San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-12-27
HOW THEY MADE MONEY.

Pack up your things as soon as you
please. my DEAR" said Mr.. Chesney.
Were going TO move on Saturday"
| Mr.. and Mrs. Chesney were a matri-
monial firm, there was no question about
that; but Mrs Chesney had always been
silent partner.
elf ever / get married." said Elma,
bright-eyed girl of seventeen, IL won't
be put upon as mamma isr' Papa is
a regular despot-thats what papa isT'
decided Will, tall STRIPPING of fifteen
where, my dearP" asked Mrs. Ches-
ney, with little start
Into the country" said the family
autocrat "Tm tired of this city bust
ness; it costs a great deal more than it
comes to. I'm told you can live at half
the expense in the country"
But" gasped Mrs. Chesney, "what
is to become of the children's educa-
tionp"
There's very good district school
in the neighborhood, not more than
mile distant" explained her husband,
land the exercise will do them good"
'And what are we to do for societyP"
"Pshawr' said Chesney, II wouldn't
give rap for people who can't be so
cIety for themselves. There'li be the
homework TO do, you know-nobody
keeps a girl in the country-and plenty
of jobs about the place for Will and
Spencer. | shall keep horse, if can
get one cheap, for the station is half a
mile from the place, and I've bargained
for couple of COWS and some pigs"
Will and Spencer looked askance at
each other.
It'll do us good to walk mile to
school," muttered the elder; "but father
must have horse to carry him half
mile to the station"
That's fathers logic all over" OBJ
served Spencer"
While Mr.. Chesney explained to his
wife the various advantages which were
to accrue from the promised move.
..It's unfortunate" said he, that FL
ma and Rosie aren't boys. Such lot
of women-folks are enough to swamp
any family. Men, now, can always
earn their bread. But we must try to
make everybody useful in some way or
other. It's so healthy, you know"
added he. "And the rent won't be half
of what we pay here"
''Are there any modern conveniences
about the place." timidly inquired Mrs.
Chesney.
There's spring of excellent water
about hundred yards from the house,"
said her husband.
Have | got to walk hundred yards
for ever drop of water | want?" said
she.
'And a large rain-water hogshead
under the caves of the house." added
Mr.. Chesney. land I've already got
bargain in kerosene lamps. As for
candles, am given to understand that
the good housekecperS therea bouts make
'em themselves in tin molds. There's
nothing like economy. Now | do beg
to know, Abigail" he added. irritably,
"what are you looking SO lackadascal
aboutp Do you expect to sit still and
fold your hands. while l do all the
workp Give me woman for sheer
natural lazinessr'
81 am not lazy, George" said the
poor wife, with bewildered air; "but
all this is so new and strange at first
But I'll try to get accustomed to it'll
try my very best"
Nevertheless, Rosie and Elma and
their mother shed many salt tear into
the trunks and packing-boXes, on top of
the woollen blankets and rugs and piles
of domestic linen.
81 hate the cOuntry!' said Elma.
pa as soon 60 to prison and done with
it."
"Oh, Ellie, don't talk So" said Rose.
There are wild roses and robins there,
Just as one sees on the painted plaques
in the shop windows. And perhaps we
can have a fower-bed, and some dear
little downy chickens"
But the first sight of Mulleinstalk
Farm was dispiriting in the extreme
Between rock and swamp, there was
scarcely pasture for the two lean cows
that Mr. Chesney had bought as "a bar
| gain" and the hollow-backed horse,
which stalked about the premises like
some phantom Bucephalus.
The apple trees in the orchard were
| three-quarters dead, and leaned sor-
rowfully away from the last winds,
until their boughs touched the very
ground; the fences were all gone to
ruin. and the front gate was tied up
with string.
..Is this home?" said Elma, with an
| indescribable intonation in her voice.
wen get things all Strengthened up,
| after awhile" said Mr.. Chesney, bust
ling to drive away the pigs, who had
broken out of their pen and were squeal-
ing dismally under the window,
Mrs. Chesney cried herself to sleep
that night, and wakened the next morn
ing with every bone instinct with shoot
"And no WONDER" said Spencer.
There's a foot of water in the cellar"
1--WE must have il drained" said Mr..
Chesney, with an uneasy look; "but
there's plenty of things to do first"
And now began a reign Of the strict
est economy. Mr.. Chesney himself paid
for everything with checks, and not an
article came into the house or went out
of it without his cognizance. New
dresses were frowned upon; spring bon
nets were strictly interdicted; orders
were issued that old carpets should be
reserved, and broken dishes repaired
with cement and quicklime.
"Saye, save, save! That is the chief
thing" he kept repeating. briskly.
"Women-folks can't earn; they should
try their best TO save"
"Its all very well for papa" growled
Win. HE goes to the city every day
and sees something besides the pigs and
the dead apple trees. He orders new
suit when he needs it Look at NAM
! rnofa natchad govn and Rosie'a dved