St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1893-11-02

You know wanted you to get
a ton of coal, said Lefty, but you
said that as long as wood cost
nothing but the chopping and haul
ing, wood it should be-
Have got to wait for that
water to heath" groaned George.
u don't know anything else for
you to do" remarked Lefty, dryly.
"Humph" observed her lord and
master. whats for breakfast? ?"
Ham and eggs, | suppose"
well. I'm up to that part of the
programme, at least" said he,
cheerfully, "Oh, the dickens What
is the use of keeping your knives so
sharp? I've nearly cut my thumb
off! Where do you keep the oat-
meal? can be attending to your
milk pans while the breakfast is
cooking, l suppose. There is moth
ing like economy in work"
But it was a mortal hour before
the milk was strained and the pigs
fed, and by that time the house was
blue with sort of smudgy smoke.
"HulloW shouted George, coming
in.
whats all this lis the house on
fire."
mo" said Lefty, calmly; "only
the breakfast has burned up"
George uttered long sigh.
Who'd have thought the fire was
so hot ?" said he. What am | to
do now?"
Cock another, suppose, answer
ed Lefty.
"And what next2" demanded
George, tugging a his mustache.
"Wby, set the table, and then clear
it away and wash the dishes"
with this cut fnger?" complain
ed the husband.
II was obliged to do it all the
weeks | had the sore felon on my
middle finger, remarked Lefty. 1.-THE
young turkeys and geese ought to
have been let out and fed long before
this; and the three calves in the
barn-yard must be. attended to.
And then there are the kitchen and
sitting-room to be swept and busted,
and the beds to make, and the string
beans to be picked, and bread to
bake, and huckleberry pie to make,
and your white vests to be ironed,
and potatoes to be peeled, and the
preserves to be scalded over, and the
cheese to be turned, and dinner to
get, and the table to clear, and the
dishes to be washed"
Hold on!" said George; you've
said that once"
Very likely, but it has to be done
three times day-and the chickens
to be looked after, and the linen
pillow cases to be put to bleaching,
and the south windows to be wash
ed, and your trousers to be patched,
and the stockings to be darned, and
you know you always like some
thing hot for supper. And then the
nights milk is to be brought in and
strained and the pans scalded and
the geese and turkeys fed and shut
into their coops, and-Oh, dear!
entirely forgot the churning. That
will take an hour at least. But
dear me, George, | am getting so
hungry land l don't see the least
signs of breakfast. Georgel Where
are you going, George? 1-want-
my-breakfast !"
For George had disappeared in the
midst of her exordium.
In 20 minutes or so he returned,
and by his side trudged Mary
Ann Putt, the nearest neighbours 20
yearold daughter.
II take it all back" said Mr..
White. Hover my colors, Lefty.
Your work is harder than mine, I'll
be blest if it amt. Why, couldn't
take care of the milk, and cream and
cheese for the wages a girl would
ask. | never realized before how
much woman has to do"
Are you quite sure you realize it
now? ?" said Lefty mischievously.
well, I've got a pretty fair idea
on the subject" nodded George.
"But you should be here on wash
ing day." said Lefty, or on ironing
day, or on the day when we chop
sausage meat, or make soft soap, or
-"
stop, stop!" shouted George. "li
you say another word I'll go for
Mahala Blinks, too. Haven't l said
that take it all back p? What more
would you have?"
"Wai, square," said Mary Ann
who had by this time removed hei
hat and shawl, "what'll | do first :!
IDOL" echoed Mr.. White. DC
everything, and let me get of to the
hay field as fast as l can"
"Jes' as your orders Isl" said Mary
Ann.
"And say, Lettyl' he added.
Eyes, George
write to your cousin Dora. Tel
her we'll be glad to board her, If sh'
will assist you about the house.
"But you've hired Mary Ann"
There's work for 'em BOTH" sale
Mr.. White.
And he sat down and took refuge
- Iast weeks paper. while Mary