Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1844-08-15

hs white as a haIi blown hly--but Loui-
sa always pu, the finishing .ouch on
every thing While was taking mar
up 10 see how we had fixed things she
went down into the garden and came
IN with her apron full m roses To put on
the tohet, for that ~ The name they give
1 the tables IN white dress down m
I York
Did ever toll you how dredfully
handsome our Louisa was. That day
she was all IN white, her short-gowU
VAS rather coarse, hui she had worked
n vine dpHn the front aud ruff Il IL all
around The weather was warm, aud
Il was thrown open AT the neck, while
he sleeves only came In her elbow
not quite low enough Ia hide the dim
\ pies when she moved her arm. She
had set down on the stairs 20 tie up her
roses and you could see the pink shad.
ows floating over her round arms while
she was sorting The flowers from her
lap. She had lot of them can tell
you, and every time she took up he fold.
of her dainty skirts aud shook the pile
together, we could see her two liile ma
ked feet "a white as her dress, except
that they were Just then a little rosy with
the heat--ior we did not wear siockinus
IN the summer time those days, aud Lou
lsa had lett her shoes down IN the entr,
rs she came IN.
"Mar and | stood watching her over
The ban>,ers when we heard the yalr
shut, and sonIebndy coming up the door.
yard. Louisa did not seem TO mind u
first, but all nj once she started su quick
ly that half the roses vent dancing down
stairs; she lifted her foot to spring away,
then seemed to remember for the 6r,t
t'fBe that she had no shoes on, and sat
down blushing ell over, an4 almost cry
lng. The front door was open, and
there, as true AS | live, stood young Mr..
! Smith booking right straight at Louisa,
and smiling as II he did not guess that
she was only our help. declare ITEM
bied like a leaf, s It seemed as ifl should
drop WHEN ! run 10 my room aud called
mar To hei Up me slck up little.
BY aud by went down, and there
was Louisa sitting IN the oul-room with
Nr. Smith, as independent as could be
She had contrived 10 get her shoes on i;
but she kept changing color as If some
thing was the matter with her yet
Il felt swlully. What would Mr
smith thlOk at the idea OF s"ti,ng there
IN our out-room 50 sociably when he
come 10 find out thai Louisa was onl,
our heIp. could have tainted away
righi there Just as well as not. Mr.
smith seemed very glad To see me. lie
shook hands with mar and kissed me
right before her. You can't think how
frightened | was. 1t seemed as if |
should blush myself to death and there
sat Louisa blushing too, don't know
what for, II was no concern Of hers
"l' was getting near dinner time, and
we had nothing cooked but hashed fish
and an Indian pudding, for par had gone
of 10 the upper larm ~ith his work hands
an4 we had nothing but picked up
dinner. There was but one work hand
near the house, clever creature as ever
lived, that hung about and did chores
for US all the year round. While mar
was talking with Mr.. Smith went out
Louisa, she followed me, and then up
and told her piece of my mind, about
her setting down TO entertain my com
pony, Now says !, 'NTiss Louisa it is
high lime that you should learn to know
your place Hired help never think of
sitting down in the room with COMPANY,
or even M the table in York. says |
and there is no sense IN your setting
yourself up 10 be better than the rest Of
them
Louisa turned pale, and | saw the
tears I'LL her soft eyes, but they didn'tI
seem 10 touch my feelings Just then, and
says !, nov while Mr.. Smllh IS here
you can eat with the work folks, aud If
we want anything you can run in to-
help IL to 1t, and then go away again
y on nave always been kind t. me
Patty says she, shutting mp her eyelld,
10 break up the tears that were lust fall
lng-'l did not expect this, but if yoUI
insist an ii ! viii rot complain y
81 began to feel sorry for her, and
says l.
"'Well, | don't want to be hard with
YOU, only Just stay into the kitchen and
see to ,hmgs-perhaps Mike will wait
on iabIe-lt is more genieel 10 have a
man alter all
$50 out went to find Mike he was
swinging fax in the barn yard. When.
TOLD hun what wanted he sat down
on the liax-brcak and wiped his fore
head with his sleeves, and seemed 10th
to speak ou'. by and by says he
"'Well, Patty, | wasn't born to be.
servant to servants, or slave TO any.
one but seeing as It's yon III come 10
and give you IA helping hand.
$50 rolling down hts sleeves he shook
the dust from his clothes, and went round
to the we'll TO wash up.
"Louisn had set the table in the out.
room the cloth was like a sheet of
snow, aud everything looked nice as
when she put It on the table. But |
could see that she felt bad yet Her.
ewes were heavy with tears, and now
and then | could see her hp tremble-
hut kept saving to my heart, what
business has she to set herself up? She
ought to know her place, and so let
wv F'H' bu'N huu IDilI "hIl'hl shb IVY
II word about ANYTHING but the work.
"Belore we sat down 10 dinner went.
out 10 see If Nike was ready. lie had
his jacket on, and had washed himself
head and all, uil his long hair lay smooth
" over his lnrehead down To hts eyes,
and vas dropping from the ends every
minute.
Now says I mike, remember
and stand behind Mr.. Smith chair: pui !