The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1893-11-24
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just odd turns about the house.
She did pester me for an allowance
once. but I soon laid it down 70 her
that I want goin' TO hev no such non
sense.
''Oh." said Mamie.
Never IN her life had Nancy Norton
had a genuine sympathetic woman
friend before, and il was an indie
scribable relief 10 pour out her troubles
in Nannic's ear
Its a shame.' cried warm-hearted
Mamie. WHY, you do the work of
three women in this house You rise
early and lie down late; you have no
recreations. no holidays. and Sundays
you work harder than ever. because
Uncle Peter likes TO invite people here
for their mornings % see how nice he
has things. Oh, you needn't think that
I'm blind. You are pale and thin, be-
cause you are ovcryorkcd. You don't
like TO 90 anywhere, because Uncle
Peter wont give you any new clothes
until You have worn out Aunt Hepsy's
old wardrobe. It's an imposition, that's
what IL i, and / wouldn't submit TO il
n ! were yon."
But" sighed Nancy, what can
do?"
Tell him once again how matters
standr' cried Mamie, her lovely eyes
flashing Insist upon fair wages for
fair work.
Thus instigated, Nancy made her
plea, but Uncle Peters brow grew
dark.
Il don't want to hear no such non
sense as this" he roared. Wages.
Aint you got your home, and board and
clothes? What else dye want? Why,
l never heard such talk in my Iife.''
rs IL yes or ro?'' persisted Nancy.
It's no-o-o!' thundcred Uncle Peter.
That same evening Mamie incidental
lyalluded to the fact that they would all
rise betimes the next morning. for she
was going TO give them their break
fast, and hadn't much time before
school hours began.
why. where's Nancy?'' asked Hiram
''Oh. didn't you know? She's gone"
Uncle Peter dropped the gate pin he
was whiting; Hiram let the two days
old copy Of the Wakefield Eagle slip to
the floor; Noah stared with wide open
mouth.
She wants to make a living for her
self serenely added Nannie-''to earn
a little money. Every girl wants that,
You know"
''Humph!' growled Uncle Peter. I'D
like 10 see her make money, Why. she
never had no more gumption than
katydid. She'll be back quick enough,
you'll find"
But in the meantime said Mamie.
cOolly, You must look around for
some one TO fill her place for. as you
can easily imagine, have got my hands
full"
y guess that's easy done. said Uncle
Peter. beginning TO whittle afresh.
But 10 his infinite amazcment, it was
not 50 easy Il task as he had fancied,
and, after many vain efforts and sting
ing disappointments, he found himself
with two wasteful, complaining, ineffi-
cient hired girls in possession, for every
one had resolutely refused TO do the
work alone.
1T was too much" they averred,
for one"
It'll ruin me-itn clean ruin me-
groaned Uncle Peter, wringing his
hands. Ten dollars month for one
and eight for t'other-and every Thurs
day afternoon and every Sunday even
ing out, And look a. them half slices
o bread in the pigs pail and my best
towels, not three years old. tool, for
cleanin' clothes and a broom a week
stunpcd through; an they don't wash
unless l get EN- new patent wrinrer.
an the fat scraps all throwed away. an
nothIn' half took care Of, Don't you
know anyone I could get, Mamie. as
would look arter things as Nancy used
To do? I declare to goodness I can't
live so.''
Mamie knit her brovs and reflected.
There's a young woman working
for father" said shea capital house
keeper and the best economist n the
world-at least. so ne says And since
my married sister Is coming back from
Nebraska next week, ne may be able
10 dispense with her. But she has fif-
teen dollars a month"
It's wuth it-iJ's wuth it, breath
lessly cried Uncle Peter. IN go to
bridgeport and see Brother Sam at
once and secure her. This hired gal
business viii be the death of met
Brother sam was sitting on his porch
reading the newspaper, as Mr.. Norton
came up.
Yes said he, shes smart gal.
The best gal J ever had. Thorough
going New Englander. P'raps you
may be able 20 get her-though ]
doubt If she'll come TO you for fifteen
dollars month"
A AAlfAt II t4E lNttlls EuNt1tu L hcle
Peter, ''since you say she's a New
Highlander"
We'll. you can try" said Brother
Sam. Here she isf''
He flung open the door of the kitchen,
and there, making blackberry short
cake At the whitely-scoured table, stood
his own niece, Nancy Nortoni
Why-it's-Nancy,'' cried he
Yes" nodded Brother Sam. Nancy
IL is! The bast, smartest creetur that
ever stepped, and worth her weight in
gold"
Uncle Peter swallowed something
like lump in his throat
Nancy" said he, will you come
baclI'-here he swallowed a second
lump-''to me for eighteen dollars a
month? For ! do verify b'lieve you
viii earn it."
Nancy went up TO him and kissed
him.
Yes, Uncle Peter" said she, I'm
come back"
For the old Fan had learned a lesson.
and his teachers had been Nancy Nor
ton and Brother Sans daughter-Sa
urday Night.
Companions i'm Guilt.
A single word sometimes reveals
mans inmost thought.
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