The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1893-04-08

interfere with the chores, nor with
school," said cheerful little Rosie. "Just
listen-all ] ask of you is to listen"
And the weeks grew into months, and
the red leaves eddied down into little
swirls from the maple trees, and pig
killing time came. and with the aid of q
lame, II eyed man Mr.. Chesney laid
down his own stock of pork and sau-
sages, with the sense of being triumph
antly economical.
Tic family had loft off comnlainirr
now. Apparently they were resigned to
their doom. Butthere We're some things
that Mr.. Chesney couldnot explain at all.
\ new rms frightened M the dismal
httys Of the parlor carpei. Rosie had a
crimson nlerlno dress, trimmed with
bl:cA velvet bars; Elma's fail jacket
wa edged with substantial black fur.
ana-srand climax of extravagance-
Airs. CIlesley had u new shawl i'll place
of hes old garment which had been her
mothers before her.
lie looked at the housekeeping books
with renewed vigilance. He consulted
tic stubs Of his checkbook with i notice
that nothing could escape.
"l-don,t-know-how = they
age it," said lie, scratching his nose with
a lead pencil that he always carried. Il
hate mysteries, and | mean to be at the
bottom Of this before l am an hour older.
Abigail. said he, how is this: I've
given you liz money; you've long left off
asking for money. How nave you man
aged to smarter yourself and the elli-
dren np 50? won't be cheated BY my
own wife"
Flma sat down the pitcher which she
was Wipilg and came and stood before
her father with alittering eyes and cheeks
stained with crimson. like flag Of battle.
Papa" She said. you must notspeak
to mamma 50. Mamma would not cheat
you nor nobody else. It's money we've
earned ourselves"
Mr.. Chesney stared at the girl with in
credulous eyes.
And if you don't believe it come and
see how" said Elina. finging down her
towel. Mary Penn showed Us. She
told Us everything and gave US the first
swarm of bees. There are IA swarms
down there under the south wall. Spen-
Ger sold the honey for us. And we plant
ed all the nice flowers that grow down
in the meadow that you said was too
stony and barren for the sheep to pasture
upon. and VIII dug and hoed around
them after all the chores were done, and
we sen boxes and bouquets Of lilies and
verbenas to the city every day by Mr..
Penn,s wagon. And We gathered wild
Strawberries before the sun was up and
got cherries out of the old lane. And the
money is ours-everyc cent of it."
Honey. eli" said Mr.. Chesney, star
ing at the row of hives, for Elma had
dragged him out into the November
moonlight to the scene of action. We'll,
I've seen these many a time, but | always
s'rosed they belonged to Squire PENIS
folks. And flowers and wild berriess
Didn't think there was so much money
in EN-. Guess I'll try the business my
self next year. Queer that the women
folks should havegot the start Of me-"
After that he regarded his family with
more respect. The mere fact that they
SOilNl N<A1 Il LicIlCN nav I1Ai
mcnscly in his sight.
But when spring cam he lost his able
coadiutor. Miss El1na incidentally an
nounced ID him one day that she was 60
ing to be married to Walter Penn the
next week
And mamma is coming to live with
us" added Elna. ''She cant stand the
damp house and this hard work any
longer"
But Mrs. Chosncy did not so to the
Penn farm. Mr.. Chesney hired a stout
serving maid and laid drain pipes under
the kitchen stoop. If his wife really
understood her business so well, it was
worth while to keep her well and active,
he considered.
81 couldn't leave papa, you know
said Mrs. Chesney to Elma. He means
we'll. and now that Rebecca Beckel is
coming here and the kitchen is dry we
shall get along nicely. | wouldn't go
back to the city for anything now"
Nor | either" said Elma. And, Oh,
mamma, | shall always love those bee
hives under the h~ollyhocks, for it was
there that Walter asked me to BE- his
wife"
Mrs. Chesney tearfully kissed her
daughter. She. too, had been happy once
and had her dreams. 1t wa to be hoped
that Walter Penn was made Of different
metal from George Chesncy.-Wo1nan's
Magazine.