The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-05-10

get some money from Mr.. D0dd. i want
to send for few things Mr.. Dodd just
step in this room, want to have few
minutes private conversation, see here,
Jeremiah Dodd, | want you to hitch mp
that buggy and take Mr.. Martin to town.
III get the worth of it-yOu1l see l
mean to make out list of things that
want, and Mr.. Martin is such putty
headed spendttrift TINT he win get them
for me. Besides, you have to 60 to town
one day this week, and you bad just rs
well go now as any time. Here, give me
your purse, and when you get to town
tell Mr.. Martin you forgot Il, and make
him pay for your dinner and your horses
dinner.
Mr.. Martin you're boarding at our house,
and feel kind of friendship for you. 1t
will cost you q dollar to go down on the
stage ard e SSS';a, - .cc<AG - = - -. - -.
will be two dolars-so told Mr.. Dodd to
hitch up the buggy and take you down.
Oh, no, it's no trouble. Mr.. Martin |
shall be insulted il you don't accept my
offer. While Mr.. Dodd is havin' the bug
gy got up I'll make out list Of things
want. and | do wish you wouldn't let Mr..
Dodd forget them. I only wantAbOut
dollars worth Of things.
You will get them? Oh, Mr.. Martin,
how generous you are. don't know that
it weuld be right for me acceptit, and yet
you might feel insulted if didn't
know I'm apt to be that way.
Let me Seei A pair Of shoes for little
Thomas Jefferson; . calico dress for my
self; five yards OF flannel for the baby; .
round comb for juicy Frances and Flor
ence Ellen; q bottle OfleInaD syrup, some
~ &AicS Sugar, and tRc 1tczas cf sardineS.
There, | believe that's all wARtl Yes,
there's one other little thing I'd like to
have-a black silk apron and pair Of kid
gloves. Here it Is, Mr.. Martin, | hope
you'll get good wife that will appreciate
you. A man that's so generous ought to
have good wife aud hope you will get
one. Well, you are all ready to start, Mr..
Dodd. hope you won't forget to bring
some candy for the children, and head
handkerchief for Judy. 1t seems like
town is so far off that when u body goes
there they ought to get everything they
want. See here, Mr.. Dodd, don't forget
to get me a pair Of fine shoes, No. u, ]
can't do without 'em, no way in the world.
Now, do, pray, don't forget 'ems There,
Tom, run after your father and tell 'ern to
stop a minute. Jeremiah, husband, don't
forget to buy set Of chess. men. Mr..
Martin plays, and l want to learn. I'd
rather you would forget anything else
than TINT, and the sardines, two boxes
you might get three. I'd rather you
would!
Oh, forgot, Mr.. Martin said be would
get them. Just forget what have said
about the sardines, Mr.. Martin, | was
thinkin' about Mr.. Dodd gettin' 'em.
Come in the house, children. The sun
is burnin' you black.
Florence Ellen, run out and tell your pa
to get Child's History. You need one
at school. juicy Frances, sit right down
and hem my new dress. Mrs. Ray wasn't
able to finish it; she was taken sick and
had to send it home. want you to hem
it. l want to lie down and try to get .
little rest.
Florence Ellen, fan me until l get to
sleep.
This is an awful hot weather for this
time of year. Granger Williams take
that cryin' child out Of here. If there is
anything that's wearyin' to lovin' moth
er it is squalin' child. Go out and tell
Judy to get me good dinner to day-the
best the place can afford. Tell her to
cook me some bacon and cabbage, and
make some corn bread for you children.
I'm goin' to raise my children up hardy
and healthy. Give 'em good wholesome
food, and then they'll grow up some ac-
count.
Go out of here, children.
Florence Ellen, fan me little harder,
III soon drop off to sleep.
Dear me it's two o'clock. How long
I've slept. Go tell Judy to brig my
dinner in quick. I'm nearly starved.
Here's that baby again! Positively I'm
goin' to wean her. She's world of
trouble! Take her out to the kitchen
and feed her.
Harriet, there's a leg Of this chicken
gone! Grsinger took it,
Granger Williams come here to me !!
Don't you know it's the same as stealin'
to take chicken leg out of dishful when
I'm asleep. Sit down there, sir, until I'm
done my dinner, and then il | don't pun
ish you for it, twill be somethin' strange
to me. Did l think I'd live to have q
child Of mine n thief! It's distressin' to
mothersof refined feelings! Hand me
that jelly, Harriet; and get that turkey
wing and fan me while | eat. It's too
warm to enjoy anything to-day. Put
another lump of ice into this milk.
Granger Williams, is it possible you're
tryin' to slip off? To think what bad
boy you have been? Don't you know its
very wicked to steal? Harriet, did you
carry Mr.. Martins soap back to his room
that %sedI Did you pour some water
into his cologne bottle so he wont miss
what tookY
There-take these dishes away. Lock
up that jelly, and then go get me switch.
| must do my duty and whip Granger
Williams. | wont raise up child to
steal!
Yonder is Mrs. Ray. Set these things
ont of the way quick. She's walked good
two miles, and expect she's hungry.
Put 'em out Of the way. ain't able to
b. feedn' up other people. Good evenin,
Mrs. Ray. Good evenin', Its warm day,
amt itg
Hand Mrs. Ray some water, Harriet.
She looks family
You haven't eaten anything to-day
I'm astonished! But you know the Lord
will provide for the widow and the orphan.
1t seems hard to believe when starvation
stareS you in the face!
Yes, | know it does but we are COM
manded to watch and pray so you must
do.
Harriet, look in the closet and get me
that bundle Of work | cut out. want
to get Mrs. Ray to do some sewing for me.
Yes, yes, know havn't paid you for
what you have done. Let me see-I owe
you three dollars and a half, don't ? -"
Here, Judy, get some of that mouldy
meal and some Of that black -four that
Mr.. Dodd is going to send back, and get
one of them rusty pieces Of bacon, and 90
Ont in the orchard and oaf . fauv 0f fhaCo