The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-08-21


I'D a. soon so to prison hao0oa6'
with Il"
"Oh, Ellie. don't talk So" said
Rose, 'Thero are wild roses and
robins there, iust as enc sees on the
painted plaques 10 tho store windowa
And perhaps re can have flower
bed, and some dear little downy chick.
ensl"
But The first sight OF Mulleinstalk
Farm was dispiriting in the extreme.
'Is this homer" said Elma with an
indeseribable intonation in her voice.
wen get things al Strengthened
up, after q while," said Dir. Chesney
busting to drive away the pigs, who
had broken out OF their pen and we're
squoaliag dismally under the win.
dow.
Mrs Chesney cried herself 10 sleep
that night, and awakened the next
morning with every bone instinct
with shooting pains
''And no wonder" said Spencer.
There's a foot Of water IN the cell
Ian"
1--WE must have it drained" said
Mr. Chesney, with m uneasy look /;
"but there's plenty of things to do
first
And now began a reign OF the
strictest economy.
Save, save, save That Is the
chief thing, he kept repeating, brisk
". women folks can't earn; they
should try their best to save. +"
ITS all very we'll FOR papa, "growled
Will. "He goes to the city every
day and sees something besides the
pigs and the dead apple trees. He
orders n new suit when he needs il.
Look at mammals patched gown and
Rosie's dyed bonnet stringsl Why,
they can't even so to church, they are
such objects lie gets his lunch at a
restaurant, and we cut cold beans and
drink dandelion coffee and sage tea r.
"Boys," auttered Rosie, 1--WE an
idea. Mary Penn, who lives on the
next farm, you know, came TO sec
Elma and me yesterday. Papa is
earning his living; wen earn some
thing, too"
81 should like to know how" NUT
tered Spencer II might hire out
somewhere as a farm hand, if it wasn't
for that wretched old horse, and the
pigs, and the woodchopping, and"
"Oh, but there is something tina
won't interfere with the chores, MOI
with SCHOOL," said cheerful little
Rosie. "Just h5ten-all 1 ask Of yot
is to listenl"
The weeks grew into months, AM
the family had left off complaining
now. Apparently they we're resigned
to their doom. But there we're some
things that Mr.. Chesney could not ex
plain at all.
A new rug frightened up the disma
hues of the parlor carpet. Rosie had
crimson merino dress, trimmed Will
black velvet bars; Elma's full JACKIE
was edged with substantial black fur
grand grand climax of extrava
gance-Mrs Chesney had anew shawl
in place of the old broche carmen
which had been her mothers befor
her
He looked over the Housekeeping
books with renewed vigilance; h
consulted the stubs OF his check. boo
with a glance that nothing could e'
cape.
, az don't know - how they
manage it." said he, scratching h
/ nose with the lead-pencil that /
always carried. Il hate mysterie
and l mean to be at the bottom ,
this before I'm an hour older.
He took his account book under h
. arm and marched into the kitchen
; where his wife was clearing away tt
the late supper.
Abigail, said he, show is this
I I've given you no money. You'1
. long left off asking for money. Ho
have you managed to smarter yourse
I and TIE children up SO? won't
4 cheated by my own wifcl"
! Flma set down the pitcher whi,