The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1889-07-24
A hARD-WORKED BOY.
The Reason Why Jacky Didn't Go Fish
ing.

"Now, Jacky, I'll tell you what
chores you. have to do this morning"
"Oh, dear!" walled Jack, II want to
go fishing, right Off" r37
"You can go fishing. All you have
to do won't take you more than half an
hour, if you hurry"
81 hate to do chores" said Jack.
"Of course you do. Every body
knows that But chores have to be
done. and it is good thing for small
boys to have something to do"
Eyes. yes," said Jack. "Every body
thinks small boys ought to work all the
time"
''You are to carry this pail Of cream
over to Mrs. Lees"
.'Its ever so far"
'It is scarcely half mile. And cut
a basket of kindling, and dig enough
potatoes for dinner"
81 hate to dig. 1t always makes my
back ache. And l hate to split kim
dlings; most cut myself the other
day."
Here's the cream"
''It's such q splendid morning for
fishing"
Jack, whined dolefully as he took
the small pail and went through the
back yard.
Chores, chores!" he grumbled.
II do believe they think boys were
made for nothing else but to do chores.
l shall be all tired out before I go
fishing. If mother d ever been a boy
and had to do chores she'd know"
Hannah, the girl that helped in the
kitchen, was in the yard. and Jacks
remarks had been half to her and half
to himself.
do you think your mother has nc
chores to do, thenp" asked Hannah.
''Of course she HASN'T" said Jack.
.'Did you ever see her piling wood, or
running errands, or driving the COWS,
or cutting kindlingP"
"Did you ever see her making bread
or pies or cakes for little boys to eatP"
asked Hannah. Ibid you ever see hel
making butter and cheese and soft
soapp Did you ever see her sweeping
and busting and making boys beds
Did you ever see her making pants
and coats and mending stockings and
sewing on buttonsP"
"Here, Watch, Watch, Watch!
called Jack, as he turned into the lane.
II believe I'll hitch Watch to the
little cart and make him draw me-"
said Jack. Hes lazy fellow, and
ought to be good for something"
Jack set his pail down and hunted in
the barn for some straps and strings.
BY the time he had found enough,
Watch was gone, and had to be hunted
up again. 1t took some time to har-
ness him in, and then he showed. as
he had often shown before. that he did
not enjoy being turned into a horse.
"Get up, Watch! Behave yourself,
say" Jack seated himself in the cart,
and ordered Watch to go on. Then
Watch came to dead stand still until
Jack got out and led him, when he
would start off on brisk run. ani
Jack would jump into the cart Bu
the moment he felt the small boys
weight Watch again came to a halt
After this had taken place about ,
dozen times, the cream, strange to say
arrived safely at Mrs. Lees.
Jack worked his way home as he hat
come, and turned his dismal face to
ward the woodward.
Il never did like to chop kidding.
don't see why Hannah uses up such al
awful lot OF II. don't see why sh'
can't cut it herself. Stop now-ther
are some good pieces lying here
That'll be so much less to cut"
He bounced on some small bits o
wood, and then began looking 70
, more. @
, Perhaps l can find enough withou
, cutting mite"
l Up and down the yard went Jack
carefully picking up chips and small
bits of wood. He found a long stick
and, with much labor. broke 1t int
short pieces with his hands. He turne
over some heavy sticks Of wood to fin
. few bits which lay under them. II
! spent a good deal Of time breakin
splipters from the hard wood, gettin
: many silver into his fingers.
. Il do dec lare, I've most got m
basket full" he at length said: ~
finish with some OF these dry bushe
. over on that heap In the corner"
; The bushes were thorny and hard
= get at, but in the course Of time JAG
y had the satisfaction of seeing his baskt
filled. v'
Now for the potatoes / think il
ought to dig the potatoes. It's ,drea'
+ fully hard work to dig. l. believe /
/ get my bait first, and then shall be q
ready to go fishing" - r.
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