The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1889-05-24
"Bnt what will Won do. Hector g''


ther and L." said the young man
cheerily. "What does it signify to
US, a little inconvenience, so long
as you are benetitedW
So, rather unwillingly, Cynthia
went. Old Silas shook his head
iorebodingly.
If this is The way you're going
to baby that wife OF your'n, Hec-
tor" said he, ''you'll hev her play
ing sick the whole time. | don't
like lettin' women think themselves
too important. Now we shall be
obliged TO hev Mary Jenkins ere
to do the chores an cook, and it
will cost US a dollar and half
week at the very least. 'Taint
what call economical housekeep-
ing.
"That depends upon what one
calls economy" SAID Hector qui-
etly.
But when his neighbor, Luzon
Perkins, drove past that afternoon
with his wife, Hector called them
IN, secretly rejoicing that Silas was
do wn in The swamp-lot capturing
re fractory calf.
you're not in hurry, Luzon,
are you? Sit down a minute. /
want To ask you wiIe's advice"
"A pretty thing to dO," lau ghed
Mrs. Perkins, "when you've got
wife of your own"
"It's about her that | want to
consult YOU" said Hector. "The
work here is too heavy for her.
She don't seem to 20 on with it.
And | don't know why. Now Mrs.
Perkins, look around lhis kitchen,
and tell me what you would do If
you lived here"
Mrs. Perkins took a leisurely
view of the premises, letting her
eyes rest on one portion after an
other with meditatiye slowness.
"Well 2" said Hector.
"The first place, said Mrs. F.,
81 wouldn't have this room for
kitchen at all, if lived here. It's
damp"
'Damp!" echoed Hector.
GAS blue mould" nodded the
oracle. "The cellar under it isn't
properly drained, | am certain.
And the windows look to The north,
and | don't suppose there's an
hours sunshine in it all day. No
make store-place OF this room,
and take the sitting room for a
kitchen, where's there's a bright
lookout to the south, and good
cementcd cellar underneath"
II never thought OF that" said
Hector. "Well, what else I"
"Where do you get water" in
quired Mrs. Perkins.
From the spring under the hill"
"Do you mean that your vile has
TO bring all the water up that hills"
Except the wash water. That
she dips out from the hOgshead
under the caves"
"My goodness me! !" said Mrs.
Perkins, wringing her plump hands
in comical dIsmay; ''thats enough
to break any wOman's coDstltu-
ton"
"Il's what we've always DONE"
said Hector. l bring couple Cf
pals in the morning before 60 TO
work and after l come home, but"
"Nonsense! a mere drop in the
but |" said Mrs. Perkins. "What
you need is a sink, with water
pipes leading from The spring, and
a good cistern with pump III the
kitchen, and washing machine"
"What's that" said Hector.
We'll show you one If you'll
come over to our house." said Mrs.
Perkins. sand a hot water boiler
back of The stove. That's the way |
10 break down work instead OF let
ling it break you down."
an do It," said Hector; W'!l
have all these things fixed up while
Cynthia is at her mothers, if you'll |
help me with your experience"
Mrs. Perkins nodded approving |
ly.
at will add ten years to Gym
thia's life," said she.
Old S;las shook his head more |
sirenuously than ever, when he |
heard of these new plans.
Hector" said he, Il believe |
you've gone crazy. The old ways |
was good enough for your mother,
| should think they'd be good |
enough for your wife,"
But Hector was firm, and the |
old man lost his temper at last.
~ can't stay here and see you
make ducks and brakes Of the old |
place. II you are going 10 set
your wife up as an idol and worship |
her, / shan't stand BY aud see 1t.
III 60 TO Ohio, aud visit my broth
er Elnalhan's folks and we'll see
where all these fine notions will |
bring up. Anyhow, you needn't
look 10 nv money TO get you out OF
the pOor-house."
mo, father, | will not = sand Hec-
tor.
And after he was gnne, the re-
pairs and improvements cOmmen-
ced IN good earnest.
Silas Baylff had intended 10 stay
a year in Ohin, but either the eli
male did not agree with him or he
didn't agree with brother Elna-
ihan's folks. for he returned home
some. months before he was ex-
pected.
sThere Amt no place like home
and bless how bright and nice