The Sentinel. [volume] (Trenton, N.J.) 1880-1882, 1881-10-29

relned up suddenly, and with brisk
"Here We arel" jumped from the car.
riage.
This" pointing to weather beaten
but still comfortable-looking house, sis
the homestead. Since the death of our
parents my eldest brother has lived
here. You needn't be at all disturbed u
as l naturally hesitated about intrudine
among strangers, "for my sister-in- law
expects us"
"How cool! how neat how shady
and comfortable!' were my first ex-
CARNATIONS as I followed my leader into
the old-fashioned parlor.
"Just So" she responded drilv.
"And. my dear, you might search from
cellar to garnet of this great house, and
though you stood upon ladders, and
peered with microscope upon your
hands and knees, you would never be
able to find fly"
Mrs. Stedman looked as her sister in
law had described her" like very sad
and troubled ghost" She was pain
fully thin and haggard, and at least a
dozen times during our short call no.
tlced her mournful eyes ill with tears.
Well, Sarah" said the doctor,
you are as busy as ever, SUPPOSED"
ooh, yes" our hostess replied;
"there is never any end to work"
Been making butter to-day ?"
IL made little over forty pounds this
morning"
"Before breakfast, l suppose?"
The doctors tone was somewhat
crisp.
81 churned at four, and 1 have iusl
worked my butter over. I don't mind
SO much when churning doesn't come
washing days; and, you see, cream has
got to be attended to whenever it is
ready"
"Been washing, too?" my friend in
quired.
"Oh, yes And it did seem as if I
had every garment in the tub that there
was in the houser'
$50 you've made forty pounds OF
butter" said the doctor, =" washed-and
what else %
"Not much else beside the regular
work. picked some beans for dinner,
and made few pies; that's ALL"
At this point my friend, much to my
surprise, turned the conversation into
other channels, and soon after we took
our leave.
1t seems to me you have neglected
an opportunity" [ remarked, as soon
as we had driven away.
81 supposed you'd think So" my
companion answered; "but you can
form no conception of the amount OF
breath l have wasted on that very case
| am regarding it now solely from q
scientific standpoint. ] think I calcu.
late the length of that Toman's days
within fraction of time"
81 should think your brother wouldn't
allow his wife to work So" remarked
What does he know about it ?" said
the doctor. He comes into the house
for the three meals that are prepared
for him, and when night comes he goes
to bed and to sleep, or he drives over te
the village and spends his evenings with
his friends. My brother works hard
but he works out of doors, and that saves
him. Sarah has an excellent reputation
as wife and housekeeper all over the
country. She has helped my brother
lay up-in Vermount vernacular-
several thousand dollars. It doesn't
take a prophet to see that another wife
will have the benefit of this ones toll
though it is probable, if she comes from
this section of the country, she'll no
have sense enough to be benefited BY
anything!"
eff your sister-in-law would only
have servant" I suggested.
ga servant Why, what greenhor1
you are! said the doctor "Do Vol
think my brother and his wife ar,
strong enough to bear the finger of scorn
that would inevitably be pointed a
them should they mploy a servant I
is far better, my dear, to work ones sci
to death than to be called lazy, ant
shiftless and extravagant. If this wer,
not the case they would not think the,
could afford servant. My brother i
dominated, soul and body, by the spiri
of economy, and his wife is a reflection
of himself Here we are again." m,
friend continued, coming to stop be
fore the door of a more modern anG
more pretentious mansion. 'My young
est sister lives here. IT seems singular
doesn't it, that I have never introduced
you to my relatives before? The trutl
is, you and are perplexities to thes
good people. We turn them out O
their beaten tracks for while, with n,
other result than to aad to their har,
, work and anxieties. Ten years ago m,
sister Anna was as healthy a girl a
there was in Vermont, and the brightes
/ and wittiest one of the family. / hat
some hopes that she would keep out Q
the treadmill, and, if she did marry
farmer and settle down here, that sh
would furnish an example of commol
sense to her neigobors; but she is jus
like the rest, only worse perhaps"
All this as the doctor hitched he
horse, and we walked up the lon
graveled walk.
Sister Anna was scolding one of he
children when we entered the house
, and we were upon her before she ha
finished her loud-pitched harangue.
81 don't believe any one ever ha
r such. contrary youngsters as l have got
J she remarked, apologetically. The
do worry me so sometimes that it seem
to me I should enjoy myself in m