The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1884-01-10

as large ones, if We don't want to
end our days in the poor-house.'
And Mrs. Martin sorrowfully
obeyed, while Esther watched hel
brother.in.law with large, grave
eyes, betokening inward surprise,
At the end of a week, Mr.. Mar.
tin addressed his sister-in.law with
serious purposes.
well Esther said he, you've
been here a week now
"A week is a good long visit re-
! marked Mr.. Martin.
| It's long enough for some things
said Essie.
Mrs. Martin thinks she would
like to have you stay went On Mr..
Martin, after puzzled glance at
the blue, shining eyes. And al.
though, of course, every one adds
to the expense in a family like this,
I've no objections to giving you a
home, provided you are willing to
earn it by hard work. And
Stop carried Essie, jumping up,
I haven't asked you for a home
yet. And 1 don't mean to. And
you are only making me the offer
because Doctor Dorian says Ruth
will break down unless she has a
strong maid.servant to help her
with the house-wovk. But there is
no money that would hire me to
make myself such a drudge as
poor Ruth is.'
Hoity-toityp said Mr.. Martin,
Young woman, you don't consider
who you are talking to-
Yes, I do said Essie, with EN-:
phasis. To a Biaebeard, to a
stock, o stone. a man who is grind.
ing his wife's life out on the pitt
less wheel of money-making. No,
1 wouldn't live as Ruth does, not if
you would put me in a palace!'
Mr.. Martin grew green and saff
ron by turns.
'Humph!' said he. Fine ideas
you got. at this fashionable board:
ing school of yours, Well, if you
don't like my offer, yep're not OBJ
liged to accept it. Be a fine lady,
if you please, and see where it will
land you
BY way of answer, Essie marched
out of the room with all the dignity
of royal princess. She only
stopped in the kitchen long enough
to kiss Ruth, who was in the midst
of a baking.
Poor darling, said she, How j
wish I could carry you off with me.
For stay, I won't!'
Life is hard work, Essie,' said
Mrs. Martin, beginning to cry, in
spite of herself; fand it's woman's
duty to help her husband,
And I mean to help mfhe-When
| / have one, said Essie, blushing
brightly, But not by wearing my.
self out
Mr.. Martin shook his head.
IF Stephen Smith is foolish
enough to marry that saucy gypsy,
she'll lead him a pretty life,' said
he. 4 wonder if she expects to sit
on satin sofa all her days with q
rose in her hand, and her hair
frizzled, in that preposterous fash
ion. all over her eyes? But | warn
'em, they need never come to me
for help! Esther has treated me
With too much inselence for me
ever to receive her again.
j ann sure she di | not mean any
thing, said Mrs. Martin, apologet.
ieally.
GWell, then, her words belied her
meaning remarked Thomas Mar.
tin, grimly COMPRISING his lips.
But Stephen Smith was apparent.
ly undaSnted by the possibilities OF
ruin predicted by Farmer Martin,
for he married Esther and went to
the city to live, within three
months.
4 gave 'em just a year to come
back here and eat humble pie ! said
Martin, vindictiyely,
'Qh, Thomas, don't talk SOP said
his wife. One would think you
would be glad to have some evil
befall themp
And so I should said Msrtin
viciously grinding his teeth to
gether. That girl needs q lot 9
humbling, and I hope she'll
it. .eacIial
Three years afterwar n
came one of those terrihs.....I
that undo a farmer's % = =
season, and sweea..;1s;.; s; x he sA :,
poets as an afs CO .s2;nd S CO. =
away a seryyoosaIsas1 + Tie tn 0ae ae.
| died, a pes NexS s;brole ont ~ -. ~
the aoeioLAss sleep, which Thon
Mari g just bought; ii
W}eet ls 81 his best barn over. ;
/! a baS<sSf stared him in the face
Ct livery side.
y It's no use talking said he.
cannot meet this years interest
n the mortgage The place will ha
: to CO. =
re oh, Thomas z groaned Mrs. M,
rmeSn, who, poor soul, now Law all 4,
ne n, fn Ena hard woodsn lounge. q, a
+ the he see to see how wofully She "
nbab- BASAet the helm.
IS lsS; re- sYEs4 s9tP help it, said Marti
siE@ ak OF Of sF1k sF1kqa afS IL against me.
own FLOUR, RerTe hundred dollar.
Many PEARL HoaA sYon u;o.l,t =.
he his GaNDI CaN6ENTp Iii;iT1A i.T1sA W
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