Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-11-26

seen 20 il that a cOokin' stove was put up: also
mattn. on the floor; also, (and he iott.d Of ON
his Fingers the various enumeratons}; also, a
hedStead, through there hadn't no beddin' ar
Tiy." W
! scowled at "the man" who was lounpipy ont
side; but calling to mind how persistenfIy i had
uIgtu JOLh 10 move to the country. felt
ashamed OF my Ill-temper. Determining not to
succumb to discourageInent, toldja lie on the
SPOT 3" really think 1 shall like Ii ever 50
much John, Hhen get a bath and some of this
da,t washed on. But where is the bathroom
Hobbss man. entering ut the moment, chimed
IN: :. There amt none In the house. kin get
wash bowl down to the store, hovsomeyer, of
you object to the pump"
We do?''
II could tuk contrae' to hev one made"
said the dreadful man, 'tef Hobbs had told me-
City folks always wants EN-"
Hobbs everywhere, even in the bath-tub. L
began to feel as If he owned Us; and the idea of a
contract for so small an item as a bath-house
conveyed stckening impression of the small
ness OF the place. Yankees Forge. Who was
Yankee whose spirit seemed to peryads the at
mosphere? Nobody knew. Some gambler
they said at the hotel, where We resolved to stay
until we could get housekeeping articles from
1.-THE Bay" for there were none to be had I'm the
place.
II you had not insisted upon selling all orr
things, John, now just see how easily we could
have sent for them the chest of drawers, and
the book case, and
John was rude enough To interrupt me:
Mother, what the use OF crying over split
milk"
CHAPTER III.
HobhSs man was a perpetual source OF annOy
ance. During our stay at the hotel he under
tooA to Tx the cottage for us, and called every
hour, on the smallest pretext.
Would he furnish tacks for the carpet, or
should he have 'em charged? There was "A good
store. an he'd guarantee they would trust for
any job he was a "bossln." How about the crit
ter? Hadn't She better have mixed feed; an
would have salt by the pound or the bushel:
fence, and was a'TOostin," some on 'em, on TO
Green's perches. Didn't l think he'd better
buy Shanghai rooster, 50 as TO keep 'em TO
hum?
s'Oh, yes; get the Shanghai. by all means"
though II was rather new idea tor the rooster
to be considered the domestic fowl of the family.
And how about that mixed feed, marm!"
had not the most remote conception OF a
cow necessities in the way of fodder; but as
John had recommended blandly conciliating
manners toward Hobbs man, as means OF re-
tanning his valuable services, 1 pretended the
half and-half recipe was just the thing.
. He bein' away, marin, thought I'd best
not take any responsibility for the ogre per-
sisted in alluding to John as a mere male, when
ever he spoke OF him in spite OF my inyariable
Mr.. Blankman.
Poor John, He was fidgeting over the mine
III was badly conducted, he thought; and as find
ing this out, cost surrender OF home for three
days and nights, and was likely to lead to pro-
longed absences, dreaded more thorough in
Vcstigation. :. Meanwhile Hobbs man hay
ing, as he considered. settled Us, and informed
me that he had ''lad in considerable grub
cmittin' butter As he reconed we'd churn," CON
cludcd to proceed to Greaser's Flat.
Hobbs had always been a myth to me, and |
was glad that should. at least. have realiza-
ton Of him, q tangibIitY. Johns amount of
the mine, which had hitherto considered "a
almost wholly belonging to me, did not give me
an exalted idea of his capacity rs manager; and
p he made continual reference to the company,
when abiding to the one at Greaser's Flat, I
thought he had duped John into partnership
Va
ruinous.
Now be sure you receive him pleasantly,
BeTenice, II he arrives before my return. Your
,urmises regarding him consider unjust, and
quite unworthy your usual penetration.
promised, with inward reservations. Pend
ing his arrival, and during his arrival, and dur
Ing Johns absence at the mine-which was six
miles from Yankees Forge-I employed myself
In the final arrangement of the cottage, AMI in
tutoring the half-grown Chinaman, who was our
Drly servant. 1t was q new idea in my house
hold experience, but having 80 frequently heard
VI the ada ptiy eness OF our moonfaced population.
| felt rather glad OF Bridset's abdieation in ia
yOT of Wo Sin.
The morning was yery lovely which beamed
upOn our first DAYS entrance into the paper
band-box which now constituted our home
We had decided to occupy it Immediately upon
Johns return; and rose at the unprecedented
hour OF 5 a. m. To walk over before the weather
became unbearably hot. The auroral hues OF
the cl0ud-picture were exquisite; the birds sang
Sweetlv; and soft, tremuloI, sweeps of odorous
air gently stirred the dust which enyeloDei Us
in it, sitting atmosphere at every footstep /
plOwed through it, lifting ANGLE high the dainty
white morning robe but wondering No longer AT
cheap calicocS being the prevailing style among
the few women had seen
A. John professed utter ignorance OF all dairy
matter, volunteered TO teach Wo Sin the art
and ysteTy OF milking Having 50 often seen
Il done, had no doubt as to my ability, and
aking down the bright tin-pail, badc WO Sin
'ollOw me To "yander post" which during the
construction of "A shed, continued to be SuSey's
temporary home. ShO was evidently relishing
Ter compound fodder. aud did not notice my ap-
'roach. L marche1 boldly up. ana made SUD
zen crap AT ner luiI udder, 70 II IL were ms
,cNaIy o'S AT eharch IalI. olsIhs y no gen
c squeeze, anu turning the iaeteai nulI III the
wrong dreclon, had inc satisfaction Oh bath
hS my race nor was TINS All: Inc creature,
ILl'a'eu ~ tue interruption 10 her hing
nj, ss.e INC kicA WhSh sent the oncAet
.vcr tne fence ann indcnted my arm with ner
lhgainiy hooi- Wo SIN stood AZ CAUTIOUS u.s.
ahce, Out bearing my uiseoihn.ure as thought
: az te hetesI tFine, ssld; " NO" you take the
ourhtt ana niik her. .
ne SHOOK niS Eca1. nc % saoe ihiihj MIN
;ON 700 mucnes kch.
NOthinS "OGiu ihu9ee the eowarGly Wo u
come TO my rchei' and L went storming, INTO
'ohn, nushed ana soiieu, anu III POSITIVE rage,
sspeclaily a. nelsnooT Mics was peerihS al me
rom over the way.
the unSonted sisn. Inelted john, not INTO