The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-12-27
Stats Sultrnat.
WHAT CAME OF MAKING
PICKLES.

digniied old gentleman. 81 have looked
your matters all over, and I must saw / SEE
nothing but starvation before you and youl
family "a
well, father" replied bright little
woman of twenty-five years, in trembling
voice, "I'ye not the least idea of starving,
nor of letting my family starve-not il
God spares my health"
sg"You were always a brave child, Love,
but this is terrible crisis. 1t would be
cruel in any one to taunt you now, but you
remember that ] told you and George that
it was very imprudent for man to marry
till he had something ahead for an emer-
gency.o i.a -, s.,..r ......, -.
II remember, father, that you thought
I should be wiser to marry man with q
house and store, for whom / did not care,
than to marry George, with two thousand
. year. But if had the choice over again
to make to-day, I should do Just as I did then.
wouldn't change places with any woman
on, earth, even now.D ...., ....,.,s
You are a faithful wife and brave lit
tie women, Love, but''-- - ~, W.. Y. y
But what, father ?v ...,-.',... I.
s"You can't live on, in this way, child.o
.."tBut I will live, father, and live well.
too, and take care Of George and the
babies" .f..g.,45p-,.., !, 5,E-s
u How ?" 3.t f.,s $500 ,sg,...,, ~
"How 2, Ay, that was the word that
had been ringing in the heart of this brave
little woman ever since the day her husband
failed at his desk and was brought home
apparently dying. She knew that she could
bear up the pillars of her little domestic
structure herself but how? .asss-
swell, Love, / will do what can for
you, !, said the old gentleman. .sand-and
If it were only for YOU and the babies
I should saw at once. sCome home ! and
be as welcome there as Won were four wears
ago but You know the house is SO small
we haven't room for four in it.u
Love smiled a sad smile, and then said.
perhaps little provokingly, "Four of us
would occupy no more chambers than
three, !; the babies are too little to, be away
from us at night. But if your house were
twice as large, father. / could not take NV
husbands own little home away from him.
now that he is sick. I shall have to decide
soon and will let you know nv plans. -
The respectable old gentleman rose up.
and with his handkerchief polished his al
ready shining beaver, kissed Love, patted
the heads of the babies, and turned to 60.
saying, "keep up good heart, child, and
that ravens fed Eliiah.O = ~
"Well, don't want them to feed me |. /
prefer to feed myself,n replied the spunky
little woman, who felt that it was rather
hard in her father to discourage her, and
then exhort her to 'keep up good heart.n
She loved the old man although he was
narrow and stiff in his views, and never
forgot any slight offered his Judgment.
She followed him to the door and said
''Good-by,, father, give my love to
mother" although the real mother, who
would have found room enough in her
heart and home for them all, had been
for years in the grave. ,,r o.sy.y = ~
1t was twilight, and as the old gentle-
man was going down the steps, a younger
one came up. 80 ass.-
a"'Ah, good-evening, good-eyening." said
the stout, good-natured ghotel-keeper. to
both, and then added to Love, "Here
am, on the old borrowing business. My
wife says she can't please lawyers in,
court times since you and she changed
pickles and honey. Old Squire, Watts
called out the minute he sat down to sup-g
per, Come, Bunce, borrow some more of
that neighbor's pickles for us. Them
pickles is standin' joke among them.
Why can't nobody in town make pickles,
and catsup, and chow-chow like yourn?
My wife'S cook that can't be beat on
bread, and meats, and pastry, and cake,
but she ought to 'printice herself to you on
some things % aC lys''tssA1JS
Love, who had known Bunce all her life,
smiled and said, II will give you jar,
with all my heart, Mr.. Bunce, and that
won't half pay your wife for the nice things
she has sent in. to poor George. l have
my cucumbers all ready now to make next
years pickles, and yet have two or three
jars left" l.sga ,ssasl, .lEAa.g I..i1Il, 9sI
"Suppose we make bargain, Mrs. Hart
III buy two barrels, at the pest boston
price, Eit you'll make them for me, enc
chow-chow and catsup, too., Lhir NWli
Love laughed, and the hotsl,keeper went
In with her to get the jar. Inc old man
walked down the street, whispering Win
sigh, h,"The Lord knows who's gong 10 feed
that family l can't 90 IL, ior my wiie says
l cant, and she knows everything, most;
and Love ls terrible obstinate M J" -,
Well, the hotel,keeper ran PACK the
next moment with his pickle jar, as happy
as some men would have been to hnd q
nugget Of gold that SIZE, ior ne mad rival
who kept the old tavern, and ne wanted to
keep all the lawyers VINO came there 70
hold court, as his customers.
Love had long tax with her huspand
that aight. Ine next gay an 1;, oia sShool s;atoO