The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1868-03-26

| As soon as was conscious and able To
speak, | let him go for n doctor, lamen
ting that mother aud Lon were both out
Of town for the summer
Well, we'll II was weary night no
time to scold, Harry said, so he petted.
nursed, and tended me, till my heart
ached with its fnllness Of love and graf
itndo Morning found me, my fractur.
cd ankle in box, lying helpless in bed
aud Harry promised TO send me a girl
immediately. SO after all this long pre-.
lude | come to "our gall" Oh, | must
tcli you how Harry made mo a slice Of
bas'cFcd toast for breakfast, by butter.
ing the bread on both sides, aud then
toastiug t.
II was about niue o'clock when my
new girl came Harry had given her a
deal latch key, so shs entered aud came
up to my DOR Her knock was the frst
pcculiariig that startled me. One rap,
load as pistol shot, and as abrupt.
''Colao IN ha M
Wiih.a sweep the door few back aud
10 tho space stood my new acquisition.
Stop momcutl Trust describe her.
She was very tall, very robust, and yery
ugly Her thick bIaok hair grew low
on her forehead, and her complexion
vas uniformly red Her features were
very large, aud her mouth full Of her
oaly beauty, white, even teeth. Still
the face was far from stupid. The
mouth, thoagh large, was Aoxible and
expressive, aud the black eyes promised
Intelligence But, oh, how can de-
scribe her ''ways, as Harry calls thom9
She stood loF Hn instant pegfeetl, mo.
tioulcss, and then she swept 10 a low.
and really 90, angrAoeful courtesy.
Madame, she said 10 deep voice.
''your most oLedicnt ("
''fou are----" | said, eucationably.
''Y0aF humble servant.n
Thus vas not 'getsiug" oa biz 80
You arc the girl Mr.. Harvey sent
from the intelligence ofiiccy'
s''l am TINT woman, said she kilh a
ilourishing of her shawl "aBd here Is
my certificate Of merit, " aud she took a
paper from her pocket. Advancing
with q sfcp, stop, another step, And
stop, us,il shs rcaehcd my bed side, she
handed me the paper with low bow.
and then stepping back three sscps. she
stood waiting for me 10 read i, with
her hands rIaspcd aud dropping, aud
her head beut as il i we're her death
warrant
IL was written, properly wmded
note from her former mistrcss, certify.
iGg that she Was honest and capable.
and had really no shoice but % Keen
her, 20 ! told her % Gnd her room. lay
of her bonnet, spd then eome 70 me
agsis was half afraid Of her. She
was not drank, with those clear black
eyes shining so brightly, but her uaa.
uer actually sayored Of insanity. How.
ever, | was helpless, and then Harry
would como as early as he could, aud /
could endure 10 waii.
"Tell me your name" ] said, as she
came 10 with the stride and stop
MY name is MARY" she said ia a
tone 10 deep that II seemed 70 come
from the very toes Of her CATERS.
well, Mary, htst pnt the room ia
order before the doctor comes"
Oh, u words could only piclurc that
scene ! Faucy this tall, large, usdy wo
man, armed a use the word IN IL full
sensc) with a duster charging at the
furniture as II she we're stabbiug hor
mortal enemy TO the heart. She stuck
the comb 10 the brush as IL she were
saying, "Die, traitor r aud piled 10 the
books as IL they were fagots for fu.
neral fame She gave tho curtain A
sweep With her. hands. as II she were
putting up best tapestry for i royal pro.
cession, aud dashed the chairs down 10
their places like magnificent bandit
spurniDg tyrant 10 bis power.
But when she came 10 the Invalid
she was gcLtle, almost caressing in her
mapncr, propping mc up comfortably.
making the Be } at once easy aud hand
some, aid strokiug my hair aud dress
with a perfect PERCEPTION of my sore
condition. Add when she dashed cut
Of the room, | fotgave the air With
which She returned and presented d
tray 70 me, for the sake o. il contents.
Such delicious tea aud toast, aud sIch
perfection Of poaehed eggs, were an
apology for any cceentricity Of manner
l was thinking gracefully Of my own
comfort, and watching Iief hang 10 my
clothes in the closet in hct own stylc
when the .bcii rang Like lightning
she closed tho closet door, caught nr,
the tray, and rushed down stairs. From
my open door coaid hear the follow.
ing conversations, which L must saw
rather astolishcd even me, already pre-
pared for any eccenirieity. uf 'aas
DR.. Holbrook was my visitor, aud OF
course his first question was--.- 81 iaisi
etlIow " Mrs. Harvey this morning,',
In avoice that was Che concentrated
essence Of aboat one dozen tragedies.
my extraordinary servant replied
h"What man ART thou ~ Y
''Is the woman crazy r. cried the
doctor. sal ~ -s tmsa aess
"Lay no. that nattering junction to
your soull" said Mary.
"M'mA-you--p said the doctor, inu-
lsingly Then in his own CHEEKY brisk
tones he added :s"You are the new ser.
want, suppose r. se' 4pha -
"Sir, will my mistress til
chill death shall part Us from each
other" sas'l Il aai47ia .ap f M