Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1878-03-16
RosTBURG, ALEGANY MARYLAND MARCH 1e

dow came you to know my niece
90 much better than I DOR I asked.
"Why, mother" said John. "they
have everything 50 plentiful and good
at Cousin Aartha's and buy such nice
beef right there at the shop, and
where everything is 50 handy in the
city, what makes you Think that she
will thank you for bringing her stuff
from the countryf"
II know" said I. "that . couple of
nice young chickens won t come amiss
to anybody. ifthey are city folks, and
the chickens are going into my bas-
ket. and my baskets going along with
me. Don't you know" said I, "that
every ounce Of that beef costs money.
as we'll as every pound Of butter and
-four that they eat? If you say an.
other word I'll go and get roll Of
butter and take that along, too"
20 mother. do wish you wouldn't
be so old.fashispsd and queer" said
Nell.
"There." said I, "rll be ss good as
my word" and I went to the cellar
and got this roll, and wrapped q wet
cloth around it. and some cabbage
leaves around that. and put it with
the chickens; and the old lady hand
ed out a roll of nice sweet butter of
about two pounds weight.
Mother" said John. you will give
Cousin Martha serious offense. What
do you suppose they want Of such
things when Cousin Philip is getting
harvest wages every day?"
want EN- to eat, Of course" said
I; but I knew I had q tougher battle
to fight yet, for last night I laid some
papers in my clethss-basket. and filled
it with the incest peaches could
find. 1t holds plump bushel. and
we've got sights Of peaches this year.
"John." said I. II want you to take
that basket and put it in the buggy
under the seat . .-"
Mother" said Nell "whst in the
world do you mean ?"
II mean that Martha shall have
some Of these peaches" said I "be.
cause you have q hundred bushels to
help yourself to whenever you like. is
no sign that they won't taste good
to one who hs. no orchard to 60 to. :"
"The city is full of them, mother"
said John. ---s..r.,
Il don't care if it is," said I. ....
just then Josiah came ins Meth
sr's going to load your buggy down
like = market wagon" said Nell i;
"she wants to take that great clothes.
basket full Of peaches to Cousin Mar.
tha." ...
What in the name of comon sense
is that for ?" asked Josiah.
"John." aaid I, II want you to car
ry that basket out and put it under
the seat out o sight where it won't
hurt your fathers pride"
Mother" says John. If you ask
me to move the barn while you're
gone I'll try and have it done whom
you get back, but don't want to put
that basket into the buggy" and he
looked around at his father ~ much
IS to say. Cant you put q veto on
this procseding'"
"Josiah." said +, "havn't I always
had my own way1"
II guess you have, pretty much.
said he.
"Well. then" said I. what makes
you think won't this time? John. if
you don't put them peaches into that
buggy, I will"
"You can't carry EN-" said hs.
"I'll take EN- a pailful at time
said I, and I got pail and began to
take 'em out. land if JOSIAH ashamed
to ride with 'em, he can just stay at
home. I've drove old Bet many q
time. and can again"
"I'll carry 'sm out, mother say.
John. "if they've got to. CO." and here
they are"
Uncle Josiah set the basket in the
hall and Aunt Martha had given suet
Scripture measure that the basket con,
tanned a bushel and a half of luscious
rosy. tempting peaches.
"Oh you dear good, thoughtful
Aunt Martha said her namesake, de-
lightedly, Il wish the world was full O
just such queer. old fashioned women
as the girls call you. They will DE-
| me great deal Of good.
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