Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1892-02-20

/ in-law, rubbing her hands. cat lea4t
you are not afraid of work. Do you IN
derstand COWS and horses?p
"Well-not much, l owned "Thme
were no cattle at my last place" (Which
was very true, for [ had been clerk in
bank at thIe3 hundred dollars year,
'But have not the least doubt that |
could soon learn, if you would kindly
show me what is expected of me-.
''Can you cut wood?" she asked.
Certainly" said I, rejecting to my
self that any fool might do that.
She asked one or two questions more,
which answered with the blind faulty
which attends youth and confidence. She
seemed pleased with my willingness to
undertake anything and everything
'And now about wages" said she,
briskly. "What will you ask-for your
own services and those of your wife
by the month";"
fitted the tips of my fingers redec.
lively together.
Gas we are both rather inexperi-
enced, said l, ''we'll agree to work the
first month for our board. After that
you shall pay us what you think we are
both worth"
"Hum-aum!" said nv mother-in-
law. "That'sa sensible proposition--a
very sensible one, indeed. Well, send
for the young woman at once. In the
meantime I'll show you over the place,
aud xplain to you the nature of your
duties"
| Sol hired myself ont r. INV mother
in Law, 40 farm, bapd witho,t f,rtbor ,ara
mopv and i,r,,odiot,Iv wrote .nd nos,od
Latter to Nettia o. INV rotrrn fror,
tho nostoffica mot n brriy ro.,n-r r,an
meditating at spot where four roads
meet
Can you tell me, SIR said he,
"where Mrs. Abel Martin lives?"
"Oh YES, sir; | can tell you." [ re.
spcnded, atfably. "But if you're look
ing for the situation of hired man NAV
as well tell YOU that It's filed"
The burly young man made some re-
marks, indicative in general way of his
opinion of the ficl1leness of womankiud
and departed, whilst [ returned reioic-
ing, to the old farmhouse.
Heres very nice beginning, said I
to myself. at is now nv business to
give as much satisfaction as possible"
Fortune favored me, il more WAYS
than one. Ny mother-in-law sprained
her ankle on the second day, and |
PLAYED cook as well as man-of-all- work
with distinguished success, and | had
the satisfaction of hearing her saw to
old Miss Priscsla Perkins that ssshe
didn't know when she'd taken such a
notion to anyone as she had to the new
hired mani"
uHe,s too roura and mad .loo,,;n, n
orit mo - obsorro1 Miss priso;IIn 80. ~
inc, ~, bor stooI. fra, Of n,o,,th
| 2sHe is GOOD -Iooi,;rcr a;o,t NV coil
my rnotbor9in.Iaw s7nnt h",s Ii. S'f,I
handy ahouf the house and he a;n't ono
hit afraid If work h,d ron,d on,ht
to have seen the oysters he stewed for
my supper last night, aad the cup of tea
he made. Why, | don't miss Jemim
Stiles one hit. If only Nettie could
have STAYED single till she met such a
man as this"
| smiled to myself as | laid ont the
kindIiug for the breakfast fire. Nv ac-
complishments as Jack of-all trades"
had never done me much good before.
! But now they were certainly winning me
some credit in the world.
Al the end of the third day she had
told me the whole story of her dauyh.
ter's runaway match with ga good-for-
nothing Young city chap" GA the
fourth day she had consulted VITA me-
as to whether it was better to put the
forty acre lot into oats or rye, and had
won her heart by taking to pieces the
old halI-cock, which had not gone for
ten years, and restoring it to running or
der once again.
Nettie arrived, all blushing and trem-
bling.
/ ooh Dick ~ said sbe ..is che vor,
~
INV door - so;d .ssbe hasn't m
idea who am "
mpr+ Dick
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ouer -
Andr dr.goed nv unuiliiro i;ttIo wifi.
into tbe bacI roam whoro M mothar
in.low Law on a sofo nnrs;n ber ~
"Here's INV wife mo,an F" said 7
Sand 7 bono sbo,l rive sat;. faction
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spot. How could she do otherwise?
Henrietta, said she, sSyou'ye been A