Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1866-05-10
VOLUME XVI.
l. Oh, she's a lucky woman !" exclaimed

.'and a fat baby in the cradle"
"Oh, Pm sure don't envy her that last, ,
said Bella, pettishly. "pve little enough
for myself and my husband, letting alone
children"
"Why, mistress, isn't your husband in
work 2" asked the cobbler.
"No he's at the alehouse."
"Whv, how's that? He used to be very
sober Can't he get work 2"
"His last master wouldn't keep him, be-
cause he was so shabby"
Humph p said the little man. He's a
groom, is he not? Well, as was saying,
your neighbor opposite thrives but no
wonder? Well, I've nothing to do with
other peoples secrets A.; but l could tell
you, only Pm busy, and must go.
Gould tell me what?' cried the young
wife 90, good cobbler, don't go, for Eve
nothing to do. Pray tell me why it's no
wonder she should thrive?"
"Well," said he, "it's no business OF
mine, you know, but, as | said before, it's
no wonder people thrive who have ser
vant-a hard working one, too-who is al
ways helping them"
IA servant !" repeated Bella :" my
neighbor has servant ! No wonder, then,
everything looks so neat about her but l
never saw this servant. | think you must
be mistaken besides, how could she afford
to pay her wages ."
"She has servant, | say" repeated the
cobbler-"a one-eyed servant but she
pays her no wages, to my certain knowl-
edge Well, good morning, mistress, l
must GO"
"Do stop one minute" cried Bella, ur-
1, -.ar,tr
"Oh, don't know" said the cobbler !;
" servants are plentiful enough ; and Polly
uses hers well, | can tell you"
"And what does she do for her ("
"Do for her why, all sorts of things. |
think she's the cause of her prosperity. 10
my knowledge, she never refuses to do
anything keeps Toms and Polly's clothes
in beautiful order and the baby's."
Dear me |" said Bella, in an envious
tone, and holding up both her hands; "well,
she is a lucky woman, and l always SAID
80. She takes good care | shall never see
her servant What sort of servant is she,
and how came she to have only one eyer"
at runs in her family" replied the cob
bier, stitching busily they are all so
one eye apiece yet they make very
good use of it. And Polly's servant has
four cousins who are Understanding
no eyes at all and they sometimes come
and help her. I've seen them in the cot
tage, myself and that's how Polly gets a
good deal of her money They work for
her, and she takes what they make to mar
ket, and buys all those handsome things"
"Only think" said Bella, almost ready tc
cry with. vexation, "and I've not got SOU
; to do anything for me: how hard it is !
and she took up her apron to wipe away
her tears.
The cobbler looked attentively at her.
"WeIl, you are to be, pitied, certainly,
he said " and if were not in such hur
ry-n
40, do go on, pray Were you going
to saw uou could help me Pve heard tha
your people are fond of curds and whey
and fresh goosberry syllabub. Now, lfyor
would help me, trust me that there shoulC
be the most beautiful curds and whey Sc
every night for you on the hearth and no
BODY should ever look when you went ant
came"
"Why, you see," said the cobbIer, hes
itating, my people are extreme y partcu
lar about-in short, about cleanliness, mis-
tress and your house is not what one
would call very clean. No offence hope Z
Bella bushed deeply. "Well, but l
should be always clean, If you would ev
ery day of nv life | would wash the Hoo
and sand it and the hearth should be white
washed as white as snow, and the windows
' cleaned"
"Well," said the cobbler, seeming to con
e slider "well, then should not wonder If
l. could meet with one-eyed servant for you
J. like your neighbours but it may be severa
davs before can and mind, mistress I'm
to have dish of curds,"
p Eyes, and some whipped cream, too" re
{ piled Bella, full of joy.
& The cobbler then took up his tools, wrap
IS ued them in his leather apron, walked be
- hind the wal-fower, and disappeared.
IS Bella was so delighted, she could no
i i sleep that night for joy Her husban
u scarcely knew the house, she had mad
D. it so bright and clean and by night sh
had washed the curtain, cleaned the VIII
le dow, rubbed the fire-irons, sanded the tioo
a and set great jug of hawthorn IL blossoI
- on the hearth.
+ The next morning Bella kept shar
]" lookout both for the tiny cobbler and
ie her neighbor's hodse, to see whether sh
could possibly catch glimpse of the on
~ ~ eyed servant. BHt no-nothlng coulu 81
~ u see but her neighbor sitting on her roc
~ ing chair with her baby on her knee, wor
~ ing.
n- At last, when she was quite tired, 81
heard the voice of the cobbler outside
d. She ran to the door, and cried out
= 20 do, pray, come in, sir; only look
Nv my house p
a "Really," said the cobbler, looking roun
w. 81 declare should hardly have known i
:. the sun can shine brightly now through t
ia; clear glass and what sweet smell
hu hawthorn w
, "Well and my one-eyed servant ~ ask
i, Bella "you remember, hope, that cal
oP, pay her any wages. Have you met wi
III ~ one that will come 2"
10 "All right" replied the little man, nc
=, ding. "Ive got her with me-"
1tn "Got her with you ?" repeated Bella, loo
ia ing round 81 see nobody"
N Inc 1Look, here she is !" said the cobbl
lne holding up something in his hand.
81 Would you believe it The one-eyed
1 vi want was nothing but needle.
the THEODORE Hook was relating to