The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1869-02-03


in their presence.
What wonder. then, that I dreaded
this particular Monday? 1t came, all
the same, however; and H!fc.H just
before breakfast. the door-bcIl' Inng,
Ann, who answered the summons; TNs
Il srandcr, lightcr-h hearted young woman
than her mistress who stood in an up
per room bracIns herself to meet tho
coming presence.
myStcriously: "Shc's down stairs,
mum; and slic's had her breakfast. My!
but she's the quarc-lookinS old cray
tulc; thought"
"Show her up, Ann"
She cntcrcd--a quiet-lookinS, mild
old woman Of seventy!
lhad not expected this. Fancy had
cnnjurcd drcSsy, fusSy young person.
with a manner rs quick and shipping
is her scissors. and Il roll Of fashion,
plates in her hand-somcbody with an
iron will. who knew the exact size that
II lady's waist ought 70 be--iupgS or
no lungs.
Bat tins quiet, sober old body, clad
in dingy black-how could ! ask her to
make up my iinrry:
"Good.mnrning l. this Mrs. Bond:"
| asked. half hoping that it was not.
Il believe il i>,' she answered. with
Il pleasant smile, taking or her shawl
and bonnet aS III" spoke, aEdnd jttsting
her SYectarIcS carefully, SO rs not TO
tear her simple white cap. "Shall ]
sit here, lIa am
"Oh! yes. certainly" and. somehow,
before knew il. the old lady was cut
ting out lining. and was up stairs
again (aitcr having taken - hasty break
fa>U. and seated near her, running up
the brcadthS OF Il skirt, every thing just
rs raSv and natural rs possible.
Yes, she Ga% slow; but ! think 1t
was because she took. so much Interest
in her work. that she rather fingered
over it. II was wonderful to see how
she would turn refractory bit OF
goods this way and that, until. "t last,
it would tit in exactly where it was
needed: wonderful TO see her stitch,
stitch. in such i steady. rcSolu;c way.
and all the time with that placid en-
preston on her face, her wrinklcd lit
tie mouth pursrd up, and her gray eye.
browS arching mildly over her Spccla-
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.hnniI t,rr IN ncr,s;nnL NAM. Our
nrrmli,ri,v nuyyIrL me, On several
nrr,sinn. when, after 4 brief absence
! entered the room. ! saw her quietly
SsiIp Somcthii@ mo hcr Iiti!e covered
,m~her' W'f"" VII "'' '"c n'o' peS'"'
hcr: ana resume lrr WORK Us up
proacllc". OlhcrWI>e' sue Se"ea Us
Stcaaily as ''ouSH she were moved oy
inachIncfy'
! but II Ann ana hit'y awokc ap"Io,'
Setic emotions wll'''h me, now 'nur'
more lsllS II''c"t Sl'yer-lia'reo oIo
lauE: coulu scarcGlE pear 10 ste he, n1
WORKING lor me- ana ~ ""S or! u!
plalln'hS various 'rliihS oehel'S los
hcF i'ia' / cout" leei III any WI! recon-
cI'Gu 10 II. Shc was SO oio, poor soH'
ana YET shc SO hrhi'y !hr"sI AVA! lhc
lniirmilles OF a9e,aS II saying constants
! !y 10 herSell: " iIaI riSht-Dac.'
keel, slrA'"SG!; ;ee!@S, "SeP s'ron?; hh"
prS' keep nim0'e' ior nave '"'s oreS'
10 MAKE. -,
AN II tfonD'c were 10 come upon
her, l thought, q real, hGartIrendint
sorrow, She could NOT DC IKE TINS. fol
IL so happened may l haN ono srea
triai 10 Dcar' a'l'! khr" "n"t lIlpor'
tant allies were !outh ana s'fehS'h
But did not understand her !c''
On thc third dav-I hardly can 81,