Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1878-03-16
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then. begging to b excused. she won't
to prepare dinner. She had to buy
beef for roast. which cost dollar,
but she consoled herself With the
thought that she had enjoyed their So
eisty more than Q dollars worth. if it
could bsmeasursd by dollars and cents
and perhaps she could make it up
some way the next week.
She was good cook. and the din.
nsr vas really excellent. and the way
that her beef and potatoes. bread. but.
ter and pudding disappeared was re-
ally aattsring.
The next day cousins Nell and Jsn.
ny came and stayed to tea, and she
paid twenty-five cents for peaches for
desert. Toward the last Of the week
her stock Of provisions were exhaust
cd. and she had to take the remainder
Of the money and rsplsnish it.
II had . real good visit, anyway =
she sighed. as she took the last bill
from her purse. "Thsrs are some nine
dollar patterns that are rsall pretty" "
She expended her money very judi.
oiously the next week. and seono.
mized every stick Of wood. making
every fire do double duty BY baking.
ironing and boiling .t the same time.
and congratulating herself upon sav-
ing something from that expense.
"Thers," she said. with feeling Of
satisfaction one morning. as she took
. nicsly.baksd pie from the oven.
my baking is all done for this week,
and I shall have wood enough to last
half Of next week, and / have saved
almost four dollars; perhaps / shall be
able to got the twelve. dollar dress.
after ALL"
There was mass meeting in town
that day. and cousins Will and John
and Joanna. and a young gentleman
and lady who were visiting them,
came to attend it. and stopped at Mr..
sheldon's for dinner. Mrs. Sheldon
bought little more beef this time.
for she had noticed that the demand
was fully equal to the supply on the
previous occasion, and. as the young
lady and gentleman looked like very
aristocratic people. she felt as though
it was necessary to make extra prepa-
Yations.
1t was rather late when they ar
rived, and she had to make haste
about ths!dinner.
allow cool and comfortable this
parlor ID" said one of the ladies. look
ing around the pleasant room.
"Yss." replied another.
"What nice. easy times city people
do have" was the general comment.
as they sat looking at the pictures.
and reading the magazines, while Mrs.
Sheldon was sweating over the cook
ing stove. .....
II suppose could get dress for
six dollars that would be quite pretty.
if it was tylishly made and neatly
trimmed" though Mrs. Sheldon. as
she laid away her empty purse on
Saturday. after having settled ell the
bills.
She again received the weekly al.
lowanee. but made her purchases with
all possible economy. and Friday
morning she congratulated herself
upon being able to save something
that week. at any rate. for the week
was nearly gone. and she had provi-
sions enough to last until Monday
morning. and three dollars left.
Her work was nearly done. and she
had just seated herself At her sewing,
when q buggy stopped at the door.
ut is Uncle Josiah and Aunt Mar
tina" she said. II am glad to see them
just as glad az I can afford to be. but
I shall haveto find some sewing to dc
to get my dress, and that good unself.
ish old aunt shall have a pleasant visit
and hearty welcome if have to wsa,
dresses Of bed-ticking. or brown
ginghams."
She greeted the motherly woman
cordially, and the FIRST thing that
Aunt Martha did after entering tht
house was to take from her large
work.baskst couple Of niceiy-dress
ed. chickens.
Il wanted to bring you q little pres
ent. Martha" the old lady began, "bu
such . time as I had with our folks
I got John to kill them for me las
night. and when I was putting then