The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-05-14

the milk-room and restore order out of
chaos.
"Here's a gor' said George. "There
isn't any hot water"
"oh, George, you've forgotten to put
the kettle on!
"So did" said her husband. "And
the sticks, hang 'em, are all burned
outp'
"You know wanted you to get a
ton of COAL" said Lefty; "but you said
that as long as wood cost nothing but
the chopping and hauling, wood it
should be-"
"Have I got to wait for that water
to heat?" groaned George.
"Idon't know anything else for you
TO do" remarked Lefty. drily.
"Humph!" observed her lord and
master, "What's for breakfast?"
"Ham and eggs, l suppose"
"Well, Pm up to that part of the
programme at least" said he, cheer
fully. "Oh, the dickens! What is the
use of keeping your knives so sharp?
I've nearly cut my thumb off! Where
do you keep the oatmeal? 1 can be
attending to your old milk-pans while
the breakfast is cooking, suppose
There is nothing like economy in
work.!
But it was mortal hour before the
milk was strained and the pigs fed, and
by that time the house was blue with
with a sort of smudgy smoke.
"Hullo" shouted George, coming in
"What's all this ?-is the house on
fre?"
NO." said Lefty, calmly; "only the
breakfast has burned up"
George uttered long sigh.
"Who'd have thought the fire was ST
hot?" said he. "What am I to d.
now?"
"Cook another, suppose" answer
ed Lefty.
"And what next?" demanded George
fercely tugging at his moustache.
"Why, set the table, and then cleal
it away and wash the dishes"
with this cut 6nger?" complained
the husband.
81 was obliged to do it all the week
I had the sore felon on my middle fin
ger" remarked Lefty. "The younl
turkeys and geese ought to have beel
let out and fed long before this; ant
the three calves in the barnyard mus
be attended to. And then there ar
the kitchen and sitting-room to b
swept and busted and the beds to make
and string-beans to be picked, an
bread to bake. and buckle berry pies t
make, and your white vests to b
ironed, and potatoes to he peeled, an
the preserves to be scalded over, an
the cheeses to be turned, and Dime
to get, and the table to clear, and tn
dishes to be washed"
Hold onp' cried George; "you'v
said that once"
Every likely, but it has to be don
three times a day-and the chicken
to be looked after, and the linen pillow
cases to be put bleaching. and tn
south windows to be washed, and you
trowsers to be patched. and the stock
ings to be darned, and-you know 20
always like something hot for suppe
And then the nights milk is to b
brought in and strained, and the pan
scalded, and the geese and turkeys fe
and shut into their coops, and Ol
dearl I entirely forgot the churnint
That will take an hour, at least. Br
dear me. George, am getting SO hur
gry!-and l don't see the least signs {
breakfast. Georgel Where are you g
ing, George? ?I-want-my-breakfast!
For George had disappeared, in tn
midst of her exordium.
In twenty minutes or so he returne'
and by his side trudged Mary An
Pult, the nearest neighbor's twent,
year-old daughter.
, ~ take it all back" said Mr.. Whit
t II lower my colors, Lefty. Yo,
: work is harder than mine, I'll be BILE
9 if it amt. Why, l couldn't take ca
of the milk, and cream, and chees,
9 for the wages girl would ask.
i never realized before how much W
d man had to do"
9 "Are you quite sure you realize
now?" said Lefty, mischievously.
"Well, I've got pretty fair idea Q
the subject" nodded George.
4 "But you should be here on was
q ing-day," said Lefty. cor on ironin
b day, or on the days when we chop sa
sage-meat, or make soft-soap, Or"
Il stop, stopr' shouted George. "a
you say another word, I'll go for NJ
d hala Binks, too. Haven't said tn
take it all backP What more wou
q you have"
uIUnl na,,irn . aaid Mary nm NJ