Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-11-13
HOW THEY MADE MONEY.

Pack up your things as soon as you
please, my dear, said Mr.. Chesney we're
going TO move on Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chesney were matrimo-
NAL firm, there was no question about
that but Mrs. Chesney had always been
silent partner.
eff ever Il get married, said Elma,
bright-eyed girl of seventeen, 20 won't be
put upon as mamma is ~ Papa is a reg
ular despot-thats what papa is p decided
VIII, tall STRIPPING of fifteen
Where, my dear?" asked Mrs. Ches-
ney, with little start.
" Into the country" said the family au-
tocrat. Pm tired of this city business;
it costs 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 education ?"
There's very good district school! in
the neighborhood, not more than a mile
distant" explained her husband, and the
exercise will do them good"
And what are we to do for society ?"
Pshaw p said Chesney, I" wouldn't
give a rap for people who can't be society
for themselves. There1l be the homework
to do, YOU know-nobody keeps a girl in
the country-and plenty of jobs about the
place for VIII and Spencer. | shall keep
horse, if l can get one cheap, for the station
is half mile from the place, and I've
bargained for couple of cows and some
pigs
VIII and Spencer looked asksnce at each
other
"It'n do us good to walk mile to
school" muttered the elder; but father
must have horse 10 carry him half mile
TO the station
That's fathers logic all over, observed
Spencer
Mr.. Chesney explained to his wife the
various advantages which were TO accrue
from the promised move.
Its unfortunate said he, " that Elma
and Rosie aren't boys. Such lot of wom-
en-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"
So Are there any modern conveniences
about the place p umidly inquired Mrs.
Chesney.
There's q spring of excellent water about
hundred yards from the house" said her
husband.
Have l got to walk hundred yards tor
every drop of water want ?" said she.
" And large rain-water hogshead IN
der the caves of the house" added Mr..
Chesney. " And I've already got bargain
in kerosene lamps. As for candles, IN
given to understand that the good house
keepers thereabout make EN- themselves
in tin molds. There's nothing like econ
omy Now, l do beg to know, Abigail,
he added, irritably, " what are you looking
so lackadaisical about? Do you expect to
sit still and fold your hands, while l do all
the work2 Give me woman for sheer
natural laziness }"
Il 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 q salt tear into the
trunks and packing-boxes, on top OF the
wooden blankets and rugs and piles OF do
mestic linen.
hate the country 81 said Elma. I'd
as soon go to prison and be done with it.A
''Oh, Ellie, don't talk So said Rose.
There are wild roses and robins there,
lust 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
wasd ispiriting in the extreme. Between
rock and swamp there was scarcely pasture
for two lean COWS that Mr. Chesney had
bought as a bargain and the hollow
backed horse, which stalked about the place
like some phantom Bucephalus.
The apple trees in the orchard were three
quarters dead, and leaned sorrowfully away
from the east 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 homer said Elma, with an in
describable intonation in her voice.
Wen get things all Strengthened mp,
after awhile said Mr.. Chesney, busting
to drive away the pigs, who had broken out
of their pen and were squealing dismally
under the window.
Mrs. Chesnev cried herself to sleep that
night. and Weakened the next morning with
every bone instinct with shooting pains.
And no wonder" said Spencer.
There's foot of water in the cellar"
1--WE must have it drained said Mr..
Chesney, with an uneasy look; but there
plenty of things 10 do first.
And now began a reign of the striciest
economy. Mr. Chesney himself paid for
everything with checks, and not an article
came into the house or went out of it with
out his cognizance, New dresses were
frowned upon spring bonnets were strictly
interdicted: orders were issued that old
carpets should be renewed, and broken
dishes repaired with cementand quicklime.
save. 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
Will. " 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 mamma s
patched gown and Rosie's dyed bonnet
strings! Why, they can't even go 10
church. they are such objects lie gets his
lunch at a restaurant. and zee eat cold
beans, and drink dandelion coffee and sage
tea"
Mary Penn, who lives on the next farm