The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1891-04-09
\ Sensible Cir.

''You see how IL is, dear he said.
taking her soft hand, which had never
done verr hard work, and pattin@ II
rpassuringlv. "I'm ponr-oniy S1,w
. vear-and We shall have struggle
TO get along at first"
y don't mind that in the least, she
interrnrte,l stpu'lr. rubbing hey cheek
softly against his hand.
Ard" he paused, graciously hay.
ing allowed her interruption, I'VE snail
have 70 come down 70 strict economy.
But if y0u can only manage &c my
mofher Ilops we shall pull through nice
~"
"And how does vour mother man
age dear" she asked smiling-but
very happilv-at the notion Of the
mother-in-iaw cropping ont already,
II don't know replied the lover,
radiantIv, "but she always managed
70 have everything neat and cheerful
and something delicious TO eat-and
she does it ali herself YOU know 80
that we always get along beautifully
and make both ends meet, and father
ard ] still have plenty Of spending
money. You see when 4 woman Is
always hiring her laundry work done
and gowns and bornets made, and ali
that sort Of thing it Just walks
into mans income and takes his
breath away"
The Young woman looked for q mo
mont as If her breath was also incliued
for 4 vacation. but she wisely concealed
her dismay, and. being one of the stout
hearted Of the earth, she derc'mlned 70
learn 4 few things cf Johns mother,
and so went to her for q long visit the
next CAV. Iron the termination OF
this visit one fine morning John ne
ceived. to his niank araZcnent, lit
tie package containing his engagement
ring, accompanied by the following
letter.
81 have learned how your mother
manages, and am going to explain II
10 ven, since you have confessed You
didn't know. / find that she Is wife,
a mother, . honsekeeper, q business
manager. & hired girl, q laundress,
seanstess, a member and patcher,
dairrmafd, a cook, q nurse, q Kitchen
gardener an general slave for fanny
morning until ten at night, aud al
most Went when ! kissed her land, II
was 50 hard ard wrinkled and corded
and unkissed. When saw her polish
ing tie stoves, carryipg big buckets OF
water and great arnfuls OF WOOD often
shifting re latter, ! asked her Why
John didn't Go such things for. her.
john she repeated, 'John!,-and she
sat down with 2 perfectly daZed look
as If ] asked why the angels didn't
come down and scrub FOR her. w ny,
John. she said, in r trembling, Devil
dered war, 'he works in the office from
nine until four O'Clock, you know, and
when he comes home he Is Very t'red
o. else-or else-he zoos down town. "
Nov, I have Dec he strongly I'M
bued With theconviction that | do not
care to be 50 good q snanscer' as your
mother. II the wife must DO all sorts
! ofdru6rerv, 50 must the husband. II
she must cook, he must carry the wood; ;
If she must scrub, he must carry the
water: If she must make butter, he
! must also milk the cows. GOu have
allowed Your mother to do everything,
and all that YOU have to say Of her y
that she Is an excellent manager, /
do not care forsuch q reputation unless
my husband earned the nane also,
and Judging from your lsck Of ccnsid-
GRAFTON for Your mother, ] am quite
sure that YOU are not the nan !
thought YOU were, nor ore whom /
should care to marry. AS the son IS
the husband IS is q safe and happy
rule to follow"
SO the 2etter closed, and John ron
dered, and he IS pcn6ering Yet.