New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-07-09
TIE "HANDY MAN, IN ENGLAND.
From Public opinion.

From Public opinion.
A prosperous literary man, passi0nately attached
TO the rus in urbe. took suburban house within
few miles of the metropolis. The garden was luxu-
RANT, and the premises abuttlng on to an extensive
common, the first thing thought of was 10 keep
cow A frst-rate Alderney in full mi TX was pur-
chased the handy man undertook the entire
care OF the animal, and the COOK, VINO was tne
q" handy mans y wife, was TO look after the dairy;
In few weeks the supplies of milk and butter fell
OIL senslbly and the handy man suggested that
another COW should be purchased, and then the
milk could never run short. The family consisted
of four persons only, but the supply after very
short time still equauiug the demand 1t was re-
solved TO sell the cows and give up Carrying. lnls
was dOue the handy man and his vile gave no
tce TO leave and after their departure II was
discovered that the trusted handy man." throueh
an agent, had purchased his masters cows, and had
set up q larry Oh his 0gE account he lad. In
fact, been selling the new milk While the animals
were supposed not TO be giving enough 10 supply
the household Nor are pigs less eccentric III then
ways than such cows; a tayoTlte SOW h1d tor mauy
wears presented her mistress with htters OF plgllngs
varying from eleven 10 fifteen she was SOW OF re-
markably kind ami gentle nature, and quite pet
of the family. The death Of the mistress aud break
I'D of the household neceSsltated a new home being
found for Maggie" and she was gwen away 70 u
relative on the understanding that IN consider
alton of MaggieS" Offering 80 many hostages 10
fortune she was never to be made into bacon, but
live the natural term of her he In her new abode
Maggie y fell under the care OF the gardener and,
strange TO saw her nature underwent thorough
change; she ceased 10 present her niIs fess Win
numerous pgngs at litter, they Eel! OF 10 SIX,
four III number, ana ucT temper was ItputtU
to be so changed with the change of residence that
If anyone-save the gardener--ever looked into her
stye before the young pigs were six weeks OLD, the
mother would eat them. The too trusting mistress
had heard of such horrors, and kept at respect
ful distance for the specified time. TO verify
the old adage that the best-lald schemes
Of mice and men gang aft agIey,' one day instead
being driven the front OF the house, as was her
custom the lady had the carriage taken through
the sta0le-yard quite uneApeetedIy lSDieau'
Maggie" lying summing herself on q bec OF straw.
with thirteen pIggies taxing natures refreshments
As the gardener had given II out that six pigs were
the maximum of this said litter the inference was
obvious. SX-woeks old pglngs are much sought
after and handsomely paid for, and Maggie had
doubtless been 4 bi-annual FL Dorado 10 her care
taker ever since she tell under his charge.
As with the cows and pigs, So with the fruit.
friend of mine mad extensive garden and several
hOthouses yet nothing ready for the table.
Happening 10 go TO the gTeengrOcers one day, she
saw some exceedingly line cncumbers and pur-
chased a couple remarking to the shopkeeper that
they were very tne indeed. Oh, yes ma'am, they
are the best that can be got have them from Mrs.
Dunbrowu's gardener at Appropriation Lodge; he
has supplied me for some time" nc name and ad-
dress were the purchasers own she had bought Der
own cucumbcrs.