Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-02-28


ped brush kindliDg. A new milk room
was ,ilt little Way from the back
door, over tiny brook that ran down
the hill north OF the house, and the
Slated floor Lept up cool draught of
fresh air. covered passage connected
it with the kitchen, and door into the
old milk-roOm made of that convenient
pantry, while the removal of the old
one from the kitchen corner gave to that
apartment more room, air, and light.
A new stove, with set boiler. filled up
the hearth of the old fireplace. but fur
ther improvement Amasa left for Mary.
A different homecoming from hrs
mothers she had indeed, on just such
spring day as Wealthy came there. The
kitchen shOne clean and bright; bowl.
of pink arbutus blossoms made its at
mOspheIe freshly sweet, and the FIRE was
laid ready for her to light, and the shi
ming tea kettle filled, and the pantry
such stores as Amasa's masculine knowl-
edge of household wants could suggest;
flour, butter, eggs, sugar, all in abund
ance, and no feast of royalty ever gave
more pleasure to its most honored guest
than the hot biscuit Mary made and
baked for their supper the stewed dried
apples, the rich old cheese and the trag-
rant tea gave Amasa this happy eve
ming. Next day they took their we'd
ding trip to Peet's Mills in the new SEN
sible farm wagon Amasa bad just
bought, with strong, spirited horse to
draw it.
Il want you should look around, Ma
ry," he said the night before, land see
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everything Is wanting, and we can't lay
out for finery. But first Of all, get
what1l make your work easy. Your
weddin' presents will come along to-
morrow; to-day we'll buy necessities"
Mrs. Peet had not seat her only girl
to the new house. A
mattress, two pairs of blankets, fresh,
light cOmfOrtables and some cheap, neat,
white spreads; set of gay crockery, a
clock and a roll of bright ingram car
peting had all come TO the farm house
soon after the brides arrival; her ample
supply of sheets and pillow Cases, strong
towels and few table cloths bad been
sent the day before. 50 this sort of thi 2
was not needed but there was q new
churn brought, and altogether new fur
nishlngS for the dairy, severa. modern
inventions 10 make the work of wO-
man easier, a set OF chairs. a table and
easy lounge for the parlor, some cTe-
tonne, covered with apple blossoms, and
white thorn clusters. and pals, broOms,
and tinware that would have made
Wealthy happy woman, crowded the
over-ful wagon before they turned
home
n
blossom under tnis new dispensatien,
and the new mistress smiled. 100.
Amasa MIXED the cows for her, and
lifted the heavy pals of milk to strain,
into the bright new pans; he filled the
wood box by the stove twice a day, put
a patent pump into the old well, and,
as it stood above the house, ran pipe
down into sink set in the wOOdshed,
and 50 put an end to the drawing and
carrying of water.
The fat. round, placid pigs that now
enjoyed themselves in the new pen he
took care of himself.
"'Ta'nt for women folks" he said.
you've got enough to do, Mary;
there's the garden you'll have IA eye on.
and the chickens. if you've mind: I'm
going to build hen house and yard to
it right away, thatll be good enough for
YOU as well as the chickens, and want
you shall promise if any time the work
gets mite betty and worries you, you'll
speak right out. l can afford to have
everything else worn out rather than
my wife"
Really. it paid. 1t does pay, my mas
cuIine friends, to give any woman q
kindly word now and then; if you bad
done it Oftener, or your fathers had in
the past, the rights of women never
would have angered or bored you as
they do nov; or unsexed and made strl-
dent and cIamorous that half of crea-
ton which is and always was unreason-
able to nave hungry hearts. Try it and
;eel
Amasa was wise above bis gen.
aration; he had seen his mother suffer,
and learned a lesson. Mary never pined
for kindly appreciation Of her work, or
help In it. When she had door cut
into the parlor, the stiff chairs
and sofa baniShed, tie f1Owery curtains
hung at either window, the gag carpet
put down and the new furniture set IN
place, with her wedding present-an ca
" stuffed rocker-drawn up to the Ia
Bile, on which lay two weekly papers
and a magazine, she had still sense
enough left to make this hitherto sacred
apartment into d real sitting room,
where every evening she and Amasa
rested, read or talked over the day do
IngS; and when the first fat, rosy Daoy
came. and Mary was about again, 1t
added another pleasure to have the old
cradle beside them all evening with it
sleeping treasure.
Can tell in words what q sense OF
peace and cheer p rvaded this house
hold, in spite of seme failures and
If the rye did blast one year;
he two best cows die another; II Wea-
,el once invaded the new and wonder
ful hen house and slaughtered the best
iozen of Plymouth Rocks; if sweeping
storms wet the great crop of hay on the
big meadow, or an OK broke its leg IN
post hole-still there was homo TO come
back to, and a sensible, cheerful woman
o look on the bright side OF things
" hen Amasa was discouraged.
But on the whole. things prospersd
md AS Amasa heard the sweet laughter
IF his happy children and met the calm
mile of his wife. he could not but lock
pack on his mothers harrassed and sad
experience. and give a heartfelt sigh to
he difference between the two Mrs.
Fuckers. unaware how much it was due
o his own sense of justice and affec
ion.
There are two morals to this simple
,ketch, my friends. One is, the great
ise and necessity of being good to your
wives.
Accept which you like and need most
IN the language of the ancient Romans,
'Yon pays your money and takes your
Terry Cooke.
THE first mulrtto child 6oru IN Green
county, Ga. was named "Sin ana Is stlil
wing at the age of Ill. although tue
wages of sin is death.
SOME people have an erroneous idea