The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1860-11-13
FIVE MINUTES WORK.
BY MRS. FRANCES D. GAGE.

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"IIore, Lizzie, I,awish you would put
few stitches into my cQ22t; it Is getting SO
shabby" 81
1T is So, Frank; bue'realIy | think that
you had better take it to the tailor"
Take it to the tailor BY George, but
that's a huge ideal Why, there is not five
minutes work to be done, and the tailor will
charge dollar"
i suppose he would, but don't see h ow
can do it to day. Walter is fretfuI, and you
know that he kept me awake nearly all of
last night.
Little imp! 1t seems to me there never
was so cross a youngone.
oh, no, Frank; he is not cross-he is
teethng.'
Always some excuse. We'll, you must
mend my coat, ANYHOW
III try aud find time
/ TRY Just ,ct him squal; it will do him
good--strengh lis lung,.
Then, Frank, you know that it is ironing
day
We'll, how many moro excuses? I will
put it on rips and all, ifyou are going to make
a fuss
'Oh, no, Frank; did not moan to make
t.s>; Lut It j.. "A long j,b, and ono am not
u.ei to- and. with m, dinner TO q baby
20 TAX care nf and IRONING 10 10, do not
500 y. how | c,a = 1t done. But | will
dn nv h,t
such ,'.- "a r,G.on .ht pissed be-
rWc.u ~ ,au = uu.huul ;ul wf' Of g t.rn
months sIaudIug
Frank Burton Wa " ~ jh. world cal. q a
real liver. lie made ANYTHING that won't
through hrs hands inure to his own benefit
Every body liked him because be- was So
frank, AID wthal so honest AM upright IN
all hi> deal - with hi> customer, IT, was
well eIu,atel Tor business. Nv! a. snc "ly,
had mad" up hi, min that he con support
a wife. aud arcnr.tinu IN hi, reckon mo save
something to boot lrS, to be SUR "a. could.
There were six dollars a week for board, one
dollar dozen for washing, and thcr quarters
and dimes iunumcrpbl, for taking III, lady
acquaintances to rile, TO the theatre, to ico-
cream saloons, balls, operas, ard other places
OF amusement.
by GeorgeH he exc claimed, as he cast up
his yearly account, that is huge; it is enough
to break fellow; a thousand a year. 1t
will not 90; | will marry aud then settle
down
So he applied to Lizzie Forsyth, the best
and kindest girl among his acquaintance. to
help him along in his good resolves and was
soon in the possession of thai admirable bur
den to be supported, a wife.
Lizzie was good, sensible girl, and was
soon tired Of boarding. A snag house was
rented, aud the work Of supporting wife be-
gan in earnest. The five rooms cost two
hundred a year, aud were prettily furnished.
Lizzie prclcsScd to do her own work, washing
and ali, and being expert with her needle,
now aud then found time to make dollar
extra. Then, as it was a little lonesome for
Frank, he brought home several clerks, as
day boarders. at four dollars week. Sull,
with all this, he would tell h- acquaintances
how much less it cost him to live. Now he
supported wife, be never seemed for mo-
mcnt, to roaize that she i was who WAS saw
ING all these expenses, AMI that. if be had
not earned dollar, her busy hands would
have paid the rent and kept him from starry
ing.
So the matter stood when he asked Ter to
mend biz coat. Lizzie drew a deep sigh af
ter he was gone, and hurried her dishes away
as fast as possible.
The coat wa, of ,roadcloth, aud wae his
wedding garment, hut I. was We" nigh
wearing out, broken under; F;the arms, the
cord an. lining IN rags, Il sleeve Innings
broke loose. and huitoI worn oft; in fine,
rhcrr va n-arJy, i t", days work.
Sh. .a, down - cs.sHh Loa,ry good
WI. dorermin 'N.ssSsf best II needle
flew. bur ey.r, ~ en- il had @ b.. iaii down
to ~e. ro ,ac duuer or ilu,h lh" baby. The
fou,. war. away. aul thougo she dll a'I she
ra,.rhr, c.uIl. The /. .uH~ ,iil urfa.,hoI at
sppaoup.
y.I,., cr4l nc s.trrly. H. looked pale
orl t,s .y.s v.r dun. n remembered
F.,.t'. .,,..,l. ,T.t.a.,p .s..aI.,' a,.d lrt him
cry q L,V Il 4, ,r mur On, ow 10
v,.,,i 4 b,., Fl, b,ar a,r ls.}Iro cry lor IFS
morhcr. The ,.ar, swan in h.r eye, 20 ,te