Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1852-06-30
MISCE IL A N Y.
Fortunes of a Country Girl.


ago, tor intend to be very mysterious for
time with my readers-a young woman
stepped from country wagon, which had
Just arrived at the yard gate o. the famous
Chelsea Inn, Goat and Compass, name
formed by corrupting the pious original,
God encompasses Us" The young woman
seemed about the age of eighteen, and was
decently dressed, though in the planest
rustic fashion OF the times. She was well
formed and we'll looking, both form and
look giving indications of the ruddy health
consequent. upon exposure to the sun and
air in the county. After stepping from the
wagon, which the driver immediately led
into court yard, the girl stopped for "a mo-
ment in apparent uncertainty whittier to 90,
when the mistress ofthe nI who had come
to the door, observed her hesitation, and
asked her to enter and take rest. The young
woman readily obeyed the invitation, and
soo1, by the kindness of the landlady, found
herself by, the freSrde of nicely sanded
parlor, wherewitha to refresh herself after
u long and tedious journey.
"And so, my poor girl, said the landa-
Wy oiNSi HNuliiiS iI u IOl lNt hilluuSSS,
the whole particulars OF the young woman 5
situation and history, $50 thou hast come
all this way to seek service and hast thou
no friend but Hodge, the WAGNER? True,
he i, like to give thee but small hei p towards
getting place"
lis service then difficult to be had3" ask
ed the young woman sadly.
"a u tonrrV rra,1 .,tu,tion,, - 1ao.f . ro
bard to find. But you have a good heart
child said the audlady and aSsshe contin-
ued, she looked around with an air of pride
aud dignity ''tnou Seest what have come
to myself; | left the country, young thing
like thyself, with as little to look to. But
lti>n'i every one for certain, that must look
for such fortune, and IN any case it must
be wrought Tor. showed myself good
servant, before MY poor old Jacob-Heav-
Ell rest his sou-made me mistress of the
Cont aud Compasses, So, mind thee girl"
Til" aniady> speech might have gone
on long way; for the dame loved well
the sound of her own tongue, but for the
interruption occ.Sioned by a gentleman,
when the landIady rose and welcomed him
heartily.
"Ah, dame" said the new conner, who
was a stout respectable attired person of
middle age, chow sells tn good ale3 Scarce
ly a drop left in the cellar, | hope
Enough left to give your worship a
draught after your long walk, and she rose
to fulfill the promise implied by her words.
81 walked not, " was the gentleman's re-
ply ''but took a pair Of oars, dame, down the
river. Thou knowest | always come to
Chelsea myself to see ifthou lackest any
thing"
"Ah, sill" replied the landlady, 'and it
is by that way of doing business that you
have made yourself, as the city says, the
richest man in the Brewers corporation, if
not all London ITSELF
"Well dame, the better for me ifit be so,
said the brewer, with smile "but let us
have the mug, and this quite pretty friend
OF thine, shall pleasure us, mayhap, by tast-
ing with us.
The lady was not long in procuring
stoop Of ale, knowing that her visitor nev-
er set an example hurtful TO his own in,e.'-
est by countenancing the consumption OF
foreign spirits.
Right, hostess, SAID the brewer when
he had tasted it, 'well made and well kept,
auc that is giving both me and thee our dues.
Now, pretty one," said he, filling one of the
measures or glasses which had been placed
beside the Stoop "wlt thou drink this to thy
Sweetheart's health 7"
The poor country girl, to whom this was
addressed, declined the protlcred civllity,
and with a blush, but the lardlady eXclaim-
ec, "come, silly wench, drink his worships
health he is more likely to get the SER
vice, il it so pleases him. than John Hodge,
the WAGNER"
"ThlS glrl has come many mile, con-
tinued the hostess, ''to seek place in town,
that she may burden her family no more at
home"
"To seek service :" exclaimed the brew
er "why then, perhaps, it is well met with
US. Has she brought character with her,
or can you speak for her, dame;'
''She has never yet been from home, but
her face IS her character said the kind
hearted lady; I'll warrant she will be dill
ligent and trustworthy"
Upon thy prophecy, Twill take her in
to my service: for but yesterday my house
keeper was complarirgof the want ofhelp,
since this depuryship brought me more in
the way OF entertaining the people Of the
ward"
Ere the wealthy brewer and deputy left
the Goat and Compasses, arrangements were