back door up after him, and braced the
stout cord stick against it to hold it to its
place.
"T declare that must be fixed! I'll at
tend to that, right off. y .....
He went out into the field, and when
he came back he went over to the neigh
bors to see about some help, and remain
ed there till dinner time. Just as they
were sitting down to dinner, Aaron Rolf
| drove up to the door. One Of the hired
men took his horse, and he went into the
house, where he was warmly welcomed
| BY John and his good wife.
In the afternoon the two men went out
to the cumberland; and it wss nearly
dark when they returned They had
seen the whole lot, and Mr.. Rolf was
much pleased with the proposed plan II
every way. Us near as they could calcu
late. il would take them, with themselves
/ and four other men, aud six yokes of osel
aud four horses, hundred days, perhaps
more, but surely no less. Rolf foune
that his share Of the proceeds woult
amount to eight huadsed dollars. Tier
from this he must pay tho two men whom
he vas to bring Oh; leaving him six hun
dred dollars for his oxen, horses and him
self. But as he would be to no expens,
at all in feeding anybody or anything
he considered the remuneration just ant
i fair
| al can have more than that for haul
ing goods for our railroad company h,
said, 'bat should have to be away from
home all the time, and I don't like it.
like this plan. can 60 home as often a
| please, and feel perfectly free to remain
away day if wish "
During the evening the work was al
planned; and before they retired, Aaro'
Rolf had about made up his mind that b
would sign the articles OF agreement. |
was arranged that they should go to tn
Justices and have them legally drawn up
John Bogg thought there was no need 0
any such paper; but Mr.. Rolf though
differently. Said he:
1--WE may forget, but written pape
can't forget.
And upon that they retired for th
night.
In the morning Mr.. Rolf got up, an
went out to snuff the fresh air. Havin
washed, and combed his hair, he though
he would 60 down aud look at his horse
and perhaps give him some water. III
saw one of the hired men, and asked hin
il he had watered the animal. 1t ha
not been done. So he went on to tn
barn. He found the stable where he Ia
seen the man hitch his horse the nigh
before--but the horse was gone. He wen
through to the back of the barn, an
found the door not only open, but fiat o
the ground! He went on into the yard
and there he found the front bars down
lie went on into the yard-and there b
found the front bars down. He hunte
up the hired man.
sLook ye, my man, have ye seen any
, thing of my horse:'
"No SIR" was the answer.
Just come here"
The man followed Rolf to the now emf
to stall. !,
"Did you hitch my horse there lal
nighty" the visitor asked, pointing
: where the hole had broken out.
"Didn't you know that wouldn't hold
horse7'
al supposed Mr.. Boggs had fixed j
cir. l heard him say, two or three day
: ago, that he must fix it when he had tim
t 1t was kind 0 dark when | hitched Il
horse, and didn't notice.
. Elk it when he had timer" rcpeate
9 Roll, in surprise. "Hasn't he an a'
!. ger.'
Z "Yes, sir
"And hasn't he Eve minutes TO spa
!, within three days.
Q Eyes, SIR; agood many Of them, Ishou
/ think.
+ aBut how about this door out here.-
didn't he know that was unsafe!"
y Eyes, air. It's been 70 long viii
IL Bat Mr. Boggs said he'd fix it when
le had time, and SO never touched il"