The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1869-07-01
A DOMESTIC STORY.


at Bog Falls, that aforetime Obscure
und somewhat poverty stricken local.
ity began to pick up. In time two
stores were put up, and stocked with
goods; twenty new dwellings went
up within half as many years and AL
together the place came to wear busy
and thriving aspect. 80 The water pow
er, before only used to drive rickety
old saw mill, proved to be good one,
the stream affording water enough to
carry all the machinery even during
the dryest days. -
Among the original settlers had
been dob Gamlit. His father had
squatted on little triangular piece of
land, between the highway and the
river on two sides, and bounded on
the other by a strip of sand which had
filed into, what must once have been
the bed Of stream. At all events
when the mill company came to buy,
none of the old deeds contained any
bounds dispossessing Job; so he was
suffered to hold his two or three acres
of sandy level by right of occupation,
and it was also evident that he would
neVefibe disturbed! Il 81
Job was not a very smart man.. but
he was q good hearted man he tried
to keep his word he could work, and
he could be faithful to those who
trusted him. BY far the most impor-
tant part of Jobs establishment was
in doors, in the person of his wife.
Ruth Gamlit was shrewd, calcula-
ting, hard working woman and for
wonder, she had the good sense to un-
dersand that if she would be peaceful
and happy, she must not cross her
her husband. She bore with all her
husbands Weaknesses, overlooking his
faults, and in every way endeavored
to make the best of him.
People wondered how it was that
Job lived so well, even before the time
of the Factory and even he himself
did not quite understand it. But here
it was: Whenever Job earned any
money, Ruth either persuaded him to
let her have the larger share of it, OF
else she got him to buy flour OIL, corn,
or whatever might besmost needed at
the time. And then the little piece of
land she cultivated to the best advan-
tage, getting as much work out OF. Job
as possible. They had four daughters
But no sohs;;i But Ruth found work
for the girls when they grew strong
enough. She kept a COW; and she
always managed to raise more pork
than she needed but her chief source
of income was her poultry. She not
only had the choicest flock of hens in
the country, but she raised the fattest
and tenderest turkeys. that, were ever
taken to that market. Ruth Gamlit's
turkeys were always sure to be en-
Gagged months before killing time came
and hardly a citizen Of the town came
to the village store for, eggs that he
ibid not preface his errand with, " Has
Aunt Ruth brought in any eggs to-
day ?" = She fed her hens freely; she
was careful in selecting and keeping
thesbest layersJ the result of which
was that they produced eggs much
larger than the pinched and chalky
looking things that generally answer
to the name N''..'''
And one thing more: In all that
ftowh there lived not a man OF wo.
man whose credit was better than
Aunt Ruth's, She was sure to pay,
and everybody knew just where hel
bank was, and knew that her draft
would be honored to any amount she
chose to1pledge her name for. So JOB
had lived on very easily.
After the woolen factory had beer
put into operation, Job Gamlit was
hit upon as just the man to watch by
night, and to perform such labor OF
cleaning machinery, attending to dye
pots, working up wood, and SO on, as
might be Necessary to keep him awake
He was Recommended as an honest
mana man who would sooner starvt
than stcal-and he was hired to occu
py the post. He went into the mill a
six o'clock in che evening, and cam,
out at six in the morning; only occa
sionally, when he wanted part of al
evening to his own use, he found &
friend to take his place for a few
hours. And for this labor Job re
cieved ten dollarsa week, which sun
he paid over to his wife as soon as h,
got it. He had opportni ties for do
ing odd jobs in the day time that fur
nished him with an ample suficienc!
LOT pocket money. s, rai4