The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1889-10-10


knives 90 sharpf I've already nearly cal
my thumb of Who're DO you keep III,
os,nesli eau be attending to your old
milk.pans while the breakfast is cooking
suppose. There is nothing like econo
my 10 work.
But il was . mortal hour before the milk
Vas strained and the pigs fed. and by thst
time the house vas blue With . sort OF
smudgy smoke.
Halo. shouted George. coming 10. What
10 oil this --is the house on nref
No. said Lefty calmly. only The break
last hes burned up
George uttered long sigh.
Who'd have thought ihs nrs Vas 90 ho.2
said be. What an 10 do. nowS
Cook another. said Lefty.
And what nert' demanded George
6ercely.
Why. set the table. and then clear /. |
away and wash the dishes.
With this ca. hpssri complained tho
husband.
! was obliged 10 do II oil the weeks /
bad felon on my little finger. remarked
Lefty. The young geese and turkeys
ought TO have been let ont and fed long
before this: and the three calves 10 the
bsrnyard 10 be attended to- And then
there is the kitchen aud sitting to be
swept and busted, and the beds to DO made
and the string beans TO be picked, and the
bread to bake. and the buckle. berry pies
10 make. and your white vest to be ironed
md the potatoes 10 be peeled. and the
preserves 10 be scalded over. and the !
'heese to be turned. and the table to be
'leared and the dishes to be washed
Hold on! cried George; you have said
hat once.
Very likely. but il has 10 be done three
lines day and the chickens TO be look :.
d after. and the linen pillow cases to b. v
ut ont to bleaching, and windows to be ''
ashed. and your trousers to be patched
nd the stockings to be dsrned, and the "
re to be made up again. and the tea to '
. prepared you know you always want "
hot for supper And there's
'e night milk to be brought in and strain
!. and the pans scalded. and the geese to
fed and put into their coops; and, O, 80
'arl forgot about the churning That So
III take an hour ct leapt. But desr sv
gorge. ! am getting hungry. and don't be
the least signs Of breakfast. George ha
here are You goins' want my break he
But George had disappeared 10 the
DIST OF exordium. Til
10 twenty minutes or so he returned and fel
bis side trudged Mary Ann Putt, the IS
lrest neighbors 20 year old daughter.
take It oil back. said Mr.. White. ] bu
yer my oolors. Lefty. Your work is bel
rded than mine Why. I conldnt take thi
Q Of the milk and cream for the wages it.
irl would ask. Inever realized before tur
v much woman bad TO do. 7
IRE You quite sure that you realize It lit
v? asked Lefty mischievously. que
Veil. I've got pretty fair ides on the and
'ject, said George. Q
'ut you should be here on washing day. stra
Lefty. or on ironing day. or on the cha
when we chop ssussge-mest. or make big
soap, or
top. stop! shouted George. II you say thei
ther word I'll 60 for Mahalia Blinks you
Haven't I said III take it al back ? ing
1t more would you have? l
81. squire. said Mary Ann, who by sho,
time had removed her hat and shawl. had
at'll I do frsti dow
o! echoed Mr.. White. Do everything ii
let me 90 of to the bay field as fast ing,
can. ing
'st as your orders is, said Mary ing
Id say. Lefty. he added. all II
IS! George in sh
rite to your cousin Dora. Tell her II so
be glad to board her il she will assist coat
about the house. as th
It you've hired Mary Ami BY
ere is work for them both. said Mr.. wind
te. snow
d be sat down and took refuge in bis and
Teek's paper while Mary Ann wrestled shest
the chsrred remains Of the breakfast sight
'ut fresh slices OF home cured ham. leave
this world there are bloodless battles and '
'ictories without the clssh OF steel; At
o this category may be classed Mrs " stu
% victory over her husband 10 70 and '
TO the question OF "hired helm" me. Z