The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1868-11-07
MlSoELL A ~ & oW S.
orr "GIL".


it, ! must while il Is all new aud fresh In my
mind, write out tie history OF the last two weeks,
aud iiir i,s, ipiion o. "our gal, rs Harry calls
her
OHr gal first made her appearance in the house
t~o weeks ago last Muaday, aud | hailed her
hiuad lare aud stout iigutc With most hearty vel.
come. Little did tealizr--bui io begin ai the
beginning. was, am "a very young housckcrIcf,
yet Theoretically de- know something ~ the arts
aud scicncc. ihcTrunlo apl-f,niniug. was mar
ri-I about Two ears asu Tut we have aiways
boarded until nnw, aud when | sialrd in my
pretty house. With Two good girls, and every
thing nr~. ! fhncicd clock.work would Lc n
mere wandering yagtan, compared with the re-
gularli, vi my proceedings.
Twas on u Sunda, morning, as the song
says that ny troubles began WAS dressing
Tor church, whcn my chamber. maid came up
with u ruc;ul counicnAncr.
=! you plea'e, M's. Harvey, IN going
GUing exclaimed. Where -
To leave ina am. Home. We got a spell
of wrurnlgia coming on, and ia going home to
Ia! by"
but ,Ou can lie down here IL ou are sick.
We'll. ma Au, ain I to SAY sick, exactly, but
I'm fixing FOR turn.
~ turn 2?
"ir- have neuralgia in spells. and oil.
wAys ivrl vuI coming"
Words were vain. 60 she would, and 60 she
lid. vent into the kitchen to explain TO the
Gosh that she must de- double duty for time
She whsa perfect irrmagani and 10 my utter
Amnzemy; hc wheeled round with the cry
Gone Jane gone Will you get another
eirl
'c.rIAialy
To day ;''
How eau get giIl on Sunday -
And to morrow is wash day We'll, I'm
not going To stay 10 do all the work Yuu'll
either get another giil early Tomorrow or ri
leave
You u leave now, in the shortest space Of
time IL iAkts 10 go from here to the door cried
Harry from the sitting room, where he had over
head Us.
With many insOlcni speeches she departed, and
incOnvrnicnt as IL was, ] was glad To- see her 90
~ Cuufse there was no church aud began 10
-, dinner. Harry. like n masculine angel ms be
~as, 'uOk Oil his Goa, aud camc down TO help
mr, With an assurance that he actually could not
sii still and hear the cook use the tone she did
unr instant longer. II was merry day Harry
rakrd the tire till his glossy brown curls were
powdered with gray, which premature sign Of
age was produced he assured. the, by care, and
nO, the weight Of years lie peeled potatoes so
beautifully that thcy were ahou, as big as bul.
ieis. alter he had taken of the skin an inch thick
all round. Pics were the only article of cookery
with which WIS particularly acquainted, so
tnaic n u'rnt pie, ,wo nppie pies. and short.cakc
TOT supper. which We ate With the dinner at six
ocluck II wr. late enough when We cleared up
tut ut last all was done but one lhiu. Harry
wac IN lile baih-iuoin r.'Tcshig himself when
discovered tina; the coil WAS all gone. I hated
tO call him dow u. TOT lac had worked hard all
day, 80 took the scuiilr aud went down in the
cellar my sci, laughing To think how he would
scOld when he knew it, ! am a weak woman
aud no, very strong, but filed the big scuitle,
aud iugging away with both hands, started up
stairs.
~ns nj the top my labor nearly over, when
SOMEHOW, can not tell how, lost my balance.
! rrcled over, and the heavy thing came with me,
down 10 the bottom OF the stairs. felt IL crush
ing my foot. ! heard Harry's CALL aud then
tainted. know now, though did not then,
how he lifted ne in his strong arms, and carried
me up stairs aud the touch OF the cold water
which he poured over me Is the next thing re-
mrmbrr. As soon NJ was conscious and able
to speak, let him go for the doctor, lameniing
that mother aud Lou were both ou, Of town for
the summer
Well well IL vas n weary night no time 10
scold, Harry said, so he petted, nursed and
tended me, till my heart ached with its fullness
81 love AMI gratitude. Morning found me, my
fractured ankle in a box, lying helpless in bed,
and Harry promised TO send me girl immedi.
airly. 30, after this long prelude come 10 'our
gal. Oh J must tell you how Harry made me
slice Of builercd iosst for breakfast by butter
ing the bread on both sides aud then toastiug IL.
II was about BiRe o clock when nv new girl
caine. Harry had given her a dcad.a,ch key,
50 she entered and came up to my door. Her
knock was the first peculiarity that startled me
one rap, loud as pistol-shot, aud as abrupt.
Come In -
With n sweep the door few back and Ia the
space stood my new acquisition. Stop a mo-
men, must describe her. She was very tall,
very robust and very ugly. Her thick hair grew
low on her forehead, and her complexion was
L.. IT,. a..
and her mouth full Of (her only beauty white
even teeth. Still ,he face Was far from stupid
The mouth. though large, was flexible and eI-
prrssivr. and the big black eyes promised in,elli-
arncr. hut oh how can describe her ways"
as Harry calls them She stood for an instant
perfectly moiionless, then she swept down in
l0w aud really not ungracefuI courtesy
MADAM, she said in a deep voice, 'your
most ol-dirni."
You are" said, quesiionably-
'Your humble servant"
This VAS not getting on bit so ! said
''fou are the girl Nr. Harvey sent from the
Intelligence Office p
II am that woman. she said, giih flourish
at her shawl and here Is my certificate OF
merit 3" and she took paper from her pocket
Adsancing with "a long step, n stop, another step
and stop, until she reached my bedside, she hand
cd me the paper with a low bow and then sieppiaR
tack three steps she stood waiting for me 10 read
u, with hands clasped and dropping, aud her
head l'rni as u IL were hrt death-warrani.
u wa's well'~riien, rroPerly-worded note
from heT former misiress certifying that she vas
honrsi aud capable, and really had NO choice
hui 10 keep her, % ! told her TO find her room
lay on her bonnet, aud then come 20 me again
! was halt afraid Of her. She wns not drunk
18th hosr clear black EYES shining 50 brightly
hut her manner actually savored of insanity.
IIua ever I Was helplrss and then--Ilarrv wouid
~ he auA A.
wait.
''Trll me your name" said. as she came in
with the stride aud stop.
''Ny name Is Mary, " she said, 10 a tone 20 deep
that u SEEMED 20 come from the very toes Of her
gaitsrs
"wsll, Mary, 6rs, 10, the roou, in order be-
fore the doctor comes
oh, II words could picture tha, scene Fancy
this tall, large ugly woman, armed II USE the
word 10 lis full sensel with dusier, charging Al
the furniture as N she were stabbing her moFiaI
enemy 10 The heart. She stuck the comb into
the bush - u she we're saying "Die, traitor r.
and piled up the books AZ n they were fagots for
funeral aame. She gave the curtains a sweep
with her hands ~ " she were putting back Ia
p~siry for - royal procrssion. and dashed the
chairs down In their places like = magnificent
bandit spurning iyrani In his power
hut when she came 10 the invalid she was gentle
alnsosl caFeaslng Ia her manner pFopping me up
comfortably. making the bed ai once easy and
handsome and arranging M hair aud dress
with perfect perception ~ my sore condition
Aud when she dashed out Of the room, Gorgavo
the air with which she returned aud presented =
tray 10 me for the sake Of ils contents Such de-
lieious iea aud toast, and such perfection Of
poached eggs, were an apology for en- eccenirlcity
OF manner. Twas thinklng gratefully Of ny own
comfort and watching her hang up my clothes IN
the closet In her own atyle, when the door-hell
rang. Like lightning she closed The closet door,
caught up the tray, aud rushed down slalrs
Prom my opsn door ! could hear the foliowlng
conversation, which must say rather nnionlshed
even me, already prepared for any eccontgIcIlv.
DE-. HOlbFook was my visitor, and Of course bic
arnt question was
.'i'ow is Mrs.. Harvey this u'OrRinE1''