Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1866-05-12
SATURDAY MORNING, MAY II, 1866.

is lucky woman and always said SO. Sh
takes good care shall never see her servant
What sort of a servant is she, and how cam,
she to have only one cyea" ..
ut runs in her family" replied the cob
bier, stitching busily, they are all so-ont
eye apiece yet they make very good use
of it, and Polly's servant has four cousins
| who are blind.-stone- blind; no eyes at all
and they sometimes come and help her.
! I've seen them in the cottage myself, and
that's how Polly gets good deal of her
money. They work for her, and she takes
what they make to market, and buys all
those handsome things" ..i
"Only think, said Bella, almost ready to
cry with vexation, ano I've not got soul
to do anything for me- how hard it is -
and she took up her apron to wipe away
her tears. :.
The cobbler looked attcntively at her.
swell you are to be pitied, certainly" he
said, "and if ! were not in such hurry"
30, do go on, pray-were you gong to
say you could help me2 I've heard that
your people are fond of curds and whey,
and fresh gooseberry syllabub. Now, if
you would help me, trust me that there
should be the most beautiful curds and
whey set every night for you on the hearth !;
went and came"
why, you sce," said the cobbler," hesitat-
ing, ''my people are extremely particular
about-in shoIt, about cleanliness mistress;
and your house is not what one would call
very clean. No offence, hopc9"
Bella blushed deeply-"Well, but it
should be always clean if you would-evcry
day of my life would wash the floor, and
sand it, and the hearth should be white
washed as white as snow, and the win
dows cleaned"
"Well," said the cobbler, seeming to con-
slider, swell, then should not wonder if /
could meet with one-eyed servant for you,
like your neighbor's; but it may be several
days before l can; and mind mistress, I'm
to have dish of curdn
Yes, and some whipped cream, too" re-
piled Bella, full of joy.
The cobbler then took up all his tools,
wrapped them in his leather apron, walked
behind the wall flower, and disappeared.
Bella was so delighted, she could not
sleep that night for joy. Her husband
scarcely knew the house, she had made it so
bright and clean; and by night she had
washed the curtain, cleaned the window
rubbed the fireirons, sanded the floor, and
set great jug of hawthorn in blossom on
tHc HSdItlI.
The next morning Bella kept sharp look
out both for the tiny cobber and on her
neighbor's house, to see whether she could
possibly catch II glimpse of the one-eyed
servant But no-nothing could she see
but her neighbor sitting on her rocking chair
with her baby on her knee, working.
At last, when she was quite tired, she
heard the voice of the cobbler outside. She
ran to the door, and cried out
80 do, pray, come in, sir, only look at my
house ~
Really" said the cobbler, looking round,
81 declare l should hardly have known it
the sun can shine brightly now through the
clear glass and what sweet smell of haw-
thorn |" .. ..
"Well, and my one eyed servant?" asked
Bella-'you remember, hope, that | can't
pay. her any wages-have you met with one
that vii! come 2"
"AlIs right" replied the little man nod
ding. I've got her with me-"
Got her with you ?" repeated Bella, look
ing round, 81 see nobody"
Look, here she is |" said the cobler hold
ing up something in his hand.
Would you believe it9 the one eyed SER
want was nothing but Needle