The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1893-09-28


the newcomer to preserve her from the
stings of jealousy.
Il don't see" said Uncle Peter, ''why
Nancy can't earn money like You do"
"How much do you pay herr" asked
Mamie, lifting her eyes to his face.
ME? Pay Nancy? Why, her board
and clothes, to be sure. It's all she's
worth"
And what does she do?"
Just odd turns about the house.
She did poster me for an allowance
once, but | soon laid it down to her
that want goin' to hev no such non
sense"
Obi" said Mamie.
Never IN her life had Nancy Norton
had a genuine sympathetic woman
friend before, and it was an indie
scribable relief to pour out her troubles
in Nannies 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 he
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's
/ old wardrobe. It's an imposition, that's
| what it is, and wouldn't submit to it
/ if were yon."
But" sighed Nancy, what can
dop"
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. "Wagesl
/ Amt you got your home, and board and
clothes? What else dye want? Why,
never heard such talk in my life!"
"ls it yes or MOP" persisted Nancy.
ITS no-o-o" Numbered Uncle Peter.
That same evening Mamie incidental
ly 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" serenely added Nannie-"to earn
little money. Every girl wants that,
you know"
"numph" growled Uncle Peter I'D
like to see her make money! Why, she
never had no more gumption than q
katydid! She'll be back quick enough,
you'll find"
But in the meantime" said Mamie,
some onts 'ifiEr pf5SSe, Tor. as YOU,
can easily imagine, Ihave got my hands
full"
"Iguess thatseasy DONE" said Uncle
Peter, beginning to whittle afresh.
But to his infinite amazement. il 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.
ut was too much" they averred,
"for one"
'lt'll ruin me-itll clean ruin mel"
groaned Uncle Peter, wringing his
hands Ten dollars month for one
and eight for tother-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 broom a week
stumped through; an they don't wash
unless get 'em u new patent wringer,
an the fat scraps all throwed away, an
nothln' half took care of! Don't YOU
know anyone could get, Mamie, as
would look arter things as Nancy used
to do? declare to goodness can't
live So"
Mamie knit her brows and reflected.
There's 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 If
teen dollars q month"
Its with tits with it," breath
lessly cried Uncle Peter. "rll go to
Bridgeport and see Brother Sam at
once and secure her. This hired gal
business will be the death of me-.
Brother Sam was sitting on his porch
reading the newspaper, as Mr.. Norton
came up.
Yes" said he, ''she's a smart gal.
The best gal ever had Thorough
going New Highlander P'raps YOU
may be able to get her-though
doubt if she'll come to you for fifteen
dollars n month"
I'll make it eighteen" gasped Uncle
Peter, since you say she's a New
Highlander"
well, you can try" said Brother
Sam. Here she ISL
lie flung open the door of the kitchen,
and fhcra mol.inp a hlocl.harrv- Sbnrf.