The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1885-11-10
AN EXPERIMENT..

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II don't think" said Mr. White. "that
the hay crop ever promised so finely"
"Indeed - said his VIE, absently
Sand IL there isn't any fell In the
prIte III fruit" he added, sour peach or.
chard is going to net usa cool one hun,
dred dollars
As he spoke, he flung the bomespuh
towel with which be bad been wipint his
hands over the back Of the Kitchen chair
..Oh, George, do hang sup the towel"
said Mrs. White. "The nail is just as
near as the cbair-back, and have
enough stops to take IN the course OF q
iay without waiting upon you"
sYou are always grumbiing about
something" said the young farmer, as
be jerkpd the towel on to its pail.--
There! does that suit your
"Here is sile,ier from cousin Dors,
George" said Mrs. White, wisely avoid
ing the mooted question. "She wants
to come here and board for few weeks Y
swell. let her come. said White. 81,
won't cost us great deal, and littlt
extra money always counts up at tht
years end"
"But. George. I wss thinking"
"a bout what p
"Why, l am so buried with the work
and there is so much to do"
"That is the perpetual burden Of you
song," said Mr. White, irritably. "Wo
men do beat all for complaining"
won't you hear me out ?" said Mrs
White. $50 I thought It would be
good plan to gire Dora hef board, II sb'
would help me with the homework lit
lie. 1t will accommodate her and it vii
accommodate me" s9 @ ai
"But it won't accommodate mel ssit
George White, cavalierly. "Really, Let
ty, you are getting absolutely lazy"
Mrs. White crimsoned, mo ole eve
said that Of me before" said she.
"But just look at IT," said the farmer
"Tell me OF any other woman in th
neighborhood who keeps girl! Why
they make boast Of doing their owl
work."
"They all have sisters. or mothers, o
grown.up daughters. have none"
"Pshaw r. said White. "Ridiculoua
or course you have to work. We al
do, don't wei But yosr work doesu'
amount to q row OF pins. Idou't kno'
of any one who has it easier than yot
do.n
"That's all that you know about It,
said Lefty, in choked voice.
"Write to Dora that we'll hoard be
for Eve dollars week." said White, 90
thoritatively. 1--WE must earn oil tb
money we can while there is chance
Make hay while the sun shines, eh (? An,
guess you'll manage 10 get alcne q
we'll as other people do. Lefty. Nov
run up stairs into the garrett. my deal
and get me my blue jean overalls.-
There's good girl"
Lefty obeyed, but the tears were I
her eyes, and big. round ball was RI
sing IN her throat, and she could scarce
ly see the jean. overalls, as they hung q
high on one OF the beams.
As she reached up loose board 4
the garret-foor tipped; her foot ra
.hrorgh on the laths and plaster below
and, with groan. she sank to the floor
The time passed on and George Whit
grew tired OF waiting.
He shouted up the garrett stairway
Look alive there, Lefty! Do you mea
to he all day?"
! But NO answer came. He ran up-stair
to 6nd Lefty lying senseless on the l,oI
with one leg broken, just above th
ankle.
"Now you'll hase to get some one t
do the work." said Lefty, not without
spice OF malice, as she lay on the settes
with her poor ankle duly set and ban
dsged. e,
"Not II I know It," said Geore
White. "Hire . lszv woman wbo'
want dollar and half week, and be
board into the bargain, to do the wor
Of .his house2 guess not!'
"But what are you going to dol
asked Lefty.
"To do it myself, to be sure. Half q
hour every morning and half an hou
every evening ought to be enough t
square up accounts"
| "Well" said Mrs. White, 81 shall jus
like TO see you do it, -,
"Tben you'll have your wlsh," sal
ber husband. .-
He rose early the next morning an,
lighted the kitchen fire.
"Pshaw r said be, as he piled on III
sticks OF wood, "wnat does a woman
work amount 10, anyhow What's th
next lesson, Lattyf'
IL always skim the cream and strait
the MILK" said Lefty, who, bolstered ul
upon the lounge, was combing her hal
with more deliberation than she ha'
praciised for q year.,
swell, here goes, then" said George
And period OF silence ensued.
Presently he shouted: 81 haven't 60
milk-cans enough!"
"Oi course you haven't" said Lefty
"You must scald out Yesterdays. Yo'
know you said you couldn't set up tin
shop when I asked on for dozen NOR
last month";"
"They smell like a TAT boiling factory,'
said George, disdain:ully. What oil
'em ?"
"You should have scalded them cu
last night" wishing she had wings lik
a dove, that she might soar into tb
milk-room and restore. order out o
chaos eE araFN. sE ~
"Here's q go! said George. aTher,
isn't any hot water" 8.a
"Oh, George, you've forgotten to pu
the kettle .on!' s..i !.
$50 did," said her husband. "Ant
the sticks. hang 'em, are all burned ou,l
"You know | wanted you 20 get tol
of coal" said Lefty; "but you said lha
as long as wood cost nothing but III,
chopping and hauling, wood it would
be-" sses RI S35tt .s.sg.s taa i. .gii-
Have I got to wait for that water tt
heat 2" grosned George. ~
Il don't know anything else for 20,
to do" remarked Lefty, dryly.
"Humph!' observed her lord sn(
master. "What's for breakfast7'
"Ham and eggs. ! suppose" asa
sWell, I'm up to that pslt Of the pro
gramme at least,"' said he, cheerfully -