New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1881-01-19

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catch me doing that. amt so fond of
work as all that
Meanwhile, Mrs. Noble was strug-
Cling very hard to turn the heavy crank
of the we'll. The cool November air
made her SILVER and caused her face to
grow whittier than ever. Besides, she
had heard part of the remarks the boys
had made, and she felt as if she must
look very ridiculous. Her only thought
in wrapping up so much was to protect
herself from the cold, knowing by hard
experience how she should have to suf-
fer from any exposure. The nearer the
bucket of water drew to the curb the
heavier it grew; and as she stopped to
lift it over, in order to pour it into her
pail, her strength failed her, and she
cast q wistful look toward the boys.
That look was not lost on Ned Ingalls,,
the boy to whom George Burch had
been giving his ideas about workin'
for nothin'." With one bound he cleared
the low fence which separated the
yards. and, selling the crank, he said:
"Here, Mrs. Noble, let me lift the
pail over. It is too heavy for you. I
will carry it in, too.'
go, thank you, dear! but I don't like
to trouble you. find it hard, though,
I confess, to get it in myself
cit is no trouble at all. I am used
to bringing water.''
So he carried it in and put it in it's
place by the sink.
''Thank you very much" said Mrs.
Noble. "George Burch used to do this
work for me; but lately I have been
trying to do it myself. But it is quite
an undertaking for me to get pail OF
water. find I have to wrap up as
much as if were going long dis
tance."
Il will come over and draw what
water you need. l live near, and it will
only take few minutes"
II should like to have you, but can
not afford to pay you. gave George
up for want of money"
30, didn't mean to do it for pay. l
will do it for nothing. Ihave plenty of
time before and after school"
So, without waiting for Mrs. Noble to
express her thanks, he babe her good
night and went away.
Ned Ingalls, mother was q widow.
She was glad to get employment to help
support her family and to keep Ned at
school. She did all the sewing she could
get and frequently took in washing and
ironing. So, really, Ned could less af.
ford to work for nothing than George
Burch and many of his other boy-com-
panions. But, with all her work and all
her proverty she never lost chance to
teach her children to be kind to others,
and to lend helping hand whenever
they could.
.You will never lose anything by do
ing for Others" she. would often say.
"Don't expect to be paid always in
dollars and cents.''
George Burch was surprised when he
found that Ned was doing Mrs. Mobiles
work.
''That's pretty queer" said he, an
grily. "She said she turned me off be-
cause she couldn't afford to pay and
now she's gone and hired you. I'm glad,
now, that took three cents for that
extra pail of water. I set out not to
charge anything, but then I thought I'd
better get all t could. That's father
way and mine, too. He says I'm chip
off the old block and I guessI am. Ha!
Ha! Ha! I'm glad she didn't get nothin'
out O. me but what she paid for. Is'pose
you work cheaper. How much do you
charge her?''
Nothing replied Ned. cit doesn't
take long to get what little wood and
water she uses, and she looked so sorte1
sick told her I'd do it for nothing, as
long as she couldn't afford to pay"
edo it for nothin'! Well, you arr
a fool. All right. Go ahead. Cues;
you'll get sick enough of it before win.
ter's over. Is'pose you'll shovel fol-
nothin', and 60 to the Postoffice fol-
nothin', and 60 after yeast for nothin'
and do everything else she wants done,
for nothin'. Well, I hope you'll lay up
money. The bank won't be apt to bust
while you are so prosperous Do it TO,
nothin'! Well, as for me, I'd rather
work for something."
But Ned did not get sick of it before
the winter was over. In fact. as time
passed, he liked it better and better.
Although he did shovel, and 20 to the
Postotfice. and go after yeast, he did
not feel as if he did it for nothing. He
felt doubly paid when he came in, per.
haps out of drifting snow-storm, to
meet her pleasant face, and to see her
point smilingly to an extra plate on the
little tea-table, which she had drawn
close up to the fire, and her sweet voice
say:
That plate is for you, dear. You
must have cup of tea with me tonight,
and here are some dOughnuts which
made purposely for you.'
Then, after supper she would help
him with his lessons, explaining all the
difficult portions until she made them
clear to him. This last was great
help to Ned, and he progressed
so rapidly at school as to excite
the wonder of his teacher and class
mates. George Burch, in particular,
wondered what had given Ned ingalls,
such start. But Ned and Mrs. Noble
knew. So, although she had not money
to pay Ned for the work he did, she
had many ways of helping him. It was
she who knit his mittens, although it
was often done with yarn raveled from
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was her delight to make him pretty
neckties from bits of bright silk she
had in the house. Then they had nice
talks about Ned's future prospects, and
many a CHEEKY game of checkers and
backgammon, and often, in the midst
of their enjoyment, Mrs. Noble. would
exclaim:
"Why, Neddie, don't know what
I should do without you. But it doesn't
seem right to have you doing my work
for nothing"
II don't do it for nothing; think
am over-paid every week; SO if you are
suited am sure l ought to be.''
And so the weeks went by, and the
months went by, and little was said
about Ned's doing the work except an
occasional inquiry from George Burch,
in rather sneering way, if he still en-
joyed working for nothin'.''
But this state of things could not 20
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