The Republican journal., 1885-07-02
"With this cut finger p complained the

w I'LL llllS cut IllStI Collpldlucti Tut
husband.
~ was obliged to do it all the weeks
had that sore felon on my middle finger,
remarked Lefty. "The young turkeys
and geese ought to have been let out anC
fed long before this and the three calves
in the barnyard must be attended to
And then there are the kitchen and sit
ting room to be swept and busted, anC
the beds to make, and stringb beans to be
picked, and bread to bake, and the Euck-
leberry pies to make, and your Nhite
vest to be lroned, and potatoes to bt
peeled, and the preserves to be scaldcd
over, and the cheeSeS to be turned, and
the dinner to get, and the table to bo
cleared, and the dishes to be washed
"Hold On. - cried George, ''you'yc said
that once
Every likely, but it has to be done
three times a day-and the chickens tc
be looked after, and the linen pillow
cases to be put bleaching, and the south
windows to be washed, and your trous-
ers to be patched, and the stockings To
be darned, and the fire to make up again,
and tea to be prepared YOU know you
always like something hot for supper
And then the nights milk to be brought
in and strained, and the pans scalded,
and the geese and turkeys fed aud shut
into their coops and-ob, dear. entire
ly forgot the churnng. That will take
an hour at least. But, dear me, George,
| am getting SO hungry and don't sec
the least signs of breakfast. George
where are you going, George? want
-my-breaktast
For George had disappeared III the
midst of her eXordium.
In twenty minutes or so he returned,
and by his side trudged Mary Ann Pult,
the nearest neighbours twenty-lcar-u old
daughter.
II take it all back" said Mr.. White.
Il lower my colors, Lefty. Your work is
harder than mine. I'll be evcrlastingly
blest if it amt. Why, couldn't take
care of the milk and cream aid c,.eeses
for The wages girl would ask never
realized before how much woman had
to do
Are yoL quite sure you realize it
no" z said Lefty, mischicvously.
"Well, T@e got pretty fair idea on
that subject" nodded George.
But You should be here on Washing
day" SAID Lefty, "or on ironing day, or
on the day when We chop sausage meat,
or make soft ftsoap, Or
stop, stop" shouted George. at
you say another word, I'll 90 to Mahala
Binks too. Haven't | said that take it
all back! What more would YOU have ?''
''Wal, squire,' said Mary Ann, who
had by this tine removed her hat and
Shawl, "what'll do first ;"
DO" echoed Mr.. White. ado every
thing, and let me get off to the hay field
as fast as can"
"Jes' as Your orders is" said Mary Aun.
"And | say, Lefty" he added.
'les, George"
'Write to your cousin Dora. Tell her
we'll be glad to board her, if she will as
sist You about the house"
but you've hired Mary Ann :"
"'Theres work for 'em both" said Mi.
White.
And he sat down and took refuge in
last weeks paper, while Mary Ann
WreStled with the charred remains Of the
breakfast, and cut fresh slices of home
cured ham.
IN this world there are bloodless bat
ties, and victories won without the clash
of steel and i'll this category may be class
ed Mrs. Whites victory over her hus-
band, i'll respect to the question Of hired
help. Selected