The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-02-08
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naughty, queenly sort of way. I
shouldn't think of asking lady to
scrub the floor and feed the pigs"
"That's nonsense, mother" said Ed
ward, half yexed, half laughing. "She|
can't help her face, can she? 1t is
some of the scraggy faced, smallpox
marked girls who were SO exacting as toI
the wages they would receive and the
duties they would be called upon to per-
form, that 1 wouldn't have 'em in the
house on any terms. Judith was the
only one who was willing to come for
any sort of work, and willing to accept
! moderate wages"
She'll suit you," said Mr.. Stedhurst,
who had come in while the discussion
was going on.
judith Black, stayed for month,
and then Mrs. Stedhurst engaged her
for another month.
"She is neat" said the lady, and she
is quick to learn, and believe her to be
thoroughly trustworthy"
"If only Ned don't fall in love with
her," humorously suggested Mr.. Sted-
hurst.
"Why shouldn't he fall in love with
her if he wants to?" said Mrs. Sted-
hurst, valiantly.
"My dear, my DEAR" demonstrated
Mr. Stedhurst, what do you know
about her?"
"What do you know about the girl,
for that matter?" said Mrs. Stedhurst.
"She is certainly very pretty, and very
faithful, and very honest"
Honest" put in Mr.. Stedhurst, dry
ly, "because she has no temptation to
be otherwise"
'Now, Phineas, you are too bad"
said Mrs. Stedhurst, impatiently. '"The
current jelly has never been, disturbed
in the closet, and / have left the sugar
bowl twice on the dresser with thirty
three humps of sugar in it, and thirty
three there were, and 1 counted them,
after she had gone to bed"
Not very great temptations those,
said Mr.. Stedhurst, smiling.
NO." said his wife, ''but straws show
which way the wind blows"
About month subsequent to this
conversation, Edward Stedhurst came
to his father.
Gather" said he, 81 was 81 years old
in October"
Eyes said Mr.. Stedhurst.
"And you were year younger than
that when you were married?"
II believe so, Ned
"Have you any objections to my TAX
ing wife?"
'None in the World-if it proves that
she is the right sort of wife, an
swered the old gentleman.
"Father, [ have fallen in love with
Judith Black" confessed Edward.
"Just axactly what [ have feared all
along" said Mr.. Stedhurst, with shrug
of his shoulders.
"Why do you use the word feared
father" questioned Edward.
because, my lad, she is almost a
stranger to us"
Father, [ would stake my life on
her truth and honesty" said the young
man.
because you are in love with her,
my son. Edward, have you spoken to
her yet?"
"Not yet, sir"
"Will you do me favor?"
Edward smiled a little.
"That depends upon what it is, faith
En-"
"Will you wait week before you
ask her to become your wife? Will you
wait week without asking any ques-
tions?"
eff you desire it, sir"
cat the end of that time I will tell
you what I think upon the matter"
And Mr.. Stedhurst went out.
The next day he brought down an
armful of old coats, vests, etc., from the
garnet.
Judith" said he, "these things are
getting moth-eaten. They belonged to
an old uncle of mine, who died ten
years ago-an odd, misery old fellow $