Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1879-02-20

ing around her side that was worth mon
ey! "A younger sister of Mrs, Wells. who
had married a mechanic, had frequently
pau her short visits and saw with deep re-
greet the hard lot that had fallen to her sis
ter. ohe even demonstrated with her broth
er-lh-iaW when he told her he was going to
purchase another farm, as she saw it would
increase the burdens of her poor sister, who
was already loaded down with labor and
care, and he did consent to let his invalid
son 60 to live with her, SO he could be ben
entted by the sea air and bathing, not think
ing MS wife wished him to go for fear his
Iather would work him too hard and de-
stroy what little vitality he possessed. It
was to pay for his farm that Wells was in
debt. His family were pinched in dress and
comfort, every luxury was denied them,
ana 1t was as Jennie SAID, delve and drudge
from morning till night. After the GIRLS
were Old enough to work they were kept
1rom school, and had not their aunt kindly
sent them books, and their mother been ca
pable of instructing them, they would have
been deplorably Ignorant. 1t they went I'd
church. they had to walk, for the horses
were too valuable to stand hitched /; they
might get frightened and break loose. and
It would never do for girls t drive the mare.
It would rnin the colt, Or he would get cast.
or hung, or something else would happen:
50 they seldom enjoyed the privilege OF Sun
day school or sanctuary. Mr.. Hartwell,
thelr nearest n%eighbor, used to say that .'if
MIS-. Wells were not an angel, the children
would grow up perfect heathens,' and he
always managed to find something pleas
ant in his papers and magazines for Mrs.
Wells and the girls to read or if he BUR
chased q new book it found its way to Mrs.
wells, and his only son, George. was gen
orally the messenger who carried it over.
Both Mr.. and Mrs. Hartwell were acouaint-
cd with her before her marriage, and the
memory OF her father, who slumbered i'm
the peaceful churchyard was very precious
to them, and they tried by every means in
their power to tighten the heavy, load that
was placed upon her. II
George HartWeM did not quite despair Of
changing Jennie's opinion with regard to
marrying q farmer, and held frequent con-
SITUATIONS with his mother upon the sub
ject. One morning he quite astonished his
father by suggesting that he should like to
take his sisters and 60 to Connecticut to
visit some cousins, provided he could Get
some one to help mother while they were
gone; he had been thinking OF it for some
time. The girls were delighted with the
plan, and thought, perhaps, Jennie Wells
woald come and stay with them, and asst
While they were gone. So, after breakfast,
Mr.. HartWell went over to see if it could he
arranged. Mrs. Wells thought she could
spare her if her sister could be allowed to
take her place; and so, after a good many
contrary arguments from their father, it
decided that for three dollars a week
Jennie might go and stay with the Hart
wells, while the young people went Oh
their pleasure excursion.
These five weeks were the most delight
ful days of Jennie's whole life. She saw
all farmers girls, or wives, were not
slaves, and that the sunshine that never H.
lumined her own home beamed brightly Ia
kitchen and parlor of her new station.
"How | wish our home was as pleasant r.
;lle exclaimed to Mrs. HartWell, as she was
Watering the bright flowers that had been
Ter care each day sc do love flowers SO
much. but father will not allow us to have
me IN any place and you have everything
% easy and convenient about the work
fon have no idea of the difference; my
mother would so like to have things ar
anged as you have them, but tather''-
II know all about it, Jennie! Veal
owe our home. and try to make it pleasant; !