The Marshall republican., 1907-12-20

you DO II. either, and the mendIng and
sewing would he extra.
$50 you see. II II want for you,
at the end Of the year Mr.. Fletcher
would be most n hundred dollars In
debt. That In the way II will be "
you have good luck and actually kill
yourself-that is, I'LL It's proper for
him to marry again.
Now. when I said you was waste.
ful. I meant that you waste yourself
and your strength over things that
don't pay. What you are doing now
Ia a good example. You ought to know
that II don't pay TO braid cotton rags.
Another thing. you wait on the boys
too much. Let them wait on you.
And don't say you amt good for
much: II you hold yourself cheap.
everybody else will hold you cheap.
too a
Il stopped then and waited for Mary
to speak. but she didn't say a word.
Her face was white and drawn. and
she wouldn't look at me. tell you.
that cut. She didn't speak 10 me nj
all the rest OF the day. and n Il had
been no ] could Id have gone home
that night.
They say you never a tell what
a woman will do. and I guess maybe
It's no. The next morning Mary act
ed as II nothing had happened. She
looked dretful pale and dragged out,
but she talked about things and seem
ed Just M pleasant a. she sver was.
l didn't know what to make Of II. and
II made me feel awful. thought my
talk hadn't done a bit OF good. and
she was Just going on the same as
ever. We got the morning work done
and went into the setting.room. I
stood looking out Of the window when
all TO ono Mary says: Look. Ase.
nath.' and ! heard the stove door open.
Il looked. and there was Mary stuff.
fng those old cotton braiding.rags into
the IRE. I never had anything sur
prise me Ruch more. and please me,
too. Just went and helped her. and
then We Rugged each other and cried
a little. I guess.
II didn't sleep much last night
she says. when we sat down. Shed
tahea Q comfortable chair, and shs
didn't have a bit of work In her hands,
for the Arst time since I'd been there.
But I aid an awful lot Of thinking.
and. 'Senath, I bless you for speak.
Ing - you did. I'm eve going to
make another braided rug Of any
kline - long - I live. and I'm not So
Ing 70 make any more patchwork. I'm
not going to work when I'm tired, and
I won't mend more than half % much
- I have done. Then. I am going to
take more comfort. I'm going to or
der tAs Toys around and get . lot Of
work oct Of them. I'm going to call
amongst the neighbors. and go "
tAiAgs q the village II I feel like t.
IN Oplng to read more. and have q
w1nosw full Of plants. and make knit
e1Sins-that's something I've always
loa0s6 70 q. bst never had time
g.
Wen, ~ Sent time I went there.
Mary ne hooked ten years younger.
- wos happy and interested In
things, end she had time to read and
play % her organ and tend to her
plants.
"One day she spoke about what I'd
said TO her. and she looked kinder
sober. Just think she says. how
work to save old rags and things
like that. and mended and patched.
and how much do you think ] really
savedf Aftsr I changed my plans
that time I kept . strict account, and
how much do you s'pose I spentf II
wasa't much over $50, and ! got my
ssl1 s0ms eztra clothes. and I Sub
scsibed y nasaxnss. and bought
some muGlc. "a. orr o. IT,
MT. HetcAsr come In Just then,
Yea hs Gays. my Win 10 gstting Az
III extTavoGnnt - speuG ~ morS
~ yees thqa nsnal: ~ what a
IN sl44 0aelA ~ IA ~