The Opelousas courier., 1884-07-05
Farmer Gordon's Economy,

W4UA III UGH dIIEO VI lSA b4O uAAo uAN
money at interest, but with all this
was always talking economy. eve
must economize," was always his
theme. His family consisted of a wife
and three boys. and an uncle of his,
an old man of more than seventy
years.
One morning he entered the kitchen
where his wife had just been working
oyer butter, and had the great balls
ready for market. "My! Hannah!
What butter! 1t makes a fellows
mouth water to look at it, and I've
got forty cents a pound all winter; it's
much better'n most folks butter they
are willing to pay a good price fort.
How much have you made this
month r.
aThis makes forty pounds thi
month? ?
"Well, that amt bad this time of the
year."
mo, but it's real hard work to work
oyer so much butter by hand this cold
weatl or. If I only had a butter work
er, it would be somueh easier; it makes
me tired when / work oyer ten or ff-
teen pounds. Can't I have a butter
worker, Stephen
Nonsense, Wifel Pay Eve dollars
for a butter-worker? Why, my moth
or had a large dairy, and she never
wanted d butter-worker; she prefer
red to do it with her hands and save
the money, rather than spend it on ev-
cry new thing that came along
We'll, your father had more grass
to NOW than you ever had, and he
never had d moving machine or arak-
ing machine, and you have BOTH
swell, don't you see how much time
and labor they save? Why, ! should
have to hire twice the men / do if it
Wasnt for them.
sAnd don't you suppose it would
save me the same time and strength
too?"
aMell, perhaps you can have one
some time, but I have got SO many
things to buy this spring; I've got to
have d new horse and wagon, and sew
eral new fences. and / don't know
what | Tell you, wife, we must
economic all We can" said Stephen,
as he left the room.
Yes. that was always the way when
she wanted anything; perhaps she
might have it some time, but now she
i must economic. This her husband
said five years ago. when she wanted a
new stove, and she was using the old
cracked stove yet. It was ~justso about
everything ii the house. Her home
was bare and comfortless. Didn't she
economic in everything? Wasn't her
wardrobe threadbare. and also that Of
her boys? Didn't she economic In ev-
erything but her tablet Oh, yes2-
and she ratified her dishes In way
that surprised Uncle Moses il the cor
ner. She would economic in . way
that Mr. Gordon would feel il.
aHannah, you shall have u butter
worker il you want it. said Uncle
Moses.
mo, Uncle ; / shall have one, but
you shan't give II to me. Stephen can
afford 1t, 81 I would not have asked
him. have taken too much from
you already, and now am going to
economic SO I can have all need.
Husband is always talking economy to
his family, but / can't see any way
that BE pr~aeticesit himself -but he is
going to-
The next day at dinner Mr.. Gordon
said: Y guess you forgot 70 put
cream in the coffee, Hannah
mo. I didn't forget but an saw
ing by cream for butter. ] must make
all I can. Tor we must economize.''
And q little later: I'm ready for a
pie now, wife, Or perhaps you've one
of those nice p~uddingsg
NO, Stephen, ii costs . great deal
10 make pastry and puddin and Il
takes time, Goo. We must economize
yoa know.
Papa, can't 1 have i slesls Yor
said last winter perhaps I might this
winter said little Willie, the six-yeal
lid.
and cam Ihave q pair Of skates q
saia Fred, d BOY Of ten. slt IS good
nkaang; please buy them tor iae.
Nos Indesd. boys. we must econo-
lnize. never bad q sled or skates
and ! guess you can do without
then.
m must nave lots az fun, then,
real sorry foE you, saiG WiIlie
WISH tear In his EYES. eIsban ls|
I'M boys 80 without them when Inl ]
1nan
i Weak passsd ~ n tAst ti5n'