Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-10-01

her, amidst rough and evil influences, withAl
out the ability TO counteract them. Mrs
Giles renamed long time bowed over that
breakfast table. praying with n sense Of help
lessness and feeling of need. such as she
had never before experienced. loud rap
at the door startled her. On opening it she
found Mr. Harris had called to pay off note
which had long been due; note Mr. Giles
had often declared he should mover be able
to collect. THE poor wretch, !" he insisted
twill never be able to save enough to pay
his honest debts, while his wife spends all
his earnings on such foolish things MS wash
ing machines s-t, 4-uNv7
Mrs Giles informed Mr. Harris of her hus-
bands absence, but said she would attend to
the business When all was satisfactorily
settled and Mr. Harris had gone, Mrs Giles
sat for some time looking at the roll of
money in her hand
At length a new thought came in her |
mind. Carefully placing the bills in her |
pocket, she went into the kitchen and hur- |
riedly finished the mornings work and then
dressing herself, she walked down to the
station, which was but q quarter of mile
distant. She was just in time for the morn
ing train for the city, ten miles away.
1t was nearly four o'clock in the afternoon
when she returned home. Mr. Giles was
still absent; Leonard, the eldest son, stood
in the yard with the team.
"Heigho, mother" said he, 81 was just
going to look for you. thought it was too
bad for you always to have TO walk"
"WeIl my son." she replied, "you would
not have found me, have been to the city"
"The ethyl Goe whitaker" and Leonard
gave prolonged whistle.
YES" said Mrs Giles getting into the
wagon, land now l wish you to go to the
station with me and bring home my pur-
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
| hep"
Mrs Giles reproved Leonard for speaking
thus of his father, but he continued :-"Well,
l can't help it. l think it mean shame.
He never gives you a 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 n great many things if were YOU"
1t was late when Mr. Giles returned. lie
hastily dismounted and gave his horse to one
Of the boys. Entering the house he called
for his supper IN no gentle tones. Fortu-
nately supper was justready. Having salts
fed his ravenous appetite, he arose from the
table, saying:
Come boys it is time you were in bed.
| l.,l c., 10,
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 breakfast. 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 sleep for him. He con-
cluded to get up. Having dressed himself,
he took the candle and proceeded to the
kitchen. The slender tallow dip threw n
lurid light around the room. Things
seemed to have strangely changed
since morning. Raising the light
above his head, he gazed long and earnestly
around the kitchen. There stood new
stove, with its black and polished face, smil'
ing upon him; row of bright and shining
tinware was neatly arranged on the shell
behind it. Turning around his eye fell upor
q washing machine with n wringor attached
taking hold of the crank and giving n turn
: or two he said "A sewing machine, by
thunderl But how in the name Of common
sense they sew upon it is more than can
: tell" g. Oh ULTEa
Placing the candle on a table he came in
contact with patent churn. "What
another blasted concernl Polly! Pollyw HI
, screamed, Selling the candle and hurryinl
back into the sleeping room. .t
In his haste his foot caught in the frame
: work of sewing machine and he fell full
: length in the middle of the floor while thu
candle found resting place on the opposite
. side of the room.
= Mrs Giles, suddenly aroused from n souuC
y sleep, started up in bewildered way, shy
ing: "What is it, Philip? What's the mat
terP"
:, Mrs Giles sprnng from the bed and a:
"A sumed an air of dignity.
matter enough" growled he, picking him
self up and rescuing the candle from 1t
:, proximity to the bed clothes; "who has bee
, filling up the house with all that trumper
= and who do you think is gong to pay for il
. If you think am, you're very much mil
taken"
u "Philip Giles" said she, 81 have alway
= I, faithfully endeavored to do my duty rs
= :, wife and mother. have patiently borr
y my privations, thinking them necessary
~ husband our means, while you have use
-, money without stint to purchase machiner
. to tighten your work. Now have resolve
~ upon change, What modern improve
u ments there are to facilitate woman's wol
y. l intend 10 have. Nay, do not interru
VI me-" she continued, as Mr. Giles made 4
ei effort to speak. "Those things are paid f
~ with the money dear old grandfather left n
no by his will. You loaned it to Mr. IIarrl
VI doing me neither the honor nor justice
10 have the note drawn in my name. Yeste
'u day he paid it. l went to the city and mac
these purchases; they cost less than III
o. mower you have just bought. The rest
the money placed in the savings bank" .
u 'In your name. supposed, l." said Mr. Gile
rs Eyes, in my name" continued Mrs Gile
"that may have the use of it when 1 wis
Ve This farm was purchased with part of Il
legacy, and hereafter intend to see that N
nu rights are respected and my legal CLAIM
MS rightly adjusted" 4.
he And so she did.-[Rura New Yorker.
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