Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1900-12-07

n MAN often has 10 try Severa
4 ~ different kinds of work befor,
~ he finds his true vocation
Such was the case with Al
pheus Chubbuck.
First he tried farming, then he
bought small grocery store, and after
the failure OF this business enterprise
he failed in various other attempts
10 earn living.
J Ffaally he tried matrimony and set
tied down with comfortable feeling
that nOw at last he had found just the
right place for himself.
! His wife was comfortably well to do.
q shrewd business manager
and she kept a firm hold on her purse
strings. Alpheus was well fed and
neatly dressed, and his wife allowed
him 81 month for spending money.
I At first he used to spend every cent
|of his money within ten days of the
first Of the month, but as he found that
Mrs. Alpheus could not be induced to
lend or give him any more he soon
learned TO make the money hold out, SO
that even on the last day of the month
he would have little change which he
could jingle in his pocket. He grew
stout and prosperous looking.
| His wife took great pride in her lit
tie village home and its trim yard
ho In Hnuop Gordon hnt
I was the duty of Alpheus to hoe tho
Vegetables and NOW the lawn.
He did this under protest. He had tc
asked many times. and perhaps be
reatened with a reduced allowance
fore the work would be satisfactory
n1wS. N a year from the time OF
age he had the distinction OF
lown as the LATEST man in
id that Satan finds some mis-
for idle hands to do. Who
nished it, mischief was GER
be by Alpheus Chubbuck. Not
tnds, to be exact, but by his
aGination and his active
'as fair prospect that to his
utation would be added that
the greatest gossip in town.
tie ridicule, sly insinuation
repeating of things people
Don had the whole town I'M
Old family feuds were re-
ones started, while half the
|uld not speak to the other
:, it was the first of April,
Gus heard q strange sound in
She went to the window and
ttering, rlckety, dingy hen
N by q rawboned sorrel
the seat of the cart sat her
nd another man, shabby,
disreputable-look man.
ed to the ground when the
to stop in the middle Of
I'd and with apparent haste
ID the horse.
bneus took out his pocket
gave the man some money
vung himself OH the horses
with his legs dangling
thin sides ambled out of
d down the street.
all things!" said Mrs. AL
she went out to make in
g into the hen business"
$. And just think, Loizy,
at cart for 49,"
got cheated, too" she said.
ly. But then it's your own
=" she added.
and I've got dollar left to
up with"
ollar!' she said, contemptuous-
ow far will that 60? 1t won't
yes, to say nothing of painting
Ting the broken DOORS"
ell," said Alpheus, easily, 81
e some more money next
d I'll do all l can on it my.
than two months Alpheus |
d from his old haunts. and |
ms of the villagers became |
d. One pair of lovers after
came recOnciled and a num-
family feudS were as if |
IYer been.
me Alpheus vas at work |
cart and people began to
bok at it.
pit just about in condition
would say, proudly. Its
good while to get it ready,
that if anything is worth
is worth doing well, and
| tell you that it was q
ooking old trap when |
see, it's fixed up prettHl
course, it won't shown
re done to it until after
l had the tires set and
mart mended, and two }
nd part of q rim in
eel. I've scraped and
and put new snaps op,
they were fastened
got it. An61