Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1861-11-08
EASY WARREN.
BY W. T. COGGsHALL.

Raymond Warren was nice man
everybody's clever fellow, as heard a
public man once remark, "A very ex-
tenSve Off ,e, with numerous duties.
never discharged. Ray mond used TO sit
In the chimney corner late, very late on
a winter night, because he was too shift
less Ia get ready for bed. But after a
while the FIRE burned low-the glow on
the emhrrs faded, and it grew cold in the
chimney corner; then Raymond became
chilly and he would sneak to rest, where
hi, wife perhaps had been for several
hours, rndravoring TO recover from the
seSrre fatigue OF n days work, into which
had been crowded the greater portion of
her husbands legitimate duties. Ray
mond owned a large farm, left him by
his father; it WAS good land, but The
fences were not in repair, and every.
body's cattle roamed through the fields,
and Raymond's crops were not sufficient
20 yield the family decent support.
The farm had once been well stocked,
but for want Of proper attention the
cattle hecamr poor--Dhr sheep were
never folded. even iu the most rigorous
weather. and many of them dlrd. The
wool was never properly sheared ard
washed, and when taken 10 market il
would not bring market uricrs. Had il
not been for Raymond'> wife, who was
business woman, the family must often
have suffered for the common necrssarirs
OF life.
Rtymond'- chores we're rarely al
tended to by himself. but was a rr'ghhor
sick, no man was more willing to work in
his place. II Wa relied upon A. man
who would AWAY, NEGLECT hi own inter- /.
est, to lDnk after those ut som body rl-e. /.
He could never set himself AT his own /
farm work, but he was considered an
excellent hani when. ro obliae "a nci- b. |
bor, he took 81 job in his frd.
II wa. a hlak morning in mid winter.
R.,,,,,d W.rr.n's wifi. was in The barn
ward E,ddrr,ny the car,le-Raymond WAS
in bid. The laIr of bri-k fire, which
hi, wif. bad buin. ,houe directly in his
ia =. l. awakened him; the room wa-
warm. aud RAYMOND was persuaded by
it, inviting appearance to arise. He sat
down by the. fire. place in hi, shrt-slrevr>
and waited tor his wife to come and grr
him some breakfast. A. he warmed hi
feet he had reason to congratulate. him
self ON hi. happy situation, aud he -aid
TO himself
"'Taint every man, got such a wife
as | have. Here she's made a good fir.
and IN bet the chores are all dome
Th,. chores were done, aud Ravmond
bad ,carcrly flushed his soliIoquy when
the useful wifi fastened to the fireplace
to warm her hands, which had brcomt
tborouoblv chilled by the cold handle ot
th. ,i,chrork with which she had been
thriving hav and straw to the cattle.
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R.vmond for an hour lopoer to Get mn.
r.. made fair promises bnt left them all
onful6lled. She waited until it was nine
O'Clock. and then, knowing her husbands
easy habits. and aShampd to have the cat
tie nnE4d at that hour ofthe day, she d.
IN attend 10 their wants her
self
Raymond's first salutation to her as
she stood by the fire. was
Il wish | had some tea, Sally. But
never mind =; you've put the things away
a little warm water, with a little milk
and sugar in it, will do Just as WE'LL
And while You are about it, you may get
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