Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1879-02-20

o"There ~ no use in reasoning any
more; nav mind is made upl | will not
marry q fariner1 Ali your arguments
arc cfno accoupt."FqEH az C.C.9
81 am sorry, Jennie, you are 80 de-
termined."
cs"Mother, do you want your child to
40 through life as you have done-toil
from morning tIlr hight, and sometimes
half OF the night besides--sick or well,
no odds2-deIve, work. all the time s"V 4
"All farmers families are not s;tua-
ted just q ours has been; you know
your iather-"
"Yes, know all about II, he loves
bis cattle and horses far more than he
does his children, and he Is ten times
more careful Of his old mare than he is
oi his wife-the mother OF bis child
ren.'s j. 1..El.E eiI4A --
Jennie. Jennie Wellsl You ought
not 20 speak so.' = 81 y -.lS "t
"But, mother dear, il 10 the ruth;
you cannot deny i'll Haven't I eyes |!
We girls can see the case as plain as
day. Old Doll has nice cclts and she
must not be worked. Bless me! 1t
might hurt the colt to drlve the old mare
20 the village. she must be fed high and
live at her ease;-but hls wife; no dan
ger of hurting her babies or her either
No wonder the baby is sick and lretful.
when poor mother isoverheated, over
worked from morning till night. not one
hour 10 rest all day; and just as soon as
we girls are large enough to help you.
we have to run for the turkeys, drive
the cows, feed the pigs. and leave you
shame u a
Jennie, your father does not look at
il as you do"
"li 10 high time he did; and am GO
ing TO give him chance, before ! leave
home, too" .l-1l 20 t93
"Leaye home. chlld Where are you
gong Pie , x-.Ig 80
Somewhere. Yes, shall be eigh-
teen, next month, and am going 90 see
il there is q place where one can have
an hours rest, TO enjoy reading"
ssMy child, how can l spare you--
what will baby do"
''IfI am away. Eta will take my place,
instead Of working out-of doors as much
as she does now-it win be better for
her. A man has no business 10 make a
girl work as she has 10. Don't you
think IL would be easier for her il | was
away I" ~. T...+
"Oh dear. my child. cannot say bow
il viii be. | do eee think your father
will like il. Does George know bow
youfeel," And thep woman sighed
heavily. F,.s = - t5.a,a : -
"Yes, mother, told him last night;
he thinks his wife would have an cas-
ier time than you have had; but q farm
er's wife is slave; her work is never
done. Mother. II George Hartwell
was anything but farmer, ! think
could love him enough to marry him;
but as il is. would rather remain an
old maid to the end OF my life."
"Yca do not object 10 hini--only his
occupation - - .s1,.,sA g.
THAT il ell; really think he IL very
pleasant" Jussthen Mr. Wells voice
rang cut from the top of the load Of hay
which was being drawn into tie barn.
"Jennie, It's time 10 get the COWS.
You girls will have 10 do the chores for
we must get ia three more loads Of hay
tonight"
Jennie Wells knew what that meant;
she and her sister Eta had the COWS
TO drive from the pasture more than
halt . mile of; twelve cows to
tie up and milk: eight hogs to feed; milk
TO strain; End the turkeys, count and
feed them; chickens TO feed and shut up
in their coops; two horses to water. feed
and bed down. and Q supper to get Tor
four men; and il was now about eight
o'clock She lard her work down and
with compressed lips. joined her slster
who sat on the door step tanning her
self With her hat; her pleasant tace was
sunburnt. covered with Precipitation and
dirt, and the tears were trickling down
her cheeks. sss r- ,4
what il il. Etta darlingl Don'tl
cry; will bring you basin of water
and the towel, and you rest. Iwill get
the cows alone. Poor little sisierl'T
4s'T am tired almost to death. Jennts 4
1t is not going to raint They are going
TO gain time TO 20 to The bear hunt to-
morrow never can milk the cows
tonight. I'm 30 tired ~ sIsx
"Sit and rest you feel better now
yeu hare balhed. 50
..Some: the Harfwells have more
hay out than We have. and their milk
ingis done, and the girls did not have
TO do il either; The girls did not rake