The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1869-04-22

"Au would yc be-a hiriu' a servant
to day? aud stood 6dgetiug with
the fringe OF her shaw.
III believe not, said Anson, color.
ing with some annoyance, perhaps at
the nature Of his employment.
"Sure, sir, au' the lady that sint
me, God bless her swato eyes said
you'd be shure to take me on the
recommendation, which l has in me
pocket; aud here it is now"
She gave him a note which proved,
to be from Burbie llalstead. Anson
read it with very lover like care
fuluess, but shook his head.
II am very sorry, my good girl ;
but We do not wish to hire a SER
want"
"Bclike your father mayn't object
when he sees me, the girl persisted.
Arson looked at the soiled white
bonnet and the red feather, and re-
pressing a smile, wondered what his
father would say. But he was Of too
kindly a nature to be willing to ex-
pose even this servant to his father
rough manner. lie repeated what
he had said before, assuring her that
il would be Of no use to see his faith
er.
The girl stood a moment. "If yc
plaze sir, I'll just see him moment,
Belize he may take a likin' to the
look o. me l'
Aud before he could reply she had
crossed The room, and stood upon the
threshold Of the next. Auson fol-
lowed presently, curious to see what
sort of reception she would get.
"Shurc an TIL do more'n I'm worth
to yees," she was saying, with iDno.
cent emphasis as Anson entered, She
talked rapidly, pouring out such a
torrent of words, that the old man
could not, by any possibility, slip
one in among them. and sat regard
ing her with an expression Of the
most ludicrous astonishmeut.
This remarkably Nolubility com.
pletely bafiled the old mans slow.
ness. He could not say a word il
he wished to, and when she conclu.
ded at last with ~ kin make far
jack and corn bread thard bring the
very eyes out iv your head, and
make ye swally your tongue with
delightsomeness." If he had Il weak
ness, it was for flap jacks and corr
bread lie could only twirl hi:
thumbs in delicious awe, and asked
her with a cunning smile, 'how much
she expected to get for doing al
them thing"
"Sivinty-Gve cints a week." was
the prompt reply.
With still more cunning laugh
Joel offered her half the money
Greatly to his amazement, she agreed
at once, and he found himself, tC
use his own expression, sin for it,
To udd to his chngrin, husVu sstood
by laughing with intense enjoyment
But the g,rl, without further ado
proceeded to diseucumbcr herself Of
bonnet and shawl, and vanish in the
di ectiou of the kitchen before any
thing could be said. AS she shut the
door, she stole a glance at Anson that
made him start and bite his lips, and
presently h, stole kitchenward also
She was already at work, handling
the broom like an adapt, grumbling
in her rich brogue that the dust haC
accumulated in the uofnsrs; for tn,
extent of Anson's and his father,
sweeping had been to brush the mid
die Of the room, somewhat to the dis
advantage of the rest.
She did not look up as Anson en-
tered; hut ho sat down deliberately
and furtivoly watched her. Fo,
some time she seemed unconsciou'
of this scrutiny; but she presently
turned, aud clasping both little handi
upon the top of the broom handle
said, with a mixture of bravado anC
archness, too natural to be mistaken
"Well, Arson, what do yol
think
The young man laughed and look
cd annoyed in the same breath.
"Then it is you, Barbie?' he said
"Iwas expecting something of th,
sort''
mot till ] looked at you," sale
the girl, roguishly, retreating as hi
approached.
"Do you think this is quite tn,
thing, Barbie?"
"Shuro an why amt it the thing
for II poor girl to be getting her liv
ing dacintly and honestly
Aud that is all he could get out o
her. Having acknowledged he
iIenity with Barbie for an instant
she was the most unapproachabl
'Biddy" the next, and would have
nothing to say to him save in tha
character.
"Does your father know of this
Barbie? What would he say?" ask
ed Anson, nnxiUusly.
"Shure, an it's not me own fade
wud be interferin wild me, wud he?
said Biddy.
Ia vain were all remonstrance
with the roguish and wilful girl
She persisted in being Biddy even t
him, and maintained a distance be-
tween them very different from tha
between him aud Barbie. in her .ow
proper self. Annoyed, provoked
Fchagrined, almost angry, the adven
Of his father forced him to rotir
from the kitchen, for fear Of betray
ing BaTbie's secret, which be woul
not have done for a good deal.
1t was several hours before h
could return to the house, his fathe
having joined him, and upon one pre-
text and another detained him
When at last they entered together
kitchen and sitting-room, both q