Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-11-06
HER SON-IN-LAW.
BY HELEN FORREST GRAVES.

BY HELEN FORREST GRAVES.
u kind O hate to let that furniture
,, Betsey Jane, sa d Mr.. Piggott.
We'll, wonder why?" slowly enun-
lated his better-half, who stood with
s hands upon her sides, and q big
Fhte apron pinned around her by no
teans slender waist. ''You amt Noah.
guess, nor l amt Noah's wife, and we
Dn't want the kind o furniture that
pmc over in the Ark. Mis- Squire
Ipps, she's got real black walnut, and
Vctor Hawley's wife has Spanish ma
pgany that you can see your face in, and
hese chairs, ut their best, weren't nothin'
stter than common curly maple with |
ash bottoms"
The August sun was sleeping the old
Mingled roof in brightness, the round. /!
yemulous tops Of the monster butternut
trees were Il study in green and gold,
md flock of young turkeys were cluck-
Jug sleepily in the high grass of the ad-
Dining meadow.
Mr. and Mrs. Piggott stood out on the
Eandelion' starred grass, proudly viewing
|he old house which had Just been newly
AIMED of vivid olive, "pickcd out
18th Venetian red.
ut b'longed to my gran'ther," said
IT, Piggott. "He went to housekeep-
with it when he was married."
well, so long he's been dead and
nried forty year." said Mrs. Piggott,
u1tly, 81 don't see what difference that
akes."
Tell ye what, Mis- Piggott," said q
hank, CHEEKY voice, as tall young
lvmer in his shirt sleeves, with scythe
alanced lightly across his stalwart shout
Ter, came up to the we'll curb to get
link. "I'll give you twenty five dollars
or that set o furniture!'
Jemima Piggott-for short called
)immy"-who was sitting on the door
tep hemming a red -bordered towel,
pked up with sudden bright smile in
Der dark-blue eyes
"Oh, Moses" said she, involuntarily,
I'm so glad"
Mrs. Plggott shifted scornfully.
well" said she, elf you and Moses
saintree are willin' to go to house
Eeepin' with such a lot of old truck as
hat"
at was Grandsir Piggott's," said
Jimmy, simply.
twenty-five dollars" said Moses.
rs it a bargain?"
"les, and glad to get it," answered
bis motherin-la elect, with equal brew
Mrs. Piggott went to the nearest town
Tie next morning and bought staring
et Of machine made parIor furniture,
apholstered in cheap and snowy jute.
''Jemima hahn t a spcck of her mothers
Fide,' said she, cor she'd never marry
sman that cant do no better than put
Der into blacksmith's shop made over. y
"t's very neatly fixed up" interposcd
her husband, land you couldn't hardly
Tell it from a regular built house. Nose
has done it himself out of hours. every
hail and screw of 1t. And he bought the
lot hisself out of his own honest earnin's.
When Grandsir Piggott was boy"
"Oh, I'm sick of hearin' of your
5FaIdsir Piggott!' unceremoniously IN
eErupted Mrs. Piggott. "Now look
here, John; that walnut furniture is just
he thing 1've wanted this long time. "
I'm glad you're suited,' said MIR.
Fsgott, dolefully.
And now the next thing is pianner
''r Lucilla-" began his wife.
"A-pianner! 49,.
Yes. Why not? Every girl has one
s9wadays."
Jimmy never had one"
Jimmy hadn't no ambition. Lucll!as
quite different kind. Lucilla's clear
5lMIgginbotham. There amt bit o
flgsott about her. Lucilla must 60 IN
good society, and marry some one that's
spee higher'n workin' man"
You mean William Warburton|.
~ don't name no Names" oracularly
les onded his wife. ''What mean is
a". Lucilla must be fixed up like othe },
s'fls and she and me, we've settled II
sue must have pianner-on lnstallments
you know. OF course we can't expect t(
pay for it all to once"
q But, Betsey Jane, we amt pald o. ;,
us o!d morgidge on the wood lot yet.
We'll, what o. that2"
Mr.. Nudge may foreclose any DAY.
lie won't!"
And the farm stock is all run down.
The farm stock can wait. You
Ssughter's welfare is the first thing u
Junk of. Now we've got the nous
E'Ated up and new set ct mooerl
MIXTURE, the next thing is pianner AM
Gancin' party. with froze ice cream
'Qa cake and lemonade for Luc1lla."
But don't see, what with Jimmy,
seddjng, how we can pay for i'll" STAN
Seted poor Piggott."