Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1893-11-22

Gao says neu snare MS luSt dollar WIN
her; but when 1t comes to the case In
hand he isn't SO ready to do II. The
fact is he want brought up TO do for
people. Bein' an only son everybody
did for him, and that makes children
selfish Silury was brought up differ
emily. Her father was old Parson
Goldbury, one of the best men you ever
see. Seems as il he lived at Heavens
gate, and only staid out to help sinners
in. don't see how Silury came TO
jine hands with Anonadab, but she
says she loved him, and perhaps she
did. i reckon she got tired of knoclxin'
round in boardin' schools and wanted
home. Anonadab was forehanded and
belonged to good family, and the
old folks thought it would be a good
match. Silury didn't realize what she
was goin' into, nor how hard her little
hands would get playin' on wash
board instead of piano. She's smart,
and she's got grit ! hope she'll get
her way. That boy of hers will make
his mark in the world. Those great
eyes and that broad forehead want
given him for nothin'."
Flushed with her long speech Mrs.
Fairplay wiped her glasses and set her
stitches rapidly.
~ suppose Mr.. Arrowshooter will be
looking for housemaid," said Miss
Scrubb, who occasionally accepted a
kitchen situation "just to accommo-
date" "He won't get me. He deserves
to have a try at housework and then
he'll have more sympathy for Silury."
A glance of intelligence passed round
the circle. Lets stand by Silury,"
said Mrs. Fairplay, who had a vein Of
humor IN her composition. "I'll send
those advertisements to my brother,
who edits the County Sentinel. Well
watch the fun and see how many
women will dare to invade Mr.. Arrow
shooters premises.
A hearty laugh rang through the
room and inerciless jokes were cracked
at Mr.. Arrowshooter's expense which
would have dashed his self-complacen-
cy IL he had heard them. A labor
league was formed then and there. Sill.
ury had adherents she never dreamed
of having when she mustered courage
TO leave home on a strike.
Her cousin Amelia kept a genteel
boarding house In a neighboring city.
She had corresponded with Mrs. Ar
rowshooter from the time they were
schoolgirls together and fully under
stood her peculiar trials. When Silury,
In desperation, said she was tempted
to strike and go where she could edu-
cate her son. Cousin Amelia offered
her twenty-five dollars month and
the board Of her son If she would take
charge of her kitchen and captivate
the boarders with mullins and chops
which no one could cook quite so de-
liciously as Silury.
One bright morning when Mr.. Arrow
shooter went to the village to get his
| horse shod, Mrs. Arrowshooter and her
son went in an opposite direction to a
railway station and took the first train
for the city.
On his return Mr.. Arrowshooter
found deserted house, u fireless kitch'
expressive: Gone for higher wages"
"Let her go!" he shifted, contemptu'
ously. II shan't run after her."
He made no attempt to find her and
felt no anxiety about the result Of the
affair until he saw the bit of sarcasm
in the News saucily defying his au'
| thority.
Silurah was shrcwd She knew her
husband received the evening News,
and when the morning edition ap'
peared with Mr.. Arrowshooter's ad.
vertisement, she fastened to the Office
with her reply and arranged that IL
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insertion. The editor saw the point
and consented, wisely inferring that
more would follow, and that others be-
sides himself would watch the novel
conflict.
Silurah had been away from home a
week. Her husband thought she
would relent and come back by Satur'
day night, but he was mistaken. Her
note of defiance signified war, for Mr..
Arrowshooter was mot the man to be
bossed by woman. Women were IN
ferior to men. Their brains were
smaller and weighed less. Men were
he, Anonadab Arrowshooter, would be
master of his own house."
He began to tire of the continual
round of kitchen duties, for. although
he shirlSed as many as possible, and his
wife had left good parcel of cooked
food, still he and Sam had hearty appe
tites and "they hadn't made the Wet
uals go as far as they might, SEEM as
he didn't think Siluryd be gone sc
long"
The bill of fare was growing monot
onous, as his knowledge of cooking
was limited to fried ham, pork and pc
tatoes. The advertisement decided
him. He harnessed his horse ant
started to hire girl. If he had been 8
woman he would have had some slight
idea of the herculean task before him
he would have entered upon his search
with less self-confdence, and with 8
clearer knowledge Of the market value
of domestic help.
He first asked a neighbor if she could
tell him where to find a maid. Hi,
wife had gone away for spell. Hi.
work was beginning to drive and hi
wanted some help for a week or two.
This bit of diplomacy did not deceivt
the lady. She had attended the sewing
circle. She replied cautiously; she die
not know where to direct him. "Goot
girls were scarce. Maybe he could ge
Mary Ann Tompkins. Mary Ann wen
out nursing sometimes and generally
did the houscwork If the woman didn''
keep help Mary Ann was particular
it was doubtful II he could get her, bu
1t would do no harm TO try"
This advice involved ride of foul
| ailnc Maru Ann nnana1 tho 1nny.
eyed him sharply as he told his
errand, and blandly answered, "sht
didn't wish to hire out much less Il
live on farm. She was going to worl
in shop. A girl was a fool to de
housework when she could go into {
shop. Perhaps he could get girl IL