Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-10-06

the company of an army of flies, and.
in spite of the home-scene. enjoyed his
ride along the pleasant. shaded road,
we'll pleased to be seen in company
with such big man of the town. AT
supper time. he came home with the
new reaper behind the wagon.
"By taking two, we made hand
some saving, and as l intended to buy
one. l thought might rs we'll take it
now.' he remarked By the way of ex-
PLANTATION. at will save time and
strength. and pay for itself in yea"
Mary made no comment. but set her
teeth tightly together when she re"
memb ered that she had asked In vain
for something TO make her work easier
A sewing machine had been pro-
nounced ''hurtful; better have fewer
changes of clothing than run ma
| chine" john had dec ded when the
subject was discussed; "a clothes
wringer would be constantly getting
out of order. 10 bring the water into
the house would be just to spoil the
water. Mother would never have
pump in her day."
MY mother used to say all men are
selfish; and begin to think she was
right" Mary muttersd. as she went to
the kitchen for the plate of hot biscuit
John was so fond of for his tea.
Her husbands appetite was good;
but from fatigue and overheating her.
self Mary could not eat His ride and
the society of the genial squire had
acted like a tonic; but there is no tonic
in the air of Il hot kitchen.
"A commonplace life." she said; and
she sighed. as she cleared away the
tea-dishes, while John tilted back in
his arm. chair on the cool. drafty porch
and talking over things with neighbor
Jones.
why don't you buy Widder Patch's
cranberry medder2" asked MIR. Jones;
sit is going dirt cheap. and YOU can
afford It. The sum was named, fig
ures that astonished Mary. and she
was moro surprised when she heard
her husband sa,:
81 have half a mind to buy it I've
had an old bill paid in. and to tell the
truth. affairs in the money market are
so squally don't know just where to
salt it down"
No tears came to Mary's tired eyes,
but her heart went out in one mighty
sob as she stood, dish-pan in hand.
before the disordered table. and
thought how cheaplY she had sold her
self. really for her board aud two
dollars a week, TO man who had
promised to love and cherish her until
death. Tho beautiful piano she had
brought to the farm was never opened.
but looked like gloomy casket where
in was buried all the poetry of her
life The ''closed parlor" had long
since assumed the grimness and
mustiness of country best parlors; of
which in her girlhood days she had
made such fun. John was rich man;
and in spite of his marriage vows and
his glowing prayer meeting talk. was
allowing burdens grievous to be borne,
| to press on her shoulders in order TO
''salt down. his dollars.
Had she not a duty to performP
Ought she to allow him to preach and
never 10 practice? Had she not rights
| to be respected which were not by her
husband? for, she reasoned. if he al
| lowed her to do what could be done
by hired woman at two dollars
week, then he rated her at that price.
"Widder Patch has had tough
time ont" said neighbor Jones. land
she's going out west to Tom, if she
can sell the medder, and Jane is going
out to work; she tried sewing but it
didn't agree with her DIR. Stone re-
commends homework as the heaIthiest
business.
"'Tis healthy business" chimed in
John, NOW my wife's a hundred
times better than when married her.
Why, she never did washing in her
life until she came to the farm. /
think washing aud general house
work is much better than piano play
ing and reading"
so say to the girls who poster me
to buy an organ; better play on the
dashboard, enough sight, was the ele-
CANT response.
'.Are you going to buv that cranber-
~ meadow, John?" Mary asked, as
she saw her husband making prepara-
tons to go from home.
''Yes-why?"
''Can you afford ftp"
1--WE shall have to figure a little
closer in order to do it, but its going
cheap"
''You will have to give up Tom Birch
won't you and do the chores your
self?'
81 have thought of 1t; but Tom is
| pOOAf oha W SiNO IlLA uOllO 10 .
deed of charity. No. we will save
some other way"
How much do you pay Tom"
Three dollars and his board. And,
BY the way he says you didn't wash
his clothes. Washing and mending
was in the bargain"
l think Tom will have to go, for l
have hired Jane Patch. She will be
here tonight. Two dollars a week 1
am to give her. You want TO practice
Bear We one another's burdens. as
well as preach from the text; so will
give you chance. l will sit on the
cool piazza after tea with neghbor.
VIII lie GU do the chores. I think the
time has come for some of ms burdens
to be lifted. BY exchanging Tom
for Jane you will have one dollar a
week for the cranberry meadow. You
say strong active Tom is in need of a
home; he can make one for himself
anywhere. II is deed of charity to
give Jane home. and an act of mercy
| To give VOur wife a little rest -