The Princeton union., 1893-01-12
HOW THEY MANAGED.

HOW THEY MANAGED.
"Pack your things as soon as you
{please, my DEAR" said Mr.. Chesney.
i j.t'We're.going to move on Saturday."
4 Mr.. and Mrs. Chesney were a. matri-
9monial firm-there was no question
9about that. Mrs. Chesney had always
z been a silent partner in the same.
IF ever I get married." said Elma,
9 bright eyed girl OF II, II won't be
put upon as mamma is''
Where, my dear?" asked Mrs. Ches-
3ney, with little start.
4 Into the country" said the family
Sautocrat. "I'm tired of this city busi-
ness. 1t costs great deal more than
it comes to. Pm told you can live at
half the expenses in the country.
e But" gasped his wife, "what is to
rbecome OF the children's education?"
""There's a very good district school
in the heighborhood, not more than a
mile Distant" explained her husband,
and exercise will do them good"
N "And what are we to do for socie
ty?''
&"Pshaw!" said Chesney. II would
not give rap for people who can't be
society for themselves. There'n be
the housework to do, you know-no-
body keeps girl in the country-and
plenty OF chores about the place
for Will and Spencer. I shall
= keep q horse if can get one cheap,
for the station is half a mile from the
Iplace, and I've bargained for couple
of COWS and some pigs"
, Meanwhile, Mr.. Chesney explained
TO his wife the various advantages
which were to accrue from the promised
: move.
"It's unfortunate" said he, "that
lElma 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 everybody 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"
"Are there any modern conveniences
about the placer" timidly inquired
M1s. Chesney.
! "There's q spring OF excellent waite,
hbout a hundred yards from the
thou, e." said her husband.
Ms. Chesney grew pale.
"Have I got to walk a hundred
}yards for every drop OF water want?'
said she.
.sAnd large rainwater hogshead
under the caves of the house" added
Mr.. Chesney. "And I've already got
a|bargain in kerosene lamps. AS fol
candles, I am given to understand
that good housekeepers make 'en
themselves in TIN molds. There.
nothing like economy. Now, do be,
ITO know, Abigail" he added irritably
f"what are you looking so lackadais
-ical about? Do you expect to sit still
and fold your hands while do all th
work? Give me a woman for shee
natural laziness!"
M The first sight of Mulleinstalk farm
lwas dispiriting in the extreme. Be
tween rock and swamp there wa
scarcely pasture for the two lean COW
that Mr.. Chesney had bought at
Bargain, and the hollow backed hors
which stalked about the~~premises lik
some phantom Bucephalus.
jThe apple trees in the orchard wer
tjhree-quarters dead, and leaned sor
.'rowfully away from the east winds
until their boughs touched the yer,
ground; fences had all gone to ruin
Lland the front gate was tied u
with akemp string.
sis this homer" said Elma, with a.
indescribable intonation in her voice
sWe'll get things all Strengthened u
After awhile" said Mr.. Chesney, bus,
ling to drive away the pigs, which ha
broken out of their pen and wer
saaealing dismally under the window
- III Mrs. Chesney cried herself to slee
that night, and awakened the mex
Enorning with every bone instinct wit
shooting pains. >..-e u.
stAnd no WONDER" said Spencer
there's q foot O. water in th
cellar .1..a=. HI ~:
Tive naust have it drained, - said M
ChIesney, with AN uneasy look; "bu
thIere's plenty Of things to do irst."S
kAnd now began rsign OF the stric
economy. Mr.. Chesney himse
Iyaid for everything with checks. an
Ahot an article came into the house c
went out OF it without his cognizanc
View dresses were frowned upon; sprin
aobnets were strictly interdictet
were issued that old carpet
Ish1 1uld be reversed, and broken dishf