Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-11-23
UNPRECEDENTED.
White Finally Convinced OF His
Wife's Importance.

hat hay crop ever promised 30
'Indaedr' said his wife absently.
.And Il there isn't any fall in the
y ~ fruit" he said, ''our peach
sha1 Is going to net US q cool hun
led dollars. "
he spoke he flung the homespun
-, with which he had been wiping
hands over the back of the chair.
..ob George, do hang up the towel. "
Il Mrs Whites 'tthe nail is just as
az the chair-back, and l have
ouoh steps to take in the course OF
] day without waiting ON you.
|nyou are always grumbling about
netting" said the young farmer, as
ierked the towel to its nail.
There. Does that suit you?"
Here is a letter from Cousin Dora,
,orcen said Mrs. White, wisely
hiding the mooted question. ''She
.nts to come here and board for a
w weeks.
Swell let her come" said White.
won't cost us a great deal, and
HE extra money always counts up at
Y years end. "
But George, | was thinking
.About what?"
..Why. | am 50 hurried with the
Drk, and there is so much to do"
"That is the perpetual burden Of
bur song. said Mr.. White, irritably.
Women do beat all for complaining.
wont you hear me out?' said Mrs.
bite. $50 | thought it would be a
bod plan to give Dora her board if
would help me with the home
brk little 1t would accommodate
Il. and it will accommodate me-"
but it won't accommodate me-"
id Mr. White, cavalierly. Really,
ktty, you are getting absolutely
BY
Mrs. White crimsoned.
NO one ever said that to me be-
BE- said she.
But just look at it" said the farm
"Tell me of any other woman in
neighborhood who keeps a girl!
by. they make boast OF doing their
IN work.
They all have sisters, or mothers,
grown-up daughters; | have none"
'Pshawf' said White. "Ridiculous.
course You have to work. We all
don't we? But your work don't
hount to a row of pins. | don't know
any woman who has it easier than
u do.n
THAT is all you know about itr'
ID Lefty, in ehoked voice.
Write to Dora that Well board her
five dollars a week." said White.
thoritatively. 1--WE must earn all
money we can while there is a
ance. Make the hay while the sun
lnes, ehP And guess you'll do as
III as other women do, Lefty. Now
\ up stairs to the garnet, dear, and
me my blue jean overalls. that's a
BOD girl!'
Lefty obeyed, but the tears were in
eyes, and big round ball was ris-
/ up In her throat, and she could
faiy see the jean overalls, as they
hg up high on the end of the beams.
As she reached up loose board in
garrett floor tripped her; her foot
: pped through on the laths and plaster
row and, with groan, she sank to
4 floor.
he time passed on. and George
nlte grew tired of waiting.
IL shouted up the stairway:
LOOK alive there, Lefty Do you
Fan to be all day?'
put no answer came. He ran up.
,rs to lind Lefty lying on the floor,
one leg broken just above the
now You'll have to get some one tc
'ne work" said Lefty, not without
splce of malice, as she lay ON the
uncovered settee, with her ankle
y set and bandaged.
not if ] know it," said Georr,
ll'e Hire lazy woman who'll
~ q dollar and a half "A week ane
n, 0Oaro INTO the bargain to do the
.n ol this housep | guess not!n
La ~, what are you going to do?'
10 90 it myself, to be sure. Hal
a hour every morning. and half al
- every evening ought to be enough
'Iuare up accounts"
ven said Mrs. White, u sba,
u 70 see you do it,
inen you'll have your wish sal,
husband. ''
le rose early next morniog an,
.ps, The kitchen fire.
H. saa"' said he, as he piled on tn,
T" wood, what does a woma,
son, l.etty?n '''' "'>
@@ays skim the cream and strait
ma IN said Lefty, who was hal
b upon the lounge. aud was comb
!, aeF nair with more deliberatio
Inv ~ nao practiced for year.
AM nere goes then,n said George
pra ~ Period of silence ensued.
~ Iesently he shouted.
E,ot haven't got milk-pans enoughm
Ian Nurse you haven't" said Lett,
bu knoa' scald your yesterday,
(ina INV You said you couldn't SET N
when asked for doze