St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-05-08

needs no apology, to say nothing OF
the other good things" said the clergy
man.
Poor Stephen his pride was deeply
hurt as he cOntrasted this table with
others that had been spread in honor
of his pastors visits.
"Have you met with losses recent
ly 7" asked the pastors wife with
concern.
''Oh, no." said Mrs. Gordon, "but in
the spring, on farm, there are a
great many things wanted, and we are
econOmizing in order to meet expenses"
The next morning Mr.. Gordon called
on Deighbor, Mr.. Jones, to pay him
for pair of young cattle.
"Here is the money for the steers, -
said Mr.. Gordon, handing him a roll of
bills.
Mrs. Jones was working over her
butter in the kitchen She had a but
ter-wOrker, and it was astonishing how
fast she made the butter into cakes
and stamped them, draining out every
drop of butter milk with out hardly any
exertion, while Mr.. Gordon watched
her.
scot a butter worker, ] see"
eyes. and | don't know how | ever
lived without one. 1t is so easy work
ing butter now compared with what it
used to he. Why, it used to make me
so tired to work over so much butter,
that | wasn't good for anything for two
days afterwards"
Here, wife, is twenty dollars you
wanted for cloak. Give Mr.. Gordon
Il receipt for fifty dollars"
Mr.. Gordon started.
Twenty dollars for cloak When
had he given his wife that sum for any
thing He looked around the kitchen.
Here was a model range, sink and
everything convenient and handy with
which the farmers wife could do her
work. What contrast TO Hannah's
kitchen He well knew that lie was
better able to afford such an outfit
than his neighbor was.
On returning, Mr.. Gordon first stop
ped at the barn. Here everything was
in order and convenient to work with.
Was it possible that he had made Han
nah do all the economizing 3?
In one corner of the shed was some
thing that looked like sled. His lit
tie boy had been trying to make one,
and the words of the child rang in his
ears, Il shan't let my boys go without
when Pm ii man.
He then went into the house.
''Where is Hannah 2" he inquired of
Uncle Moses.
"She's gone over to see Stiles sick
child"
The farmer sat down and took his
paper, but his thoughts were too busy
l..
in his own eyes before. He was still
angry with his wife for humbling him
so the night before, 10y giving the min
lister and his wife such supper. Yet
now, as he thought it over he won
dered how he could have blamed her.
"Uucle Moses, how much do YOU
think it would cost to clOthe n woman
for year p
''It's never cost much to clothe
you'rn," said he, his black eyes snap
ping. 81 never thought you could
have been so mean and stingy with
any one as you have been with her.
She's too good for We, and its time We
found it out. There you've got enough
to keep her like lady, but instead OF
that she can't even have things to
work with. Ye'll never get cent Of
my fOrtin'. III settle it on Hannah
and the boys"
"That's all right Why did you not
tell me how selfish l was before 7"
Haven't been a-tellin' We all the
time, and what good did it do? If yer
stomach hadn't been pinched little,
yer never would have found out how
9oNnraacbinr . 70 bar .we mist acono-
mi2e; ~ W. must economize'
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