The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1868-03-26
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must write il II nobody ever read,
line Of ~ | must, while Il is all new
aud irerh 10 MY MUD, write out tbs
history Oi the last two weeks aud the
description VI eonr gal, as Harry calls
her
Our gal 6rst made her appearance in
the house lso weeks last Moaday, aud
! hailed her broad face aDd stout hgnre
with most heavy welcome, Little did
! realize but ~ begin st tho begin.
aing. was, ! an a very young house.
keeper set theoretically | do knoW
something OF the ArtA aud oicnees
1hofounio appor,a,ping vas married
about two years age; but wo hasc always
boarded unsil now aad ~hen started 10
my pretty house, with two girls aad
everything Dew, iancisd that clock
work would be mere wandering vag.
rsntscoinpared 10 the regularity VI any
proceeding
Twas on Sunday morning" ne
the song says that my troubles began.
| was dressing Tor church, whom ~ !,
chamber ermaid caue up with a roefal
e0untonanco
III you please, Mira, Harvey, I'm
going"
Going y ! exclaimed, swhcre =
"fo leave, ma am. Home. I've got
spell Of neuralgia eos,ing on, aud | m
going home to lay by"
But you can lie dows here II you
are sick"
"Well, ma'am, ! amt 10 hsy, sick,
exactly, bu; I'm fixing for turs !"
"a turn 7"
"Yes, have neuralgia 10 spells,
and always feel EN- coming"
Words were vain. Go she would,
aud 20 she did seHt into the kitchen
to explain to the cook that Shs must do
double duty for time. She was per.
feet tcrmagant, aud TO my utter amaze.
ment she wheeled round with the cry
"Gone Jane goue Will you &c.
another girif"
Certainly"
40 dnyl'
"llow can ! get another girl on Sun.
dayf r. -
"And to morrow wash dayl Well, !
am not going to stay 10 do all the work
You u either get another giEl early 70.
morrow or pm leave r. .- sf.
nfousl leave nov in the shortest
space Of time ID takes 10 10 from here
TO the door, " cried Harry from the sic.
thug room, where he had overheard Us.
With many iuSoleot speeches she de.
parted, aud, ioconyenientas IL was, 1
was glad 70 see b.r 60. aa
Oh course there was no church aud |
began to got dinner Harry like mas.
culinc angel as he was, took Of his coat
and came down TO help me, with an as.
surauce that be actually could not sic
still and hear tile cook use the tone she
did one instant longer. qlI IL was a merry
day. Harry raked the Ere till his glos,
sy brown carls we're powdered with
gray, which premature sign Of age was
produced, be assured me, by acare, and
not the weight Of years lie peeled
potatoes SO beautifully that they were Is
big as bullets alter he had taken of the
skin about an inch thick all around.--
Pies were thelonly article Of cookery
with which was particularly aequaibt-
ed, 50 i made ment PIE, two apple
pies, and short cakes for supper, which
we ate with the dinner at six o'clock.
IL was latesenough when we cleared up,
but at last all was done but one thing
Harry was 10 the bath roolp refreshing
himself, when | discovered that the
coal was all gone. hated to call him
down, for he bad worked hard all day
SO took the scuttle and went down inte
the cellar myself, laughing to think how
he would scold when he knew it. am
wee woman, aud not over strong, but
filed the big spattle, and tug4ing
away with both hands, started up stsirs
j was at the top, my labor nearI,
over, when somehow, cannot tell how
Host my balance. reeled over ans
the heavy thing came with me, down /,
the bottOmof the stairs, / felt It crush
ing my foot. heard Harry's call thei
fainted, ] know now, though I did no
then, how heliilted me 10 his strong