The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1884-01-31

IL liz ssd home. lie had iutcndsd To-
Snke farm % shsrsa ths nsxt summes'
sod YORK his way slowly upward 70 .
plass Of his own; nov hs had this hnn'
ivsd scrs isrn. and 70 his great surprise
" found $1,000 laid up in the bank a
Psss's Mills. The allow savings oi his To-
thsr's any years He began Il onee 70 81
his hosss IN order. He lonesd 10 build .
psv oss, BAT Msry's advice restrained
hin, % hs did bic bsst With this; the ce'-
H. hs cleared snd vhitAvashsd With his
sss hasds; cleaned iss one begrimsd
sisdov and -. tvo more 50 that i was
rvses and light, the house was serubbed
lEom one end 70 the other; . bonhre made
II The old dirty somfortablss and quilts,
~ kitchen repainsed soft yellow and
new uindows With large. clear glass set IN
plaos Of tho old diney sashss; the wood
bcrse was Allsd with dry wood and good
stcrs 81 pine cones. and chopped brush
ana kiadliag. A new milk room was
t.aiM but Iistls Wy nom the back door
over tiny brook that ras down the hill
north Of The house. and under the Slated
fioor kept up oool draught 81 fresh arr
. covered passage connected II With the
kitchen, aud dosr isto the old milk
room made Of that . convenient pantry
While The removal Of tho old one from the
kitchen corner gave 70 that apartment
more room. air and light. A now stove
with ! set boiler flllsd up the hearth Of the
old fireplace, but the further improve
msnts Amasa left for Mary.
A different home coming from his moth
er's she had indeed. on just such . spring
day ~ Wealthy came there. The kitchen
shone clean and bright. bowl Of pink ar
butus blossoms made its atmosphere fresh
|ly sweet, and The fire was laid ready for
her TO light. the shining tea kettle filed,
and the pantry held such stores a. Amasas
masculine knowledge Of household wants
could suggest; -four. butter, sugar oil
we're in abundance, and no feast Of royal
" ever gave more pleasure to its most
honored guest than the hot biscuit Mary
made and baked for their supper, the
stswed dried apples, the rich old cheese
and the fragrant tee gave Amasa this hap
py evening. Next day they took their
wedding trip TO Pset's Mills in the new
and sensible farm wagon Amasa had just
bought with s..strong, spirited horse to
draw it.
II want you should look around, Mary.
hs had said the night before. "and see
what il nssdful here. ! expect most sv
erything Il wanting. and We cant lay out
for Hnsry. But first Of all get what'll
make your work easy. Your wedding
present will .cams along tomorrow; to-day
We will buy necessities.
Mrs. Psst hal not sent her only CIR
empty handed TO the nev nome. A good
mattress. two pair Of blankets. fresh. light
and ronfortsbles, and somo cheap. neat,
white spreads, . set Of gay crocksry,
clock and roll Of ingram carpsting had al
come to the farm house soon after th'
brides arrival; her ample supply OF sheet
and pillow cases, strong towels and fev
table cloths bad been sent tue day before
80 this sort Of thing was not needed, bu
there was now churn bought. and alto
toghtsr now furnishings fer the dairy, sev
eral modern inventions TO make the worl
OF woman easier. . set OF chairs, table
and an easy lounge for the pArlor, som
crstonne covered with apple blossoms AM
white thorn clusters, pals, brooms AM
\ tinwsre that would have made Wealthy
happy woman, crowded the ovsr-full wa0
4 90 hstprs they turned homsward.
The old house began to smile and blot
som under the new dispensation, and th
new mistsAas smiled too.
Amass mLeAl the so~s for her. an
lifted the heavy psik al mix TO strain il
10 the bright new pans. ae filed the WOO
. box by tho store twics day. ppt ,pater
, pump into the old we'll. asd, - it stoo
). above the house ran pipe down into
; sink sst in The wood shed, and 80 put .
. end to the drawing and carrying Of wate
The fat pigs that now enjoyed then
selves in the new pen he took care Of bin
. sell
III u no work i~ tue women folks !
said.
you've got enough to do, Mary, there
!, the garden you'll have an eye on, aud II
chickens. il you're mind too; I'm goiu
!, TO build hen house and yard to II rigl
, of. tLatll bs good enough for you ss We
- the chickens; and / want you shs
psomise ifauy time the work gets mi
helty and worries you, you'll speak rigl
out I can afford to have everything ell
worn oct rather than my wife
Really. IL psidl II does pay, my ma
cuIins fisnds. to give any woman
, kindly word nov and then: u yen n'
done it oftsnss. or your fathers had in u
paut the rights OF women never wou
have sngsred or bored you - they do no.
or unssx and made stringent and clane
ous that half Of creation which is ~
!. always wss unreasonable enough 10 La
! hungry hearts. Try it aud scel
Amasa vss wise above his gsneratio
!, he had sesn bis Dotber suffer and learn
!, . lesson. Mary never pined for kind
: appreciation OF her WORT. or help in
When she had door cut through isto I
:. pa, Ior. the stiG chairs aod ssfA bsnishe
, she Hovery curtains hung st either vi
!, Sow, the gay carpet put down and
!. new furniture set 10 place, With her Va
~ ding prsseDt--sn easy stnhsd rocker
ar~va an IN kl,e kabin on which Law 4