The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1874-09-11
WHAT CAME OF MAKING PICKLES.

nifed old gentleman, az have looked your
matters all over, and must say | see moth
ing but starvation for you and your fami-
ly.''
"Well, father,'' replied a bright little
woman of twenty-five years, in a trembling
voice, ''rve not the least idea of starving,
nor of letting my family starve-not if God
spares my health.''
You were always brave child, Love,
but this is a terrible crisis. 1t would be
cruel in any one to taunt you now, but re-
member that told you and George that it
was very imprudent for man to marry
till he had something ahead for an emer-
gency."
81 remember, father, that you thought
| should be wiser to marry a man with a
house and store, for whom | did not care,
than to marry George, with $4,000 year.
But if | had the choice to make over again,
to-day, l should do just l did then. |
wouldn't change places with any woman
on earth-even now"
''You are a faithful wife and a brave lit
tie woman, Love, but
''But what, father ?''
"You can't live on in this way, child.'
''But l will live, father, and live well too,
and take care of George and the babies"
'How % Ay, that was the word that
had been ringing in the heart of this brave
little woman ever since the day that her
husband failed at his desk, and was brought
home apparently dying. She knew that
she could rear the pillars of her domestic
structure herself, but howP
'sWell, Love, | will do what L can for
you," said the old gentleman, ''and-and
if it were only for you and the babies, L
should say at once come home, and be as
welcome there as you were four years ago;
but you know the house is so small, we
haven't room for four in it,"
Love smiled sad smile, and then said
perhaps a 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 my
husbands own little home away from him,
now that he is sick. L shall have to do
eide soon and will let you know my 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 go,
saying-''Keep up a good heart, chlio'
and remember the ravens fed Elijah"
..Weu | don't want them to feed me |
prefer to feed myself" replied the sp"nky
little woman, who felt it was rather hard
in her father to discourage her and then
exhort her to ''keep up good heart.
She loved the old man, although he was
stiff and narrow i'll his views, and never
forgot any slight offered his Judgment.
Sbe followed him to the door and SAID
Good bye, father give my love to moth
er," although the real mother, VINO woui.'
have found room enough i'll her hearU a'i"
home for them all, had been for years I'D
the grave.
It was twilight and as the old gentleman
was going down tho step, young HAL
came up. ,,;l
"Ab. good evening, good evening, salo
the stout, good natured hotel keeper "
both. and then added to Love, hero ''A
ON the old borrowing business. My WHO
saws she can't please the lawyers IN COURT
since the time you and she chanseo
and honey. Old Squire Watts caiieo ou'
the minute he sat down to supper 'coi"e'
Bruce. borrow some of that nelghoor
pickles for u.s. Them pickles is staiu-
ing joke among them. Why can nooooy
in town make pickles and catsup anu
chow-ch like yournP My wife's COOK
that can't be beat on bread and meats anu
pastry and cake, but she ought to prentice
hers elf to you on some things"
Love. who had known Bruce all her life,
smiled and said