The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1858-08-21
A Good Days Work.
BY r. ). ARTHUR.

do another, said Dir. Barlow. rubbing his
hands together bri>kIy, aud with the air OF
man who felt very we'll pleased with him
self
And SO have l." Mrs Barlaw's voice
was in lower tone, and less exu'tant, yet
iuiicative OF . s.''ritual peace with herself.
Lex us compare notes" said Mr. Barlow,
in the confident manner of one who knows
that triumph will he on his side, land see
which has done the hest days work"
'You, of course" returned the gentle
hearted wife.
1--WE sha | see. Let the history of your
dar' doing prrcede mine"
No" >a'd Mrs. 'rlow, You shall give
tn" fist experience
Every we'll" Aud full of his subject, Mr..
BarInw began:
"Ynu remember the debt Of W.rfield,
about which spoke few dsysago!
Yes"
81 considered it despera,e-wou'd have
sold out my intcr-s, at tn'rty cents on the
dollar when ! lett houe this morIang. Now
the whole claim - secu G. had t" scheme
little. IL was sharp practice; but the
thing is done. | don't believe that another
creditor oi Wartie!d's will get third Of his
claim
1.-The next operation" continued Mr.. Bar.
low, Il consider quite as good. Aho u
year ago. took fifty acres Of land in Erie
county, tor debt, at a value OF five dollars
per acre. sold 1t to-day Tor ten. don't
think the man knew exactly what he was
buying. He called 10 see me about il, and
| asked him ten dollars an acre at a venture.
when sIc promptly laid down one hundred
dollars 10 bind the bargain. II ! should
never see bin again | am al right. THIS 10
l.t her Nh
as pleasant 10 iememter. | soii "A lot of
goods almost year out OF dase. to young
"ountry merchant, for cash. lie thinks he
h good bargain and perhaps he has
but would have let them go at any tune
during the past six months at a lues OF thirty
per cent an! thought the sale dcsIiahie
one"
"Now, there's ms good day. work, Jenny,
ana it j. one to De proud Of. take some
credit 10 mS>eli for being, npon the wh"l-,
"a y ery hti.nt SOFT of n man, and bound 10
go ,ir rcu:h. LIT u have your story now"
The face "f Mrs.. Barlow flushed ,ghtlv
Her husband waited ;os few .noment-, aud
tL.H "a
Let IL hear 81 the yards of stitching,
AMI the pi e. Of good things inale-"
'.So-nnti,ing Of that" answered Mss
Ba'low, with a slight veil uf feeling coverirg
her peasant voice. Il had another m-sn-
lng when | spoke of having accomplished a
good days work. And now, A. my do'ngs
wil! bear comparison with YOURS, think
OF declining their rehearsal"
A barsaIn - bargain, JENNY" said Mr.
/ Barlow. Word ke-plng Is d cardinal virtue.
," let your story he told You have done
good days work IN your estimation. for
y"u said 50. u, 1n. avn all attention ~
Ms harlow ,tii he,IraIei Bat, alter a
uttle more ursius, she began her story of a
good days work. Her voice wa. .tiil lit
he su6au.d, aud there WAS sn .viien,
shrinking from tie subject, about which ,h
!elt constrained To- speak.
II resolved last night" she SAID, .aftcr
passing some hours of srifexanInat,on and
>-.Ifu.,brar. us-, hat wnuid. for one day.
Try To P"s>e>, Usy soul IN patience. And
this d.y has been the triSl dsy. Shall | 20
nn :"
Mrs Barlow looked up With a tImid
half h.>biui AIR nj her husband. She did
no; meet his eyes, for he had turned ,hea.
pat away.
Yes, dear Jenny. 20 on" The husband
bu"yaury Of >p'TIt sa- :"ue- la lis place
wa, something tend : ."d pvnsivr.
''Lftc Eddy was unusually fretful ihi.
muruju2, you VIII remember. lie seem
I'd pcrvcr>r | thnc sht-cr"-S as We call it.
@a> irnptc,i Ia -l:eak harshiy tw" or three
tirue. hat, remembering fBy ,o",i rr,nlu
ion. put "n the arm"r Of patience. and
never let hm hear tone. D-sr little Tel
inw When went to vast, tim, ] found
Just hehIud orc oi hI- ears. >na'l iniirned
nn,i. IL ha- m.de hisu slightly icpcri>h and
worrIs"iue all day. ''h, wasn't CAD that
patience had ruled rny >pirIi!'
After You went away 10 the store, Mary
got INTO one of her perverSc huinor>. She
dIdut wani L" gn ta schoni, t. begin with
then she couldn't find her slate aud then
her shoe pincheh her | irlt very much an
""yrd hut recallin. my good resolution,
met her iirmiatlon with cHInincss, her vii
iulnes> with psiien; adtnnn'tIon, her stub
''"rn temper S th go0'ic rehnAr; AMI ;"
conquered Sac kissed me and started ioi
school with cheerful c"untrnance, with he'
slate i'll her satrhrl, and thv pir,hed sho>
unhrcded. And 50 had NV reward"
.,niv trails were not "Y rr. Some ex
"A washing was needed SoI,- -. .r.,e,,
and 10 d hrr ,ha, Mary would require n ir"cS
ani tw" par of drawers tn be washed out
the hahy slips. and you some pocket hand
herrii"i- A >nury refusal lraped from ti't
sul'> quick tongue. and indignant words Il
mine Patience, patience, whispered sinai
feelings, restrained my speech, and control
led my countcnance. Very calmly, a. tt
AL exterior gus, did look into Ellen,
face. until she dropped her eyes to the tiool
ia .on!u,nI.'
You must have forgotten yourself" sair
|. with some dignity Of manner. yet withon
sign of Irritation. She MAS humbed Il
once cont, sSed the wrong, and To- ggcd my
pardon. | f"rgave her, after reprpH, MI,
she went back To the kitchen, so,nrwha
wiser, | think. than when | summoned her
The washing | required has been done, ant
well done and the Sirl has seemed all daI
: as if she were end.avoring to atone. T..
kindness and service, for that ha>ty speech
Ii ! mistake not, We were both improved b.
the di>cipi,ne through which We passed.
"Othcr trials i,av. had through the dag
L some OF them quite as severe as the few
: have mentioned but the armor Of Patlenc
i WAS whole when the sun went down. Wa
: able I" ''p">sess my soul in peace" and TIA
!, conquest Of self has made lie happier
=, THIS Is my good days work 1t may nc
, seem much III Your eyes"
MIR Barlow d'd not look up nor speak a
the v",re OF lis vile grew slrnt. Sn
val ed almo>, a minute r. his response
Thrn he bent forward suddenly, aud Eisss
her. saying as he did SO
/ ''Mine WAS work, yours battle-min
>. easy toll, yours heroi>,n! Jenny. deal
since you have hern talk.ng, h We though
s, thus: Ny good work has soi!ed my gsI
ments, Will, yours are aithout STAN, an
white u ; angs,'s robes Lowing mother! ma
your lesson tonight make me n better man
n Your good days work gives two fold bie'
% sing!"
e One evening when Mrs. Hudson Kirby
an actress, was .onvsrshg with some gen
tIenIen on the subject Of health, she remark
ed that she knew Of nothing SO .conduciy
| To the preservation of tha, hlesSjnv aS y Raes