The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1890-08-09

tne current which passed on TO the pa-
lor. Before he realized it he stood beside
the dead and in one glance took In the
expression of ineffable peace. But the
weary look had not been quite smoothed
out by the kindly finger Of death, and
sharply into his heart smote the idea that
it was like what he had seen in his wifes
face as he had furtively scanned it that
day. 1t seemed TO rest there now as she
sat near the coffin. Making a signal to
her, he drew her out of the house and
and toward the buggy.
"Ain't we going to the cemetery,
Jamesr' she asked, as he united Che horse.
"No; 1 think / can give you a more
cheerful ride"
He drove home by road she had al
ways liked, and on reaching home told
her to go and lie down She laughed and
he went to find his daughters.
"Girls, do you know mothers run
down and tired out, and that if we don't
look out she'll be the next one to goT'
1t seemed q cruel bomb to drop into
the light hearts.
"Why, father, is anything the matter?
Where's motherY
"No, stay here; there amt anything
the matter yet, perhaps. It's only I
want to have it stopped before the mat.
ter comes"
There was long talk
"Tve begged mother time and again
to let me take the dairy work, said
Harriet "She says it's too hard for
girls.
"Well make it easier then. Wen
make everything easier for you and for
her. We must get her away from home
for a change, girls"
"She won't CO."
"Lets go'n tell her she must. She's
lying down"
Lying down?g said Janet with a
laugh. "Lools there"
Mother in her working dress was walk
ing around the house to the dairy house.
Father took her arm and brought her in.
Mother he said, "rm going over 10
Reubeu's nozt week TO see about that
business between him aud me- l shall
have to again three weeks after. want
you to go with me and stay between
whiles."
Mothers face flushed, but she shook
her head
'I couldn't do it," she said 81 don't
say but what it would be pleasant tc
make a good visit to Sister Ruth, but ]
couldn't take the time and 1 couldn't be
ready. | shouldn't want to go looking
shabby, and don't need anything new
for here at home. It's the girls time fol
wanting things"
ooh, yes, yes" said father, half irri
tably, ''but it's the girls time for taking
care of you, and they know it. Som,
girls know it too late"
Don't bother now, father" urged
Mrs. Hill "It would take a week o.
fussing and hard work sewing for me tC
get ready, and would do more harm than
good"
Another talk and a conspiracy against
mother was proposed, so astonishing anC
so delightful that Harriet could not re
press a shout OF laughter.
"It'll cost money" she said.
"There's more valuable things than
money, said father, taking out his pocket
book. And the girls grew sober, realizing
how strongly he felt all he was saying a
he laid out one $50 bill, then another
saying,
"Send for anything she wants ready
made, so there won't be any fussing
Then she can't help herself"
And for week mother was sorely puz
zled at the whisperings and the 81.
glances, surprised at sudden hugs an,
bursts of laughter from Harriet, half in
clined to feel angry at seeing very plain
ly that something was going on whicl
no one would tell her.
AT the end of that time a small trunl
was delivered at the door. 1t contained
a black silk dress, wrap and bonnet, wit
gloves and other accessories to u nea
toilet
"That's the secret of all those measure
ments | had to take last week for tina
wrapper, said Harriet, pointing to them
"Will You ever forgive yourself, ittl
mother, for the way you growled at me
You see we girls are getting too old fo
you to be mistress here any longer, S
: you might rs well give in TO it at once.
The result was that mother, NOR
pleased than she would admit, was, a
She told her friends at the end Of he
journey, fairly hustled out of the hous
before she knew what she was about
She came back with renewed shengt
and spirit for the dear home dutie,
But those duties had been so lightene
by tender care and thought for her tha
she declared there seemed nothing lei
for her to do.
The windmill which had been planne
, TO save the labor of the men had bee
called upon as a helper for women ais,
, and kitchens and wash rooms were we
supplied with faucets and drains Dool
were cut and everything else done whic
could save the labor Of hands and feet
ut costs little money" said FarmC
5 Hill, "but I'm not one to count none
q before flesh and blood, and I'm willin
| 10 declare most men think as l do, onl
! they don't happen to think in time. -
Sydney Da1e in Springfield Homestead.