New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1860-08-03
d u Sturp Il.
A Good Days Work,
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1Ve oone one goOd Gays WORK, II 4
never do another" said Mr.. Barlow,
rubbing his hands together briskly, and
with the air of . man who felt very
well pleased with himself:
"And 80 have l." Mrs. Bar|cw's
voice was in q lower tone, and less ex-
ultant, yet indicative Of a spirit Of peace
with herself
"Let US compare notes." said Mr..
Barlow in the confident manner of
one who knows that triumph Is on his
side, land SEQ which has done the best
days work" "You, of course" return
ed the gentle-hearted wife.
Eve shall see. Let the history of
your days doing precede mine.
mo, you shall give the first expert
ence."
every we'll" And full of his sub
|ject, Mr.. Barlow began:
"You remember the debt of War6eld
about which I spoke few days ago?"
eyes,"
II considered it desperate-would
have sold out my interest at thirty
ents ON the dollar when left home
(is morning. Now the whole claim is
Acure Ihad to scheme little. 1t
t Us sharp practice, but the thing is
. die. I don't believe that another cred
it'd Of War6eld's will get third of his
clam"
'o,he next operation" continued Mr..
Banw, II consider equally as go,d.-
; Abot year ago I took fifty acres Of
: landu Erie county for debt; at a val
uatiolof FIVE dollars an acre. I sold
it to.dy, for ten dollars an acre. l
don't tink the man knew exactly what
he was,uying. He called to see me
. about i,and asked him ten dollars an
! acre at venture, when he promptly
t laid dow one hundred dollars to bind
the bargn. If I should never see
him agai; I am all right. This is
, transactin number two"
"Numbv three is as pleasant to re
member. sold lot of goods almost
a year out { date, to q young country
merchant, Il cash. He thinks he has
a good barg'n, and perhaps he has;
but 1 would i've let them 60 at any
time duringts past six months at a
loss Of thirty rr cent, and thought the
sale desirabl one
"Now there's my days work, Jenny,
and it is one to Do proud Of. I take
, some credit to mself for being upon the
; whole, pretty hight sort of man,
and bound to 60 trough. Let US have
your story"
The face of Mrs. harlow flushed slight
lily. Her husband waited for few
moments, and thenkaid:
"Let us hear of tA yards of stitch.
ing, and the piles Of good things made.'
"Mo-nothing Of thu" answered Mrs.
Barlow, with +. slightAi of feeling COW
ering her pleasant voice. II had
another meaning whehI spoke of hav-
ing accomplished gid days work.
And now, as my doingA will bear no
comparison with yours, think Of de-
+ clining their rehearsal"
IA bargain is a bak gain, Jenny.
Word keeping is a cardidl virtue. So
: let your story be told. Nu have done
a good days work in you\ estimation,
for you said so. Now 60 ,. I am all
attention"
\ Mrs. Barlow still hesi&ted. But,
after little more urging, she began
her story Of q good days brk. Her
voice was little subdued Ind there
yas an evident shrinking fsoa the sub.
/, JET about which she felt constrained to
= spes<.
Il re'olved last night" sh. said, ''af:
" ter passing some hours of selie&amina.
:. ION and seltqpbraidings, that / would
;, p one day, tIy to possess my soul in
= itience. And this has been he trial
d. Shall I go oq2"
a4 Hra Ror1o~ !.