West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-10-04


mean 20 be all dayl"
But no answer came. He ran up
stairs TO find Lefty lying on the floor.
with one leg broken Just above the
ankle.
Now you'll have TO get some one to
do the work. said Lefty, not without
spice OF malice, as she lay on the
calico covered settec, with her poor
ankle duly set and bandaged.
"Not If / know it," said George
White. 'Ilire lazy woman who'll
want dollar and half a week and
her board into the bargain to do the
work of this house, / guess not!p
But what are you going to dot"
asked Lefty.
ITO do it myself, to be sure. Half
an hour eyosy morning. and half an
hour every evening ought tc be enough
10 square up accounts" 4"
Well" said Mrs White, 'I shall
like TO see you do it,"
Then you'll have your wish" slid
l her husband
lie rose early the next morning and
lighted the kitchen fire.
"Pshaw," said he, as he piled on the
sticks OF wood. "what does woman
amount TO, anyhow What's the next
icSSons Lettyf'
/ Il always skim the cream and strain
the milk, said Lefty, who was bolstered
up on the lounge, and was combing her
hair with more deiberation than she had
practiced for a year.
well, here goes then" said George.
And period OF silence ensued.
Presently he shouted
Il haven't got milk-p pans enough ~
III course you haven't" said Lefty
You must scald your yesterdays. You
know you said you couldn't set up tin
sh)p when asked for a dozen more last
month"
They smell like fat-boiling factory"
emit
"lou should have scalded them last
night" sighed Lefty, wishing that she
had wings like dove that She might
soar into the milk room, and restore
order out Of the chaos.
Here's GO" said George. "There
isn't hot water"
"oh, George, you've forgotten to put
the kettle on y
so | did, =" said her husband. "Aud
the sticks, hang 'em, are all burnt out ~
on know wanted you 20 get ton
OF coal, said Lefty, "but you said as
long as wood cost nothing but the chop.
ping and hauling, wood II would be. +"
"have got TO wait for that con
iolnded water to heat" groaned
George.
II don't know anything else for you
to do" remarked Lefty, drily
'Humphl' observed that lord and
master. What's for the breakfas. 20
''EIam and eggs, / SUPPOSE"
"Wel, I'm up to that part of the pro-
! gramme, at least" said he. cheerfnlly
''Oh, the dickensl What is the use OF
Keeping your knives so sharp I've
nearly cut my thumb oil Where do you
keep the oatmeal2 j can be attending to
your old milk pans while the breakfast
is cooking, suppose. There Is nothing
like economy in work"
But it was a mortal hour before the
milk was strained and the pigs fed. aud
by that time the house was blue with a
sort OF smudgy smoke.
'Hullo," shouted George. coming in
whats all this-is the house on fire .,
NO" said Lefty, calmly, "only the
breakfast has burned up"
George uttered long sigh.
"Wh0'd have thought the fire was so
hotW said he. "What am TO do now -
Cook another, 1 suppose" said
And what nextgn demanded George
fiercely.
"Why. set the table, and then clear it
away and wash the dishes"
With this cut fingcr." complained
the husband.
II was obliged to do it all the weeks
had fclon OF my little finger" re.
marked Lefty. "The young geese and
the turkeys ought to have been let ont
and fed long before this; and the three
calves in the barnyard TO be attended
TO. And then there are the kitchen and
sitting.room to be swept and busted and
the beds to make, and the string beans
to be picked, aud the bread to bake and
the hucklebcrry pies TO make, and your
white vest to be ironed, and the potatoes
TO be pealed, and the preserves 10 be
scaldcd over, and the cheese to be
turned. and ihe table to be cleared and
tho dishes 90 be washed -"
that once"
every likely, but It has to he done
three times q day--aud the chickens TO
be looked after, the linen pil llow.cases
20 be put 20 bleaching, and the windows
washed, and your trousers 10 be patched
and the stockings TO be darned, and the
fire to be ma e up again. and tea 10 be
prcpared-yOu know you always want
something hot for supper. And there's
the nights mi 10 be brought in and
strained. and the pans scalded and the
geese and turkeys 10 be fed and put into
their cOops and, oh. dear forgot the
churning That will take an hour at
least But, dear George, ] am getting
hungry !-and don't see the least signs
Of breakfast George Where are you
going I-want- my breakfast"
For George had disappeared in the
midst Of her exordium.
In twenty minutes or so he returned.
and by his side trudgod Mary Ann Pult
The nearest neiphbor's twenty-year old
daughter
'1 take 1t all back, " said Mr.. white.
~ lower my colors. Lefty. Your work
is harder than mine. l'll be everlast-
iugiy blest If il amt Why. couldn't
take care Of The milk and cream for the
wages n girl would ask ] never real
j od before how much woman had to
do.u
''Aro you quite sure that you realize IL
now asked Lefty. mischievouslg.
We'll, I've got n pretty fair idea on
the sub cct," " nodded George
But YOU should be here on washing
daV." said city "of on frOniu0 dav oT