River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-10-11

l humpU. tboefftu NudJ AOFu ant
master. whats for the breakfast?'
"IIam and eggs, suppose"
"Well, I'm up to that part of the
programme. at least" said he, cheer.
fully. ''Oh, the dickens, What is the
Use Of keeping your knives so sharp?
I've nearly cut my thumb off. Where
do you keep the Oatmeal? | can be
attending to your old milk pans while
the breakfast is cooking. / suppose.
There is nothing like economy in
work"
But 1t was a 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." shouted George, coming
In. What's all this-is the house on
/ fre?"
NO" said Lefty. calmly. ''Only the
breakfast has burned up"
George uttered long sigh.
Who'd have thought the fire was
so hot?" said he. What am to do
nOw?''
Cook another. 1 suppose" said
Lefty.
"And what next?" demanded George,
iercely.
why, set the table, and then clear
it away and wash the dishes"
with this cut fuger?" complained
/ the husband.
Il was obliged to do it all the weeks
l had felon on my little cnger." re.
marked Lefty. The yor1g geese
and the turkeys ought to have been
let out and fed long before
this; and the three calves in
the barnyar1 to be attended
To. 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 10 be picked. and the bread to
bake. and the huckleberry pies to
make. and your white Jest to be
irOned. and the potatoes to be peeled,
and the preserves to be scalded over,
and the cheese TO be turned, and the
table to be cleared and the dishes to
be washed"
Hold onr' cried George. you've
said that once"
Very likely. but it has to be done
three times day-and the chickens
to be looked after. and the linen pill
lOw-cases To be put to bleaching. and
the windows to be washed. and your
trousers to be patched, and the stock
ings to be darned. and the fire to be
made up gain. and tea to be prepared
you know you always want some
thing hot for supper. And there's the
nights milk 10 be brought in and
strained, and the pans scalded and the
geese and turkeys TO be fed and put
into their oOOps; and, oh. dear! for
got the churning, That will take an
hour at least. But, dear George. am
getting hungry,-and don't see the
least signs OF breakfast. George!
Where are you going? I-want-my
breakfast"
For George had disappeared in the
midst of her cxOrdium.
In twenty minutes or so lac returned.
and by his side trudged Mary Ann Putt,
the nearest neighbours twenty-year-old
daughter.
- lake it all back" said Mr.. White.
Il lower my colors. Lefty. Your work
is harder than mine. I'll be everlast-
ingly blest if it amt. Why, couldn't
take care of the milk and cream for
the wages a girl would ask Inever
realized before how much a woman had
to do
Are you quite sure that you realize
it now?n asked Lefty, mischievously.
well, I've got a pretty fair idea on
the subject" nodded George.
but you should be here on washing
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. "If
you say another word I'll go for Ma
halia Binks, too. Haven't | said I'll
take it all back? What more would
you have?'
''Wal. squire" said Mary Ann, who
by this time had removed her hat and
shawl, ''what'n do first?"
"DOr" echoed Mr. White. DO every
thing and let me get of to the bayfield,
as fast as | can
''Jes' as your orders is" said Mary
Ann.
And say, Lettym he added.
YES, George
Write TO your Cousin Dora Tell
her well be glad to board her il she
will assist you about the house"
But you've hired Mary Annr'
There's work for EN- BOTH" said
Mr. White.
And he sat down and took refuge in
last weeks paper while Mary Ann
wrestled with the charred remains OF
the breakfast and cut fresh slices of
hOme-cured ham.
In this world there are bloOdless bat
tics and victories won without clash
Of steel; and in this category may be
classed Mrs. Whites victory over her
husband. in respect to the question of
s.hired help. - Yankee Blade