Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1883-04-05
FARMER GREGORYS REF,VRM.
"HetfL .EEfettv I Mehitahlss Greo.4,rn

HebLy 4EteCty - sH1eRltdDle,s tSreepry,
where are you? Why don't you answer
me? 'WIhattIo L WantY JII WANT you to
hurry down stairs and go to the spring
for pail of water. for the tsakettiel
Here it is--nigh on to VsaPper tiIne-five
hungry men coming in from the harvest
field; my fire almost gdne out, no wood
and no water in the house, and this
blessed cross little baby scfeamings hard
enough to drive me crazy, While my head
is aching as II it would burst! HERE
lot, like good boy, and get some chips
to maze mo Lhers, 4gs4 be quick, nOwPI
Hetty, a pretty, rosy looking girl of
fourteen, caine harriedfy down the stairs
at this imperative summons, caught up
the pail and threw on her sun-bonnet
saying.as she, passed through the room !;
Ppm EeaI sorry, mother I forgot all about
the water. 1 was reading a story. in the
magazine that Mary Green lent me, and
it was lust splendid. Oh, mother, do
wish father would let lis take. something
to read. We8 dom have aHyth ingaIil1e.
other folks" and she went out. giving
the door a spiteful little bang after her.
Tommylaa 9 brown-faeed, barefooted
little urchin of seven summers, took the
basket, mounted -Stick,-and trOtted oft
to the 1otu Whi le tired MIS-. Gregory drew
the CRADLE to- the side of theTtable and
rocked it with one foot while she pared
the potatoes and made the biscuit for the
men who's would 5soen he lin from tie
wheat field, tired and hungry.
Hetty soon, returned. from the spring,
flushedaDd breathfess from the exertion
of carrying the heavy pail so far; Tom
my, with the, aid of his wooden horse,
brought the Basket Of chips safely to the
door, and supper was steaming on the
table bysrhe time the men washed the
perspiFati0n and dust from faces and
hands, and made themselves ready for
the meal -
"Wel, well, J deciarea motheF, said
Mr.. Gregory with a wry face as he broke
open one of the biscuit, "what in the
world is the mattersswith your oven?
There's. something wrong. somewhere,
this bHlseuit ism t done?' y ~ i.
"The wood gave out entirely, landI had
to send to the lot, for chips and they
never heat the oven we'll i do wish,
Giles, that we could have plenty of wood
near the houseaitAs hard On tire children
to have to carry so much wood and
water" 81 &
Nonsense; it won't hurt 'em mite!
It's about all they can do towards earn
ing their grub! Sister Sarah and me had
it to dowAeh SfatheH elIxed on the, old
place; we carried water aSTear in ana year
out, from that spring.--1-ealeulate to get
up good pile of wood when the fall
work is through With but don't for nleE=,
.cy's sake, take harvest time 70 grlIm bic
over your little Inconvenience"
Mrs. Gregory thought a great many
I,,A III
by past experience, that words availed
tween herself and her very excellent, but
rather obstinate spouse; silently she took
the baby in her arms and seated herself to
pour the tea for the weary worlSlnsn.E 81 &
Little Hetty, however, was not So pru-'
dent, and with bright visions of the
pretty book, and its interesting stories in
her mind, she tried her father on another
point.
ooh, father, won't you please let US
take the magazine that Mrs. Greene takes
for MarYS sItvisssp nice and hassuch,
splendid stories inft, and the leyeliest
pictures. too!t III work Just as hard as
anything if you will. Mary Greene said
the agent told her mother"
''No, no, won't; yotf needn't trouble
yourself to tell me what the agent said
to Mary Greene's. mother. Pm poor.
enough now, goodness kllows, withdh6
throwing away any money in patterning
after Mrs. Greene's extravagant foole-
ries. They are just running them chill
,dren."
''Wel,9 Pipeds up Tommy, its real
nice over totheit hoiIse, anyway .ever Sd
much better than it is here. They've got
a splendid swing in the barn for George
and Katie, and tAeg'.vs got a. well and
cistern, and a woOdshed with lots of
wood in it; and you just ought to see
the piles and piles of funny books and
papersP
eyes" snarled Mr.. Gregory, sand
piles aid les OF Sreapefs andamoweTs--n
-cultivAIors and corn she Hers patent
schurnsahd gWashing machines, anda dish.
washer, oos for ali know and my gen