The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1873-02-14
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"Do you wish to speak to Me, Mrs.
Haveys" 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 imperceptible specks
Of dust from the glasses.
"Ahem. ahem! Yes, Mr.. Wentworth,
if you please.''< - .s.ss ~esse "a -
"Well, Mrs. Harvey %
,Hsild down the 4s6sr, moving the
soodwonihn to be usually rather proli1
in her speech, but thiss s morning she
came suddenly 20 ND point Sc aN u
III you can spare me-, sir, I should
wish to leave your service"
"To leayef And Aippeel. Miss Roch-
elle-so lately returnedI''
"Wby, ycu see, sir, when Miss Aimee
vas at school, and only here during the
vacation. it was another matter; but
now she has come come to reside with
"a, and is quite a gnown-up young
lady, ss l.'s.s =. -.
"what can have occurred, Mrs. Har-
vey? I had hoped you looked upon my
house as yonr home.
Thank you, sE and Mrs. Harvey
smiled at the implied compliment; "and
shall be sory to inconvenience you,
but, of course, Miss Aimee viii in fntare
keep the keys and give orders, and I
never used to have o lady over, me, be
she ever 50 nice; so, if you please, Mr..
Wentworth, I prefer to leave"
"Certainly;; by all means, Mrs. Har-
rey." 9B zB 80
And it was settled that the house
keeper should resign her trust upon that
day week us-g .et5sf..l
The pleasant morning room opened by
igass door on to the lawn, and trained
fOund, and overshading the pencs,
mingled clustering rose and xgrant
honeysuckle but briel Ind sweeter
even than they was tlS3dir young face
which peeped within. Then Aimee
Rochelle sentersd, her hands filled with
The flowers she md gsthered q
Oh dear Gnardy r. she cried, 81
isared you would coax her to remain r
What coax . woman, Aimeel That
ha species Of argument I would not
resort to with you though I fear the
pleasure of your coming home will be
iessened until we can replace her, foI
midget is young and inexperienced.
But, my child, you resemble Aurora
herself this morning the very sunbeams
have entered with you"
"Oh, guardy ] what a fatterer yuu
have become. But don't trouble about
Ars. Harvey; Bridget and I shall get OF
imously. - Z - - -, f..
HMr. Wentworth did not approve O.
iAscoaxisg systefn, his ward was Of an
aner opinion, Tor she went into fh,
htchen and begged Mrs. Harvey to le
her make that day's dessert, and also
mder superintendmce, some aexcellen
eake, fog which the housekeeper va,
,asaysslebrated, and slieeharged Bridge
% allow nothing in the culinary ,prepara
uons g eacaps hcr notice, ! 6us ,eso4i
And 80 the week passed on, until, ont
morning, Mira Harveyis trunks were al
MUS hall, ready corded, and she-he1
hand full Of fresh, crisp notes-wa,
esorissyins and smiling her way cut o.
~. Wentvortii's study. qo;ssa9aa
Al, thsn,D exclaimed the honest
0uspsksn Irish girl, @and may hsl
Iadow never darken our doors again
IN glad she is gone, Miss Aimee; i
yourself l would rather have any day
'of he mistress"
vonf fahd nSsi ifdoss BHdgt
Dutn8taa.d ID ma snns xavor . f1sas.
~n ne very early every morning, apt
k snH have a nice breakfast ready fol
ny guardian do not wish him to dis
ing" IIHTf
a. moade, miss, and ! viii. But, sure
~ master does not know how little Ars
ey did after I had been hsps on,
n'a. 0h-sasing yourpresepce-sh,
decaying old Jesebell"
se rose early, and breakfast WA
It the usual hour. and with pleas