The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-10-28

finely"
"Indeed," said the wife, abaently.
"Aud ii there isn't any fall in tho
price OF fruit" he added, "Our peach
orchard is going to net US cool 500"
AS he spoke he flung the homespun
towel with which he had been wiping
his hands over the back Of the kitchen
chair.
"Oh, George, do hang up the towel"
aid Mrs. White. "The nail is just as
near as the chair back, aud [ have
enough steps to take in the course OF
the day, without waiting upon you;"
"You are always Srumbling about
something" said the young farmer, as
he erlied the towel on its nail There!
Does that suit your?
"lIere is letter from Cousin Dora,
George" said Mrs. White, wisely avoid
ing tho mooted question. "She wants
to come here and board for a few weeks. "
"Well, let her GOMEZ" said White.
ut won't cost rs great deal, and a
little extra money always counts up at
the wears end"
"But, George, was thinking
about what?
"Why, am so hurried with the work,
and there is SO much te do"
THAT is the perpetual burden OF your
song" said Mr.. White irritably. "Wo-
men do beat all for complaining"
won't you hear me out" said Mrs.
White. $50 | thought it would be Il
good plan to give Dora her board, if she
would help me with the housework a
little. 1t will accommodate her. and 1t
will accommodate me-"
But it won't accommodate mol" said
George White, cavallorly. REALLY,
Lefty, you are getting absolutely lazy"
Mrs. White crimsoned.
mo one ever said that Of me before"
snid she.
"But Just look at it," said the farmer.
Tell me of any other woman in the
neighborhood who keeps girl Why,
they make boast OF doing their own
work"
They all have sisters or mothers, or
grown up daughters. l have none"
"Pshaww said White. "Ridiculo us
Of course you have to work. We all do,
don't we? But your work don't amount
to a row oil pins. don't know oil any
Que who has it easier than you de" :,
That's all that you know about IL"
said Lefty in ch0lied voice.
Write to Dora that we'll board her
ior So Il week." said White, authorita-
lively. ave must earn all the money
We can while there is chance. Mako
hay while tho sun shines. oh? And |
guess you'll manage to get along rs well
as other women do Lefty. Now run up
stairs into the garnet, my dear, and get
me my blue jean overalls; there's good
girl"
Lefty oboyed, but the tears were in
her eyes, and big, round ball was rls-
ing up in her throat, and she could
hardly SEQ the jeans oyeralis, as they
hung up high on one OF the beams.
AS she reached up, loose board in
the garrett floor tipped; her foot slipped
through on the laths and plaster below,
and with groan she sank to the floor
The time passedon and George White
grew tired OF waiting.
lie shouted up the garrett stairway:
"Look alive, there, Lefty! DO you
mean TO be all day"
But no answer came. He ran up
stairs. to find Lefty lying senseIess on
the floor, with one leg broken, just
above the ankle.
"Now you'll have to get some ono to
do the work" said Lefty, not without Il
spice OF malice, rs she lay on the calico
covered settee, with her poor ankle duly
SGT and baudayed.
mot il l know it," said George
White. "Hlre lazy woman who'll!
want dollar and a half week, and
her board into the bargain, to do the
work of the house? lguess not"
But what ara you going to do2" asked
Lefty.
80 do it myself, to be sure. Hall an
hour every morning and half an hour
every evening ought to be enough to
square up accounts"
'"Well," said Mrs. White, II shall
lust like to see you do it."
Then you'll have your wish!' SAID
her husband.
lie rose early the next morning aud
lighted the kitchen fire.
"Pshaw," said he, as he piled on the
sticks of wood, what does woman's
work amount to, ANYHOW? What's the
next lesson, Letty?'
81 always skim the cream and strain
the milk" said Lefty. who, bolstered up
on the lounge, was combing her hair
with more elaboration than she had
practiCcd for year.
"Well, here goes then" said George.
And period Of silence ensued. Pres.
entity he shouted:
ii haven't got milk pans enough"
"Oi course you haven't" said Lefty.
"You must scald out yesterdays. You
know you said You couldn't set up tin
shop when asked for dozen more last
month"
"rhey smell like q lat boiling fac
tory" said George, disdainiully, What
als emp
"You should have scaljed them out
last night" wishing that she had wings
like dove that she might soar into the
milk room and restore order out OF
chaos.
Here's go" said George. There
isn't any hot water.
"oh, George, you've forgotten to put
the kettle on" -,
so did" said her husband "aud
the sticks, hang EN-, arc all burned
out"
"You know wanted you to get 4 ton
OF coal" SAID Lefty, "but you said that
as long Ms wood cost nothing but the
chopping and hauling, wood it should
''Ilave got to wait for that water to
heat?' groaned George.
II don't know anything else for you
to do" remarked Lefty, dryiy.
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