Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1885-08-07

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"What on airth's body going to d,
p in this fix? Martial Martha Ann
What can that gal be about that SHE
he don't come when call herP Hang
EFF ing on the fence, warrant, a-tal1Ina
to that Tom Ryder. will Tom Ryder
Id the hull lot if ever git out of hereP'
be Just at this moment Martha came
II through the hatehway.
k "Where are you. motherP"
ID "Where be ~ I should think you'd
ask Go ask Tom Ryderl Mebbe he'll
e tell you-that's all you think on-and
L leave rue to git along alone"
o "Where are you, motherP didn't
n hear you call. was washing the
green's"
"Here I be, I tell you, in the soap
, barrel. Where do you s'poseP'
, "In the soap barrelP" queried Mar,
One glance was sufficient. Convuls-
ed with laughter, she seated herself
on stone jar to recover sufficiently to |
render the needed assistance.
martha Ann Stutsonl What do
you meanP Haven't I learnt, you
never to laugh at other folks calami-
ties? And here you be a-laughing
right in your mothers face"
"But, mother, never saw you in a
soap barrel before"
"'Taint noways likely you ever will
again if git out of this one. Go out
into the lot and call your father and
Jabe to come here quick as their legs'ni
fetch 'em. But you needn't tell them
what's happened; they'll find that out
quick enough when they get here"
Martha, once out of her mothers
sight, enjoyed another hearty laugh :
and ran for the men, who, Dropping 2
their rakes, hastened toward the house.
Martha waited at the top Of the stairs
trying to compose her countenance =
before entering the presence of her :
mother; at least she led the way for r.
Jabe, saying: :,
''Mother has met with an accident ~
down here" =
Peering through the darkness, hon -
'st Jabe exclaimed, on beholding her -
situation: ,e
"How did you get in there?" vi
'Its none Of your business how I on
anne here. Pm here, and have got to %,
10 got out some way or luther. Where's MI
our manners, Jabes Hovey, that an,
QUILL stand there and laugh at me in an,
his perdickerment?" r.
"Perdickermentl I should say It oo~
'as soap barrel, if was any Judge" "a
"What if 'tisP Do you think I'm ora
big fool that don't know what
We got intOP Martha, where's your 7
therS Why don't he come alongP" v
ale is coming" wor
eyes, SOS Christmas. 1 s'pose If a 81
9 house was ahre he wouldn't hurry thar
mite quicker" wOr
''Why, Judy" said Mr.. Stutson on it is
tering the cellar, "where on arth be men
any way?" eigh
"Where be I? Can't you see moth. year
y Better put on your specks and died
k in the soap barrel Wal, I de- twel
re for It'll Eff I hain't got to stand son,
q and wait for another to haw-haw Yet
giggle! For my part. don't see that
hing to laugh at. What are you Iena
liking on, Giles Stutson, a-standing born
re laughing like that at meP What fourt
of use is it for me to learn Mar kans'
Ann to be respectful when you. tied
father, don't show no respect" IoWeC
Come, come mother, don't scold. Meth
ou could see yourself as we can, count
d laugh yourself; you couldn't Viney
It." lived
But how came you to get in there ed th'
n Guess you must got foul of an eal
cider barrel" lived
-@S9S "HNV w gOu mean a-LdlklnQ
hen you know I was one of the one o
ng wimmin in the temperance ProDa'
3, and the ideel accusing me right would
my own child Of doing SIGH a
:" "If
a. MISS stutson, how are you peranc
to get out?" asked Jabe. Azores
hats what I'd like to know, Jabe; there.
ret that wash bench around here sold ev
At 1 can have it to step on to; and Azores
axe hold Of this side, and Giles below
you take t'other, and when you is an in
hist me up, Martha Ann can people
off the soap. Here, Giles. Won oranges
soou lor nothlngl Ye never "Spea
nee high to a toad. If I ever wonld
mother man, I'll git one that Italg '
have to stand on a sheet of 600 wit
to reach soap barrel p or bran,
sr numerous attempts, Mrs. biob or
n was partially outside the bar meals
tn one knee resting on the top meals
splash she went back again. bsen 90,
ing the soap in every direction, cent nov