Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1884-08-02

ooT Jenny one nau JnOugnJ
about it all the time she had been
milking the Soft>eyed Jersey COW,
which in the absence of her servant,
she had to milk. And now she had
broken down completely, and was hav>
ing a good old cry. A rainy day, in
deed How little men understood
such things. Some very naughty
thoughts about men in general, and
one man in particular, flashed through
her mind, when she was aroused by
Johns small black son, who wanted a
bucket to carry some water to the field.
The bucket was given him, and Jenny
went on back to her work, ashamed
that she had allowed herself to be so
overcome.
On returning to the field, the small
boy said:
"Massa Joe, l spects you had better
60 to the house, kase sum6ns wrong.
Miss Jenny is jest cryin'."
Joe stopped, astonished. What
could be the matter with Jenny?
Could it be possible that she was silly
enough to cry about that carpet? Joe
thought moment,
"Well, l suppose she is anxious to
have everything all right when her
cousins come. If my cousin William
was to come up from his well kept
Mississippi plantation would 1 want
him to find my farm all out of order?
OF course not"
Suddenly a smile broke out all over
his face, and he started for the house.
81 wonder what's the matter with
the boss ?" said John. u reckon I'll
step over the fence and chat Mary
Jane" which he accordingly did.
Upon entering the house, Joe pre-
tended to take no notice of Jenny's
tear-stained face, but busting round
as though hunting for something, he
said
"Jenny, | am in an awful hurry this
morning, and need some seed corn from
Uucle Jim's. As you haven't much
to do, can't you drive over there and
bring me back peck?"
Just then he pretended to notice her
face, and said, "Why, little girl, you
are looking pale this morning; l am
afraid you have been worrying too
much; a drive will do you good" So
saying he walked out to harness the
horse.
Poor Jenny! she had not spoken
once; indeed she felt too angry to
speak. Nothing to do, indeed after
all she said to him about the work
there was to be done. Then with wo~
manly consistency she said, "Well, l
will go, don't care whether the car
pet is put down or not" So, putting
on her hat, she drove off without even
glance at Joe, who, laughing to him
self, thought, "She will look different
from that when she comes back"
Now John was called from his chat
with his neighbor, and the carpet wac
put down in jiffy. The pretty cur.
tains which Joe knew were to screen
the sitting room windows we're put up,
and everything put in order. John
was instructed to weed the phlox and
pansy beds, and then gather the rasp-
berries; while Joe rode to the village
and bought comfortable rocker and
some other things that he knew were
wanted. Had no more than got things
arranged when he heard the rumble of
wheels, and posting himself at the
window he watched the path that led
up to the house.
In the meantime Jenny had gone
on her errand and would have enjoyed
herself extremely, if it had not been
for the work which she knew ought to
be done. 1t was lovely day; the
birds sang gayly as she drove along
and everything seemed to he enjoying
the lovely summer day. AS she drove
in sight of home she could not help
thinking how peaceable and picturesque
looked her home with its moss covered
roof, wide porcheS, and rose.embowered
windows. AS she drove up to the