The Whole Family Soon Became Attached To Our Young Friend; And
After The Work Of The Day Was Over, Greatly We Enjoyed An Hour's
Fishing On The Lake.
John E - - said that we had no right to murmur,
as long as we had health, a happy home, and plenty of fresh fish,
milk, and potatoes.
Early in May, we received an old Irishwoman
into our service, who for four years proved a most faithful and
industrious creature. And what with John E - - to assist my husband
on the farm, and old Jenny to help me to nurse the children, and
manage the house, our affairs, if they were no better in a
pecuniary point of view, at least presented a more pleasing aspect
at home. We were always cheerful, and sometimes contented and even
happy.
How great was the contrast between the character of our new inmate
and that of Mr. Malcolm! The sufferings of the past year had been
greatly increased by the intolerable nuisance of his company, while
many additional debts had been contracted in order to obtain
luxuries for him which we never dreamed of purchasing for ourselves.
Instead of increasing my domestic toils, John did all in his power
to lessen them; and it always grieved him to see me iron a shirt, or
wash the least article of clothing for him. "You have too much to do
already; I cannot bear to give you the least additional work," he
would say. And he generally expressed the greatest satisfaction at
my method of managing the house, and preparing our simple fare.
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