The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-07-28

eirls, but neither YOU nor can be any further |
made martyr for their sakes; though, IL every
bCdy thought alike upon this point, 1t would be |
sad or them" .L
We always had a young girl under old |
Maggie YOU know, and she used to say that a |
young servant should never enter servioe but to |
be- placed under an older one. II Maggie we're
here but for a day, she would say tnat women, |
however poor, want some little reliet to take !
their baby off their hands, and hep in some |
way, SO thst II would be impossible to act alike
IN every case"
Not to lengthen out this story with petty |
details, interesting only to myself because they
were my first experiences, / will mention that !
found healthy. bright-loOking Irish girl willing
to be servant of all work. She had good
character for honesty, sobrlety, cleanliness, and
intelligence, and was only pared from because
the mistress desired TO have one of lower wages
She could also come to me directly. which was
a great blessing.
We had taken our apartments for month
and by an oversight, had omitted TO stioulat1
for another week alter we had arranged for the
house; consequently, on the day our months
term expired we had to vacate the rooms Tor O
new occupant. We set out with our luggage
from the house which had been the scene OF SO
much woe, and, accompanied by Bridget who
seemed rather to enjoy the excitement of re-
moval than otherwise, we arrived at our ne v
home; but we had all forgotten that 1t was to an
empty domicile we were coming, without pro-
visions and without Goals. Bridget's services
we're speedily in requsItion, to explore the
neigh ghborhood, and lind out shops, "for they
must be somewhere" as she remarked, though
/ could only see on the one hand tall houses
being erected, and on the other, halt mile dis
tant, by the roadside, small shed looking
| place, from whose solitary chimney the blue
smoke was curling with 6rayado eSultation OF
| comfort. "An which way Will ] CO." said
Bridget, as she stood in the road, looking up
and down, Tor in front was large expdnse OF
market garden, and behind a field called Forty
Acres stretched lar away, and in the distance we
could see men and horses ploughing. ''Well,
| there's men at the house out there; they'll tell
| me-" and of she set as fast as her feet could
| carry her. In half an hour she returned with
| her Information that Goals and tea and bread
| could be obtained at ''Fyshe's,' where the smoke
proclaimed that it came from comfortable quar-
| tiers. H.. ... ...
| 'Run, Bridget, and get all you want; tell them
to bring it here, and your mistress will paw, for
| must go ana look after the furniture" said my
| husband.
at is getting nearly dark, Milly,r he con.
| tnued; "you are not afraid TO wait here alone
| TIL Bridget returnSW
| 'Uh no! But
| Now, little wife. be brave; nothing can harm
you. | will send for some wood and klndle
fire, If can but find match; do wn in the lower
REGIONS rs the most likely place TO look think
And away he .ushed. singing, "Theres a good
time coming" He soon returned with an arm
! ful OF shavings and some pieces OF wood left
| behind by the workmen, but no match. then
\ bethoUght myself OF some in my wrItng.desk,
so we unpacked trunk and found them. Even
at that momentl / could not but think how much
| even one single match could add TO our COM
| forts. The fire cracked and biazed up the
| chimney, and a sense OF returning warmth (tor
| 1t was cold March day. made me feeI less irri-
| table,. "lf we only had something to eat now,
it would be Jolly" A. that moment Bridget
| entered, breathless and Indignant
| ''The spalpeens won't let me have ANYTHING
| without pay tor it down. and fetch it away
myselt; and how can bring Goals 2"
Bridget come with me-" said my husband,
| snatching his hat from the table; and before
| could demonstrate, both were gone.
For one hour waited patiently, prey to sad
thouehts and grieved retrosGection. How dit
| ferent from month ago! Hearing noise in
the road, looked out on the dimneSs OF misty
! evening, and could just discern Bridget carry
| Inc well-laden basket and boy nth barrow.
The latter was soon about to enter the hall with
a sack on his back when Bridget cried out
stop, till see where III put the Goals"
"Then I'll just drop 'em here,n was the reply;
ana Gown went the Goals on the doorstep:
| heard smack given, and others followed
then went out just in time 10 save the contents
coal.
Bridget, come in directly. and send the boy
away"
Il amt going till got the basket, for you MOI
she n'ther," and he sprang into the passage, and
stood with his dirty boots the clean white
palnJ at the sldes-tbough this was an after dis
covery. The basket was quickly emptied, and
the boy dismissed. .
''But your master, Bridget ?n
"Please ma'am, he said he must 60 after the
furniture, and ne would soon be back"
HE has gone the wrong way, then,n said l.
'Oh, no, ma'am tits ever so much nearer; at
| tue uottOm Ol Ine long rOaQ (WnlCn we cannot
see now, thoughl is Ishngton, and master said
II would save him quite an hour; an [ saw
Patrick, and he tould me we could get every
thing there"
And who is PaIick?"
Sure it's only one OF the boys that worked
near me last place. go now we,l make some
tea; but where wl!i be the kettle to boil If in ~
we looked at each other in dismay neither
ketlle, nor teapot, nor anything to drink tea
out OF, had we got. =. -
2 Och, missis whatll | do now? There! |
didn't think! Can't you find anything In your
boxes F' sald she, suggestlvely.
, shook my head as the t. ars started | looked
, | round the room, taking at a glance the utter
, discomfort OF my position. Bridget followed my
eyes, and said, suddenly, SWELL it's no use cry
ing over split milk; Ill 80 shovel up the Goals,
r II only had sinse where 10 lind the cellar .
ohe caught up a candle from the other thing s
winch had come in the basket lighted It, and
went down stairs. | heard her searching about
lor lew minutes, when shout of delieht
reached my ears. Haven't / got the luck %
she exclaimed as she entered the room with a
| pewter POT and q tin can IN her hand, and hold
ipg lhe candle against them, as if to show OFT
lneif lalr proportions. | did not see such par.
f lcularly good luck in her discovery. till
e she proceeded to put the can containing water
on Tue hre, and explained that t was her
intention 10 heat the water wash ont tine
Gahs, make a kettle OF the tin one while
e We other was to do service for teacup. After
d iNkse processes had been gone through, and the
water was boiling fast, she took up the tea
= PacSage, and threw some of its contents into
She polling water: could not say to her that |
uisliked 10 drink boiled tea for l was beoinninp
e to lind out how ignorant l was of the worldis
t ways, and, in truth, was faint for want Of sns
J., | Ienance; l was in q stage beyond comnIoint