The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1858-08-12
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For the National Era
HERMAN
YoUNG KEIGH T II HOOD,
BY e. FOXTON,
Author Of" Premices."
CHATTER VI-Coneluded.

face. With the instructive shrinking from obser
va:ion OF habitualIy neat person caught in al
enforced deshabilte, and said, with tone o
very genuine gratitude sweetening her usus
mp country whine,
Dear CIsry, how kind it was of you to conn
and see me-"
And how kind it was of you to let me
What s the matter? How long have you beer
so unwel? Why did not you send us word ?
40, didn't think of troubling you, dear.
amt anything, expect, but cold. But it,
kind o stifsned up my shoulders, so as / can
put my hand to my head else dear mas hail
wouldn't look so all in frizzle, would it, deal
little Betty?" The tip Of the little brown
raouae's nose was peeping out from her nool
behind the bue-and.white check bed-curtains
but it was instantly drawn in again out of sight
ike the head Of tortoise. l amt fit to be
seen, I'm sure. Pm real ashamed to let you
see me ycu always look 80 nice; but / seemed
to kind o. banker so, you know, after some Of
my folks to come and set with me. The city's
such dreadful lonesome place to be sick in
) nth Bradlee. j mean. 1t always makes me
real home-sick when anything ails me. UF
there, you know, everybody knows everybody
else; and if snything's the matter, there's al
ways lots of folks to run in and take right hold
ard Aunt was such good nurse. I do miss
her so. If it hadn't been so awful cold and
snowy, I'd have sent for her to come down blu!
| expect the roads are all blocked up. Why,
hain't even so much as had my face washed TO-
dayl"
"Do, pray, let me do it for you"
"Why, dearyl / couldn't begin to think of nc
such thing-in your elegant gown and all ! .
"Tll take eff the skirt, if that will make you
feel easier about it, and turn up my sleeves,
and tie an apron round my neck; will brush
your hair snd plat it up snugly, for you, too, il
you feel able to bear it."
"Well, declare, you're 30 good Pm sure
/ don't know what to ssyl"
II will tell you," said Clara, as, perceiving
hat her offer was tempting one, she quickly
end qGietly took off her bonnet and prepared
her dresg "say where / shall find your sponge
and towels, and brushes"
"Oh, dear little Betty will hop and get 'em
IN half second for dear Aunty Cary, if you
rU be so kind. It's imposing on good-nature
I'm sure! It's real delightful to feel your soft
dear little hands. My Abigail was coming to
lean me up, after Bubby went to sleep; but
had him vassinated last week, and he's got q
dreadful sore arm; and it makes him so arbi
trary, she can't hardly lay him down q second
without his screechipg out 30 grieved, it sets
me all in a Precipitation. And when she's in a
drive to get to him, she's so quick and kind Of
thorough, | hate to have her come near me
when I'm ali so sort of tender"
The little sprite, Betty, had already fitted of
on her toes, in her will the wisp-like way, and
returning marvellously soon, with all the ar
ticles ordered, collected in a small wash basin,
SET them down on the floor, just within Clars's
reach. and ierked herself back again, as il
feeding rattle-snake, and expecting its spring
In few minutes more, without being hidden
she had obtained from her crony Biddy a small
jug ct warm wafer, which she brought very
carefully, with sll her tiny red fingers snt
thumbs spread ont like lobsterclaws on the
brown sides Of it. She stopped forward to Bel
It down, and rebounded Ga before; after which
she presently by subdued mouse-like rustic,
scratching on the partition, and sly peeping
made known her return to her watch-tower, 9
hgh-chair between the wall and the further
side of the bed, at the opening of the curtains
which she held on each side, with each hand
Just lar enough apart to protrude her nose be
twixt them when unobserved, and shut it NJ
Ike cam when detected.
How long have you had this cold ," aske'
Clara, as she brushed and stroked the scant,
but fine and silky light-brown hsir--her father
hair-so like his own, as she had smoothed
across his dead forehead, that il seemed impos
able that her fingers could be making thei
first acquaintance row with this, and that
appeared to reproach her for having left hi
child, SO near and perhaps as dear to him a
she, SO long INTENDED in her patient suffering
and solitude.
Well, it seems good while but, come t
think of it, don't believe it's much more tha
week since I've been abed--a week last Sal
bath. Why, that was yesterday, wasn't it p
this is washing day $50 it wasl Not but weel
I've had cold, though, most all winter. Th
entries in this house are so dreadful long an
dranghty | never could stand cold very well
SO to home they used to cosset me, and q
ways had the sleepin'-room that opened rigl
into the keepin' room and when it was COLI
or anyways chilly, L could always put my doubl
oress on, and step right in there, and do m
mar IN the morning, early, before the foil
began TO call. faint healthy to. sleep with
IRE in your chamber, folks say and husban
dont like to have the furnace lit only now an
then, to keep the pipes from rustipg, cause B
says twill make US tender; and most seel
10 get frozen stiff, nights and mornings, dres
ing and undressing myself, and running up
The nursery, and down to the kitchen, and all
Have you had any advice2"
Well, no l haven't. 1 hope 1 shall &
aong without. Abigail wanted me to see Ii
doctor, when he come to vassinate my babe
Out she was out, attending Bible class, and
was asleep, and Bridget carried Bub down, an
nobody thought of it: Mr.. Flint observed. thel
was Doctor down town that owed him som
money, and worked great cures-an elector
"er-snd, if don't get better before long, /
'alks some Of having him come up to electori1
NE; but | don't know as it's just what
want"
clara privately resolved that DR.. Arde
should pay her visit the next day, and asce
tain her wants.
husband says, if the ladies only had
WORK for their living, and other folks Twin