Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1873-07-10

winter things for the family;;" and he
gave the well-filleil pecket-book low
ing squeeze. sai.- = 90
Saturday night found the house all
ismiling, as Mr.. Wilton had prophesied,
but Mrs. Wilton looked more tired and
worn than ever. 1t had been hard
week for her, and even the clean house
was hardly a recompense. But Mr..
Wilton felt satisfied. Strange that he
could not perceive the odor of the es
tsence of life in the shining windows
and whitened walls; but he only said,
as he glanced about him.
The house-cleanlng is ever, eh :?
Well, here's five dollars to pay your
women wlth,' and he chuckled to him.
self, for he well knew someof it would
come back to him in the shape of socks
and undershirts. s.sihc 1si
wouldn't for four times that much
feel so worn out as doto-night," !"
sighed Mrs. Wilton to herself, us she
thanked him, and slowed the pittance
away for future use. r.sa ~ -sr'
The weeks wore on toward winter,
and Mrs. Wilton sighed heavily as shs
thought Of the garments, large and
small, to be bought and made. First
John must be fitted up then the four
little ones, and lastly herself. Her own
share would be slim, abe thought, but
then she had not much outdoor work
to do, and she eonld get along with
less. But, oh. she did long so much
for a new merino dress, with bIkht,
warm tints, or pair of gloves, or
collar and a bit of ribbon for her neck.
But these were not to be thought of.
Nothing but bare necessities could be
hers, for john had been buying stock,
and paid for his moving machine, and
met note or two, and he felt "quite
poor" he said.
Poor woman! She had not had a.
nice dress since her marriage. Then
she had a good supply-but things win
wear out, and m ost Of these were now
doing duty as children's clothes, or
skirts for herself, and her best dress
now was cheap delaine. She sighed
just little, half-smothered sigh, as she
thought of all this on the day she went
to lay out her money. 1t did not take
her long to dispose of the small amount
for she had lain awake nights, ponder
ing how to make one dollar to do the |
duty of two, and the problem was |
worked out with the utmost precision.
Now that the goods were purchased
the next trouble was how to get them
made soon enough, She had been
obliged to put of purchasing for want
of means, and now she could not tell
which was most needed.
"If only could get some one to help
me for week, could soon see my way
clear" said Mrs. Milton to her husband
one evening, as she sat stitching on her
little garments; "or, better still, had a
sewing machine" she yentured to say.
Mr.. Wilton knocked the ashes of his
his cigar, and said, don't know how
It Is, Susan, that you're always COM
planning of having so much 20 do, and
help all the time. Why, there's
mother, she never used to think of hir-
ing any work done. She used to make
everything for eight of us, and weave
all the cloth BESIDES % Ai J. 2A' l.
Mrs. Wilton did not answer, her heart
was too full. e''' ~ 80 a "A
Nowadays the women want so
much help TO get rid of work. con-
,inued Mr.. Wilton. 'I'd like to get a
sewing machine, but it's out of the
Iestion now, there's so much to be got"
Mrs. Wilton thought Of the mower
and the corn-planter, but said nothing
'he felt little pang shoot through her
heart, then it sank back again as
heavy load. She did not go to bed that
hight until long after her husband was
'leeping soundly. She had worked
hard all day, and sleep would be vel ii
,ome guest, but the little carmen: was ii
much needed, and she must sit up and ,
make it, Oh, how her tired eyes ached,
,ut not worse than the poor, hungry
,eart ached for sympathy and comfort.
She thought OF her money-loving hus-
,and, and wished he might become
more thoughtful Of her comfort. aIfit
we're not for my childaen," !" she cried to
lerself. 81 could see very little to live ,
or" Then the thought of her little ]
mes, motherless, sent the fresh tears to
Ter eyes, but gave a sudden impulse to
Ter tired fingers, and she stitched away I
or another hour and saw the garment
and neatly folding it away, I
me sought her much needed rest. Sab h
,ath morning Mr.. Wilton put on a
va rm, new undershirt, and saw his lit
lie ones looking fresh and sweet in their /,
lew garments; but he saw not that the !
ingers which had so patiently wrought
mt these changes were that morning | I
carcely strong enough to fasten, the I
of the little ones about their q
hubby little forms. .-,rI- Is
Spring came, bright and joyous as
,ver, dotting the prairies with flowers I
md filing upland and valley with !
ioods of melody. Mrs. Wilton had S
'een growing thinner and paler all win s
er, and was now scarcely able to be t
bout the house. The doctor had rec {
rest-but how could she rest :
With SO much lying undone about her. $
"If could only go oaway for awhile,
he said one morning, when she was
ceiling weaker than usual. "If could
,nly go to home to mother for visit, I
know she could nurse me up all right c
gain" and the pale lips quivered vis-
bly,. .....-
81 wish you could, I'm sure replied
Ter husband. "But, Susan, don't see
low can afford it. might sell some
took, but prices are low now, it would
lot pay at all. l couldn't get much !,
more for them calves than / gave for !,
EN- last fall, after keeping 'em all win
er. And buying my eorn-planter i,
bout took all my cash." --s-. !.
Mrs. Wilton did not reply. Indeed,
doubt very much If she heard hisre-
marks at all, for she was dreaming of /;
he old homestead, with its wide gables