The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-06-01

hues of the parlor carpet; Rosie had o
crimson merino dress. trimmed with
black velvet bars: Elma's fall jacket
was edged with substantial black fur,
and-grand climax of extravaganza
Mrs. Chesney had a new shawl in place
of the old garment which had been her
mothers before her.
He looked at the housekeeping books
with renewed vigilance. He consulted
the stubs of his checkbook with a notice
that nothing could escape.
''I-don't-know-how - they man
age it" said he, scratching his nose with
a lead pencil that he always carried. II
hate mysteries, and / mean to be at the
bottom of this before | am an hour older.
Abigail" said he, .'how is this? I've
given you no money; you've long left off
asking for money. How have you a
aged to smarter yourself and the chill
dren up SO? won't be cheated by my
own wife,
Elma sat down the pitcher which she
was wiping and came and stood before
her father with glittering eyes and cheeks
stained with crimson, like a flag of battle.
Papa" she said, lyon must not speak
TO SO. 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 IL you don't believe it come and
see how" said Elma, finging down her
towel. Mary Penn showed us. She
told Us everything and gave us the first
swarm OF bees. There are ID swarms
dowp.there under the south wall. Spen-
Ger sold the honey for ns, And we plant
ed all the nice flowers that grow down
in the meadow that you said was too
stony and barren for the sheept to pasture
upon. and Will dug and hoed around
them after all the chores were done, and
we sent 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 mp and
got cherries out of the old lane. And the
money is ours-every cent of it."
Honey. ehg" said Mr.. Chesney, star
ing at the row of hives, for Elma had
dragged him ont into the November
moonlight to the scene of action. well
I've seen these many a time, but | always
s'posed they belonged to Squire Penn's
folks. And flowers and wild berries
Didn't think there was SO much money
in 'en. Guess TIL try the business my
self next year. Queer that the women
folks should haveg o the start of me-"
After that he regarded his family with
moro respect. The mere fact that they
could earn money had elevated them inn
menssly in his sight.
But when spring came he lost his abb
c~oadjntor. Miss Elma incidentally an
nouneed to him one day that she was go
ing ID be married to Walter Penn tn
next week.
And mamma Is coming to live witt
us, added Elma. ''She can't stand tn
damp house and this hard work an.
longer"
BIT Mrs. Chesney did not go to tn
Penn farm. Mr.. Chesney hired a stou
serving maid and laid drain pipes unde
the kitchen stoop. II his wife reall
understood her business so well, 1t wa
, worth while TO keep her well and active
: he considered.
81 couldn't leave papa, You know,
saidMrs. Chesney to Elma. HE mean
well and now that Rebecca Beckel
! coming here and the kitchen Is dry "
: shall get along nicely. ! wouldn't G
l back to the city for anything now"
Z 'Nor I either" said Elma. And, ol
mamma, | shall always love those be-
q hives under the h~ollyhocks. for it Wa
u there that Walter asked me to be b
wife
Mrs. Chesney tearfully kissed ht
2 daughter. She, too, had been happy on
q and had her dreams. 1t was to be hope
a that Walter Penn was made of diferel
metal from George Chesney.-Woman
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