Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1872-12-14
for the morning train for the oitY.

for the morning train for the city,
ten miles away.
1t was nearly four O'Clock In the
afternoon when she returned home,
Mr.. Giles was still absent; Leonard,
her eldest son, stood in the yard
with the team.
"Heigho, mother" said he, 81 was
just going TO look for you. thought
it was too bad for you always 10
walk"
"WeIl, my son." she replied, "you
would not have found me; I've been
TO the city"
"The cityl gee-whittaker," and
Leonard gave prolonged whistle.
YES" said Mrs. Giles, getting
into the wagon, "and now l wish
you to go TO the station with me,
and bring home my purchase"
Leonard mounted beside her,
saying: "And so the old man did
shell out for once in his life you
little money, did her"
Mrs. Giles reproved Leonard for
speaking thus of his father, but he
continued: "Well / can't help il; 1
think it a mean shame, he never
gives you a cent TO spend, but sends
you TO the store at the corner, with
the same old order; PLEASE let the
bearer have what she needs" I'd
make it convenient TO need great
many things if / were you."
It was late when Mr.. Giles re-
turned. He hastily dismounted and
gave his horse TO one of the boys.
Entering the house, he called for
his supper in no gentle tones. For
tunately supper was Just ready.
Having satisfied his ravenOus appe-
tite, lie arose from the table, say
ing:
"Come, boys, it's time you were
in bed; III want you by daybreak in
the morning." and setting the ex-
arlple, he went 10 bed, and was
soon sound asleep. About II O'Clock,
Mrs. Giles, having finished her work
and made preparation for an early
breakfast, retired 70 rest. Being
very much fatigued by the days ex-
citement, she soon slept heavily.
After the first nap, Mr.. Giles was
restless and uneasy; he tossed and
turned from side to side, but no
more sleep for him. He concluded
to get mp. Having dressed himself,
he took the candle and proceeded
TO the kitchen. The slender tallOyy
dip threw a lurid light around the
room. Things seemed to strangely
changed since morning. Raising
the light above his head, he gazed
long and carefully around the kitch-
en-. There stood new stove, with
its black and polished face, smiling
upon him, a row of bright and shin
ing tinware was neatly arranged on
the shelf behind IL. Turning around
his eyes fell upon a washing machine
with wringer attached; taking
hold OF the crank, and giving turn
or two he said;
"a sewing machine, by thunder;
but how in the name OF common
sense they sew upon it is more'n l
can tell"
Placing the candle on the table,
he came in contact with a patent
churn. "What another blasted
coneernl Polly, Polly J" he scream
ed, seizing the candle and hurrying
back into the sleeping room.
''In his haste, his foot caught in
the frame work of a sewing machine
and he fell full length in the floor,
while the candle found a resting
place on the opposite side of the
room.
Mrs. Giles suddenly aroused from
sound sleep, started up in a be-
wildered way saying:
'What is it, Philip? What's the
matter"
Matter enough" growled ne,
picking himself up, and rsscuing
the candle from the proximity to
the bedclothes-F'whoh has been fill
ing up the house with all that trum-
perry, and who do you thiRk is GO
ing TO pay for it? If you think 1
am you are very much mistak en- J"
Mrs. Giles sprang from the bed
and assumed an air Of dignity.
"Philip Giles" said she, 81 have al
ways faithfully endeavored to do
my duty as a wife and mother.
| have patiently borne my priVations,
/ thinking them necessary TO hus-
band our means, while you have
used money without stint to pur-
chase machinery to tighten your
work. Now / have resolved upon
a change. What modern improve
ments there are to facilitate wo-
mans work, intend to have. Nay,
do not interrupt me, ~ she continued,
as Mr.. Giles made an effort to speak.
"Those things are paid for, with the
money dear old grandfather left me
by his will. You loaned it to Mr..
Harris, doing me neither the honor
nor justice to have the notes drawn
in my name. Yesterday he paid it. L
went TO the city and made these pur-
chases; they cost less than the mower
you have just bought. The rest Of
the money ! placed in the savings
bank"
I'm your name, suppose?" said
Mr.. Giles.
eyes, in my name," continued
Mrs. Giles. " that L might have the
Cse OF IL when | wished. This farm
was pun chased with a part of that
legacy, and hereafter intend to see
that my rights are respected, and
legal claims rightly adjusted"
And so she did.