The States and Union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1868-1872, 1869-01-20
Seeing For Himself.
BY FRANCIS HENsHAw BADEN.

BY FRANCIS HENsHAw BADEN.
"Did you chaijse tliSse ,brtt5iis on
my vest, Fahhie ~ asked Edwin Bar
ton, aftef lighting his meerschaum and
takfng up the paper for his evening.
"Oh +! Ned, 1 am so sorry; but in
deed 1 forgot it. I have had so many
things extra to do to-day, and Fran
kie has been so fretful."
Ned growled, husband fashion,
about women having nothing to do"
aud then produced letter from his
Aunt Patience, which he retd Is fol-
lows: - a...-.a- ...
DEAR NEPHEw-Just as soon as you re-
ceive this / want you to get days leave
from your Office and come to see me. As
life is very uncertain, and delays are dan
gerous, think every sensible person Sught
to set their affairs all right. There are sew
eral letters want written, and my business
needs general fixing up. R!f, most par
ticularly; l want to have you come and go
with me to put Tom Dawson out from off
the lower farm. / am determined to make
him give up possession Immediately. He
has taken no notice of the money letter you
wrote him. l 60 tf5t wish to go to law with
him, for "them that has the least to do with
law are the best off," Be sure you come
Thursday. will have dinner you like.
Don't disappoint me: 1ottr loving aunt,
PATIESt;E KETcHUM
'There nowi 'Isii't that provoking?
1 would sooner give fifty dollars Gf l
had it) than go-yet dare not make
the old lady angry. You see Fan. l
never sent my letter to Tom. Poor
fellow, he mas had so much to pull
! him back this season, was not going
to worry hftts; He told nre his own
house Would be ready FIR hitti In the
spring, and then he You'd 30. But
Aunt Patience tfrihks she can get
More rent f3r it :, so will not hear OF
his remaining Nov if gos she will
carry me there to get him cut. Then
there, I will be in a pretty scrape
Was there eurr man so beset with
other peoples troubles, as 1?
"You 60, Fannie dear, and tell that
penurious, hard hearted old--oh 3!
excuse me-that Economical, praise
worthy, aged relative of mime, that
we are dreadfull5 busy at the office,
but just as soon as I can get day
for which I'll not ask in hurry I'll
come You can write her letters, eat
tier nice dinners, and I'll stay home,
mind the house and take care Of
frankie"
"But Ned.
s'Wait a moment, Fan. Ifyou will
smother things up fer her; md :iot let
her think hard 6f ms, I'll buy you a
sewing machine before the month S
out"
! rot course I'll go, Ned, II yoG'
wish, and do the best l can for aunty
and you too. Never mind about the
sewing machine, we cannot afford that
just yet: You know l sent the cook
away because / want to eccnomise. |
can go y9ry TseH tomorrow. l did
tuP all the work today. You will
have but little to do, and Dick can
attend to almost every thing, if you
make him understand just what you
want. He rs a bright little .darky,
and will amuse frankie while you
read, What time do the cars leave?'
"Not until fifteen minutes IF eight.
You will leave at halfpast seven"
| "Come Ned, hurry up and dress.
Breakfast rs ready, and have not a
tm;oment to lose: | washed and dress
ed frankie and he is asleep again, and
Hill reniaiH so for an hour or two, il
you will keep the room quiet. Now
listen Let me tell you, just what to
do, and how to get on. ! kaFe fixed
ham, pie, cake, jefly, and pickles on
s-sias-beaFa- -raaa-fe yearand
lplaced napkins and 50 on IN case any
one should drop in, ana YOU should
want to give them lunch. Now after
YOU kave d6sse your breakfast, please
flake out the rolls I've just put in the
oven, and then put in the loaf o1
Ibreads ; it rs not quite light enough
now You can remember that. can't
you, my dear2"
Mrs. Barton; please to call to
fmind, that anr q woman, not child
land think I have mind and memory
tenough to serve me so far as the bak.
ing of loaf of bread
Il "Now, Ned, don't get cross; rnske
Dick wash up the breakfast things
keep up the two fires, sweep up the
kitchen, and that is ALL / will rur
up stairs and make the bed, Good
bye, Ned, do be careful Of The BABY
land mind, don't forget the bread" anc
she tripped off, then darting back, sh'
slid:
''Oh, Ned, 1 forgot to tell you,
put out some tea in a cup, and coffee
in another; so you can make which
! yon choose. Keep sonle hot for me
Goodbye"
frankie vas sleepfng sweetly, wher
Edwin Barton returned to his room
after finishing his breakfast and pre-
wiling for Dick, with the direction t.
clear up as Mrs. Barton said.
Looking around the roomS he spie6
! picture, that was not in the exac
: position, and providing himself with /,
b .mmer, he withdrew the hook, Sc
lected the proper place to hang it, and
went to work.
This unusual noise, awoke frankie
Who very soon seht forth loud wal
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