The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1888-10-11


thumb of Where DO yos - the osl
meslf can be s,lsnding - yeur oil
milk pans While the breakiaso r cooking.
suppose. rhen is nothing s eeouom,
( 10 work
But il wss mortal hour b>onus thu mill
Vas strained and the pig "a - BY sha
time the house was blue uilh > sort Of ,
smudsy smoke
Hallo. shouted George eomiag in,
What's all this--is the hoass An ass'
No. said Lefty. calmly. cal3 ~ break
isst has burned mp.
George uttered long sisA
Who'd have thought the A. ~ % ho,
said be. Whist am 70 DO pd0l
Cook another. I supposs. 80 Letty.
And what next2 demanded George 6er
oely.
Why. sci the table. and I'm clear Il
away and wash the dishes.
With this cut nnsssf eoaplained the
husband.
vas obliged TO do il ~ - vs~ks
had islon 90 my little asUly ssnasksd
Lofty. TIE yossg sssss - tsshsys
ought 70 have bssn let ont and led long
before this; and the thrss calves Ia The
bsrnyard to be attended 10. And then
there is the kitchen and si,ting.room 70 be
swept and busted and The beds 70 make,
aud the string beans 10 be picked. and the
bread to bake, and the huckleberry pies to
make. and your white vest to be ironed.
and the potatoes 20 bo pealed. and the pre-.
serves to be scalded over. and the cheese
turned, aud the Ia lie 10 be cleared aud the
dishes TO be washed -
Hold on! cried George. you've said that
once.
Very likely, but 1t has to be done three
times day-aud the chickens 10 be look
ed after, and the linen pillow cases to be
put to bleaching. and the windows washed
and your trousers to be pate he'd. and the
stockings TO be dsrned. and the fire TO be
made mp again, and tea TO be prepared =
you know you always want something hot
for supper. And there's the nights milk
TO be brought in and strained and the pans
,calded and geese and turkeys to be fed
and put into their coops, and. oh. desri l
forgot the churningl That will take an
hour at least But, dear George, am get
ting hungry yl-and | don't see the least
signs Of breakfast Georgel Where are
you going? want my breakfast.
For George had disappeared in the
midst OF her exordium.
In twenty minutes or so be returned
and by his side truged Mary Ann Pult.the
nearest neighbor's twenty year old dauph.
ter.
/ take it all back, said George. / lower
my colors, Lefty. Your work is harder
than mine. I'll be everlastingly blest il it
ain't. Why, l couldn't take care Of the
milk and cream for the wages girl would
ask. never realized before how much
woman bad TO do.
Are you quite sure you realize il now,
asked Lefty, mischievously.
Well, I've got q pretty fair IDEA on the
subject, nodded George
But you should be here on washing day,
said Lefty, or on ironing day, or on the
day when we chop sausage meat, or make
soft soap, Or
Stop, stop! shouted George. II you
say another word I'll 60 for Mshals Binks
too. Haven't l said I'll take it all back?
What more would you have?
Wal, Squire. said Mary Ann, who by
this time had removed her hat and shawl,
whatll do first?
Dol echoed Mr.. White. Do everything
snd let me get of to the hay field as fast
% l can.
Jes' as your orders Is, said Mary Ann.
And l say, Lefty he added.
Yes George.
Write to your Cousin Dora. Tell her
we'll be glad to board ber II she will assist
you about the house.
But you've bired Mary Ann.
There is work for 'em both, said Mr.
White.
And he sat down and took refuge in last
weeks paper while Mary Ann wrestled
With the charred remains Of the breakfast
and cut fresh slices OF home.cured ham.
In this world there are bloodless battles
and victories won without clash OF steel:
aud 10 this category may be clsssed Mrs.
Whites victory over her husband, in 70
spect to the question Of "hired help"