Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1875-10-04
81 am very thankful that we do not,

"0lls Cdu I UNNECESSARILY Aes III
sure. Do tell me now what have you
had to do, this morning 2"
ii WILL" said Lucy. seating herself
on the lounge by her child. at is a
fine day and Katie has very large
wash. SO / set her at work early, and |
made the beds and put the chambers in
order; and then l cleared away the
breakfast things, and swept and busted
the parlor and entry and put fresh
flowers in the vases; and 1 picked and
shelled the peas. and made the pudding.
and cooked your steak and tended the
baby"
"Well, he is asleep"
''Yes, he is now; but he was wide
awake all the morning, and just as cum
ming as he could be. | only wish you
had seen him when +"
"Oh yes, L dare say but don't care
to hear about it,
Lucy bent down over the sleeping
child to pat and kiss him. and when she
raised her head there was a tear on the
baby's dimpled cheek. Poor little thing
Had he been weeping in his sleep? For
the mothers fair face was as unruffled
as before.
"Are you coming to read to me, Lu-
cy?"
Lucy hesitated. 81 will if l can
after dinner"
"Oh, l am going out to dine with the
Aliens"
.'YOu are? Why, Mr.. Holland, you
did not tell me !'
mo, did not think of it; and l do
not suppose it makes much difference to
you"
81 thought it would be good day
for you to 90 over and see that old, deaf
Mrs. Otis. | hear she tells everybody
she does not know her own minister by
sight"
"Well. she won't acquire that knowl-
edge to-day, anyway. Mary Denny
promised to call for me at the Aliens
and take me for drive in her pony
rage down to the lower mills at the
Pond, and that is much pleasanter.
"Of course it is; and such lovely
day, too. You will have a charming
ride. 1 am SO glad 1t will do you good
to leave your writing, am sure"
"Yes; but about that old Mrs. Otis
Can't you 60 there instead of me? You
might"
"Of course could. But she is 81
cross, and so deaf. am half afraid Of
her; and besides if 1 do, it is you she
wants to see, not me"
"Let her take the best she can get,
said the unconscious egotist 81 can
CO."
"Shall you be at home to tea, Bos
well?"
81 rather think not Mary said sh
would leave me up at the Whites on on
way home they are to have the choi
up there this evening they said some
thing about your coming, but | toll
them it was of no use to ask you, for
| knew you would not leave the baby a.
: the evening"
, "Of course could not, said the wife
: picking up her baby and the tray. "YO
will have beautiful day; | half env
| you the nice ride; but I'm sure you nee
E it, and if l were you, | would not writ
5 another word to-day. Just lie down o
: the lounge and take nap, and you wi
be all rested and bright by dinner-tim
If any one calls, will say you are ell
4 gagged. you are, you know, engaged fl
/. dinner and I'll call you in time
S dress. and bring you some hot waite
o Now take my advice" and nodding al
$ smiling, the unselfsh woman drew dow
n the shades and left him.
And this was but sample of the
f. daily lives.
10 Mrs. Briant. Lucy's mother, was
widow lady of some property. After t
l. marriage of all her children she hi
/. broken up housekeeping, and had be-
it making long visit to each of her t.
Of married sons. and now she wrote to sa
E. if it was agreeable to her and AIr. HI
land. she would come and make them
ID visit of few weeks.
t. OF course Lucy, who was the youn
est child and only daughter, was deligl
2u ed. She came, all tears and smiles a
1t bushes, to show the welcome letter
her husband. OF course he was I
ot quite so much elated at the prospect ;
was not to be expected he should b
he and most wives would have resented
unsympathizing coldDess ; but Lucy b
such pretty, winning way, and tt
on she had, all unconsciOusly, learned
habit of arguing with him through
own interests.
is Mother is so cheerful" she sa
:" land so pleasant. you will find her
of cellent company and then she is sue
NJ splendid housekeeper. and knows eve
thing. and Katie and | are SO iDexp'
,ur eneed. She is a capital cook, too. I
bon makes things go as far again as | c
in And such nice things as she can nal
YER | am only afraid, after she has b