The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1860-10-04
Arr YistorityI sketcb.
FORTUNES OF A COUNTRY GIRL.


.rious for a 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 Com
passes, name formed by corrupting the
pious original, aGod encompasses us.
The Young woman seemed about the age
of eighteen, and was decently dressed
though in the plainest rustic fashion OF
;thetimes. She was well formed and well
looking, both form and,lool giving indi-
cations of the ruddy health consequent
upon exposure to the sun and air in the
country. After stepping from the wagg-
on, which the driver Immediately led into
a court yard, the girl stopped for mo-
-ment.in apparent uncertainty whittier to
ro. when the mistress of the inn, who had
come to the door observed her hesitation,
and asked her to enter and take rest.
The young woman readily obeyed the in
,vitation, and soon, by the kindness of the
slandlady, found herself by the flcside Of
a nicely sanded parlor, whorewithal to re-
fresh herself after a long and tedious
journey.
sAnd SO, my poor girl" said the land
lady, after hearing in return for her kind
ness. the whole particulars Of the young
swoman's situation and history, $50 thou
hast come all this way to seek service (;
and hast thou no friend but John Hodge,
che wagner? True, he is like to give
thee but small help towards getting
place"
aIs service thon difficult to be had"
asked the young woman, sadly.
ssAh, marry, good situations, at least arc
hard to find. But you have a good heart,
child" said the landlady, and as she con-
tinued, she looked around with an air Of
pride and dignity; ''thou seest what l
have come to myself; left the country,
''asyoung thing like thysolf, with as little
to lock to. But it isn't every one for GER
tain, that must look for such a fortune,
and in any case it must be wrought for
T4..s7sd ( -sl,s7lsd s!E 3 GHaa sAGzant-seiars
nv Door old Jacob Heaven rest his soul,
made me mistress. of the Goat and Come
passes. So mind the girl
The landlady's speech might have gore
ou,a long way; for the dame loved wei
the sound of her own tongue, but tor the
interruption occasioned by gentleman,
when the landady rose and welcomed
him heartily.
aAh, DAME" said The new conner, who
was a-stout, respectable attired person Of
middle age, chow sells the good ale
Scarcely drop left in the cellar, hope.
: aEnough left to give your worship a
draught after your long Walk and she
rose to fulfill the promise implied by her
words. F
81 walked not" was the gcntleman's
reply, abut took a pair of oars, dame,
down the river. Thow knowcst Ialways
come to Chelsea myself to sec if thou
lackest anything"
cab, sir" 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 in all London itself.'
9s@ @uWclI. dame, the better for me if it be
so's said the brewer. with u smile; but
let US have the mug: and this quite pretty
friend Of thine, shS>,,. ssasurc us, mayhap'
by tasting with ua
The landlady was hot long in procuring
8 stoop of ale, knowing that her visitor
never set an example hurtiul to his own
interest by countenaneiny the consump-
ton of foreign spirits
aRight, hostess" said the brewer, when n
he had tasted it, "well made and well
kept, and that is giving both mc and
thee our dues. Now, pretty ono" said
he, filing one of the measures or glasses
which had been placed beside the stoop,
swift thou drink this to thy sweetheart
health?'
The poor country girl, to whom this
was addressed, declined the proffered civ
ility, and with blush, but the landlady
exclaimed, "come, silly wench, drink his
worship's health he is more likely to get
thee a service, if it so pleases him, than
John Hodge, the wagoner."
aThis girl has come many mile" con-
.tinued the hostess, "to seek place in
town, that she may burden her family nc
r,nore at homo"