Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-05-02
Fanny FERNS Kitchen

Fanny house servants are negro
girls, and the special duty of one of them
is to carry cup of strong coffee and a
biscuit early IN the morning to her mis-
tress, who, for several hours. until the
writing is finished for the day, takes no
other retreshment. One certain morn
ing, Rose old not appear with the de-
sired coffee, and the bell was appealed
to, which, after several impatient Jerks.
was answered, not by Rose, but by Vic.
let. Where is Rose ?' inq1ires Fanny.
" Busy in de kitchen, missus.'' is the
answer. "But it is your business to at
tend to the kitchen work, and | wish
Rose to attend to me-" With sniff of
outraged propriety and lnsulted mod
esty, Violet states that . Roseis 'tic'iarly
gagged jest dis time in de kitchen. and
she can't spare herself from her gage
ment long 'nutf to bring up any coffee"
No questioning could elicit from Violet
any further information respecting the
ticlar 'gagement" of her sister SER
want; but she flung out of the room
with the remark that, i" If missus come
down to de kitchen, you'll see somfn
dat'll make you open lem eyes of you'n
at last; tink dey must hab been shut up
tight fo' de las TO- five months" The
kitchen achieved, it took but a single
glance for an experienced wife and
mother to account for the strange com
munications and actions of Violet.
There was no mistake. Roses "'ticlar
'gagement" was with a newborn ink
black baby, of the lady species, whom
she had succeeded in introducing to the
world in general, and Fanny Fern in
particular, without the intervening as
sistance of doctor, nurse or friends.
Even her fellow-servant, Violet, had
positively refused to render her the
slightest assistance, alleging, with a de.
liant snort Of outraged virtue, that she
wouldn't have noffin' to do wild such
trash" The poor girl, finding herself
unexpectedly i'll, had actually suppressed
every cry and groan, and had made her
little contribution to the census alone
and unaided, rather than glib any
trouble to Missus Parton, James was
summoned, and, pausing only long
enough to exclaim in his usual cool and
collected way, Why, Fanny Fanny
Fanny Observation-Disclosures y-how-
what is all this about? is this sort of
thing customary? Are there any more
roses to bloom ?" Then Fanny jammed
his hat on his head hinGside before,
and showed him forth. Indeed, Mis-
Parton" cried the poor thing, fearful
lest she had given mortal offense by
her unexpected performance, "'deed,
Mis- Parton, didn't go for to do it; pom
my soul, Mis- never done it befo' never
do SO no mo-" 1t was the old story a
hasty marriage, a wretched husband,
who had deserted her, after spending
every dollar of her little savings bank
account, and left her to go back to her
dish-pans. With the genuine charity
and kindness of her heart that have
ever characterized both Mr.. and Mrs.
Parton, they soothed the poor girl, and
took care of her until she was able to
be removed in a carriage to her friends.
Then, at the request OF Rose, the young
bud was transferred to the founding
hospital, to which establishment the
eminent author and authoress both &C
companied the little waif, and person
ally gave it, explaining all the circum-
stances, into the loving care Of Sister
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