Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1885-03-27

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meat S gettin' sort o monotonous."
But Maria declined to notice this
remark at all, and poor Daniel crept
away believing himself a heartless
poitroon, and his wife prosecuted
angel.
u don't see how on earth I'm goin'
to get along this way" said he. Then
clothes is friz as stiff as boards. and
ought to be took in and dried round
the stoye and the chickens amt been
feq, and the soft soaps sp'ilin', and the
apples need to be picked over, and the
potatoes is all sppoutin' down cellar,
and my stockings is full O holes, cob
bleFem as will, and Maria won't hear
tSno hired help. And my neuralgy
@9 pretty bad last night. I'm most
atfred I'm goin' to break down. I've
| ~ q mind to so over and talk to
folks about it."
syas just week afterward that
fW younger Mrs. Getchey made her
aeharance in the bedroom Of the
nNncholy Mrs Dorking.
A.w are you feelin' today" she
askS in the carefully modulated
accents of sympathy.
MIS- Dorking shook her head back
ward and forward among the pillows
win closed eyes.
'Im mis- able, thankee," she said.
@Itmust be comfort to you havin'
Abby Jane here" said Mrs Getchey,
eating herself in the splint bottomed
arn chair beside the bed.
"Hayin' who?' said Mrs. Dorking,
opening her eyes widely.
'Vhy, Abby Jane-the young
,onon you>~s husbands got down
j ..l., s.,-sxplaie--f Mrs. Getchey.
iIrs. Dorking sat up in bed
"A Young woman" she repeated
h help with the housework"
| Mrs. Getchey nodded.
.Danl wasn't goin' to say nothin
bout it to YOU" said she. "He cal
suated it would only fret and worry
Ion But he found he couldn't get
Hong and do everything himself. And
Ebby James right smart. l jest wish
son could see how white the clothes Is
but on the lines. And how nice shes
secured up the kitchen tins anC
bcached the old curtains and polished
he brass candlesticks She's a one t
turn off work, now l tell you
"Wellw calculated Mrs. Dorking.
She's a bakin' pies now" said Mrs
IGetchey; dried apple, with plenty 9
IIfennel seeds; and pumpkin, and
cranberry tart for Elder Swift. Eide
ISwift is to be here to tea, and he
dreadful partial to cranberry tarts an
short cake"
Mrs. Dorking turned very red
the face.
"Inyitin' company, be they?' sa
she; MaHA e4elssiin, lot o, things in Il
own house, and never consultin' m
Him and his hired gal, indeed =
"DanI calculated you was too feel
to be bothered" said Mrs. Getcht
consolingly.
a amt 50 feeble as he'd like to ma
out that | be !" muttered Mrs. Dor
ing q was thinkin' a spell q
about settin' up little while. j
hand me my stockings, will you, Aul
la ANN"
a wouldn't try to set up, $
Aurilla Ann; you amt able.
"Yes, I be = snapped the hypoch
driac, who's the best judge Of
feelings, you or me? What sort o
Iookin gal is this that's bossin'
kitchen while I'm in bed?"
"As pretty as a pink" said !
u Getchey; "cheeks as red as peor
I hair as black as a coal; and she S
off as light as a thistledown."
"Humph p said Mrs. Dork
t. "Give me my double gownd, Au
u Ann. l mean to see arter this
Y ness myself; and if Daniel Dor
ID thinks I'm goin' to put up with
treatment as this"
Better take my arm,' sugg'
nc Mrs. Getchey.
But the late invalid impati'
On rejected her offered assistance.
'r' "Lemme alone !" said she; 81
ne walk as we'll as ever l could.
fu fu shouldn't II"
- And Mrs. Dorking went down
III. nto the sitting room, where her S
oi sat very close to a pretty
-ie' woman, both engaged in exam
the pages of a universal Atlas
aiu Mr.. Daniels hand rested fam
vs on the pretty girls shoulder. al
-ue pretty girls braids of black hail
net close to Daniels own iron gray 10
yep Daniel p almost shrieked
Dorking, "Pm astonished at yo'
" bep
Daniel Dorking started up "
lew exclamation Of surprise; the
his fall from thu yrafty GIRLS knee