The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1886-09-30
HOW THEY MADE MONEY.

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 a matri-
mOnial firm, there was no question about
that; but Mrs. Chesney had always been
a silent partner.
CIT ever l get married." said Elma.
bright-eyed girl of seventeen, 81 won't
be put upon as mamma is!' Papa is
a regular despot-that's what papa isr
decided VIII, tall STRIPPING of fifteen.)
Where, my dear?" asked Mrs. Ches-
ney, with a little start.
Into the country" said the family
autocrat 'Tm tired of this city busi-
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-
tion?n
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 society,""
"Pshawm said Chesney, Il wouldn't
give a rap for people who can't be Sc
cletv for themselves. There'li be the
housework to do, you know-nobody
keeps a girl in the country-and plenty
of jobs about the place for VIII and
Spencer. | shall keep a 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"
viii and Spencer looked askance at
each other.
It'll do us good to walk a mile to
school," muttered the elder; "but father
must have horse to carry him half a
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.
ITS unfortunate, said he, 'that Ell
ma and Rosie aren't boys. Such a 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 placer" timidly inquired Mrs.
Chesney.
There's a spring of excellent water
about hundred yards from the house."
said her husband.
Have got to walk hundred yards
for ever drop of water wantp" said
she.
"And large rain-water hogshead
under the caves of the house." added
Mr.. Chesney. ''And I've already got
bargain in kerosene lamps. AS for
candles, am given to understand that
the good housekeepers thereabouts make
'em themselves in tin molds. There's
nothing like economy. Now | do beg
to know, Abigail" ne added, irritably,
''what are you looking SO Iackadaisical
about? Do you expect to sit still and
fold your hands, while do ali the
work? Give me a woman for sheer
natural lazinessr'
Il am not lazy, George" said the
poor wife, with bewildered air; "but
AL 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.
Il hate the countryr" said Elma.
'Td as soon 90 to prison and done with
it."
"Oh, Ellie, don't talk SC" 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 Il flower 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 Sulng.
..Is this h0me?' said Elma, with an
indescribable intonation in her voice.
We'll get things all straightened 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
ing pains.
"And no WONDER" said Spencer.
There's foot of water in the cellar"
I'VE must have it 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 rot 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. lie orders a new
suit when be needs it Look at man,