Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-11-03

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"Yes," said Joshua, kinder scornful;
''shoddy."
Jest then, or little later. the door
dew open an Cousin Simon's wife,
Cora an Amelia rushed in.
I'm so glad to see your said Cousin
Simon's wife, smilin' as though she
was awful pleased. 81"
But before she could get any further
Amelia an Cora flew at me an Joshua
like a couple of flies would fly at a
iasses jug
oh. Aunt Susan an Uncle Joshuar'
they said. 1--WE re so glad you're
comet" "An' you must stay Jest as
long as you can" We've been long
in to see you ever since we come
home!" ''An' we were talking about
YOU when Nora told us you were here. !"
'.But here we stand talking in this cold
room. and you must be almost frozen.
Show stupid of Nora to show you in
here Come into the settin'-room.
where there's fire"
'we're goin' back TIL Grigsby Holler
by the fust train"
"oh, I'm so disappointedr' said
Cousin Simon's wife 81 hoped you
had come to make us a good. long
visit. Why can't you stay longer?'
Because" said Joshua, ''we-"
saw that Joshua was about tn tell
m just what he thought of 'em. as ho
qllus viii tell folks when he $ mad. go
interrupted him.
II guess we'll hev time to stay an
warm ourselfs. Joshua" said |; for
wanted tn see if the settin'-room was
as shabby rs the drawin'-room was.
Joshua looked sullener than ever,
out he followed Cousin Simon's wife,
Cora, Amelia an myself intu the set
lin room. 1t was almost ditto tn the
one they called the DRAWN room; only
there was a stove in it, an there was a
pile of cheap novels an story papers
On the table.
"Deary me, Cousin Simon's wifer'
said /; ''you don't waste your time
a-readin' sech trash as that do you?"
'Ies,' said she; ''my gals must be
amused. and can't permit them to
work-it would make their hands
rough"
But" said /. they'll hev to either
work or starve when their father gifts
so he can't work for EN-"
''0h." said she, II expect to get
them married off before that time. I've
brought my girls up to be ladies, aud
there no reason why they shouldn't
marry well. F"
II don't think" said |. 'that any
sensible man. whether he is rich or
poor. would think any less of 'em be-
cause they knew how tn work. S'pos.
in they would fail tn git rich hus-
bands? Wouldn' a good trade
wouldn't the ability tn support them
sglves-be the next best thing they
could have? There's nothin' sure but
death. Cousin Simon's wife, an Of
your gals should outlYe their father
for know from what | hev seen, an
heard that lie never lays by cent, an
that you live from hand tn mouth-an'
fail tn git husbands tn support EN-.
they'll be obliged tn live on charity"
Susan Grigs5y," said Cousin Sim
on's wife, in naughty tone, '.you
have always lived in the country, an
know nothing about socity."
We'll" said /. in calm axsents, sc
/ know nOthin' about society | hopc
I've got common sense. Ell / had
twenty gals-or boys. either. -Pd give
en- all good trade. an BRING 'em
up tn know how tu work. even ef had
a 1000, 600 tn divide between en-.
Riches can be stole. or lost, or fooled
away from us; but nobody can rob us
of what we have learnt, nor cheat US
out of it. Ell we give our childun Il
good trade or a good eddycation.
they II hev something they can depend
on as long as they live an hcy their
health an sense; but of we leave 'em
nothin' but riches, we leave EN- il
rather unsartin support tn lean upon.
How old is your gals, Cousin SimOn's
wife?"
Amelia eyes flashed fro.
''Aunt Susan" said she. ''you are
impertinent
''Whv don't you lecture in public.
Aunt Susan" said Cora, scornfully.
"Yau'd make your fortune in a short
time"
81 an Joshua has got all the fortune
we want" said /, feelin' little riled;
IAN I'm proud tn say, we worked for
the biggest part of it Gals" | con-
tinuered, in more calmer tone, Il
don't know jest how old you be, though
/ know you've both seen MORN thirty
summers an winters; but it's never
tn late tn mend, an you haint tn oil
tn learn. Go an learn a milliner
trade, or somethin' OF that sort, an
earn money tn nix up an furnish this
house in better shape; an Pm sure
you'll take a great deal more comfort
than you VIII a-chasin' round arter a
rich hus band, like dog arter a fox"
''Did you come here for no other
purpose than to lecture us?" said Anne
liza, awful snappish.
mo. said Joshua, speakin' for me;
see that he had cooled Off an so |
let him speak; 1--WE come here expect
in tn stay few day 8 an hev pleas
ant visit with you. While we was in
the other room. we couldn't help
hearin. what you said about us and
after hearin' that, l wouldn't stay all
night in this house-nor let Susan stay.
either-if we had tn sleep on the side.
walk. / haven't made my will Wit,
gals" lie continnered, in a slightly
sarcastic tone; "but when dew make
it shall leave your--here he pawsed
awhile, as if considerin' what he
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