The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-08-14

tend TO the business. When all was salts
factorily settled aud Mr.. Harris had gone,
Mrs. Giles sat for sometime looking at the
roll of money in her hand.
At length new thought came into her
mind Carefully placing the bills in her
pocket, she went into the kitchen and hur-
riedy finished the morning work, and then
dressing herself, she walked down to the
station. which was but quarter of mile
distant. she was just in time for the morn
ing train for the city, ten miles away.
It was nearly four o'clock 10 the after
noon when she returned home. Mr.. Giles
was still absent Leonard, the eldest son.
stood in the yard with the team.
"Heigho, mother" said he, Il was just
going TO look for you. l thought II was
too bad for you always TO have TO walk"
"Well, nv son" she replied, ''you would
not have found me, / have been to the
CITY,"
1.-THE city Ge whitaker y and Leon
ard gave prolonged whistle.
Eyes" said Mrs. Giles, getting into the
wagon, "and now wish you to go to the
station with me and bring home my pun
chases."
Leonard mounted beside her, saying,
''and so the old man did shell out for once
in his life, and gave you little money, did
he ?"
Mrs. Giles reproved Leonard tor speak
ing thus of his father, but he continued =
swell, can't help it. think it a mean
| shame. He never gives you cent to spend,
| but sends you to the store at the corner,
with the same old order: Please let the
bearer have what she needs | would make
it convenient to need great many things,
if | were you"
1t was late when Mr.. Giles returned. He
hastily dismounted and gave his horse to
one of the boys. Entering the house, he
called for his supper In no gentle tones.
| Fortunately, supper was just ready. Hav-
ing satisfied his ravenOus appetite, he arose
from the table, saying:
Come, boys, it's time you were in bed.
I'll want you by daybreak in the morning
and setting the example, he went TO bed and
was soon asleep. About eleven o'clock,
Mrs. Giles, having finished her work and
made preparations for an early breakfa last,
retired to rest. Being very much fatigued
by the days excitement, she soon slept
heavily.
After the first nap Mr.. Giles was restless
and uneasy; he tossed and turned from
side to side, but no more slesp for him.
He concluded to get up. Having dressed
himself, he took the candle and proceeded
to the kitchen. The slender tallow DIP
threw lurid light around the room. Thing.
seemed TO have strangely changed since
morning. There stood new stove, with
its black and polished face, smiling upor
him; a row of bright and shining tinwars
was neatly arranged on the shelf behind it.
Turning around. his eye fell upon wash
ing machine with wrnger attached tax
ing hold Of the crank and giving turn Of
two. he said
"a sewing machine, by thunder Blu
how in the name of common sense they
sew upon it, is more than can tell"
Placing the candle on table, he came il
contact with patent churn. "What an
other blasted concern ! Polly Polly !" 1t
screamed, seeing the candle, and hurryine
back into the sleeping room.
In his haste his feet caught in the frame
work of sewing machine and he fell full
length in the middle of the floor, while tn
candle round resting place on the oppo
, site side of the rooEi.
Mr.. Giles, suddenly aroused from
sound sleep, started up in bewlldered way
ssylng "What Is it, Philip! What's tn
matter 2"
Mrs. Giles sprang from the bed, and az
sumed an air of dignity.
, ''Matter enough" growled he, pickin
himself up, and rescuing the candle fron
its proximity to the bed-clOthes
"who has been filling up the house with al
that trumpery, and who do you think
going to pay for it? If you think l an
you're very much mistaken"
"Philip Giles" said she, 81 have Away
! faithfully endeavored to do my duty as
e wife and mother. have patiently born
my privations, thinking them necessary t
4. husband our means, while you have use
= money without stint topurchase machiner
e to light.n your work. Now have resolve
:: upon a change. What modern imprOy,
t ments there are to facilitate woman's WORK
t | intend to have. Nay, do not iu,erruI
d me-" she continued, as Mr.. Giles made a
8 effort to speak. ''Those things are pal
It for with the money dear old grandfatht
d left me by hi ewill. You loaned it to NJ
r Harris, doing me neither the honor nor jul
tice tie have the notes drawn in my name
: Yesterday he paid it. | went to the cit
y and made these purchases they cost le'
$ than the mower you have just bought Tt
i rest of the money placed in the saviDt
< sin your name, | suppose" SAID M
a Giles.
d "Yes, in my name," continued Mr.
# Giles, THAT may have the use of it whe
t wish. This farm was purchased with
n part of the legacy, and hereafter inter
e TO see that my rights are respected, and NJ
legal claims rightly adjusted"
> And so she did.-Rurdl Neo Yorker.