Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1871-04-27
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AlMEh'S CHOICE.
BY MRS. E. ANDERT TON

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DO you wish to speak to me, Mrs.
Harvey 2 said Mr.. Wentworth to his
housekeeper, as he glanced up from the
morning paper, and saw her, slowly and
deliberately. arranging the sideboard, and
wiping few imperceptlble specks of dus t
from the glasses.
'Ahem ahem Yes, Mr.. Wentworth,
if you please,
We'll. Mrs. Harvey 2
He laid down the paper, knowing the
good woman to be usually rather prolix
in her speeches, but this morning she
came, suddenly to the point.
If you can spare me, sir, should wish
to leave your service
To leave And Aimea-Miss Roche he
so lately returned !
why, you see. sir, when Miss Aimee was
at school. and only here during the vaca-
tons, it was another matter but now she
has come to reside with you, and is quite
a growing-up young lady
'WhaI can have occurred Mrs: Harvey?'
I had hoped you looked upon my house
as your home
\ hank you. SIR and Mrs. Harvey smil-
ed at the implied compliment; 'and
shall be sorry to incOnven fence you, but
of course, Miss Almee will, in future.
keep the keys, and give the orders, and !
never was used to have lady over me,
be she ever SO nice - so, if you please,
Mr.. Wentworth, [ prefer to leave
Certainly by al! means, Mrs. Har-
vey.'
And it was settled that the housekeeper
should resign her trust upon that day
week.
The pleasant morning room opened by
glass door On to the lawn, and trained
around, and overshadowing the papes,
mingled clustering rose and fragrant
hoheysuckle ; but brighter and sweeter
even than they was the fair young face
which peeped within then Aimee Roc.
helle Uttered, her hands filled with the
flowers She had gathered.
oh, dear guardy!' she cried, L feared
| you would coax her to remainp
What coax woman, Aimee That is
species of argument l would not resor
to, even with you. Though I fear the
pleasure of your coming home will be
lesscned until We can replace her, fol
Bridget is young and Inexperienced. But
my child, you resemble aurora herself
this morning; the viry sdnbeams
seem to have entered with you!'
oh guardy, what fatterer 5oI have
become Butdon't trouble about Mrs
Harvey Bridget and l shall get on
famously.'
If Mr.. Wentworth did not approve Of
the coaxing system, his ward was Of
another opinion for she went into the
kitchen and begged Mrs. Harvey to let
her make that days dessert, and also,
under superintendent, some excellent
cake. for whichthe housekeeper was just
ly celebrated and she charged Bridget to
allow nothing in the culinary preparations
to escape her notice.
And SO the week passed on, until, one
morning, Mrs. Harvey's trunks were in
tie hall, ready corded, and she-her
hahd full of fresh, crisp notes-was court
seyihg and smiling her way out Of Mr..
WehtNorth's study.
sAh, then,' exclaimed the honest, out
spoken Irish girl, and may her shadow
| never darken our doors again /! | am glad
she is gone, Miss Aimee ); it is yourself
WOULD rather have any day for the mis-.
tress.
You won't find me hard one, Bridget
But will YOU do me one favor : Please to
call me very early every morning, and
we will have such nice breakfast ready
for my Guardian. I do not fish him to
discover Che difference in our hodsekeep-
ing.
'Indade, miss, and Will. But. sure,
the. masther does not know, how little Mrs.
Harvey did after had beon here one
month. Oh'-saving yer presence-she
vas . decayipg old Jesebel I i. "a :
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