The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1868-03-10
MISCELLANY.
Easy Warren.

heard y pnbic MIN remark, 81 very eH.
tcn-ivc officer" with numerous duties
never discharged. Raymond u,cd to Fit
in the chimney corner late, very late, on
n winters night because he was too shift
less 20 get ready for bed. But after
while the fire burned low--the glow on
the embers faded. an it grew cold in The
chimney conner then Raymond got chill.
ly, nnI h, would sneak to rest, where his
wife yerhaps had been several hours, en-
dcavoring 10 recover from the severe fd-
tigue 0i days work, into which had
been crowded the greater portion Of her
husbands legitimate duties. Raymond
owned large farm left him by his father
1t was good land, but the fences were
not in repair, mud everybody's cattle
roamed thro' the field, and Rsymond's
crops were not sufficient to yield the fam
lily decent support. The farm had
once been well stocked, but inr want OF
proper attention the cattle became poor
the sheep were never folded, even in
the most rigorous weather, and many of
them died The wool was never proper
ly shcnred and waskrd, and when taken
20 market. 1t wod not bring tho market
prize. Had it MT been for Raymond's
wife, who was bu.iness woman, the
family muet have suffered for the neces.
sancs Of life.
Rnymonds chores were very rarely
attended to by himself but was neigh
Dor sck, no man WAS more wiling u
work in his place. lie was relied upon
as the man who always neglected his
own interests to look after tliusa Of sorac>
body else lie could never sct himself
ut his own farm work. but he was cun-
-idcred an excellent hand, when TO
obligc neighbor, he took job in his
! field.
1t was bleak morning in mid winter.
Raymond Warren's wife was in the barn
yard lcddering the cattle. Ravmodd
was in bed The light Of brisk fire
which his wife had built shone directly
in his face. 1t awakened him; the room
WAS warm. AMI Raymond was persuaded
by it. inviting appearance lie sat down
bv the fire place in his shirt sleeves and
waited for his wife tc come and get him
some break fnst. A. he warmed his fee.
he felt that he had reason to congratulate
himself on his happy situation, and be
csid to himself:
"''rnint every mans got such wife
as have Here's she's made u good fire,
and III bet all the chores are done.
The chorcA were done, AMI Raymond
had scarcely finished his soliloqnv, when
the useful wife hastened to the fire place
to wum her hands, which had become
thoroughly chilled by the cold handle o
the pitchfork, with which she had beer
throwing hay and straw tc the cattle.
i, might have been supposed that these
occurrences took place in the early morn
ing; rot 80. II WAS ten O'Clock wher
Raymond Warren left his bed. Ills wifi
had been sewing for two hours before sht
prepared her breakfast. Then she urset
RAYMOND for an hour longer to get up
lie r,.de fair promises but left them al
unFuihlel. She waited until 0 o'clock
and then, knowing her husbands easy
habits anil ashamed to have the cattl
unfed at that time of day, she determine,
to attend to their wants herself.
t Raymond's first salutation to her a
she at ,od by the fire, was:
81 wish | had somo tea, Sally---hu
never mind, you've put the things ava
"a little warm water, with little mil
: and sugar 10 it. will do just as well, an
while you're about it, yon may get me
little piece of broad; but just as yo
choose no matter about it, n,how.- =
'Taint every mans got such woman 70
a wife"
She might have answered:
. at is not every woman that has sue
!, husband"
Bat she knew such remarks would or
ly make bitter feelings, and though fatie
;. ucd with the violent cxertion she had tab
ell, she went cheerfully and prepared he
easy, good natured husband, cup Of tc,
, n slice of toast and then asked If he woul
= not cut some wood.
- "T0 be sure will" was the respons
His breakfast over, he took mp his "a
:, and mounted the. wood pile ard cut ha
a dozen sticks. when along came ne,gl
10 Dor, who wanted Raymond to accempar
him to a saw mill about two miles listan
and assist in loading upon sIed son
bonrds which had been sawed for him
Of course RAYMOND went, and his wi
was compelled tn cal wood to keep Il
2 house warm until the following day.
Mis-. Warren was in appearance.
al feeble woman. bnt she had endured har
ships which wonll have destroyed II
: cCnsiitution-of one more .-robust. ID,
after day her strength failed her. hut 81
~ made no corhpla ut. Raymond saw tn
g she grew pale, and was often ,listurb
with fpars in regard to her, hut he W
=, too easy TO mention the subject. and Il
~ useful wife became more and more feeb
until she was seized with violent cou
Raymond was one day thoughtful enoul
to speak 20 the village doctor as h. pa
ed their home with bis ponderous med
H., cine poftmsnteau on his arm, and {
ter l,enevolent gentleman, who had son
al knowledge Of Raymonds peculiar failir
,ly left the woman an irnocent tinrtufe, n
forbade exposure 10 the cold aimosphe
under any circumstances, and also d
liz clared that her complaint was of chs