Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1873-11-20
MRS. POMEROY'S PIN.MONEY.
BY MRS, 0. w. SCOTT.

Nellie Winthrop was one of those for
Gunate individuals whom God endows
with active brain, healthy body, and that
peculiar trait which is best characterized
as spirit" | say fortunate, because she
was lett, when a mere child, to the char.
lty OF the world which, as every one
knows, somewhat resembles that of GER
tain Indian tribes-letting the weakly
children die off lest they become trouble
some. But the world honors spirit, and
when it saw that the little maiden was
determined to beat down all opposition
with her own tiny fists, it straightway
smiled upon her; so Nellie found work
here and there, and friends to counsel her,
until she accumulated a little money.
Then she wentto school, and in the course
OF time became competent to teach in the
common schools; and proud enough she
felt when she found herself sole mistress
OF dozen lakewood urchins. Thus,
teaching and studying alternately, she
struggled on, until she found herself one
of the most acceptable lady teachers OF
her native State. Districts that mourned
over peculiarly inuactable pupils were
hers to subjugate; and many willful
Ounce did she lead with firm, but gentle
hand, up the hill of science.
And how she loved her work, and how
she reioced in her freedom, and her well
earned independence; and how her black
eyes would sparkle as she affirmed that
she would always be cher own mistress"
But alas she went to the rural village
OF ColebrOok to teach during the fall and
winter, and there she met Chester Pome-
roy, fine young flrmer, who lived a mile
from town. He loved her from the mo-
ment he saw her winsome face looking
up from Esquire Gilman's pew in church;
and she confessed to herself, as he stood
up 50 straight in the gallery, leading the
choir, and swelling out grandly on the
tenor, that he was well enough" which
was considerable for Nellie Winthrop to
admit OF any young man.
Esquire Gilmans wife was Chester's
aunt, and W tn her consent and womanly
assistance, match was made; and before
spring, Nellie yielded her boosted indie
pendence. There was some who said it
was shame for her to marry farmer;
college professor would not be half good
enough But the trouble was, Nellie
loved the farmer better than any profess
sor; so, when her school finished, she sat
down to Mrs. Gilman's sewing machine,
and meekly stitched away at her outfit.
quilting, too, so that each enthusiastic
lady could "set a stitch" for Nellie; and
her parlors were filled with those who
had learned to love the energetic young
teacher.
"Ah, Nellie" said Miss Eunicc Perkins,
who was just a little past thirty, you'll
have to give up your independent ways
when you are married. How do you
n ra1i oh To h,,c
for all You hayeY' looking up keenly as
she threaded her needle.
Nellie tossed her head in very unsub-
dued style as she answered: "rd like to
see the man that could make beggar of
me, Miss Perkins, | expect to help do
the work, and then share in the profits |
would like TO know what right man has
to call everything his? But then, | do
not anticipate any difficulty" and a quick
blush rose to Nellie's cheek as she
thought, Chester is too generous to be
like other men-bless him"
Miss Perkins arched her eyebrows, and
Mrs. Smith and Mrs Middleton exchanged
glances, which said AS plainly as words
could have done, Poor child you don't
know anything about l.. We thought
just so once"
Time passed on, and Nellie Winthrop
became Mrs. Pomeroy, and took her place
among the matrons of the land. Her
husband had been able to pay but little,
as yet, toward his farm, which he had pur-
chased of wealthy and misery old Mr..
Goldthwait. SO, to lessen his burden,
Nellie spent all her precious earnings in
furnishings for the cosy farmhouse, of
which she was installed mistress.
The manifold duties of housekeeping
were new to her; but she assumed them
with the same courage and energy that
had characterized her whole life, and
soon conquered even the mysteries of
butter.making and poultry raising. She
blistered her hands almost daily, and
grew as brown as gypsy in making ex-
cursions over the farm to assist and eE-
courage Chester's numerous enterprises.
But she was happy and cheerful over her
unacCustomed labors, for wasn't every
thing to be ours by and by7
Thus brightly the summer months
passed, and The early autumn. The butter
was sold and Chester announced, with
pardonable pride, that it brought the very
highest price. The apples went next,
and then The plump chickens that Nellie
had so assiduously watched; then the
wheat AMI oats, and everything that could
well be spared, went TO swell the income
Chester " as jubilant over the result.
Il tell you, Nellie" said he, ats worth