The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1894-01-17

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selves confronted with such daintily,
dressed, smiling young lady.
Uncle Peter evinced unostentatious ap-
proval Of his new niece, and it equired
all Nancy's heart affection for the new
conner to preserve her from the siings Of
jealousy.
Il don't see" said Uncle Peter, "Why
Nancy can't earn money like you do. >
How much do you pay her?" asked
Mamie, lifting her eyes to his face.
"SIe? Pay Nancy? Why, her board
and clothes, to be sure. It's sll sic IS
worth"
"And what does she do?'
"Just odd turns about the house. She
did poster me for an allowance once, but
l soon laid it down 10 her thst want
goin' to hev no such nonsens."
"0h !" said Mamie.
Never in her life bad Nancy Norton
had a genuine sympathetic woman friend
before, and it was an indeseribable relief
+
"It's shame - clisd warm-hearted
Mamie. "why, yoa do the work Of
three women in this house. You rise
early and lie down late you have no
recTeations, no holidays, and Sundays
you work harder than ever, because
Uncls Peter likes to invite people here
for their mornings to see how nice he has
things. Oh, YOU needn't think that Pm
blind You are pale and thin, because
you aTeoverWorked. You don't ike to
90 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
l wouldn't submit to it i'll were YOU"
"Brt," sighed Nancy, what can /
do"
"Ten him once again how matters
stand" cried Mamie, her lovely eyes
flashing. 'Insist upon fair wages for fair
work"
Thus ins;igated, Nancy made her plea,
but Uncle Peters brow grew dark.
II don't want to hear no such nonsense
ss this" he roared." Wages Amt you
got your home, and board and clothes?
What else dye want? Why, 1 never
heard such talk in my life ~
as it yes or no ?" persisted Nancy.
Its ne-o-o :" thundered Uncle Peter.
That same evening Mamie incident
ally 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.
"Wby, where's Nancy?" asked Hi
ram.
"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 hoor; Noah stared with wide open
mouth.
"She wants to make living for her
self" serenely added NAnnie-"to earn
little money. Every girls wants that,
you know"
"Humph - growIed Uncle Peter. ed
like to see her make money! Why, she
never had no more gumption than A
katydid? She'll be back quick enough
you'll find
'Butin the meantime" said Mamie,
coolly, you must look around for some
one TO fill her place, for, as you can easily
Imagine, l have 90. my hands full.
81 guess that's easy done," said Uncle
Peter, beginning to whiltle afresh.
But to his infinite amszsment, it was
not so easy task as he had fancied, and,
after many vain effJrts and stingiag dis
appointments, he found himself with two
wasteful. complaining, inefficient hired
girls in possession, for everyone had
resolu,e.y refused 10 do the work alone.
at was too much" they averred, 'for
one"
"IFn ruin me-itIl clean ruin NE"
groaned Uncle Peter wringing his hands.
Ten Dollars a month for one and eight
for fother-and every Thursday after
noon and every Sunday evening out
And look at them half slices O bread
in the pigs pail, and my best toxeis, not
three years old, took for eleanin' clothes,
and broom week s!umped through;
an they don't wash unless get 'em
new patent wringer, an the fat scraps
all throwed away, and nothin' half took
took care of! Don't you know anyone
could get, Mamie, as would look arter
things as Nancy used TO do? l declare
to goodness can't live sow
Mamie knit her broEs and reflected.
There's young woman working for
father" said shea capital h5usekeep-
er and the best economist in the world
at least, so he says. Aud since my mar
ried sister is coming back from Nebraska
next week, he may be able to dispense
with her. But she has fifteen dollars
month"
aIfs wulh it-it's with il" breathless-
less cried Uncle Peter. 'Ill 60 to Bridge
port and see Brother sam at once and
secure her. TIE hired gal business viii
be the death Of me"
Brother Sam was sitting on his porch
reading newspaper, as Mr. Norton came
up.
~Yes," said he; she's smart gal.
The best gal ever had. Thoroughgo-
ing New Englander. P'raps you may be
able TO get her-though doubt if she'll
come to you for fifteen dollars month"
~IlI make it eighteen" gssped Uncle
Peter, "since you say she's a New Eng
lander"
"vell, you can Try" said Brother SaEa.
Here she - u
He flung open The door Of the kitchen,
and there, making blackberry shert-