The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1868-12-26
liant I,I'isciiia.
nv VIRGINIA vARLET.

regard 10 whom you are compelled Ia take 4
nensTal position, not knowing whether 10 extend
10 them the right hand Of friendship OF the cold
shoulders Of disdain.
Find her To- the right mOOd and she seems
jewel Of ineslimable value, a veritable 'well-
spring Of pleasure" for then the household ina
chineTy moves on without jar aud being use
ful rather than ornamental, the amount of work
she manages TO accomplish Is really surprising
But Aunt Priscilla is very much like bitter
beer, which if kept too long In the house is sure
10 turn SUR aud vinegar hears M comparison
with the temper ofiny relative when she gets
fdgely. Aud when she begins TO fidgei, you
might as well Try 10 ho,d hurricane have her
blow out she will in spite Of all attempts al pac-
iiicaiiOn and you may gO lo bed al night with
your head full Of plans IOr the morrow. and wax,
IN the morning 10 find your useful member over
the hills aud far away
There Is nJl the leas, atom Of patience in her
composition; 10 'siand and wait" wnud he the
mtsi eNcFuciaiing service in which she c,uld
ever engage. and the wages would lc no cum
pcnsaion for the agvny endured.
II she PTUpses gUing any distance. aud y"u
send ai once to harness up team. she would
BE- more Than milc on her way before he came
round io the d,ur. The only way iu circunven,
her Is BY taking circuilous TOut speak rnei-
aphoricaly. cor II yUu should overlake her on the
Toad sitter she had started. ten chances To one IL
she would stop long enough 10 GET in.
Her greatest weakness Is her desire To pgove
that she Is independent III everybody but when
she gets ''oR = rampage" we are pretty well
convinced that she is under the control Of Satan
himself. aud she can't leave the hOusc i.o s,on
III she hurfIes. | well remember the last visit
,he made us. We were aware ii her aniipaihy
io black tea which she said was sticks. aud
sloTs not III 10 drink. ;" ~ We put the iavoFi,r
Young Hysh" where she conld prepare il Ia
suit herself do you suppse she'd touch it
Noeshc. All our expsinlaions were in vain.
II only want little hot waler." she declared,
aud that sseins the hardest thing 10 the world
io GET"
- she drank the hm water unadultoTaicd. Tor
several meals. until happy thought struck us
A ieic a icle set. Ih" property OF a married sls-
ter, was hruughi Oui ot It's retirement the green
tea sieoped IA the lIlic tea Toi and sci under the
ns'sr. almost. OF the old lady. where It's delicate
odor might charm away the evil spirit tina, sai
in our midst We'll. il had the desired effect,
aud was such a TesioFer ~ peaco and haTInony
that We made memorandum oi Il at the time,
intending 10 profit by It in the future. Strange.
comprehensive being
Here Is her history told IN her own words.
nearly as can rccolloci them
"Faihcr moved ftum Massachusetts, 10 West.
em New loTk in the early part Oi the century
taking with him stiff leg which he 90; at York
town. and gOpd amount Oi money with which
he intended buying a farm But the money
turned out 10 b. worthless shinplasioT, and many
time father wished himself back in BrainiIcc.
The country was new, aud IL was hard
scratching To get 4 decent living in ih0Se days
The boys were pa, 10 trades aud We girls had
10 turn in and help at the grindsione. I iouk
place At the tavern a. hired girl. and had a.
much work and lun as wanted. The landlords
sou was 4 handsome fellow. and hall the glfs
ia Madison County were jus, crazy ailer him.
! was as any Of thein-girls are ~ carried away
with good looks .-alihOugh never pat riy -.'li
ia the way of his attentions. tOF had nothin- "a
ihe world % recommend inc but 4 fair skin
''li huri my PRIDE awiully that could npt
make as good ~ appearance a. the other gIIls
did but when William Brown asked me io mar.
~ him. walked in satin iof awhile. was ~
amazed and overJoyed. We married and Tor
the first year or two were supFemey happy.
Then William went into the dlsilllery business,
aud our troubles began IL did seem a. though
all our happiness ran out faster than the liquor
lie hgsn 10 drink. and grew more anl more
careless every day. never minding IN the least
how we Jared al home, There weFc sixteen
hogs To feed aud many time have seen the
whole sixteen standing Oh their hind legs. lok-
ing pIieOusly over their pm and sluealing like
mad, aud their distress would drive lne 10 look
after their master and drag him away from his
bon companions
Il wen, hungry many day fof was ioo
proud 10 beg. and my habies kept me from doing
much besides taking care Of them.
The distillery failed AS ofcourse anything
will that ism half aisended to, and pretty soon
what little We owned the creditors were deter
mined to have. and it was mighty lliile that
William had iefi ~. The constable came at
night aud. finding the door locked, banged aud
battered Al oveTy Convenient place but kept
quiet. William had disappeared. didn't know
where. and there lay in chill terror. dread
ing disgrace wOrse than poverty. Morning Esund
me completely bewildeFed. and, As il always
happens when you're In tr0uble. the children
wanted more waiting On than Usual, and torment.
I'd me until was nigh about crazy.
"One Of my neighbon came in and gave me
some words u sympathy. and what valued
mast Just then, sent the children into his own
kitchen wheTe knew they would b. warmed
and fed. lie heard the constable was aboui to
seize Williams property. bat ,oo late To got mo
word IN time, and ~ be had lain awake all
night fearful that. being woman. and IN dis
iress. would open the doof IL only 10 inquire
their eTrand. I'm sure don't know what KEEP,
me iIOn IL.
at was Teli0fiO ihs god man 10 sse that
had not quite los, courage there was ioo much
IRE IN me fof that. and acting on his advice
gathered up few articles could call my own
end left the place early in the day.
y did Gol go iar, ior had precious liule
money. and cOuldnh aiIHd 10 waste cent Of
u travelling around, 81 Get my face like flint.
aid t-ss 10 sss:.isg and plain sewing, 10 sup.
por, myself and little ones
"William's family were wealthy, but never
volunteered any assistance, and wouldn't ap.
ply 10 ihsm " any oan elss Coz aid % long As
had the use of my hands Williams ,IassT;iaa
was the hardes, thing had % hnar, aud yet
every day felt my heart grow c0ldef and cOld.
e.. until ceased % fecl any regret at his con
llnued alscnce. buried him. Then my little
Willie, the only boy, took sick and died and
warned perhaps IN dream, l6r Willie was al.
ways his pet,-I shall never think that love lor
me had anything 10 do with h,-willam re-.
tnFncd, and seemed 20 he better man. thought
the cloud had passed over. and the sunshine
would come inio our house once more but his
promises ~ easily made, 20 easily broken. went
ibf haughi, and The appetite hi strong drink
mastered him onoo more. and brought him down
again 10 tho level ffmn which he had endeavoF-
cd 10 Tisc.
'iic went away, Iof was mad enough Odo
anything and when another little girl was boFn
! vowed would never SO his iacc again. lie
wIo'e OCCASIONALLY, bsgging me 10 IoFgive him
this once, only this once, but was deafto ell
eniEeaiy couldn't support him and the chil.
dTen ioo. and ! believe ] was happy 10 hear
was his widow ~ was the day became his
VIII. hate the men they arc all nlikei"
She does hate the wickedncss of the meu,
and the folly ofihe wonen aud would rather
iollvw hw childssn 10 ,he grave than psspaTo
ihsn GOr tho bridal. Feeling thus she has com
plo,ely Isolated herself frOm all sympathy with
her lsll0w.cfcaiuTes, aud with fine nature
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