The Ebensburg Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1865-1871, 1868-11-19

know now, though did not then, how he
lifted me in his strong arms, and carried
me up stairs, and the touch of the cold
water which he poured over me Is the
next thing remember. As soon as | was
conscious and able to speak, let him go
for the doctor, lamenting that mother and
Lou were both out of town for the sum
mer.
Well, well it was a weary night; no
time to scold, Harry said, so he petted,
nursed, and tended me, till my heart ached
with its fullness of love and gratitude II
Morning found me, my fractured ankle 10
box, living helpless in bed, and HarT5
promised to send me girl Immediately
So, after this long prelude, [ come to ''oul
gal" Oh [ must tell you how HarF
made me a slice of buttered toast tx
breakfast by buttering the bread on bob
sides and then toasting it.
1t was about nine o'clock when my nrV
girl came. Harry had given her a. ded
latch key so she entered and came up %
my door Her knock was the first pec,-
liarity that startled me-one rap, loud as a
pistol-shot, and as abrupt.
''Come in !'
With a sweep the door few back, andin
the space stood my new acquisition. Stop
moment! | must describe her. She
was very tall, very robust, and very uely.
Her thick hair grew low on her-fre-
head, and her complexion was uniformly
red. Her features were very large, and
her mouth full of Cher only beauty white,
even teeth. Still, the face was far fom
stupid. The mouth, though large, vas
| flexible and expressive, and the big bhck
eyes promised intelligence. But oh how
can describe her ways as Harry ellis
them? She stood for an instant perfectly
motionless, then she swept down in a bw
| and really not ungraceful courtesy.
"Madam," she said in deep vdce,
2 ''your most obedient."
''You are" [ said questioningly-
'Your humble servant"
This was not "getting on" bit 20 [
f said
: ''You are the girl Mr. Harvey sent from
!; the Intelligence Office 2"
:, Il am that woman,' she said, with a
), flourish of her shawl 'Fand here y my
:, certificate of merit > and she took paper
e from her pocket Advancing witha long
e step, a stop, another step and stop, until
she reached my bedside, Ahe has sd / I
e the paper with low bow, and theFsR a
IS ping back three steps she stood waiting
r for me to read it, with hands clasped anc
e. dropping, and her head bent as if it were
D. her death-Warrant.
1t was a well-written, properly -wordeC
note from her former mistress, certifying
a that she was honest and capable, and
} really had no choice but to keep her, 80
told her to find her room, lay off her bon
e net, and then come to me again. | wa
half afraid of her. She was not drunk
< with those clear black eyes shining s.
brightly, but her manner actually savore,
of insanity. However, was helpless, an,
ID then-Harry would come as early as h
could, and | could endure to wait.
I'd 'Tell me your name," I said, as sh
to came in with the stride and stop.
u My name is Mary" she said, in ton
ct so deep that it seemed to come from tn
he very toes of her CATERS
"Well, Mary, first put the room in OF
ct der before the doctor comes"
Oh, if words could only picture tina
scene Fancy this tall, large, ugly woman
armed { use the word in its full sense
with duster, charging at the furnitur
Il, as If she were stabbing her mortal enem
k. to the heart. She stuck the comb int
O. the brush as if she were saying ssDie
traitor y and piled up the books as if the
ce were fagots for funeral flame She CAV
le the curtains sweep with her hands as
n, she were putting back tapestry for rows
procession, and dashed the chairs down i
E. their places like a magnificent band
as spurning tyrant in his power
But when she came to the invalid sh
/ was gentle, almost caressing in her mar
s ner, propping me up comfortably, maxim
at the bed at once easy and handsome, an
l. arranging my hair and dress with pc
Ill feet perception of my sore condition. An
he when she dashed out of the room, [ fo
= gave the air with which she returned an
N presented a tray to me for the sake of il
IN contents. Such delicious tea and toas
lie and such perfection of poached eggs, we,
of an apology for an eccentrieity of manne
ly | was thinking gratefully of my own con
T. fort and watching her hang up my clotht
* in the closet in her own STYLE when th
of door-bell rang. Like lightning she close
d, the closet door, caught up the tray, an
i'd rushed down stairs From my open doc
n [ could hear the following conversation
te which | must say rather astonished eve
il me, already prepared for any eccentricit
in DIR. Holbrook was my visitor, and
[ course his first question was
[ GLOW is Mrs. Harvey this morning p
ID In voice that was the concentrate
i'd essence of about one dozen tragedies, N
lg extraordinary servant replied
le "What man art thou Z"
lie ':Is the woman crazy ?" cried the docto
n clay not that fattering JUNCTION to yol
+ soul !' cried Mary.
r, 'H m-yes- SAID the doctor, musin
l. IL L