The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1863-02-19
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BY T. 8. ARTHUR.

"Raining, as | live % said Mrs. Fairha
ven, in disappointed tone, as she threw
open the shutter. "It's just my luck
| I've waited over two weeks for that girl
She was to come this morning; and now
it's pouring down in torrents, and the
wind is fairly blowing hurricane. VI
course she won't be here. What shall
do? The children are all in rags and
tatters. Katy hasn't dress tit to be
seen."
"You are worrying yourself fol nothing, =
| interrupted NIr. Fairhaven. ga little
rain isn't going 10 keep the girl away
| She'll be along in good time
sDon't YOU believe itw returned Mrs.
Fairhaven. az noticed her-a frail little
| body that breath would blow away. L
was not going to engage her, but Mrs.
Crosby said she was the best and fastest
sewer she ever had, and fitted children s
dresses to a charm. Q, dear! It's just
my luck -
CLARK" said Mr. Fairhaven. "Wasn't
that the bell ?''
A wild rush of wind and rain against
the window filled their ears, aud obstruct
ed the entrance of all other sounds for
several moments In the lull that followed
they heard the street door open and shut
Soon after there came tap to Mrs. Fair
haven's bedroom door.
"What's wanted ?" asked the lady, as
she partly opened, and held the door ajar.
"hIiss Annable has come"
"Oh! The seamstress! Very well. Take
her up stairs, and say that I'll be with her
right away"
"Scared before you were hurt" said
Mr. Fairhaven, good -humoredly.
"Better scared than hurt" replied his
wife, with returning cheerfulness. "Thank
fortune, she's here, aud intend to make
the most of her"
Mrs. Fairhaven was right when she
spoke of Miss Annable as fraii little
body. That word 'frail' gives the true
idea She was small of stature and very
slender her face was thin and colorless.
Her large, brown eyes were bright, usual
ly soft, and little sad in their expression,
but sometimes inteuse, and sometimes
flashing.
1t was in November. The storm had
reduced the temperature to an uncomfort-
able coldness. Miss Annable's feet were
wet, and somc portions of her clothes
dripping from the rain. She, felt chilly
when she came In She stood by a regis
ter in the hall, accepting the grateful
warmth that came up from the heater,
while the servant went to announce her
arrival but the shiver had net died on her
pale lips, nor grown quiet along her
nerves, when the servant called from
above:
up here, if you please"
Miss Annable went up to the third
story.
"fThis is the sewing room" The SER
want opened door, and Miss Annable
went in The air felt damp and cold, for
one of the windows was partly raised. The
servant pushed back the shutter, and
closed the window. Then, saying that
Mrs. Fairhaven would be there in few |
she went out.
Miss Annable had scarcely laid aside
her bonnet and cloak, when Mrs. Fairha-
ven entered.
"Good morning" she said III a cheerful
tone. 81 was afraid, when I saw it was
storming, that you wouldn't come.
sfould have been dreadfully disappointed.
Then, without waiting for reply, or no.
ticlug that the pale young girl was wet and |
shivering, she took up an old dress that
hung across a chair, and handing it to
Miss Annable, continued, The first thing
want done is this ripped to pieces. 1t
will make up sweetly for Kate. After
breakfast you can. fit the body
The large, bright eyes of Miss Annable
rested for few moments on the lady's /
face. There was an appeal for conside
ton in them, But Mrs Eairhaven was
too much absorbed in her own thoughts to
their meaning. On entering
The room, she had perceived difference
IN temperature the air struck coidly ON
her face. But hurried movements had
given quicker circulation to her blood,
and prevented the chilllness from being
further perceived. 1t did not for mo-
nent occur to her that the room might be
.oo cold for one to sit down in, who had
ust come out of the rain, with wet feet
nd damp garments Ia fact, she didn't
hink anything about hef seamstress as "a
luman being only about her as an agent
O serye-as a machine for the production
# dresses, nantles, capes and the like for
Ter children We don't mean to say that
lrs. Fairhaven was a cold hearted or cru
j woman Nothing Of the kind. If she
lad clearly understood that Miss Annahle's
eef were wet. and her clothes damp she