Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1852-04-16


cleared, q third young lady, neatly dressed. en-.
tered lhe room, aud was formally introduced to
him as one Of the sisters, Miss Sarah. He was
not liue surprised 10 find hat the nea, servant
girl whose handy work had won his admiration.
was one Of Ihe sisters. lie found her sprgLlIy.
cheerful, as accomplished, and he thought q
liIle more graceful. Than Jane, who was the ell.
der, or Charlotte, who was younger than her.
SELF lie thought liule more m sauiy Of him.
self FOR having lakeu her to be hired girl 10
the family, but not a whit more meaDy Of her
for having revealed herself in that capacity
Aud his perplexily was somewhat increased as
he sal down on his bed side in the chamber TO
which he was shown by his host aud said 10
himself Which Of The Ihreel' ..
la The morning, afer he had nights sound
sleep-for he was not sufficiently 10 love to
keep him awake-he entered the breakfast
room, and was joined by the young ladies', who
had first welcomed bin. Sarah was not yet
visible, but when they sat down alIhe table, and
Jane had poured out the coffee, Sarah came
smiling n behind a clean white apron, and
with pile Of sleaming hot buckwheat cakes
10 her hand, which from the hue Of her cheeks,
she had just been baking. II there was blush
on her cheeks, any eye might see il was forced
there by The fire, and not by any sense Of degra.
daton, on account Of The office she so graceful.
ly hlled. She greeted the guest with wei.
come smile, deposited her load Of edlbles and
returned 10 the kitchen. whence she rlpped
again in few minules with another plate Of
cakes, most beautifully baked by her own skill.
Horace ale a large quantity OF them, more than
enough merely 10 satisfy hunger, because OF
the beautiful hands that made them. And then
he wandered over The farm with the old man.
and praIed Of horses and cows and crops, as
though he knew something about them as vel!
as broadcoIhs and calicoes. After dinner time
Jane aud Chorloue were in the paTlor waiting
for him, and Sarah. as usual, was busting
about the kitchen. Il do wish said he soto
voce, that one Of these girls would take Sarah S
place in the kitchen liule while, that nigh,
find out some Of their housekeeping qualities,
and tina. | might have iule more chat with
her
But he waited for such a chance in vain,
though he found some opportunities Of conver.
sation, and discovered all he wished 10 know
just then, about her mental qualifications and
requirements, and at the close of the fourth
day, Just before he got into bed, he slapped The
white coun,erpane omphatically aud said 10 IT
as there was nobody in the room. suppose he
mus. have spoken to the counlerpane or the
bed post-'She's The wife for me-
The next day was the outer limit Of mis- visit,
and as he stood at the window after breakfast,
he saw Srah. with that wilching white apron,
trip out into lhe orchard TO shake down some
appes-f for it was baking day and pies were to
be made. Horace strolied ont alter her, and
shook the apple tree, and helped pick up the
apples and carried the basket as they returned
slowly, very slowly TO the house. What il
was ho whispered in her ear she never told,
but seemed not dispieased, though evidently
surprised and little frightened.
A year after Horace was AT the house Of his
old friend again; and this time Sarah was no. so
much in the kitchen. There were great prepa.
rations for wedding going forward; and. 10
few days Sarah become Mrs. Horace Hasting-
and ia splendid Boston Mansion she fully jus.
tifes the wisdom Of her dear husbands choice
by being to him most excellent wife and su.
periaiive housekeeper.