Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1868-05-15
From the Western Rural.
Mrs. Giles Tea Party.

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Mr.. Giles went home one day at noon,
with a very agreeable countenance, and in
a more complacent frame of mind than was
usual with him, for he was one Of those ner-
y0us, fussy individuals, who turn themselves
into small steam engines TO run other people
IT the track.
His wife sat in her cool bedroom, with
Master Tommy on her lap-said Tommy be
ing their only child-and Mr.. Giles, as he
entered at the kitchen door, could not but
notice how beautifully clean everything was,
how fair the Widespread table looked, and
a1w neat and cool the sitting room beyond
WAS.
When he got to the door of his vile 5
room, he stopped.
would wipe my feet if there was a
rug to be found, he said, fretfully.
80 1t hash rained, said Mrs. Giles, "a and
iu-t won t hurt anything.
She was a very pleasant and bright little
woman. who knew Just how to manage her
la-sv husband, and 80 got along nicely. She
was dressed in neat calico, and her hair
Vas smooth and shining, and Master Tommy
was Just getting his dressed in the short top
rurls he usually wore.
I've done a good thing this morning in
the way of business, - said Mr.. Giles, rub
Hns his hands.
- Have you2" answered his wife " keep
-,iH. Tommy Sold the farm ?''
90 Yes, for eight hundred dollars.
4idn' { expect to get that much, but Youton
-lys hell get ten for it, and Tve''-here his
soice sank to a whisper I've got it all in
any pocket this minutel'
Where will you put it2' asked his
"lte 5. IN the bank?'
- No, indeed Banks break, and don I
intend to lose that money. the first | ever
had, in lump. shall keep it in this very
house, where ! can put my hand right on il
.ebcn | want To use it.
Well Lei Us eat our dinner replied
Mrs Giles, d" and then put the money away
- will be safe anywhere.
don't know about that, answered hei
husband '' there isn't a night but wha
there's burglars around. Folks will soor
know I've sold the place, and be on the look
.ut for the money
Nonsense I'm not afraid. However
take care of ityourself and then you'll be
sure it is all right.
And Mrs Giles eat her dinner as fit wer,
NATTER of perfect Indifference to her. Bu
the time She was thinking about it. They
ld commenced with house and lot partly
laid for. BY economy and diligence they
made it their own.
Uetty Giles was a prudent woman, anC
lid not banker for silk dresses and lace cur
tlins. because a millionaire wife in tn,
same block wore them. No She wa
thankful that she had so good a homes
kind a husband-for Giles ,Cas kind, albei
be was fussy-and so fair a child ; and sh
..mctimes wondered why she had 50 clear
ky when many were dark and clouded.
This eight hundred dollars was more to he
than a competence-they had that already
/; was positive wealth-a nest egg-as sh
kept thinking over in her practical mind
After dinner Mr.. Giles began to find
place for his money, where burglars woul
never think of looking, and soon he assure
Iletty that it was safe.
- | won't tell you where" he said, " sine
you don't want to know
And be went off TO his store with a yer
knowing c0untenance.
- The farm" had been some property yer
Unexpectedly left them by an aged aunt
was rather barren piece of land, with
tumble-down old house on it, but ric
sIeculator thought he saw prize in it, an
purchased it from them Mrs. Giles W,
well pleased that they had the money for j
and that it W under their own roof, thoug
she could not diyest herself of feeling
responsibility. She even wondered ittl
what Mr.. Giles had done with it, and the
che concluded to think no more of it.
That night, however, they fastened ever
4 'eeTy window securely, and Mr.. GilC
j night have been SEEM looking up rust
Gu pistol He also left Nero, the big New
an1 yl1A91l@nd 1l4 in the house, instead of outside
j Ll,rr ,r Geoated the propriety of keeping Hgt
-i"S all night, but extinguished it o