Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-12-02

much of it myself till | went for a spell
down 10 nay sisters In town and see the
way they have things fixedl Nobody in
that house o hers raises "a drop o water
/ cent IN drink it. 1t all comes through
Mines and runs away through pipes. But
folks in the country don't have sueh fix
/ ms. They cost money, and fiesh N
I blood's cheaper'n money. =.
but there's new pump set in now.
/ eyes" with a short, mirthless laugh;
"it1l make things easier for the second
wife"
Mr.. Hill rapidly made his way out OF
reach of the voices and found himself III
/ the current which passed on to the par
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 1t that
dav II 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 70 the cemetery,
James, she asked. as he united the horse.
mo; | think | can give you more
| cheerful ride.
/ He drove home by road she had al
WAYS liked, and on reaching home told
her to 90 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
I look out she'll be the next one to go:"
1t seemed cruel bomb to drop into
the light hearts
"Why, father, is anything the natter
/ Where's mother -.
/ mo, stay here: there amt anything
the matter yet, perhaps. It's only ]
want to have it stopped before the mat
I ter comes.
| There was long talk.
eve begged mother time and again
to let me take the dairy work" said
Harriet. ''She says it's too hard for
girls"
"WeTl make it easier then Well
make everything easier for you and for
her We must get her away from home
for change, girls"
"She won't 60"
Lets gon tell her she must. She's
lying down"
Lying down. said Janet with
laugh. Look 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," h. said, I'm going over to
Reuben's next week to see about that
business between him and me- | shall
have to again three weeks after. l want
you to go with me and stay between
/ whites
Mothers face flushed, but she shook
/ her head.
Il couldn't do it." she said 81 don't
/ say but what it would be pleasant to
make good visit to Sister Ruth, but |
couldn't take the time and | couldn't ba
ready. | shouldn't want to go looking
shabby, and don't need anything new
for here at home. It's the girls time for
wanting things"
''Oh, yes, yes said father, half irri-
tably, ''but it's the girls time for taking
care of you, and they know it. Some
girls know it too late"
Don't bother now, father" urged
Mrs Hill 1T would take a week of
fussing and hard work sewing for me to
get ready, and would do more harm than
good.
I Another talk and conspiracy against
mother was proposed, so astonishing and
so delightful that Harriet could not re-
Drpss n shoOt IF au0btar
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 as
he laid out one $50 BILL then another.
saying:
Send for anything she wants ready
made, 50 there won't be any fussing.
Then she can't help herself"
And for Il week mother was sorely puz-
zled at the whisperings and the sly
chances, surprised at sudden hugs and
bursts of laughter from Harriet. half in
cllned to feel angry at seeing very plain
~ that something was going on which
no one would tell her.
AT the end of that time small trunk
was delivered at the door 1t contained
black SILK dress, wrap and bonnet, with
gloves and other accessories to a neat
toilet
That's the secret of all those measure
ments had to take last week for that
wrapper, said Harriet, pointing to them,
will you ever forgive yourself, little
mother, for the way you growled at me?
Aou see we girls are getting FOO old for
you to be mistress here any longer, so
you might as well give in to it at once"
The result was that mother. more
pleased than she would admit. was. as
she told her friends at the end of her
Journey. fairly b lstied out of the house
before she knew what She was about.
She came back with renewed strength
and spirit for the dear home duties
But those duties had been so Hrhtened
by tender care and thought for her that
she declared there seemed nothing left
for her to do
The windmill which had been planned
TO save the labor of the men had been
called upon as helper for women also
ana kltchens and wash rooms We're we'll
supplied with faucets and drains Doors
We're cut and everything else done which
cotl1u save the labor of hands and feet
II costs little money" said Farmer
h1ll, but I'm not one to count monav
oeI9re flesh and blood, and I'm willing
TO declare most men think as / do onl2
eneE oo4 happen to think in time
'oyulley Dare IN Springfield Homestead.
\ stranger to Medicine.
The late Governor English. of Connacti.
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