The Grant County herald. (Big Stone City, Grant County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1883, 1881-01-29

You must welcome them, Lefty" she
| said.
The bride watched Them fIcm the car
rlage window with keen, Jealous ewes.
Her father had given her hint as to her
future course.
you've made good match, Sophy !"
he said. bill Tsney's got as long A
purse as any man in the country, and his
old farms comfortable But the old
woman an her 'ater, will be \ ,irsv-
back. They II try to run over you rough
shod, likely. just take your stand at
once. Let EN- see you will be mistress
iH your own house,
Trust me for that, pappy,' said Miss
Sophy.
The whole Crawford family had ac-
c"mpanled her TO see now she would hold
her ground.
When poor Mrs. Taney stepped tor
ware, therefore, her thin face reddCniny,
and her hands held out, the bride re-
celved her welcome with q careless nod
Il hope you will be happy in your new
home, my DEAR" SAID the gentle lady.
"Oh, no doubt, ma am! / generally
hold my own pretty well Com, ln,papy.
Come, Sue. want you see my house
before II is dark. Here is the living
room. Bill must tit that up into par
lor- double quick, too. Dye hear, M
fancy: laughing loudly. You needn't
trouble yourself. ma am. to show the way
Com" along all of YOU
William stopped and looked with sud
den pity 1T his mother, then followed his
wife. who went talking loudly us the
stairs.
Mrs. Taney and Lefty placed the SUP
per on the table. The bride came III. the
noisies: OF the noisy party. She went
hastily to tn. head OF the table saying:
"Thls is my place. believe"
William gravely motioned his mother
to seat among the strangers! His wife
bore herself as though she had been mis-
ucss for years. and found fault freely
when the humor seized her The bread
was dry as chat. the butter was bitter
with salt, she sad.
That's your idea oi cooking. mother
Tanney. eh? III giv' YOU hint or two
tomorrow. We young people have pro
crossed, you know"
ANos lildl Hlcau 10 ldkt Tue Wofh OtI
Of their hands, She said 10 her sister
aside. mo. NJ, II We feed en- they We
got to earn Their bread
Lefty overheard the whisper. and her
scared face gre. shaat pa CT.
Very nice old silver, William said
the bride, directly. weighing tn. spoons
on hrr hngtl,and illec reading the mark
"Cieve veand. III. You mus. havt that
altered, pleas. to oui initials | cant
use spoons VIII strange names OH elH
William glanced uneasily at MS moth
er. But tie latter did no. speak. Very
well, M dear. It shall be AZ YOU plcaec,s
he said
As the days heightened into weeks,
the bride found her sway becoming more
absolute 1t occurred 10 William, some
times, that she might share IN the work.
But like most farmers of his class, be
used 10 see his mother drudge. from
morning until night. and vaguely sup
posed it was her natural condition OF life.
5 sophy carried the keys, and dealt out
the provisions. Her ruday, animal
beauty pleased him. it was pity, he
thought, TO mar I with hard WORK
Meanwhile, Nj. Burke had taken
lodgings with nel.hboring farmer.
He kepta close scrutiny on Lefty solely.
for her mothers sake. he told himself
She met the 'beery fellow twice, and
took long walks with Mm; she received
le ers from him lay mail. The geologis.
fou al the matter Interested hlm more
than the fossils, even.
One morning, Lefty came into the
room. William stood oking with lis
wife, before goin. to the field They
looked AT her with astonishment, tor the
girl was always silent and shy.
"Brother, | want to speak to You, she
said, catching her breath.
We'll, 90 on said Sophv. impatient
ly. "What are you afraid OF"
Lefty spoke directly to William. lg-
nonng her The potatoes and apples
must pe picked over, and the cellars are
damp. Could one ot the hands do it2'
"Good gracious Do you want harvest
ing TO stop" cried Sophy you and
mother Taney can do II at your leisure.
DO you suppose your brother pays men
such ruinous wages to wait on lot of
women"
y on nave always done Il, said WI
Liam.
Mother IS not wcll William.
.Well, manage it as you like. | can't
be bothered with the kitchen work. he
burst out.
Lefty lett the room hastily.
That's right, William The truth II,
you re too open hearted You can't at-
iord TO keep parcel OF able bodied We
men in idleness # you ever mean to buy
the meadow lots
That's g fact The mention OF the
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