New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1893-01-11
HOW THEY MANAGED.

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"Pack your things as soon as you
please, my DEAR" said Mr.. Chesney.
"We're..geing to move on Saturday."
Mr.. and Mrs. Chesney were matri-
monial frm-there was no question
about that. Mrs. Chesney had always
been a silent partner in the same.
IF ever get married." said Elma,
a bright eyed girl of II, II won't be
put upon as mamma is!'
"Where, my DEAR" asked Mrs. Ches-
ney, with little start.
Unto the country" said the family
autocrat. "I'm tired of this city bust
ness. 1t costs a great deal more than
it comes to. I'm told you can live at
half the expenses in the country
But" gasped his wife, "what is to
become OF the children's education?"
'There's a very good district school
in the heighborhood, not more than a
mile distant" explained her husband,
and exercise will do them good"
"And what are we to do for socie
ty?"
"PshawH" said Chesney. II would
not give a rap for people who can't be
society tor themselves. There'll be
the housework to do, you know-no:
body keeps a girl in the country-and
plenty of chores about the place
for VIII and Spencer I shall
keep horse if I can get one cheap,
for the station is half mile from the
place, and I've bargained for a couple
OF COWS and some pigs.'
Meanwhile, Mr.. Chesney explained
to his wife the various advantages
which we're to accruefrom the promised
| move.
cts unfortunate, said he, "that
Ema and Rosie aren't boys. Such
a lot of women folks are enough to
swamp any family. Men, now, can
| always earn their bread. But we
must try to make rybody useful in
some way or other. It's so healthy,
| you know" added he. "And the
rent won't be half OF what we pay
here"
care there any modern conveniences
about the. placer tlnidly inquired
M1s. Chesney.
"There's spring OF excellent water
about a hundred yards from the
hou e." said her husband.
Mrs. Chesney grew pale
'Have | got to walk a hundred
yards for every drop of water want?"
said she.
"And a large rainwater hogshead
under the caves of the house." added
Mr.. Chesney. "And I've already got
a bargain in kerosene lamps. As for
candles, l am given to understand
that good housekeepers make 'enl
themselves in TN molds. There's
nothing like economy. Now. do beg
to know, Abigail" he added irritably,
what are you looking so lackadaIs-
cal about? Do you expect to sit still
and fold your hands while I do all the
work? GIVE me a woman for sheer
natural laziness!''
The first sight of Mulleinstalk farm
was dispiriting in the extreme. Be-
tween rock and swamp there was
scarcely pasture for the two lean COWS
that Mr.. Chesney had bought at a
bargain, and the hollow backed horse
which stalked about the..premises like
some phantom Bueephalus.
The apple trees in the orchard were
three-quarters dead, and leaned sor-
rowtully away from the east winds,
until their boughs touched the very
ground; fences had all gone to ruin,
and the front gate was tied up
With kemp string.
| "Is this homer" said Elma, with an
indescribable information in her voice.
"We'n get things all Strengthened up
after awhile" said Mr.. Chesney, bust
ling to drive away the pigs, which had
broken out of their pen and were
| squealing dismally under the window.
| Mrs. Chesney cried herself to sleep
that night, and awakened the next
morning with every bone instinct with
shooting pains.
"And no wonder said Spencer;
'there's foot Ct water in the
cellar"
ave must haveit drained, ''said Mr..
Chesney, with an uneasy look; s.but
there's plenty of things to do first"
And now began a REIGN Of the strict
est economy. Mr.. CEesney himself
paid for every thing with checks. ard
not an article came into the house or
went out Of it without his cognizance.
New dresses we're frowned upon; spring
bonnets were strictly interdicted;
orders were issued that old carpets