Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-12-01
Peter Buskirk's
Prudence
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q IN ohIn.rsa ~ Aeep -, VI W na1e
NJ Ighta ~ : n, W iuse Himself nie
,o,a - !. 'oW' W. W. so very
~ - as 70 oe on tne verge OF
paan.- ".sous qui.e Aa'iias over
peu no ua,ses. IRON Ms
oom,,s ~, A'enen' anu iliaecninaKers
a,on 49,. Nv ..up. es.ion on his pacli'
tha ,at.as ~ DusAA saw through
h,t.aas 800 90 meil as .ie former, ana
~ W n.s poeAe.s as hastily IN
49, o VI oe"iecnins woman
n,ts - ena. oi seeoy gentleman
,es,... nv uo'uilient ~ MS preast
=, NC nien ~ah.ea 70 TOD hlm
:. n " marry MN. Inc last
. ue worst MOI mat refer mated
VI lhe contrary even at o.
10 was remarkably susceptible. A
D.. sn, Eye put ms neart IN hutter
~. Tue iact was women. as wives or
sn.ers' were expensive. They need
90 clotnes ana were fond OF dainties
ney were proVerpialiy extrayagant
Should he marry one she would spend
ms money while he lived and sauan
ger II after he was dead. And with
.uIs awful terror before him, Peter
D'eered clear OF the shoals of matri-
no %ssuo =.
Inere was one Inconvenience in this
acheiornood' however. That was the
nouseAeepins' ior II involved a ser
soil'e one TO make beds, wash
olsnes, cook and iron. In short, the
seIvant-ot.all-work was the bane OF
fe'el ilieVeating and drinking in a
uialnel which Kept the master of the
nouss ~ a communal terment; vast
Jug u'ter ana fuei; ana each change
~ lhe kitcnen's encumbrance being
loilo"ed by the mysterious disappear.
anee u towels ana napkins and such
saA. wares. Inere was no rest for
so1u MI ml. busklrk. He tried Betty
az. nan anu mary ana Ann, and
,nen, ~ despair few to certain Mrs.
own, 'ne siver OF tea parties innu-
..a apie' 70 ask adVlce.
..,s e' san.s are sac plaques" she
saio.
I'd. you out OF mouse and home"
ea.u feeer'
-. NJ. 70 oe reiied on for honesty"
' IN, WIS brown.
ihieVes' ma'am; thieves" said Pc
tel.
Az salo MRS. Brown. "a gentle
'an nas no LINE 10 watch them. Now
.n0uiu aoVise marrying, Mr.. Bus
AiaA.
Marrying!
Aes' slr' Wlte can manage such
.nihss 30 much better. Besides. II
.ou siose sil'art' capable woman she
Houiu Keep an eye on the servant. 1t
woulu w huch more economical to
,9
Sc'homicai! yelied Peter, my
soou iaoy. En!-l-oh. goodness!
a'neis anu mowers, lace and silks.
~ iinss Anu-anu ice cream and
nss.esoiionnicai. hoW many yards
w 80 yuu 'ane iof q ufess' ma ann!
m, sn' .weise OF hiteen-some-
n "n A. siiA' you Know, eigh-
.I,
sn.eeh yaros' at i've shlliings or
yaiu, anu NOT one oress, but
gnu iauy' II would pc
Ne Iu.n man.
rs o"n iehecteo.
9ou AAu al economical Wom-
al. w. oushirh.
.a en- II couio ma mermaid"
.S. WY meyer aas'eu d penny.
.,uso ou , Nv. eAis.' nia aln.
.a'es VI neAe " hotning. me
49, W. enin : nave sucn a
'Aos ~ my eye. Que WlooW-quite
'ouns one-m.s. BARLOW, ana III
Aa, nei q. eacn faouse next week.
e.ei ousA.fh sEinneu sarcastlcaiiy.
~ so"ns anu ponnets,
NC e.liu ~ himself. iney want to
may ,Ae any sps"ho my money.
Gnu no wen. hon'e wrotn.
o"e'e'' coonony iorpaoe MIN TO
.eI"se al lnYita.ion TO dinner. and
"uen, WeeA alter MIS-. brown sent
.'' eonipitnleaea' etc., MT buskirk
eou m nuay suit anu went
n, n MUS q. preclseiy.
~ pa'.o was iuii VI iauies' iaales
Ism ~ sims "n NJ. lusiis, nopncss ana 1uf-