Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-03-23

the sticks, hang 'em, are all burnt
out ~
"You know l wanted you to get ton
of COAL, said Lefty, but you said as
long as wood cost nothing but the chop
ping and hauling, wood it would be-"
"Haye | got to wait for that
confounded water to heat?" groaned
George.
Il don't know anything else for you
to do" remarked Lefty, drily.
"Hump p observed that lord and
master. whats for breakfast?''
''Ham and eggs, | suppose"
Well, I'm up to that part of the pro-
gramme, at least" said he cheerfully.
ooh What IS the use of keeping your
knives SO sharp? I've nearly cut my
thumb Oil Where do YOU keep that
oatmeal? | can be attending to your
old milk-pans while the breakfast is
cooking, | suppose. There is nothing
like economy III work"
But it was q mortal hour before the
milk was strained and the pigs fed, and
by that time the house was blue with
sort of smudgy smoke.
"HulIo." shouted George, coming
in, whats all this-is the house on
fire ?"
mo" said Lefty, calmly, "Only the
breakfast has burned up"
George uttered long sigh. "Who'd
have thought the fire was so hot"'
said be. "What am [ to do now ~
Cook another, [ suppose" said
Lefty.
"And what next?" demanded George,
fercely.
"Why, set the table and clear it
away and wash the dishes"
''With this cut finoer?' complained
the husband.
81 was obliged to do it all the weeks
/ had felon on my little finger" re-
marked Lefty. '"The young geese and
the turkeys ought to have been let out
and fed long before this; and the three
calves in the barnyard to be attended to.
And then there are the sitting-room TO
be swept and busted, and the beds to
be made, and the string beans to be
picked, and the bread to bake and the
huckle-berry pies to make, and your
white vest to be ironed, and the pota-
toes to be peeled, and the preserves to
be Scalded over, and the cheese to be
turned, and the table to be cleared, and
the dishes to be washed"
"Hold ont" cried George, you've
said that once"
every likely, but it has to be done
three times q day-and the chickens TO
be looked AFTER and the linen pillow
cases to be put to bleaching, and the
windows to be washed, and your trous-
ers to be patched, and the stockings to
be darned, and the fire to be made up
again, and tea to be prepared-you
know you always want something hot
for supper. And there's the nights
milk to be brought in and strained, and
the pans scalded, and the geese and
turkeys to be fed and put into their
coops; and, oh, dear, l forgot the
churning! That will take an hour at
least. But, dear George, [ am getting
hungry, and don't see the least sign
going? | want my breakfast" For
George had disappeared in the midst
Of her exordium.
In twenty minutes or SO be returned,
and by his side trudged Mary Ann
Putt, the nearest neighbours 2g-year-
old daughter.
Il take it all back" said Mr.. White.
81 lower my colors, Lefty. Your work
is harder than mine. Why, l couldn't
take care of the milk ard cream for the
wages a girl would ask. [ never
realized before how much a woman had
to do"
care you quite sure that you realize it
now?" asked Lefty misch1evous!y.
well, I've got a pretty fair idea on
the subject" nodded George.
"But you should be there on washing
day." said Lefty, cor on ironing day,
or on the day when we chop sausage
10 eat, or make soft soap, or -"
''Stop, stopp' shouted George. eff
YOU say another word I'll 60 for Mahaiia
Blinks, too. Haven't | said III take it
all back? What more would you have??"
oval, squire" said Mary Ann, who
by this time had removed her hat and
shawl, "What'l do frst?"
"Do" echoed Mr.. White. ''Do
everything, and let me get off to the
bayfield, as fast as [ can"
"Jes' as your order is" said Mary
Ann.
"And, l say, Lefty" he added.
Eyes George"
"Write to your cousin Dora. Tell her
we'll be glad to board her if she'll assist
you about the house."
"But you've hired Mary Ann -
''There's work for 'em BOTH" said
Mr.. White. And he sat down and took
refuge in last weeks paper, while Mary
Ann Wrestled with the charred remains
of the breakfast, and cut fresh slices of
home-cured ham. In this world there
are b1oodless battles and victory won
without a clash of STEEL and in this
category may be classed Mrs. Whites
victory over her husband in regard to
the question of ''hired help. y Yankee
Blade.
WATCHING FOR A LEGACY.
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