River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-10-11
UNAPPRECIATED.
MIR. White Finally Convinced of His
Wife's Importance.


Wife's Importance.
Il don't think. said Mr. White.
THAT hay crop ever promised 50
finely"
Indeed said his wife absently.
And If there isn't any fall in the
price Of fruit he said. ..our peach
orchard j. going - net Us a cool hum
dred dollars.
A. he spoke he flung the hOmespun
towel, with which he had been wiping
his hands. over the back Of the chair.
oh. George. do hangup the towel,
said Mrs White. the nail Is just as
near a the chair-back, and have
enough steps To take in the course of
the day without waiting on you
''You ARE always grumbling about
something. said the young farmer. as
H. ieraed the towel TO its nail.
There, Does that suit you2"
Here Is a letter from Cousin Dora,
George. said Mrs. White, wisely
avoiding the mooted question. she
wants to come here and board for a
few weeks.
well. let her come, said White.
1T won't cost Us a great deal and
little extra money always counts up at
The years end. =
but George. was thinking"
About what2"
why, am so hurried with the
work. and there j. 20 much to do"
That Is the perpetual burden of
your song" said Mr. White, irritably.
women do beat an for complaining.
Won't you hear me out?" said Mrs.
White. so | thought il would be
good plan To give Dora her board il
She would help me with the home
work a little Il would accommodate
her. and il will accommodate me.
But it won't accommodate me-
said NJ. White. cavalierly. Really.
Lefty. you are getting absolutely
lazy"
Mrs White crimsoned
mo one ever said that TO me be-
fore. said She.
But Just look at it, said the farm
or Tell me Of any other woman in
the neighborhood who keeps a girl.
Why. they make a boast Of doing their
own work.
They all have sisters, or mothers,
or grown-up dau,, hters; | have none"
'.Pshaw~ said White. .'RidiculOusi
or course You have to work. We all
do. don't we2 But your work don't
amount to "A row Of pins don't know
OF amy woman who has it easier than
YOU do"
That il all you know about it,
said Lefty, in "A choked voice.
Write 10 Dora that Wen board her
for five dollars "A week said White,
authoritatively. I'VE must earn all
the money We can while there Is a
chance. Make the hay while the sun
shines. eh2 And | guess you'll do as
well as other women do. Lefty. Now
run up stairs to the garnet, dear, and
get me my blue jean Overalls, that's a
GOOD girIr'
Lefty obeyed. but the tears were in
her ewes. and biz round ball was ris-
ing mp in her throat, and she could
hardly see the Jean overalls, rs they
hung up high ON the end of the beams.
As She reached up loose board in
the garnet floor tripped her; her foot
Slipped through on the laths and plaster
below. and, with groan, she sank TO
the floor.
The time passed ON. and George
White grew tired Of waiting
lie shouted up the stairway:
Look alive there, Lefty. Do you
mean 10 De- all day.
But NO answer came. He ran up
stairs to find Lefty lying on the floor,
with one leg broken just above the
ankle
Now vou'll have 10 get some one to
do the work. said Lefty, not without
n spice Of malice, a. she lay on the
c9'ico-covercd scttee. with her ankle
0uiy 81 and bandaged-
Not il know it," said George
White. Hire lazy woman who'll
want dollar and half week and
her board into the bargain TO do the
work Of this house? guess not
But what aro you going to do9''
asked Lefty.
''ro 10 il myself. To be sure. Iialf
an hour every morning. and half an
hour every evening ought to be enough
10 square IN accounts.
Well" said Mrs White, Il shall
like 10 see You do it..
Then You'll have your wish" said
her husband.
lie rose early next morning and
lighted the kitchen fire.
..Pshaw. said he n he piled on the
sticks Of wood. what does woman
amount 10. anyhow What's the next
lesson, Lefty"
I always skim the cream and strain
the milk" said Lefty. who was boil
strrcj upon the lounge. and was comb
ing her hair with more elaboration
chan she had practiccd for year.
well here goes then, said George.
And period Of silence ensued-
Presently he shouted.
II haven't got milk-pans enough
"Of course you haven't, said Lefty.
You must scaId your yesterdays.
You know You said you couldn't set up
a tiu-shop when l asked for a dozen
more last month"
They smell like fat-boiling fac
tory. said George. disdainfully.
What ais emp"
You should have scalded them last
night. sighed Lefty. wishing that she
had wings like "a dove that she might
soar into the milk-roOm and restore
order out Of the chaos.
Here's a gor' said George, There
isn't hot water.
oh. George. you've forgotten TO put
the kettle on.
so | did. said her husband And
the sticks. hang EN-. are all burnt
outr'
You know I wanted YOU TO get
ION Of coal. said Lefty, hut you said
as long as wood cost nothing but the
chopping and hauling. wood it would
be-"
Have l got to wait for that con-
sl5nlcd eater 10 heat?'' groans5