The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1880-01-29
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his zsod Fpoase, MlhstTa, who ssi mead
log aoubis compound frac,are 10 ihs
right leg ofA pair Of unmeniionables.
Oh, nothing wu The re ponse uttered
10 tone q concentrated sarcasm, which
rightly interpreted, meant that Ia the
oplBion Of John Thompson al the world
ard The rest Of mankind were on The way
10 destruction
Now MIaerva jus,iGed Der name, for
she wAs wise woman and heid her peace
well knowisg that she would not long be
kep, In lgnortaee as TO The cause Of her
liege loFd's disturbance.
While John ls silently chewing tbs eud
Of bic bitter fAneies, ABd Minerva ls heal
log the rsu, In Joe's pAuls, jet US make their
soqaaistanoe.
At last Joe's neither garments 10 order
for another days campaign, and Minerva
lakes up lbe psper. With the Instinct Of
true beuseHother she turn, first TO the
page devoted to family interests. After
isw nomsn,s' silent pernsal she Sudden.
" tIelAims, Good ! wiah every man
could sec this, at the same time reading
aloud the following sentences:
Even the most perfect family life can
never entirely swallow up individuality.
Ii 10 hardly fair 10 sseribe altogether to
natural depraYity that strong desire
common TO All human beings, for some.
thing they could call exclusively their
own, The wits or daughter, be she ever
90 atiectionste, will be happier and better
In many ways II abe 10 allowed to feel her
self q partDer In the family fortunes, In
atsad OF mere pensioner upon the hus.
bands or fathers bounty, even though be
may deal out the money with a lavish
hand. And when the wife and children
do their part toward making that money,
Asis generally tho case among farmers, ii
would seem but simple justice that each
should have stated yearly share OF the
income.
We'll, Il strikes me that we men are
about played ont and tho sooner we
take ourselves out OF the world the better,
remarked John doleiully.
Oh mol We can't possibly spare you yet,
Iaughipgly replied the wife. at the same
time going on with her reading.
Alter q season OF profound meditation
John breaks the silence by saying, can't
see why you should be 80 stirred up on
this subject, for I'm sure I've always Civ.
en- you oil the money you asked for.
And 80, indeed, you have, and It's be-
cause you've always been so good and
reasonable in that respect that I've never
ssid before what I've often thought, ,sthat
| would rather have certain share --as
The eggs and butter money, for instance
which can cali my own from year TO
year, than much larger sum that must
ask for every time | want a few dollars.
dou't think you men ever realize how
women hate to ask for money, even when
they know it will be cheerfully given.
And then all men are not as kind IS you
are. There's sister Msry's husband, who
can never give cent without & scowl,
though she's worked as hard ss be TO
make aud save, know she had rather
face loaded cannon any time than ask
him for money, rich as he is. declare
1t makes any blood boil sometimes when
think of 1t; Pm almost ready to take the
stump for woman's rights.
Go ahead, go ahead, said John, laugh.
ing, I'm sure you can speechfy with the
best Of them. Wen have parson Brown
give out an appointment for you next
Sunday subject: WomsH's right In but-
ter aud eggs.
Then there's aBother thing I've been
wanting TO speak 10 you about for sonc
time, continued Minerva, who was thor.
oughiy 10 earnest, aud meant to have ber
say out. Walter told me awhile ago that
be wished father would let him work out
this summer, and have bis own earnings.
| don't think the boy really wants to
leave home, bat only to feel that be has
something be cen call bis owA. You
kpow that you often say that he's worth
more TO you Than any man on The farm,
hes 80 steady and faithful. Now why
not pay him the same wages you do the
other men! And there's Joe, who always
says be Won't be afsrmer because farmers
have TO work 90 hard and have such a
dull time. think live could get him
Interested 10 something about the place
bed feel differently. lie aud Mary
might share the poultry egg money be-
tween them. We could require them TO
keep strict account OF expenses and
sales, and 50 they would be learning
business habits aud the true vslue Of
money. or course they would make
some mistakes At frst, and perhaps spend
few dollars foolisbly, bat when they
dad that sH old dress or coat must be
woru little longer because OF their folly
the'll soon learn wisdom. | really be-
lleve Joe would become : real enthusiast
10 ibe business With = little encourage
meui, for be already knows every breed
Of fowls for Eve miles around. aud such
an enthusiasm would be worth great
aeal 10 keeping him out Of mischief.
Well, don't kuow bat you're right
about that; I'm sure III go for any plan
thAt'H keep him from raising Ned gener-
ally, a. be does mosl Of the time, said the
father.
I've often tboughi, resumed The won
derful woman, that tkls way Of never let.
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