The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-04-12
pERE TERRIBLE
How the Chesnev Family Surprised
Their Tyrannical Oppressor.

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"Pack your things as soon as you
please, my DEAR" said Mr.. Chesney.
Were going to move Saturday"
Mr.. and Mrs. Chesney were a matri-
monial frm-there was no question about
that. Mrs. Chesney had always been a
silent partner in the same.
eff ever / get married." said Elma, a
bright eyed girl of II, ~ won't be put
upon as man&ma isY
"Where, my dear?" asked Mrs. Ches-
ney with a little start.
ssInto the country" said the family
autocrat. "rm 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 expense in the country"
"But," gasped the wife, "what isto be-
come of the children's education9"
"There's a very good district school in
the neighborhood, not more than a mile
Distant" explained her husband, "and
exercise will do them good"
Sand what are we to do for society,"
"Pshawv' said Chesney, 81 would not
give a rap for people who can't be soci-
ETY. for themselves. There'n be the house
work to do. you know-nobody keeps a
girl in the c-ountry-and plenty of chores
about the place for VIII and Spencer. !
shall keep a horse if I can get n cheap,
for the station is half q mile from the
place, and I've bargained for a couple of
cows and some pigs"
Meanwhile Nh. Chesney explained to
his wife the various advantages which
were to accrue from the promised move.
sits unfortunate, said he, shat Elma
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 every
body useful in some way or other. It's
SO healthy, you know" added he. Sand
the rent won't be half of what we pay
here"
"Are there any modern conveniences
about the placer timidly inquired Mrs,
Chesney.
s.There's a spring of excellent water
about a hundred yards from the house,"
said her husband.
Mrs. Chesney grew pale.
"Have I got to walk a hundred yards
for every drop of water ! wantY' said she.
"And a large rainwater hogshead I'M
der the caves of the house" added Mr..
Chesney. "And1 I've already got a bar
gain in kerosene lamps. As for candles,
/ am given to understand that good
-housekeepers make 'em themselves in tin
molds. There's nothing like economy.
Now I do beg to know, Abigail" he
added irritably, sswhat you are looking
so lackadaisical about? Do you expect
to sit still and fold your hands while I
do all the work. Give me a woman for
sheer natural lazinessl"
The first sight of Mnlleinstalk farm
was dispiriting in the extreme. Between
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
Bucephalus.
The apple trees in the orchard were
three-quarters dead, and leaned sorrow
fully 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 a hemp string.
.Is this homer" said Elma, with an in
describable information in her voice.
"We,n get things all Strengthened up
after awhile" said Mr.. Chesney, busting
to drive away the pigs, which had broken
out Of their pen and were squealing dis
mallY under the window.