North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1865-01-25
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WITH ALL THE MopERN CONVENIENCE
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Nehemiah Pollard was an army contractor.
lie furnished pork for the western depart
ment, and Of course he got rich by it. AT
the end Of two years Of that kind Of business,
he found himself worth half q million.
People bcgan to call him Mr.. Pollard, in
stead of odd Pollard" and "Miah," and
sleek men in white neck cloths, called on
him with long subscription papers.
Mrs Pollard had discovered her import.
ance sane time previously. Dry goods
clerks held the doors open for her now, who
three years before would have seen her drop
dozen parcels in the mud, and shut the
skirt Of her dress into the door forty times,
| without coming to the rescue, She was CON
suited about sewing societies, and appea led
to in bohalf Of Foreign Missions, AID Bible
! Societies, and SAM tary Commissions, and
her opinion was quoted among her friends a.
we quote from the statute book.
5lvs. Pollard awoke suddenly to knowl-
edge Of the tact that it lily became IheIr al.
| tered circumstances to i've in a ore story
wooden house, IN a remote part of The city,
with none Of the conveniences and improve
ments They owed it to the children, to in
habit house with all the modern conveD-
| rences and see something of the world.
Nehemiah figured his greenbacks, looked
wise, and conceded.
Sc a house was taken.
u
tcuars of the furnishing, much Of which was
done by contract. The house was large and
commodious. There was library. conserv
a.ory, parlor. drawing rooms, dining halls,
and model kitchen. 1t was heated with a
furnace, lighted with gas there was a dumb
waiter, spring locks, hot and cold water; in
short 1t was house with all the modern
conveniencies.
The library was stocked by a stationer
who received orders, to be sure the books
were we'll bound, and mostly in red backs !;
the conservatory was filled by florist, and
Mrs. Pollard stipulated only that there sho'd
be plenty Of holly yhocils and poppies.
When all was ready the family moved in.
Mrs. Pollard sailed about the grand rooms
like a queen but her husband looked abso-
lutely frightened as he surveyed the premis-
eS.
"By golly, Peggy ~ he exclaimed, 'if this
ere haint a little too fiae for US | feel like
cat in strange garret yes, by golly; like
two cats There's dozen things here that
don't know the names of =! What's them
gilt things stuck up in the corner, with the
bare legged children with goose wings on
their backs ~
'I.and sakes, Mr.. Pollard them's corni sh-
es, and the piigens is angels and you'll
oblge me by calling me Margaret in future"
"Why, didn't know that was your name!
erie Mr. Pollard in wonder.
peggy is the vulgar for Margaret, sir"
"Sho ! wall declare live and Iarn."
''Do take your feet off from that ottoman
and don't lean youi head against the paper
hanging. Like enough it's greasy,
"Shouldn't wonder. Pork packing is rath
er greasy business"
''Mr. Pollard, if you'll never allude to your
business again, Ill be thankful. It's vulgar
to bring home your shop with you"
why who has brought one home 2"
"Do be more careful, Mr.. Pollard you've
smashed the varnsh off from that teaty tete,
and now you're bobbing your head against
the chanticleer."
''I'll 60 to bed that's what I'll do, and
see if l can't have some peace, | haint allowed
to tuch nothing here"