The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-06-01
HOW THEY MANAGED.

uaeaSe, my dear, said MI. Chesney.
Were going to move Saturday"
Mr.. and Mrs. Chesney were a matri-
monial firm-there was no question about
that. Mrs. Chesney had always been a
silent partner i'm the same.
! IF ever / get married" said Elma, q
bright eyed girl Of II. Il won't be put
upon az mamma Isl"
Where, my deart asked Mrs. Ches-
ney with 0 little start.
Unto the country" said the family
~autocrat. I'm tired of this city bust
ness. 1t costs a great deal more than 1t
comes to. I'm told you can live at half
the expense in the country"
But" gaspea the wife, what is to be-
come OF the children's educationy'
There's a very good district school in
the neighborhood. not more than a mile
distant" explained her husband, land
exercise will do them good
And what are we TO dc for society"
"Pshawr.' said Chesney. "I>would not
give a rap for people who can't be soci-
ETY. for themselves. There'll be the house
work to do, you know-nobody keeps a
girl in the country-and plenty of chores
about the place for Will and Spencer. |
shall keep a horse if | can get M cheap,
for the station is half a 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
were t o accrue from the promised move.
"It's unfortunate" said he, that 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. And
the rent won't be half of what we pay
here"
ssAre there any modern co%nveniences
about the placer timidly inquired Mrs,
Chesney.
There's a spring OF excellent water
about q hundred yards from the house"
said her husband.
Mrs. Chesney grew pale.
Have | got to walk n hundred yards
for every drop of water 1 want?' said she.
and a large rainwater hogshead un.
der the caves of the house" added Mr..
Chesney. And I've already got a bar
gain in kerosene lamps. AS for candles
am given TO understand that good
housekeepers make EN- themselves in tiI
molds. There's nothing like economy
Now | do beg to know. Abigail" h
added irritably. what you are looking
80 lackadaisical about? Do you expec
TO sit still and fold your hands while
lido all the work. Give me a woman fol
sheer natural laziriess!"
The first sight of Mulleinstalk farm
was dispiriting in the extreme. Between
rock and swamp there was s~carcel,
pasture for the two lean cows that Mr.
Ehesney had bought at a bargain, ant
the hollow backed horse which stake,
about the premises like some phantom
Bucephalus.
The apple trees in the orchard wer
three-quarters dead. and leaned sorrow
FULLY away from the east winds, unit
their boughs touched the very ground
Eences had all gone to ruin and the from
late was tied mp with a hemp string.
lis this homer said Elma, with an In
Aescribable information in her voice.
Well get things all Strengthened u
after awhile" said Mr.. Chesney. Dustin
70 drive away the pigs, which had broke
out of their pen and were squeallng dbl
mally under the window.
Mrs. Chesney cried herself to sleep ths
night and awakened the next mornin
with every bone instinct with shootin
pains.
sAnd no wonder" said Spence
..there's a foot Of water in the cellar"
I'VE must have it drained" said M
Chesney, with an uneasy look; "bu
there's plenty OF things to do first"
And now began a reign Of the stricte
economy. Mr.. Chesney himself paid Il
everything with checks. and not an ART
Gle came into the house or went out of
without his ~cognizance. New dress
were frowncd upon: spring bonnets we
strictly interdicted: orders Were issu'
that old carpetsshould be reversed, al
broken dishes repaired with cement al
quicklime.
Save, save. save! that Is the chi
thing" he kept repeating briskly, "Wol
en- folks cant earn: they should try the
best to save
Boys Entered Rosie, I've an i'd
Mary Penn. who lives on the next far
you know. came over to see Elma a
me yesterday. Papa is earning his ivir
well earn something too"
II should like To know how, mutter
Spencer. II might hire out somewhs
If it wasn't for that wretched old hor
and the pigs. and the wood chopin
and
..Oh. but there il something that wo
interfere with the chores. nor W
school said cheerful little Rosie. 81
iisten-all | ask of you Is to listen"
And the weeks grew into months, q
the red leaves eddied down into Iii
swirls from the maple trees. and :.
killing time came and with the aid c
lame. ono eyed nsaa Mr.. Chesney ]
down his oSn stock OF pork and 8
sages. with the sense OF being trium
antly economical.
The family had left of complain
nov. Apparently they were resigned
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