Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1888-09-25
The Reie, of petticoats.

4 college learnlng DO himf And he hai
beautiful family n they e,rs girls" "A.
there was The rubi The six children who
had blessed. or cursed. hls uuion with pret-
" Nancy Johnson were HofAiHg bat girls.
and this fact broke the disappointed
father. ambition, II not his heart Fences
we're down. the old farm house WAS m.
painted. the pretty walks were over ruu
With grass and weeds, In fact everything
told % neslect while John was ever resdy
20 bewall his sal fate Al no, being the hsp'
~ father of :, .. What wonder thst
NAncy lost Der preiiiness and crep, aboa,
the house with frightened look.
"She's altogether too humble" gruneled
Kate. = girl of nineteen aud eldest OF the
six plaques. shutting the window with =
hang. There's father hanging IN the
fence a. usual ani moaning over his lot
I declare Td like 10 run this farm sin
months"
Wed have garden wouldn't We, Ks,si"
asked Dors, the next sister.
"Ani bees. lots of sNNms," ADDED nf-
teen year old Jennie
"Ani ben house Oiled with Plymouth
Rock bldilos." ehimei Seiile. while ANY
and Josie looked up iu smsIsmeni VI such
unheArd OF schemes.
"lt's no use 10 grumble, girls, said the
tired. splritless mother. I'VE must bear
things A. they are
mo longer than can get away" dashed
Kate. III would have gone long ago,
mother. n IL hadn't been for leaving you
Now an golng 70 The mills Al Lawrence
next month"
"Oh. Kate demonstrated Nancy.
Il am, said Kate. decidedly.
Bat abe dlin'L Fate had other plan.
for Der which she wu forced 10 seeepi
John Ilacket wAs thrown from his moving
mAchlne. ani the result was badly ifac-
tared leg Worry aud freiiins brought on
high fever. AMI for weeks his life hung 90
thread. wha, WAS % be donei The
hoelng was no, dashed and the haying
hardly begun.
"YOu must keep him qalst, mlnii sb
ssncs from al care IL al tht can save hls
ufe.- was the doctors emphatic order.
"Bat Who will haryes,the crop, moaned
Nancy.
"ws will, said Kate. with an express.
I've sweep Of The hand 10 lnelads her eve
sisters.
''rh.rs Il. Miss Kate" cried the doctor,
irlamphAnily. III always said wished |
hai sou and he WAS good enough Tor
yoa."
bat you can't demonstrated Nancy
"PshAw, father has talked 80 much that
even yoa think girls are worthless. fou
shall see. both Of you. Now girls, CON"
~ the ooancll room every one OF yoa-ihe
reign of peiliooAis has begun"
Away they ran 10 The old she'd chamber,
whete an boar wAs spsui In earnest consul
taliOu. A. the door vi. carefully barred
I
said, bat will only tell The result
JOAN HAckci recovered slowly. And
when a. lasi be could sit In iae chair by
The window, he looked over his broad nslis
With gloomy forsbOilngs lie raboet hl.
eyes and looked again. The nelis were al
bare. ani The forest was clothed In IL gold
and crimson Auiumn dr-ss. bat the clean
surface OF the ground told that the hayiug
and harvesting h>i been property done.
More than that. the fences were In perfect
repair. ani . neat white psling surrounded
ne front yard. By the barn stood . new
balidlug. the home OF dozen proud
Plymouth Rock biiiles. Ani row OF bee
hlyes we're 10 the orchard. Among The
neatly pfunei apple tre, ., nov loaded with
ripe fruit, were his six girls, basily pick
ing ani ps king The surplus fruii which
!
~. Moreover the smell of paint came
through the open windows. for hoase,
stable And she'd. .hOns In new dress
well 2" u ,culsied John. hsrshly, "we'rc
10 dsoi heel. over head. s'pose."
"No,- replied nj. wife. In troubled ui'
umpa, Kate will pay the painter when
she gets these apples 90 market, aud that
IL the last oil. There sfe sixty tons OF
good bay In the barn. thirty loads OF VA.
thrashed oats, ten OF good wheat, besides
seed hay for next years use, I've hundred
bushels of sorted potatoes, and q hundred
barrels % No apples 10 The cellar Asd
fls g.r's iii 70 az you may say, for every
days extra work IL paid for"
"whA, pity they wasn't boys" said
John. 10th 10 give up his grievance sod
give the girls their due. III they we're
BOYS nov. they'd DO something"
They have already answered the wife
qalety. Bat with more spirit than she had
recently shown.
John looked Al her In surprise. Her
face, although worn by eeAseless watching
ln his slck room, WAS actually losing IL
lines OF care and getting back the freshuess
OF her younger days. All be didn't know
The lunarnce of cheerful surroundings yet
YES. AL OF them. be sail abruptly.
"Irs come AZ last" cried Kate hall ner'
yoasly, selling her account book with =
ded ant LOOK In her eyes.
"well, girls. been having regular frlgn
OF pstilcoats. hAyen't your" he questioned
sharply, A. they ~ catered sni stood be-
fore him.
Eyes cir, girls are plsgass know, ba,
here are nv accounts" said Kate, pre-
sen,lng the book ln innOeent triumph.
"Humphl very well kept, very well in'
deci-ior girl. John admitted reluctant
ly. A. he turnci the leaves, fOr its accuracy
destroyed his theory that women could
never keep accounts properly. "Now
suppose yOu want few Jersey cows, some
improved sheep aud lots OF other things"
"They are needed, sir, but We can worn
into them gradually aud not feel the cost.
replied Kate demurely.
,sOai Ne can" aud John Hackets eyes
showed more respect for woman's Jaig
ment then they ever had before. I'll am
hungry, girls"
Ata nod from her sister, jennie distp-
p.ared 10 return with plate upon which
was q slice OF snowy bread. q bit OF golden
butter and bar OF sweet honey.
"IIOneyl ah, yes" aud no one knew Ms
thoughts a. he slowly ate his lunch, g'I'
ing alternately az his neat fislds aud 81 the
/ girls who awaited his verdict.
"well. father Kate said impiiieutly, 81
last. haven't you word for usf Have We
succeededi'
"You have done well-ror girl'." he al
miitei slowly.
And that l. all the praise they ever got,
bu, Hacket farm still keeps its neat appear
ance. An organ aud sundry implements
for sAying wOm,n's work has entered the
house. The girls have received 9 good
| education. aud Kste, Nora and Jennie are
settled In homes ofthelr own, while John
Uaeket has never sgain been knoNa 10
sramble tha, they are az girls ELLA
nj. SrRArroS, In Maine Farmer.
ADVANTAGES on USDERDRaISIS0. One
who IA. not had the expsrienee can never
have any idea OF the effects OF underdfsin'
ing. Take wet piece OF land in its ns,u.
raj state; plow IL up wet or very hard, and
IN either case the elements OF plant.
are locked up out OF reach OF any plant.
i 40 80 niovx In uet In the sprlng aud the