The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1866-05-09

NfP'" "e'eep, put der IN tne
cradle, promised TO bathe Susys bruises,
as the doctor directed, and heard him saw
he would call again in the afternoon.
| with profound satisfaction.
1t was not until went to the kitchen
to &c, breakfast tha; took time to think
Of him. l realize vaguely that he was
Joung, with fresh complexion, ruddy
checks, beautiful mouth and teeth, a
frank. sweet smile, and voice that was
full Of hearty, cheering sweetness |
wondered what he though, of my hot
cheeks, tumbled hair, wet dress, and nsr,
vous manner, and then stopped that
train OF thought, to take in the full horror
OF the scene around me. Half the wet
clothes lay on the foor, half hung on the
chairs and tables; three white dresses
hung on the horse, with the fla, iron
mark scolched brown on each one the
range was red hot on the top, and three
towels, half consumed, lay where the,
bad fallen upon it. All the dirty dishes
that had accumulated since Saturday
were piled about i'll various places, and
little red reaches swarmed over them.
The dumb wal er was stuffed with two
c'r'y tsbecloihss, basket Of potatoes,
MoII'e's old dress, my sun bonnet, Mrs
Halls garden hat, and large piece of
raw, decaying meat.
The smell and sight were almost too
much for me, but ran down cellar, in.
tont only upon feeding the children.
Bread was plenty, and found the mix !;
So after giving them bDakfast, tried
10 reduce the chaos 10 order.
The order Of performances was some.
thing in thi. wIse:-
Fold table cloth run up stairs to
answer Lhlu's screams; come down, baby
in arms, and gather together the dirty
dishes run up again, to find Clara sob
b'ng with pain; soo,he and qu;e, her /;
make bed feed Lulu; try again at
the kitchen; finally retreat, aud find It
useless to enceavor to get any order to
the lower part Of the house, with poor
Clara and Susv IN such pain in the uur
sery. At about noon the doctor sent
some medicines, and Clara fell asleep.
Susy beside her. also asleep; Jennie took
the baby for ride in her carriage round
the grass pot, and | again tried the
kitchen Nellie, with her doll 10 nurse
agreed to watch the sieep-rs and call me
# they stirred, and Lizzie cosxed me in 20
telling her story rs | moved about the
kitchen. Four o'clock struck, and | had
washed the las, dish. folded the last piece,
and WAS s"eepng the floor, lodging the
little red reaches at every step.
$50 L'zze. this dear little girl"
''Minn's' queried Lizzie.
"fss Minnie. when she saw her poor
tired mother WAS fast asleep, got up very
quietly, dressed herself, and began to
Try to do some Of the work. She was very
little"
"As big as Susy I"
"Yes, about as big as Susy, and--thsrs
Lizzie, this kitchen is cleared up at
last !"
"What = period for a novel writer y
cried laughing voice at the open door.
"Armed with broom, the hero stood |
And was so much interested about the
lovely Minnie. TOO"
l laughed with the doctor as he held
out bis hand TO me and inquired for his
patients.
81 have been talking to my friend
Jennie" he said "lhe baby is not
we'll"
mo, she has been fretfu all the molr.
ing"
81 feel two teeth coming that will
see about 10 morrow. Shall 60 up
stairs 7"
"Yes; both children are asleep"
The professional duties over, the doc
tor said, slave you 70 friends in the
neighborhood, Mns"--he hssitsisd.
"Kit;y. Kitty Jmks. the child's nurse" !"
] said, flushing over the lie.
He looked utterly as,onished, but rs