The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1888-05-04

"We'll show you one il you'll come
over to our house." said Luzon Per.
kins, cheeriully.
"And stationary tubs in the cellar"
added Mrs. Perkins, land hot wa
ter boiler back OF the stove. That's
the way to break down work instead
OF work breaking you down"
I'! do it," said Hector. "l'll have
these things all fixed up while Cynthia
is at her mothers if you'll Just help
me with your experience"
Mrs. Perkins nodded approvingly.
"lt will add ten years to Cynthia's
life," said she.
Old Silns shook his head more siren.
uously than ever when lie heard OF
these new plans.
Hector" said he, 81 believe you're
gone crazy. The old ways were good
enough for your mother; should
think they'd be good enough for your
wife"
| But Hector was firm. and the ola
man lost his TENDER ut last.
81 can't stay here and see you
maxim ducks and brakes OF the
place" sad he. ali you're goin' to
set up Your wife for I'm idol and wor-
ship her, ! Sha'n't stand by and see
it. I'll 20 to Ohio and visit my
| brother Einathan'S iolks;and We'll sec
where all these fine notions will brin.
YOU MP. Any how, you needn't look
To my money to get you out OF the
poor-hou>e.
"No, father, | will not" said lIec-
tor.
.Nnd after lie was gone the repairs
and Improvements went OH in good
earnest.
s;i.as Eayiil had INTENDED 10 stay II
year in Ohio; but: either the climate
did NOT agree with INN, or Inc did no,
agree with brother E,inathan's folks,
10: hr retained homir some months be-
lore Ii" wis expect ii.
"!'hcrc amt no place like homc,"
said Sil,l.: and bless me, how bright
and nice Things do lool; here. And
declare. Cynthia, YOUR like another
woman Your cheeks are us red MS
roses, and yon step around us spry
is any cricket"
"Nes, father" said Cynthia, "theim.
pro:clnents i'll the house have made
everything so much easier Tor me.
gel The work done III hall the time and
with quarter OF the trouble"
Hayli!i looked around.
/, 1.-The improvements, rh'' sni,l he
"Eui they cost II sight q money"
"irs, they certainly did, owned
Cynthia.
! GLOW much, now" asked Bayiitf,
( with iii in'rrrosativc upturnln. OF his
succtrie:s.
4 Five hundred ,'o!ars," said Gym.
tHn.
uld Eaylin could not rrprcss Il
| groan.
"'I'.ic interest, on FIVE hundred dol.
lars III >lv PEI cent. is thirty dollars !,
year" sand he. "'rhirty dollars Il
Year is IL good round sum, and I'll! ,lu.
INTO the ground, you say in pipes
and drains"
'Nol quite, tathcr," sud cheerful
tyn,hla, opening the table drawer
Look here: my work Is done so easily
and quickly, now-;tNiay-, that have
II deal OF time to myself, and here is
my work from the shirt i;trtory-but
TONIC e.mak:ng and putin. on tn,
ilnShln. touches, YOU see. take i,
up when my dishes are washed and
he work Is ovol. ! haven't been ut
it hall Il Year Yet, and I've earned Il
coed deal more ti!an thirty dollars
Look, here is my savings hank book.
"WeIl. ] declare" said >i!u>.
"liect"r oh cted 10 it At first
w'hi nn 'Entnia. "l'iit When proved
TO INN that (! Should still have plenty
OF time nit 70 real and garden. anu
walk wit !!in, he let ME 20 on witt
IL. SO, you >ee. HE improvements
i are i"allya economy"
/ "Ncll. ,icciare.' said Sllas. 81
dunn" bat what you're right, Gym
thy
He walked on, to the village bury.
in. ground IN the yellow flush OF til.
twilight that evening, where the RUS
set leaves were drifting down on i
solitary mound, and stood there 81
lently ior awhile. Perhaps he wa.
thinking OF what might have been, if II,
had been moreconsi,lcratci in the year.
gone by 10 the poor woman who la,
there. When he went back to tn,
house he met Hector.
'llector," said he, you did right t.
fix up the house to suit Cynthia"
al am so glad you think so, father,
said acknowledgements Magazine.