Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1859-11-26
SIOUX CITY IOWA SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 2e 1852

AN evening or Two ssterwafdS, JUST
be was sitting down to supper, one Of bi
daughters came in and told him that th
back back-door had tumhied down again
"Why.-l set log Of wood up agairs
il firmly only little while ago." sxclaim
ed John. vrs-....' ..s III
" Then guess some of the sheep mus
have rubbed It down." said the girl.
"John Boggs,' spoke the wife almos
sternly, "haya't you fixed that door yet 2
~ declare, I'll FIX that Tomorrow,
Was Johns response.
u I" But Why haven't ycu fixed it before ?
persisted Matilda. .aHa ai a,'
Why-l have0't had time."
John held down bis head a. be mad
this remark. faa 'a3 a
Haven't had time p repeated th,
dame, eleva,ing her eye brows in real as.
ton'shment. John Boggs what do 20,
mean?'
Why-I did mean to Gx it; but when
ever I've thought Of it, il has been whei
was busy about something else" ...,
All, John-let me tell you that kint
OF work won't suit Aaron Rolf.'
:" let Aaron Rolf mind his business,
returned John warmly; "and,' he added
with a bod look into bis wife's face
there's other folks, too, that might do th,
same to advantage"
Matilda Boggs smiled, for she saw that
her husband was playing the brave-s
ttin. which he seldom did in her presence
Not that she was the wearer Of garment.
unmen'ionable, but she was one of those
straightforward, sound .sensed. stern-vir.
lued women, vino find it absolutely neces
ssry to guide an easy husband sometimes
She had intended 20 ask her lord to &c
oat and fix the door after supper but as
he was already chafed, she concluded tc
say no more at present.
The facts abou, tha. barn door, were
these: ....
The lower hinge had been useless over
two weeks, bu. had been made 10 work by
being careful in opening and c,os,ng the
door. Bat some three days had elapsed
since the upper one had became so loose
that no dependence could be placed upon
It, John had noticed, and he had said to
himself ''lt mnst be fixed - and he had
resolved to do it when he felt like it.
The next day came aud in the morning
John bogss went out to the barn, and
passed through into the yard. lie set the
back door up after him, and braced the
stou. cord s,ick against it to hold it in it.
place.
:. declare that mus. be Gyed! I'll at
tend to that right off,
de went GU, into the held. and when
he came back he went over to a neigh
bor 5 to see abou; some help: aud remain
ed there til dinner-time. Just as they
were Sit ny down TO dinner. Aaron Rolt
drove up 10 the door. One of the hired
men took his horse, and he came in where
he was warmly welcomed by John aud his
good wife.
In the afternoon the two men wen. out
to the timber land and it was nearly dark
when they returned They had seen the
whole lot, and Mr.. Rolf was mnch pleased
with the proposed pian in every way. As
near as they could calculate, it would take
them. with themselves and four other men
and six yokes Of oxen and four aorsas, a
hundred days. Perhaps more. but surely
no less. Rolf found that his share of the
proceeds would amount to eight hundred
dollars. Then from this he must paw the
two men whom he was to bring Oh, leav-
ing him six hundred dollars for his oxen,
horses and himself. But as h. would be
at no expense at all in feeding auy body
or anything, he considered the remunera-
ton just fair.
can have more than that for hauling
goods Tor our new railroad company. he
said but should have TO be away from
homo all the time, and don like il.
like this plan. can 20 home AS often A.
| please, aud feel perfectly free to remain
away day If | wish
During the evening the work was all
planned ; and before they retired, Aaron
kolf, had about made up his mrnd ths. he
should sign the ar iclss Of agreement 1t
was arranged that they should 90 to the
justices and have them legally drawn up.
John Is Eggs thought there was no need of
any such paper; bat NJ Rolf thou sht
dff'reu,l,. Said he
We may forget, but q written paper
can forget"
And upon that they retired for the night.
In the morning NJ. Rolf got up, and
we at ont tn snuff up IN. tr. II u;r Hay.
iny washed. and eo,nh.a h;s La;, ia no,
he woud 90 down and look mt nj. horse
and pe,haps give him soma w.,ar Hs
saw one If the hired man a,3 ..Lea rim
If he had wa,.rea IN. an; nal II had r,,
been done. So he went ON To the barn. .--
II. found tho stable whs-. hs b,d ..s.
the man ,he night hefor.-bu, the bors.
was gone! He went ,brou n to The h,ck
Of m. barn and nn,l ~. a.or M, nn,v
open but fiat uno, ,ba ,r,,,ii n. So,
on into the ward md ,here he G,und m.
bars down, IT.. bu,,.,l -, m. h,,.d ,n.n
Look ve my man h.y. 20, .o.. 49,.
thing Of nv h,t,.
no. sir" va. ,he answer
"Ju,, como be,. "