The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1869-03-08
OUR nGAL.y
.aA1Dolllestic Story.

must write it; il anybody ever reads
. lmeibf, it.. | h must, willie It isinll new
and fresh in my mind, write out the his
tory ofthe last two-wooks, and the des-
cription of our gal,pas Harry calls her.
Our gal first made her appearance in
tAe house two weeks ago last Monday. and
1hailed her broad face aud stout figure
with most hearty. welcome, I.illle did
rfallzeeEb'lt 70 begin at tie, beginning.
was, Lam a very young hpnsekeopcr,
yet theoretically ] do, know something OF
the arts and sciences thereto appertain-
ing. | was married about two years
ago; but We have always boarded until
now, and when started in my pretty
house, with two good girls, and every
thing new,;1 fancad clocEwork would be
mere wandering vagrant compared with
the regularity Of my proceedings ''i'e. :,
Twas on a Sunday morning. as the
song says, that my troubles began.
was dressing for. sharcll, when my cham
her-muid came up with rucfui ceuntc-
nance. anu
II you please,'sMrs. Harvey I'm CO.
Going" l exclaimed "Wheres9
10 leave. ma'all, n Home. I've got
aspell Of neuralgia coming on, and in,
going home totlay BY" ,,,'' 80, 81 :,
hit yau can, lie down here if sou
are Sick" iesN gas TT ''|'' ~ -.
,%"Wsll, ma'am,. ! ain'rto say sick, ex-
actly, but I'm fixing fora turn" iia
"Aturn.." ~ '@',,.' I.
@@Yg, I'haye neuralgia in spells, and
always feel EN- coming" r5.z
Words we're vain. Go she would, and
60 SHE did. went into the kitchen to
explain ~ the cook thatshc must so double
duty fol a tin'ca fsh'"wus q perfect
,cro'agant, and tony utter aniazsmcnt
sliewltelc1 round with q cry. - a
"Gohe !, Mucs gone. Mil iyou gc,
another girll"; u gi sN.i nv 81
& a TS.ta'yi . III Ipl.r g
san.1 gst 4 gia oa Sunday !: !:
S%And Tomorrow is wash day We'll,
] IN not going to s'ayto do ulll,he work.
You'll either get another girl earlyto.
,nurrow or PlIleayc." q: it't5 Iifr3
You'll leave. now in The shortest
'pseeief lime il takes to,go fro@, here 10
tue door cried Harry from the sitting
,uom, where he bad. overheard u Us -,
With many insolent speeches she de-.
parted, and inconyenicu, as i was. i was
Glad to see her %. !..5.r 40 'f7 ss7
Ofcoursc there wos M u church ,,.nd /
began to 90, dinner. Ilarry,'!;ke n mas !.
cuiiue, angel AS he was. 5tooI ofr b;s coat
and cal,e downto helm ~ viii. IN os.
surance that IL, actually could mt sit sill
and hear tic Cook mo- ilo tonc sbc did ono
instant longer. It WINS merry dsvt
Harry r1ked tile fire Mn bis ploss%.brow,,
curls were pow,lcred viii gr,y wl;cl.
ucrmature SIGN Of ACE was nrndnccd bc
assured me- Is .H.care and not The wsigl,t
of years > isDe nceled noial6cs 60 Tenn.
,ifally that tbey wcrrce ol;d,,t nsNbis n hi.
lets, after ne had taken ofr M sk;n nm
incl, thick ali around p;ss ware tho
uu(y Article Il cookery Win wb;cl I w,s
nafticularly ,neouo;n,s1 90 I m.ds , ,no,,
nie,, two annie miss md 4 shnr, .o.la' e..
supper,lvhieb va. a,s WITH III dinner =,
sixlo'eioclas II VAS loie onono wl,an ws ..
cleared M NJ Int NJ l,,t ali re. dnna h. :
one Zinc Harry WINS in Tho bsth.roo,n
reffesbihr himself. rhen I j;ssoyered
lbat The Cal was nj gone hs,sd 10
coll lin dawn for Sha Ind IworLsd Ia II
ali DIV. SO I took ,tIe semitic M. md ~, want
down he cellar Imyselfs ,an.l,;no "a tl,;nk
howhe vould seoid when Ie tssaw 4 /
am weak woman, and not yerv, strong !,
hut 8lled tho h;p scuttle and ,nsa;s,,
.uwoy with both lands started M t1e;rs
Twas at The ton. nv labor nearly over,
when somehow | eoni,ot tejl how I los,,
nv balance ircclfd ovcr and Tia bo,y
thing came In Iwi,b ma, down tou,c holtan
If tIe stairs. fall Il crushing ~ ,ry"fSot
/ henrd JI,rrv's coil and .Lan f.;ntod
/ know now ,bm,sl, + did mo, tbsn,'how
he lifted me in bis1isirone nm. and th..
touch If ,hc co,d w,te; uS;"h ho' ,Io..ad
overae ,isAhe next thing ] remember!
As;soon as ! was conscious and able to
speak. / let him 70 for the doctor. IA.
,entinp tnnt ,mnihor md Ia, vara hn,l,