Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-30

driving behind old Dolly The work was not so
hard it tedious. and though Johnny strove
for some excuse to get away from it, Uncle Hiram
kept him pretty steadily employed till supper was
ready.
Cousin Jane who had helped to prepare the meal
after having washed windows and woodwork all
the afternoon appeared to be little bit tired and
peev1sh; but Aunt Emily fresh and happy
lark
That night Uncle Hiram and Aunt Emily cast up
accounts and agreed that thus far their guests had
than paid for their board Their consciences
pricked them somewhat; but when they thought of
how they had been almost eaten up the year before
and of the mortgage the old home they decided
they must continue in their thrifty course So
the next forenoon was busy for all hands
AT the dinner table Cousin Jane remarked;
Johnny and l sorry cannot STAY
longer; but we've just got to return home this
afternoon" And they did.
Breaking in Esmeralda and the Nephew
THE next unannounced guest was their niece
Eslnerada. On her former visits Esneralda
had always slept till the middle of the forenoon and
let Aunt Emily prepare second breakfast for her
She also permitted her aunt to make her bed and
tidy up her for her while she read a novel
swinging in hammock meath the old apple tree
On this visit when she expressed wish to be of
service to the household, she told she might
help Aunt Emily get the meals wash the Dishes
make the beds sweep. dust, etc The next morn
ing little before six Uncle Hiram pounded on her
door in manner that left doubt in her mind
that she was to rise Immediately. 1t seemed awfuly
early. She surprised to note that even at that
early hour the already in the sky. Es-
meralda had dreamed how many steps and
turns required in the task of preparing
ordinary breakfast nor how many pots and kettles
and dishes there to wash when the mealwas
After breakfast, while Aunt Emily worked in the
garden, Esneralda permitted to make the BEDS
sweep the rooms, and pick chicken for dinner
In the afternoon she helped Aunt Emily sew carpet
rags.
The next day she went home. She usually visited
a week. She too had proved to be profitable guest
When their nephew finished his college work in
June he happened along with two of his college
chums for nice, restful time, with good things
eat. But the time i'll chosen Uncle Hiram
right in the midst of his having and seriously
needed help. The way in which he appealed to the
pride of the young fellows and made them hump
themselves to keep up with him pushed the work
along at amazing pace. Not daring to flee
openly from the work that confronted him, the
nephew secretly telephoned to the city and had
sent to him a telegram telling him to once
He felt happily relieved when the telegram
delivered to him in the bayfield,.
Casting Up the Profits
FROM that time on Uncle Hiram and Aunt Emily
knew that their plan for entertaining unlimited
guests was a practicable one. They thoughtfuly
looked ahead and prudently planned work for guests
of any age and either sex. There berries to
pick gardens to hoe, canning and preserving to be
DONE fences to rebuild roads to mend, tons of hay
to be made, and a thousand and one tasks common
to farm life. On rainy days the men folks stayed in
the woodshed and sawed and split and corded up
the winters supply of fuel.