The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1873-11-20
All were quiet until Johnny broke out

Aunt Elsl0 auG sPcDu LN0 Uay! Aunt
Elsis was lame, 50 was always at home.
She lived a little way out, and the
thought ofthe chickens and pet calf bro't
Johnny aud Susie cut Of their aprsnl, be-
hind which they had retired, though it
took good many more words to quite
reconcile them to the plan. for such it be-
came at la. After we had get the shiI.
dren quiet James said But. father, I
don't quite see! We shall put the money
RICH: in with the rest and it will all 20,
and at tho end of the year we shall not
know that we are any better off after all"
NO" said father, Il propose that re
fern d company, ind put our gins all to.
gether, and then decssde on some mutual
plum Of expanding for the mutual COED.
We say nothing of the negative gains
from what we will not expend in fruit
ard confections, but the actual increase.
We will try to get $40 worth OF good that
will last" l7
SO il was settled. Maria called that
vary moor at Mr.. Mules and secured the
place, ard l engaged to go back to my
shop-work, where we were much driven
| just then.
But Mr. Jones and Mf. Smith'se Mrs.
Mrs. Smith came in after tea, and to her
mother told af the fact that we did not
celebrate. She was 50 astonished; I had
almost said Mortified. ..rs.
''why,I would not miss it for anything!
It will be so delightful Just think OF
all the people and tho dresses, and the
I p esdent too, and ell the Generals. Per-
haps we'd even speak to som of EN-
"Well. they're men, | suppose" said
mother. "Of course! but there! How
funny Of you. Mrs. Crookwell. They
wouldn't seem lk9 the same, you know"
Jane Smith worked in the same shop
with me, and we walked come together
my head has been full Of it for u
week" she said. Il shall have to sit up
till 10 to night, at leaAt, to finish eff my
new suit--wh:te muslin, all ruffias, and
the lovelie.t blue sash, pinked, you ever
sss."
You'll be tired to begin with" I said.
lob, that's nothing; its pleasure you
know"
"But seems to me it don't pay, answer
ed for was beginning to look through
fathers spectacle>.
"My what An old fashioned ideal" che
exclaimed "Why, what do people live
for Nowadays? I'll be bound, 1 went be
any mare tired than those grand ladies
that spend their days in shopping and
their nights exhibiting, and let are under
the DEBTORS care all the sine"
There was no use in trying to convince
Jane. Mrs. Jones, weak, WORKOUT little
womaE, sighed, and wished she could CO
as mother was going to and get day o.
rest, but would no more have thought o.
suggesting it to her noisy tribe than of
turning the course Of the sun.
BY carly dawn everybody was astir, we
with the rest. After a good breakfast
and quick clearing up, mother set off
with the two children, for fathers aud
the boys work lay in the same direction,
md they could be company and carry
Susie some, who was not strong. Cot.
age Row was on the edge of the VI 'lage
so Maria and I could watch them walk
ing out so bliths and strong between
the borders of dewy grass in tne fresh
morning alp. Then we fastened all the
windows and doors and went off to our
work. I cannot say but the shoproom
seemed narrow and close when I ioand
was to be the only occupant for the day;
but the sun rose higher and higher. and
when 1 ran to the upper window to see
the proctssioc pass, must say l did not
envy them-the sun shone down so pitt
essIy hot upon their heads and the dust
| in such clouds about them | saw Jane
Smith too, but 30 obscured In dust, that
her dress looked gray already. I could
hear the band often during the day, ADD
| learned that the President did not come
At the usual time l went home, and as
Maria had only hired for the day met
her, and We walked on together. She
said she was no more tired than after some
school days. that her room Lad been cool