The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1870-02-17
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Out in the Rain.

Out in the Rain.
Sprinkle rain shower right down
on Millie Warmers tasteful little hat
aud graceful shoulders, unprotected save
by thin shawl, Notwithstanding the
Dcseechng glance Of the prettiest pair
OF hazel eyes that ever looked up to u
cloud in that way.
When Millie came to large, white
farm house, she very gladly, and rather
hastlly--for just then there was heavy
peal OF thu1der-opened the gate. and
went up the flower bordcred path to the
house, and as another peal of thunder
was heard, accompanied by vivid fash
OF lightning, Millie entered without Ger
emony. She took in ut glance the
contents Of the room, plainly but neatly
furnlshed-the cane.Seated chairs, the
pretty chintz covered lounge, the book.
case filled with books aud sheet music !;
the violin in its case in the corner, the
vase Of faded flowers. and the ornaments
on the mantel. There was no one there.
but she heard a childish voice 10 the
next room and again Knocked A dark
eye girl Of ten or eleven years opened
the door.
Millie explained why she was there
With the ease aud good manners of one
much Older, the chid babe her welcome,
placad chair near the stove and took
Miles dripping hat aud shu vi.
IL was just beginning to get dinner;
that was the reason | didn't hear YOU
knock. 1t will be long time before
the shower is over, aud you must stay
with us for dinner. 1t will DO roady BY
lime Ben comes; but that will not be
for an hour"
"Es, dinnie'll be weddy whea Ben
tums," lisped and laughed little girl
OF three years.
The older child, whose name was
lietty, resumed:
| cant get very good dinner;
amt quite old enough, but Ben says /
do nicely. He puts it on for me, aud
see to IL. But he does not allow me to
take off kettles, for fear | will burn or
scald myself; but l think am large
enough to do that. | like to have
everything ready for him when he comes
III tired and hungry. | cant make
biscuit wish | could, for Ben likes
them ever SO much but Martha who
comes in to make bread for US saws she
will teach me-"
where is your mother ?" asked
Millie Of the little Eva, whom Hetty was
out of the room.
ave is got no mudder but Ben" the
little ono lisped.
When Hetty came back, Millie said +:
"Now have got nicely warmed and
my dress will dry Just as we'll at work
as sitting still so | will help YOU yet
dinner. if you like | will make some
biscuit, and we will have dinner in a
very short time"
Hetty WIS delighted Ben will he
glad. Night she look ON and ls.rn
how?
Millie was yodng. and frank and raw
and she aud the children soon becau,e
very we'll acauaipted over the b;sor;,
She said presently. irving n no.ain win
a fork
1.-The potatoes are done Iw;,, no,r
the water of 80, and then nut them IN
again to dry. Tint will make ,ben,
uiealy In a few minutes We vii, noai
hem and thsn dinner will he MI r.pJy rsI
except taking il IN"
The dinner seemed verv meo,re n
little Hetty as she ran over the items
in her mind--potatoes, peas, pork, bis.
cult, butter, cucumbers, milk and water
She had wanted to make tea for her
visitor, but she declined decidedly.-
The poor child said apologetically:
when father and mother were alive
we used to have good ,iany things for
dinner, aud Martha, our hired girl used
to get them all but when thew died
and Squire Johns said he boSght n
mortgage on our farm, and that we Ind
got to pay every cent the dny il was
due, or lose everything. we had to do
without N pood m,,v ,h;,.,s II