The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1893-11-24

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in Nannie'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 to see how nice ne
has things. Oh, you needn't think that
I'm blind! You are pale and thin. be-
cause you are overworked. You don't
like to go anywhere, because Uncle
Peter won't give you any new clothes
until you have worn out Aunt Hepsy:i
old wardrobe. It's an imposition, that's
what it is, and wouldn't submit to it
if 1 were yon."
But" sighed Nancy, what can l
do?''
Tell him once again how matters
stand!' 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 nom
sense as this" he roared. Wages!
Amt you got your home, and board and
clothes? What else dye want? Why,
never heard such talk in my life.'
is it yes or 1o?" persisted Nancy.
Its no-o-o.' Numbered Uncle Peter.
That same evening Mamie incidental
" alluded 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 living for her
self screnely added Nannie-''to earn
little money. Every girl wants that,
you know"
''Humph!'' growled Uncle Peter. I'D
| like to see her make money! Why, she
never had no more gumption than a
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, I have got my hands
| full
Il guess that's easy DONE" said Uncle
Peter. beginning to white afresh.
But to his infinite amazement. it was
not so easy 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.
at was too much" they averred,
''for one"
It'll ruin me-it'n clean ruin mer'
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 at them half slices
O bread in the pigs pail. and my best
towels, not three years old. took for
cleanin' clothes, and a broom a week
stumped through; an they don't wash
unless get 'em d new patent wringer,
an the fat scraps all throwed away, an
nothln' half took care of. Don't YOU
know anyone l could get, Mamie, as
would look arter things as Nancy used
to do? 1 declare to goodness l can't
live so.''
Mamie knit her brows and reflected
There's a young woman working
for father" said shea capital house
keeper and the best economist in the
world-at least. so he says. And since
my married sister is coming back from
Nebraska next week, he may be able
to dispense with her. But she has fif.
teen dollars month";
Its with tits with it's breath.
lessly cried Uncle Peter '.I'll go to
Bridgeport and see Brother Sam at
once and secure her. This hired gal
business will be the death of mer'
Brother Sam was sitting on his porch
reading the newspaper, as Mr.. Norton
came up.
Yes said he, ''she's smart gal.
The best gal ] ever had Thorough.
going New Highlander. P'raps you
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doubt if she'll come to you for fifteen
dollars month
''I'll make it eighteen" gasped Uncle
Peter, ''since You say she's New
Englander."
"Well. you can try" said Brother
Sam. Here she is.''
He flung open the door of the kitchen
and there. making a blackberry short
cake at the whitley secured table, stood
his own niece. Nancy Norton!
Why-it's-Nancyr' cried he.
YES" nodded Brother Sam. Nancy
it is! The best, smartest creetur thai
ever stepped, and worth her weight in
gold"
Uncle Peter swallowed something
like lump in his throat
Nancy said he, will you come
back'-here he swallowed a second
lump-''to me for eighteen dollars q
month? For 1 do verify b'lieve YOU
will earn it,
Nancy went up to him and kissed
him.
Yes. Uncle Peter said she, s.rI
come back
For the old Iran had learned lesson
and his teachers had been Nancy Nor
ton and Brother Sans daughter.
urday Night.
With yeriure Clad.
Miss Heigho-You seem very con
!. tented. Mr.. Rapport We've been on