The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1888-06-23

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And the weeks grew into months,
aad The red leaves eddied down into
little swiris from the maple tres,
and pig killing time came, and
with the aid o. a larne, one-eyed
man, Mr.. ChesDeg laid down bis own
stock d pork and sausages. with the
sense Of feing triumphantly een-
nomical.
The family had Ieit Of complain
ing now. Apparently. they were
resigned b their doom. Bat there
we're some tninqs that vi. Chesney
could not explain at al.
\ new rug Enlightened up the dis
NAL hues oftke parior carpet: Rosie
had a crimson merinodress trimmed
with black velvet barr. Elma's fall
Jacket was edged with substantial
black for; grand climax of ex-
trayagance-Mrs. Chesney had a
new shawl in place 81 The cd gar
rnent which had been her mothers
before her.
Iie booked at the housekeeping
books with renewed vigilance; he
consulted the stubs 81 biz check
book with a glance that nothing
could escape.
~I-don't-know --how-shey--
manage It, said he, scratching his
nose with a lead pencil that he al
ways carried. i hate mysteries,
and 7 mean 10 Ie at the bottom Of
this before arn an hour older
Abigail, said he, how il this2
I've given you no money You've
long left Of asking for money. How
have you managed 70 smarter your
seif and the children up so2 won't
be cheated by my own wife.
Elrna yet down the pitcher which
she was wipinp, and came and stood
before her father with glittering eyes
and cheeks stained with crimson,
Ike a flag Of battle.
Papa she said, you must not
speak " mamma 70. Mamma would
not cheat you nor anybody else. It's
money we've earned ourselves"
Mr. Chesney stared at the girl
with incredulous eyes.
"And If you don't believe it, come
and zee how" said Elmer, Ainging
down her towel Mary Penn
showed ~. She told US everything.
and gave us the first swarm Of bees.
There are fourteen swarrns down
under the south wall Spencer sold
the honey for IA. And we planted
all the nice flowers that grow down
in the meadow, that you said was
too stoney and barren even for the
sheep to pasture upon, and Will dug
and hoed around them after The
chores were all done, and we cent
boxes and bouquets Of lilies and YER
benas % the city every day by Mr.
pnns wagon. And We gathered
wild strawberries before the am was
up and got cherries out Of the old
lane And the money il all ours-
every cent If it"
Honey, eh?" said Mr.. Chcsney.
staring at the row Of hives, for Elma
had dragged him out into the No.
venber moonlight 10 the scene d
action. well, I've seen these many
q time, but ! always supposed they
belonged 10 Squire Penns folks
And flowers and Wild berries, Didn'
think there was 20 much money il
'crn. Guess ri try the business my
selfnext year Queer that the womer
folks should have got the star
Of me"
After that he regarded his family
with more respect The mere far
that they could earn money ha'
elevated them Immensely in hi
sight
But when spring came be lost hi
able co-adjulor NIisa Elna Incl
dcntally announced to him one da,
that she was going to be married d
Walter Penn the next week
! "Aud mamma il coming 10 Nv
with Ne, added Elma she can
) stand the damp house and this har
work any longer
But Mrs Chcsncy did not 90 {
, the Penn farm. Mr. Cheney hire
= u stout serving maid and laid drai
= pipes under The kitchen stoop
his wife really understood her bus
> noss 10 well it WAC worth while {
F.. keep her well and active he col
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