The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1868-03-27

we ate with the dinner at o'clock. Ii
was late enough when we cleared up,
but at last all was done bat one thing.
Harry was in the bath room refreshing
himself, when discovered that the coal
was all gone. hated to call him,down
for he had worked hard all day; so l
took the scuttle and went downin the
cellar myself, laughing to think how he
would scold when he knew it. ! am a
wee woman, and not over strong, but
filled the big scuttle, and tugging a.
way with both hands, started upstairs.
was at the top, my labor nearly
over, when somehow cannot tell how
Il lost my balance. Irccled over. and
the heavy thing came with me down to
the bottom ofthe stairs. Ifelt it crush
ing my foot. heard Harry's call, then
tainted. know now, though did mot
then, how he lifted me In his strong
arms and carried me upstairs, and the
touch of the cold water which he poured
over me is the next thing which l re-
member. AS soon as 1 was conscious
and able to speak, let him go for a
doctor, regretting that mother and Lou
were both out of town for the summer.
Well, well; /. was a weary night; no
time to scold, Harry said, so he petted.
nursed, and tended me, till my heart
ached with its fullncss of love and graft
tudc. Morning found me, my fractured
ankle in box, lying helpless in bed,
and Harry promised to send me o girl
Immediately. So after all this long
prelude come to .our GAL Oh, | must
tell You how Harry made me slice of
buttered toast for breakfast, by butter
ing the bread on both sides. and then
toasting it.
It was about nine O'Clock when nv
new Girl came. Harry had given her n
night. latch kew, so She entered and
came up to NV door. Her knock was
the first pcculiarity that startled me-
| One ran. lolld as a nistol shot. and az
abrupt.
anCome in,
with sweep the door flew back. and
In the spaces stood nv new acquisition.
Stop monenti must describe her.
She was very tall, very robust. and very
uclv. Her thick black hair GREW low
on her forehead. and her complexion
was uniformly red. Her features were
very large, anc her mouth full of her
only beautv. white. even teeth. Still.
the face was far from stupid. pho
mouth. though large. was flexible and
expressive. and the big black ewes
promised intelligence. But, oh, how
cnn describe her tways.' AS Harry calls
them? She stood for an instant per-
fectly matlonless, and then she swept
in a low, and really not ungraceful
courtesy.
Madame she said in deep voice,
syour most obetlient.'
You are ----'' said. questionably.
Your humble servant
This was not getting on a bic; SO |
said
you are the girl, Mr.. Harvey sent
from the intelligence Officer
Il am that woman,' said she with a
fiourishing other shawl; 'and here is my
certificate of merit, and she took pa
per from her pocket. Advancing with
a step, stop. another step, and stop.
until she reached my bed side, she hand
ed me the paper with low bow, and
then stepping back three steps, she
stood waiting for me to read it with her
hands clasped and drooping. and her
bend bent as If It were her death war
rant.
Ii was a written. propcrly wordcd
note from her former mistress, certify
that she was honest and capable. and
had really no choice but to keep her; so
| told her to find her room, lay of her
bonnet, and then come to me again. l
was half afraid of her. She WAS not
DRINK with those clear black ewes shin
ing so hriahtlv. but her manner actnal-
lv savored Of insanity. However. /
was helpless, and then Harry would
como as early as he could. and could
epdura to wait.
sTell me your name,' I said. as she
came in with the stride and stop.
MY name is Mary she said, in tone
so deep that it seemed to come from the
very toes of her ga,ters.
SWELL, Mary, first put the room in or
der before the doctor comes,
Oh. If words could only picture that