The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1872-01-06
EBENsBURG, PA, SATURDAY, JANUARY 6, 1872.

Spencer, snd tell that lady how straight
ened the Fairmans wers
20 Dacres, a bEoad-shouldered, lusty
young fellow, with great stride, and a
cherry, loud voice, was just opening the
gate Of the home place. 1t was the snug
gesi, best kept farm in the neigbbcEhood
Simeon Dacreg, the old man, was fore
handed, and had money laid up in the
bank; and if there is anything country
people do respect and bow down before,
it is money in bank.
Mrs. Dacres always regulated her af-
tslrs by the almanac; and the fret Of
Aay The sltting-r0om store was taken
down, whether or no and now the house
was IS chilly as cellar, with clean
smell about it Of whitevaeh and Yaruish
Mrs. bakers was waiting for the men
folks 10 come to dinner. She had blown
the horn twice ont of tbs back door, and
the pork in the spider WAS curling itself
up into little; hard, bilious looking scraps
With enforced patience she came In and
sat down in the rocking chair, wi,h lis
puffy feather cushion, and united her cap
strings. She was large woman, with
heavy tread and a douJie chin, and an
immense talent for managing. In her
own person she represented the hard
headed ethics Of BuFnham, and perhaps
was more honest, If less nice, than soIue
Of her nejgh5ors.
"Obed Fsirman has been kicked By a
horse, mother said 10, batraying . little
hesitation in his tone. ssTAe hurt izE't
dangerous, but I think it would look
friendly if you should step in and inquire
how he ia"
''If It amt dangerous shan't stir 4
step returned bIrs Dacres, shutting her
mouth in q positive line. You do run
ninG enongh over that way for the rest Of
the family; and I expect you'll make
foo! Of yourself ons Of these days"
There might be Two opinions about
that" said 10, rather evasiveIy.
"WaI, you know what / think right
out hai~footei You're hanging around
that PiTI, and l expect you'll get weak
Iy wife on your hands who will be whn-
ing round with neursigy or highpo half
The time. Obsd is shiftIess ] don't
mean that he is lazy, bat he hain't got no
/ kalkerla,ion. His wits ara OF wool gath
/ ering half the time and Salome is out Of
/ the same piece of cloth. She's az easy
as an cid shoe, and would 6ozzie round a
/ house and tend lot Of flowers, no mat-
/ ter whether there was any bread in the
/ cupboard or not. If you are ever going
! to get ahead in the world, you must marry
a woman that can help you push and pull,
/ as / have helped your father-a regular
Icfa chO a., -
! wheel, and not bundle Of aches and
pains tied round the middle with string,
who will eat you mp with doctors bills. :"
Here was the Burullam valuation Of
woman put into the plainest words and
they made 10 vince
'Salome isn't sickly," said 10 IN =
gloomy tone. ''She may not be quite as
strong as some girls, but ! feel sure she
will turn out healthy woman. l have
told you before, mother, that don't mean
to marry a drudge or glare. | shan't
look out for wife TO do my cooking and
washing, and scrubbing and nothing else.
l want a human companion, and if have
a man TO help me ou the farm, my wife
shall have girl to help in the kitchen.
shan't go and look up wife as I would
horse. a man gets his eyes on q girl,
and he longs for her, and likes her-he
can't tell why. She is different to him
from any other woman in the world, and
he can't be happy without her. Ii isn't a
thing for fellow TO be ashamed of neither,
if he's got one spark of manliness in him
and that's the way feel towards Salone. y
Granny - exclaimed Mrs. Dacres,
bringing her broad hand down on the arm
of her chair at the heishth of the young
fellows ardor. ''Do you think your faith
or and me is going to give the money we
have just worked and dug out Of the
ground 10 feed that Fairnan tribe -
''I don't ask for your money" returned
10, rather savagcly. Il shall take what
grandfather left me, and stock hired
farm, and then l shall ask Sa!ome to be
my wife
He strobe out of the house without
eating his dinner, and marched off TO the
woods to free his mind of excitement. IS
he was getting over the snake fence by
the roadside, he saw Elder NorthuP stop
under the cherry trees in front of the Fair
man farmhouse, and fasten his horse
The Elder was a little man and his Sunday
suit appeared 10 tyranuize over him good
deal. His ccat cuffs descended over his
hands, a tuft of stiff hair stood up above
his narrow forehead, and he spoke with a
slight shuttle.
Mrs. FairmRn was ironing by the table
when she saw him ride up, SO she put The
1at-iron back or the stove and went oct
on The stoop to meet him. I'm SO glad
you've happened along to-day" said she,
with her face drawn into its usual puck
crs Of anxious concern. '.PcIhaps you've
heard that Obed got hurt He's laid Up
now, and thought mebbe if you should
talk with him there might be an awaking.
You don't know how I've wreg,led in
prayer to bring Obsd to conviction. ]