The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-03-22

finish for Mrs. Chapel, and was work
ing away, when all at once the macnlne
began to squeak dreadfully. IL was
rasping noise, fit to raise the mar on
ones head, and mine had ached dread,
fully all the morning. l oiled ana
fused at it, but all to no purpose II
soueaked more and more. And. 10
crown all, the nice pumpkin pie had
made for Mr.. SHADES luncheon was
burned to a crisp. l smelled 1t, ana
rushed to the stove, but too late. 1t
was a nasty black ruin, and I just sat
down and cried over it. It seemed to
me so sad and terrible wanted to lie
down and die, when in walked MI.
Slade to his luncheon.
.sIt's no use coming il" l said. 81
don't see how you can stand boarding
here. anyway, I'm such miserable
housekeeper. 1t would be so much
better if Charley and were dead :,
"What has happened e said Mr..
Slade and was ashamed when saw
a look of alarm in his face.
cit is very sad,' / said, ''to burn
the crust of a nice pie all to crisp.
s.Do you think SO :" he said. ''Now
for me it is most excellent mischance.
OF all things in the world I revere the
burned crust of pie. have hesitate
ed to declare this prediction, because
know it is remarkable one, and not
as likely to be shared by the majority
of people but fortune has favored me
today. Mrs. Sweet, let me have the
pie by all means J"
And he actually lifted the horrible
black thing to the table, and ate it
YES he did, he ate (which was the
most perfect and graceful piece OF
martyrdom l ever saw in a man. And
then | got courage to tell how burn.
ed it; that Mrs. Chapel must have
that dress, and the machine had be-
gun to squeak in the most terrible
way that I'd oiled it and fused with
, it, all to no purpose, and how was te
finish that dress of Mrs. Chappel
with that dreadful noise distracting
nv poor brain, didn't know.
: "We'll look at it," he said, in that
resting, comforting, soulcheering way
of his; and as l followed him into the
sitting-room, knew in my heart M
: would exercise that squeaking demon
= from the machine. And he did.
: It's the ball. he said; sit becomes
: smooth from friction, and ii you'll
:, bring me little -four or meal, Mrs
Sweet-stay! here is piece OF chalk
: which is better than ALL" and will
= - that little white lump that he tool
y from his waistcoat pocket, he mad'
the machine perfect in five-in TIVE
q minutes.
Now how could l help watching hin
from the door again, as he Walke'
away to school; and let his coat-tail
q flap as they may, and he be knock
u kneed to eternity, how could l he'll
;. sending after him my heartiest benz
y diction and blessing!
- And can it be wondered at that whe
- only two or three months after, h
- told me he was going away, l was bt
y wildered! We were sitting in the II
- tie front room, and l was finishing O.
= that diagonal over-skirt for Mrs. Chal
~, pei. Charley had gone nutting to tn
w woods. for it was already autumn, an
- an early frost had set the leaves ATTAIN
- ;, A breeze from the west blew my hal
~ into my eyes. with a trembling hant
The soft warm day of golden lgf
,, suddenly seemed to cloud over an
If become one of moody sadness. 81 hay
" an opportunity for advancement
, my profession" he said, (which
bo would ill-beboove me to put by. In m
-o native town is offered me pOsitie
= of trust and confidence-nOl less, ms
- say to you, dear madam, than pr
If fessOr's chair"
i'll Ihain the least idea what he mean
nd knew that one chair differed We
IA. much from another, and whereas OF
if was comfortable, easy and enjOyabl
'et another might be, for the time being
hit seat of torture, but wherein prOfe
sor's chair excelled l could not at tn
lie time imagine. l sat quite still and t
nj. ruf1le fell from my hand; my foot re:
nd ed upon the treadle of the machin
and sat and stared at Mr.. Slade Ii
Sc. one demented.
M "And it has occurred to me-"
an went on, ssthat the position l ha
wn held here which is an exceedingly ca
,as and pleasant one, might proftably a
IN. suitably be filled by one of the 9th
lid sex the duties are not at all arduOl
Ter and could be performed more readi
vas it appears to me, than those PERTAIN
Mt to the needle. have spoken to t
yht committee in your behalf, and wi
nat a little attention on your part
in the simple mechanical recurrence
necessary, and little help on mil
ter you will be ready to fill the position
ler once
md "Who! I, Mr.. Slade! Why.
Mr. must be crazy - But then feeli
af- that this was not very respectful "
md to speak, added that his kindness
gh, me had led him to overrate my ca
ork bilities.
ing ..Why, Mr.. Slade,'' 1 said,
Mr.. never got beyond the four first rules
age arithmetic.
the "And upon these depend eve
MD thing he replied. "Come, put
of your work. and let us see what we
and do in the first attempt"
2 to 1t was no use to refuse. His
oh, one of those masterful natures that
fort ways conquer. Half an hour after
Used was sitting close by his side at
table, with Charley's slate under