Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-11-23

GU should have scalded then laat
night sighed Lefty. wishing that she
had wings like dove that she m ioht
soar into the milk-room aud restore
order out of the chaos.
Here's a goin said George. .sThe,a
isn't hot water
"oh, George, you've forgotten to put
the kettle on!n
80 did" said her husband. sand
the sticks, hang EN-. are all burnt
Out!''
"You know I wanted YOU TO get /.
ton OF coal, " said Lefty. 'but you said
as long as wood cost nothing but the
chopping and hauling, wood it would
be-"
''Have got to wait for that con.
founded water to heat?" groanoe
George
i don't know any thing else for you
to do, remarked Lefty, drily.
"Humph!' observed that LORD and
master. What's for the breakfast"
"Ham and eggs, | suppose.
"Weii, I'm up to that part of the
programmes, at least" said he, cheer.
fully. "Oh, the dickens! What is the
use Of keeping your knives so sharpe
I've nearly cut my thumb off! Where
do you keep the oat-mealp | can be
attending to your old milk pans while
the breakfast is cooking, / suppose.
There is nothing like economy in
work.
But 1T was mortal hour before the
milk was strained and the pigs fed,
and by that time the house was blue
with sort OF a smudgy smoke.
"Hullo,h shouted George, coming
in. whats all this-is the house on
frePn
| NO" said Lefty, calmly, "only tho
breakfast has burned up
George uttered a long sigh.
who'd have thought the fire was
SO hot?" said he. What am to dc
| now?"
Cook another, | suppose" said
Lefty.
'.And what nextP" demanded George,
| fiercely.
why, set the table, and then clear
it away and wash the dishes.
with this cut fnger?" complained
| the husband.
Il was obliged to do it all the weeks
had felon on my little finger" re-
marked Lefty. f'1'he young geese
and the turkeys ought to have been
let out and fed long before
the baspyard to be attended
to.s And then there. are the kitchen
and sitting-room to be swept and dust
I'd and the beds to make, and the string
beans to be picked. aud the bread to
bake and the huckieberry pies Il
make. and your white sest to b.
aloned, and the potatoes to be peeled
md the preserves to be scalded over
md the cheese to be turned. and til,
able to be cleared and the dishes t,
De washed"
"Held on!n cried George, "you'v,
Iaid that once"
Every likely, but it has to be don,
hree times IA day-and the chickens
be looked after. and the linen pill
og-cases to be put to bleaching, ant
The windows to be washed, and you
ings to be darned, and the fire to b.
made up again, and tea to be prepared
you know you always want some
hing hot for supper. And there's thu
light's milk to be brought in ant
strained, and the pans scalded and TIL
geese and turkeys to be fed and pu
into their coops; and. oh, dearl for
got the churningl That will take a
hour at least. But, dear George, an
getting hungry!-and don't see tn
east signs of breakfast. George
Where are you going? I-want-m
breakfast"
For George had disappeared in tn
midst of her exordium.
In twenty minutes or so he returned
and by his side trudged Mary Ann Pull
the nearest neighbours twenty-yearol
daughter.
II take it all back" said Mr.. White
II lower my colors, Lefty. Your wor
is harder than mine. I'll be everlast
ingly blest if it amt. Why, | couldn
take care of the milk and cream fc
the wages girl would ask. | neve
realized before how much a woman ha
TO do"
Are you quite sure that you realiz
it now?' asked Lefty, mischievously.
well, I've got a pretty fair idea o
the subject" nodded George.
But you should be here on washin
day." said Lefty. ''or on ironing day
or on the day when we chop sausage
meat, or make soft-soap. or
stop, stop!" shouted George .
you say another word I'll go for Nj
halia Binks, too. Haven't | said |
take it all backp What more won
you have?"
"Wal, squire" said Mary Ann, wi
by this time had removed her hat an
shawl, "what'll do firstP"
Dor echoed Mr. White. "Do eve1
thing and let me get off to the hay-he
as fast as can"
..Jes' as your orders is, said MAJ
Ann.
And say. Lefty" he added.
"rest George -
IVY rite to your Cousin Dora. lie