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

ing to your milk pans while the break
fast is cooking. There is nothing like
economy in work"
But il was mortal hour before the
milk was strained aud the pigs fed, and
by that time the house was blue with 4
sort of smudgy smoke.
"Hullov shouted George, coming in.
"Whafs all this!-is the house on FIRE? ?"
"No." said Lofty, calmly: only the
breakfast has burned up"
George uttered long sigh.
who'd have thought the fire was so
hot?" said he. "What am to do now2"
Cook another l suppose" answered
Lefty.
"And what next?" demanded George,
tugging ut his moustache.
"Why, set the table, aud then clear it
away and wash the dishes"
with this cut huger% complained
the husband.
~ was obliged to do it all the weeks l
had the sore ieIon or my middle fin
| ger" remarked Lefty. 1.-The young tur-
keys and geese ought to have been let
out and fed long before this, and the
three calves in the barnyard must be
attended to. And then there are the
Kitchen and sitting room to be swept
and busted and tho beds to make. and
the string beans to be picked, and bread
to bake, and huckleberry pie to make,
and your white vests to be ironed, and
potatoes to be peeled, and the pre-
serves to be scaIded over, and the cheese
to be turned, and dinner to get, and the
table to clear, and the dishes to be
washed"
"Hold on" Gaid George; you've
said that once"
Every likely, but it has to be done
three times y day-and the chickens to
be looked after, and the linen pillow
cases to BIO put bleaching, and the south
windows to be washed, and your trons-
ers TO be patched, and the stockings to
be darncd, and-you know you always
like something hot for supper. And then
the nights milk is to be brought in and
strained and the pans scalded and the
geese and turkeys fed and shut into
their coops, and--Oh, dear! | entirely
forgot the churning. That will take an
hour at least. But dear me, George, |
am getting go hungryi-and don't see
the least signs OF breakfast. George!
Where arc You going, George? want
-my-breakfastW
For George had disappeared in the
midst OF her eXordium.
In twensy minutes or so he returned,
and by his side trudged Mary Ann Putt,
the nearest neighbours twenty-year-old
daughter.
81 take it all back" said Mr.. White.
~ lower my colors, Lefty. Your work
is harder than mine. I'll be blest il it
amt. Why. l couldn't take care OF the
milk and cream and Cheeses for the
wages a girl would ask. never realized
before how much 4 woman has to do"
care you quite sure you realize it
now?' said Lefty, mischiovously;
"Well, I've got pretty lair idea on
tho subject" nodded George.
"But you should be here on washing
day." said Lefty, "or on ironing day, or
on the day when we chop sausage meat,
or make soft soap. or"
"Stop, stopW shouted George. "If
YOU say another word I'll 20 for Mahala
Blinks, too. Haven't said that take
it all back? What more would you
havo?"
"wal, square," said Mary Ann, who
had by this time removed her hat and
shawl, "what'll l do iirst?"
"Dow echoed Mr.. White. "Do every
thing, and let me get off to the hay
field as fast rs l can.
"Jes' as your orders is said Mary
Ann.
And I say, Lefty" he added.
Eyes. George"
"Write TO your cousin Dora. Tell her
we'll be glad to board her, if she will
assist you about the house."
"But you've hired Mary Ann"
"There's work for them 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 bloodless bat.
ties and victories won without the clash
OF steel; and in this category may be
classed Mrs. White victory over her
husband in respect to the question Of
"hired help"