Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-05

that's right. Thank you" sup
Mother always said" no co....
after a pause. that If she az ,suea
fore me I'd have to get -. %
come in and do the cooking and " %
work. And so ! would If 7 kna-r
girl who would Oil the bill Of win. a ag
housekeeper. But I don't p 1s,sa
the girls are all going to colIega ,'u'S
adays. and when they come tac,. Nv. =
don't aspire to the kitchen. Tbsr3
rather address a meeting or sa1
thing like that. don't blame =.
Farm works pretty hard. I'm
Most work IS hard, / reckon
tice country people are crazy ~
TO the cities. but maybe civ NJ.
pretty hard too. know several a,',
who have left home for city Bfa s.s
THEY'RE all having mighty hard ~.
of 1t. Seems to me that thonyb :.
country people have to get I'M a.,,s
mornings we have lots Of advar.s..s.
We breat52 the fresh air OF the Con-
try and are not tied up to Offices .,s
stores and factories, with mae
over us, like children in school II.
work longer hours in some cases IN,
we're not cOgwheels IN a maesir,
AS for me, give me the free life ~ 81.
country"
When Josh finished his breakfasth.
thanked Amelia for what she had don.
for him.
"If you're going to take the mill
this morning you'd better 20 rich,
off," she said. I'll remove the bre.L
fast Dishes
you needn't do that. But you.,.
right about my getting of. Much
obliged. So long"
When Josh returned from his morn.
ing work at noon he was astouished
to see everything spick and span
The breakfast dishes were wash d
kitchen utensils had been polished d
the house had been swept. Josh et
about getting his dinner.
with all this done for me-" he san
to himself, II should feel inspired to
go at this job of getting dinner with
a light heart. But I don't. | don't
feel any more competent to get my
dinner than L did to get my breakfast
He stumbled about the kitchen Is
usual, at last putting on the table some
poorly cooked meat and vegetables. the
only successful dish in the lot being
boiled potatoes. But it was not only
the meal that troubled him; be missed
the CHEEKY girl who had sat opposite
him at breakfast, she who had no
aspirations to work in a store, an Of.
fee or a schoolroom, but was content
with the duties of country girl Why
did the coffee he poured himself taste
so inferior TO that poured by Amelia
Clark? What was the difference in
the room at dinner from that Of break
fast time? Josh knew very well what
it was-the absence of that which bad
filed the natural desire Of the heart
companionship.
That night Josh sat down to cod
supper and made a resolution that II
should be the last meal he would take
alone. After supper-it occupied seven
minutes by the clock-he threw the
dishes. unwashed, into the pantry and
soon after set out for Farmer Clarks
He found Clark in the barn, and asked
him how his horses were getting On.
mentioning that he would carry the
milk till they got we'll. Then be asked
if he would find the family at the house
and, being assured that he Woud, re
paired thither.
I'll SncnQCfpl
thing or not. she soon Withdrew, VA
ing with her the children. Then JOSH
without any beating about the Dush
began a proposal TO Amelia. IL wa,
very practical. being entirely descia "
that sentiment which is expected
all engagements.
Amelia he said. 81 came mere u
say that since you got that breaAiAs'
for me this morning no meal that !Oo
don't cook will ever taste good 10 nS
again"
why, Mr. Hatfield. how hater'
ing"
And I've resolved that III eat D.
more meals at home unless you eO'A
'em."
Are you going TO starveF
mo: I'm going TO eat somewneree's
till 1 can get you to do my Housewives
for me-" =.
II couldn't do that: it wouiah'
proper"
Not if we We're married:
AS wave rolling in from the -
gathers and breaks so had the p.'
teal reached its climax and came 49,
bling in a foam of sentiment -.
were sitting side by side and in W.
king were clasped in each que
arms. 4,
The surest way to get some tnins
to be content without them. JOSH a.
Amelia enjoyed their work. Deins
terested in it and the freedom ! s..S
them: consequently they accuinu'a M
and are now enabled to give theiI -
dren what the world calls advah'Is
Their oldest son attends an asrvu.
al college. and their Oldest daus
who has artistic tastes. is stua! ne
sic. Their children's work VIII
Ter than that of their parents o "a
will not be as sweet unless
with contentment.