Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1868-10-09

III VIC spiCe sVOOu ny new acQu1Sltl0n.-
Stop a moment! Unjust describe her
She was very tall, very robust, and very
ugly. Her thick hair grew low on her
forehead, and her complexion was uni
formly red. Her features were very
large, and her mouth full of Cher only
beauty white, even teeth. Still, the face
was far from stupid. The mouth, though
large, was flexible and expressive, and
the big black eyes promised intelligence.
But oh how can l describe her ways, .
as Harry calls them !? She stood for an
instant perfectly mo6anless. then she
swept down in low and really not un.
graceful courtesy.
Madam" T" she said in a deep voice,
"syour most obedient"
You are sad, questionably-
Your humble sevant."
This was not "geting on" bit, SO
said, You are the girl Mr.. Harvey sent
from the Intelligence Office ?"
" | am that woman" she said, with a
flourish of her shawl and here is my
certificate of merit; > and she took pa
per from her pockd. Advancing with
long step, a stop another step and
stop, until she reached my bedside, she
handed me the paper with low bow,
and then stepping back three steps she
stood waiting for he to read it, with
hands clasped and dropping, and her
head bent as if it we're her death-war-
rant
1t was a well-written, properly-worded
note from her former mistress, certifying
that she was honest and capable, and I
really had no choice but to keep her, so
/ told her to find her room, lay off her
bonnet, and then come to me again.
was half afraid of her. She was not
drunk, with those clear black eyes shin
ing so brightly, but her manner actually
savored of insanity. However, l was
helpless, and then-Harry would come
as early as he could, and [ could endure
to wait.
"Tell me your name," | said, as she
came in with the stride and stop.
My name is Mary" she said, in a
tone SO deep that it seemed to come from
ti'nv-n-5- SOC Of her ssaiterss
"Well, Mary, first put the room in
order before the doctor comes"
Oh, if words could only picture that
scene! Fancy this tall, large, ugly wo-
man, armed q use the word in its full
sense) with duster, charging at the fur
niture as if she were stabbing her NOR
tai enemy to the heart. She stuck the
comb into the brush as if she were say
ing " Die, traitor !" and piled up the
books as if they were fagots for funer
al fame. She gave the curtains sweep
with her hands as if she were putting
back tapestry for a royal procession, and
dashed the chairs down in their places
lik, magnificent bandit spurning a ty
rant in his power.
But when she came to the invalid she
was gentle, almost caressing in her man
ner, propping me up comfortably, max
ing the bed at once easy and handsome,
and arranging my hair and dress with
perfecl perception of my sore condition.
And when she dashed out of the room,
/ forgsve the air with which she return
ed and presented tray to me for the
sake of its contents. Such delicious tea
and toast, and such perfection of poach-
ed eggs, ,were an apology for an eccen-
tricity OF manner. | was thinking CRATE
fully of my own comfort and watching
her hangup my clothes in the closet in
her own .tyle, when the door-bell rang.
Like lightning she closed the closet door,
caught up the tray, and rushed down
stairs. From my open door could hear
the following conversation, which must
say astonisled me, already prepared for
any eccentricity.
DIR. Holbrook was my visitor, and of
course his firlt question was
"How is Mrs. Harvey this morning ?"
In voice that was the concentrated
essence of about one dozen tragedies my
extraordinary servant replied
Whakmaf art thou p
ais the woman crazy p cried the doc
tor. a
clay not that fattering JUNCTION to
your soul !" cried Mary.
Hm-yes-' said the doctor, mus
ingly; then in his own CHEEKY, brisk
tones he added: "you are the new SER
want, suppose2"
"Sir, will serve my mistress till chill
death shall part us from each other"
HIM. Well now, in plain English,
90 tell her am here"
"I go, and it is done!' was the reply,
and with the slow stride and halt l
heard her cross the entry. She was soon
at nv door. Madam, the doctor waits p