The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1877-10-04

begin at the foundation and do the milk
ing. This task fell to his portion. though
now aud then Sally lent helping hand.
when she wanted an extra favor Of him.
or his services were urgently desired in
another direction, and MIXED Nan, the
old black COW, which was the gentlest OF
the lot
One day Cousin Timothy Baker came
10 the Wheaton farm for a days visit.
bringing his wife. lie had resided in
Ohio for several years. and was now on a
pilgrimage To his native land in New
England. lie was a small man, with
genial manners and a most amiable ex.
preston of countenance; but considera-
bly, overmatched by his wife. who was
large and weighty, both in physical pro
portions and in selfimportance She in
spected the barn and the stock, discours
ing loudly on the subject Of plowing.
planting. and fruitgrowing with Mr.
Wheaton. and strove to convince Mrs.
Wheaton of the superior methods that
prevailed in the State where she was
raised in making sausages and pickles.
and especially in making butter and
cheese
When Sally's modest domain was open.
ed Tor her examination, with the rows Of
bright tin pans on the spotless shelves.
and the jar Of fresh cream, and the but
ter all in readiness for to-morrow's sale
she glanced around with a smile Of con
temptuous pity, aud said DO you call
this dairy2 You ought to see mine.
Its built over a spring, so that tis always
cold in the warmest days. And have
great stone pans, set so that when the
milk Is skinned I can let il off into
trough, TO go 10 the pigs, and / have
nothing more TO do with il. Pray, how
much butter do you make in a week 2
she added
Il made twenty FIVE pounds one week.
answered Sally. demurely; but / don't
do as well as that all the time"
Bless your exclaimed Mrs. Timothy.
why / make two hundred pounds a
week. Last season | turned out FIVE
thousand pounds in six months" With
evident enjoyment OF the unpleasant sen.
sation she was creating, she continued:
such small business as this will do we'll
enough II folks like il; but out West we
want something larger every way"
We'll, now, said her husband, Il like
the looks OF little Sallys work here; sup.
posing that she don't have milk enough
TO drown Pharaoh and his host a. you
have. Ill warrant there's as good butter
made in old Massachusetts, as there ever
was in Ohio. This reminds me" he con
tinued. "oi the milk-closet we used to
have at home. when was a boy. Father
kept three cows. and did the milking
alter ! was ten. ! helped Mother with
the churning, too. sometimes. and ] did
think her butter was better than any.
body else in the world could make"
"Nonsensel answered his wife That's
II. Il. L
things at home. When they're healthy
they can eat anything with a good appe-
tite"
IL know, exclaimed Cousin Timothy.
with strong emphasis, that my Mother
made excellent butter remember ex.
actly how il looked" he went on. "She
made il up into round cakes. small
enough TO put on the table. She didn't
stamp them of with pictures OF clover.
leaves and daisies, because they didn't
have such contrivances at that time but
she left the print OF her fingers on them.
and lGed TO see IL.
That's as much as men know" replied
she. with a scorniul laugh. as she turned
TO leave the room. Il want no finger.
prints on my butter, IL you do admire
them. Such a woman wouldn't work Tor
me great while"
She wouldn't / agree with you
thereT fetorted her husband, with 80
much sharpness that Mrs Wheaton has.
tened into the kitchen, to smile uuob.
served aud Sally thanked him inwardly
with all her might and her spirits. which
had fallen to a low ebb, rose to their usu.
ally spgghtly level
In the evening. after the company bad
lett, Sam expressed his feelings concern
ing "Ma'am Baker" without reserve
She's the most disagreeable visitor /
ever saw said he, "and / hope she'll
never want TO come here again. She
poked all around the barn aud garden,
and would see the cattle and farming
tools, and then made iun Of everything
know her husband was ashamed Of her
when she said old Charley bad got the
heaves, just as though we hadn't sense
enough 10 find il out
And you ought TO have heard her in
the house" said Sally. telling us about
her FIVE thousand pounds OF butter in six
laughing at mine the whole
time. | was so mortified couldn't speak
a word, and ! knew my checks were a.
red as FIRE. ! felt good deal better sfter
Cousin Timothy began TO snub her; but
didn't take any pains TO entertain her
in the afternoon, for she made me 80 un.
"Comel GOMEZ said their father. glanc-
ing from hIs newspaper. Il don't think
It is very polite to pick folks in pieces in
this manner as soon as they are out OF
sight Cousin Tins wife is a thrifty. GO
ahead person and she'll make him a rich
man one Of these days
Father Wheaton, exclaimed Sally, |
while she went on washing the tea cups. /.
now don't you try To praise up such a
hateful woman. II Mother should act iu /
her way. aud talk about my houre. my
horses, and my cows, how would you
like itY'
Il guess" answered Sam, as the father l
his reading. shed make thing. |
90 ahead rather too fast to suit us. ] |
say, Mother" he continued when you |
begin to initiate Mrs Timothy shall b. |
gin to travel aud be a prOdigal son" Mr !
Wheaton took no notice Of these re- /
marks. but kept on diligently studying /
an article on rotation ia crops
At length Mrs Wheaton observed, with /
4 glance toward him: 1t really seems /
,s if your Cousin Timothy had proved /
the old saying, about going through the /
whole swamp and coming opt at last with l
beau among the girls. ! remember he |
went home with me from singing school |
al one season. aud then he paid atten. |
iion to sister Amy for some time. We /
all liked him. he was 20 lively and good |
hearted" And she smiled at the recol /
Irction Of her young days.
Il don't believe he has very lively /
times now, said Sally and I'm sure I
/ IN sorry for him"
Il think" said Mrs. Wheaton. after
short silence. addressing Sam and Sally. /
but intending her words for her hus
bands ear, that. il people are coming
here 10 laugh at our things, It's time we
began to brighten up little
II think so, too, said Sally a. she put
on her white apron after the dish wash.
ing. and brought out her work basket
And that new carpet that has been talk
ID of eO long ourht 10 he GINNING uretty