New Orleans Republican., 1873-02-09
MR, xfAYNARD'S HIRED MAN.
Hickory, dickOry, dock;
TIE mouse ran up the clock;
The clock struck one,
And down he run;
Hi.kOrV-"

s.0b. INV gracious. how dare YOU
kanuv laid the pink bundle down in a
rocking chair full of pillows. The bundle
protested with vigorous movement, and
IA another moment the rocking chair and
ghe bundle came down together.
"Now, you awful man, the child Is sick
cried Fanny with II scared lock, as she
lifted the tiny morsel from the floor: but
the pillows had protected it, and the star
lied babt, after the effort at curling her
Gps broke into a charming smile.
mo harm done; and | trust am for
.iveu,' said Matthew Dom.
s.&o. YOU are not forgiven. | shall never
forgive you, Mr.. Matthew Dom; so please
Feave baby anl me. have nothing more
@ say"
We'll. I'm going"
'You can 60, SIR
The young man went softly, slowly out
hut he looked neither grieyed nor angry; OF
ghe atiEer side of the door he smiled.
Tbs circumstances are these:
Fauuy had been amusing her sisters
rhiId. and the little cherub seemed never tC
ame oE musical sounds; so, Fanny, who had
Mother GOOst" by heart, liked nothing
better than to sit in the cosy sittingroOm
which WAS really in the nursery, and sing
shore old, old melodies.
Matthew Dom was the hired man, and on
shis particular morning had stolen in quietly
eeehmd Miss Fanny, and tempted of-what
sdreIv not of the Evil One-had bent over
and kissed her on the forehead.
AMI this he lad dared to do, knowing
ehat Fanny was city young lady. living in
n fashionable quarter, and used to the best
Gciety.'
EaEnv's sister had married a rich farmer
not quite two years before. People talked
Of tGcse Brys0ns burying themselves alive;
Sut both Olive and Fanny loved the country
better than the town. Every summer
Fanny was glad to leave ''the stutiy old
koISs,', as she called it, and almost by one
leap lind herself in paradise, breathing air
redot,nt OF white clover and sweet briar
DHriItg the winter the sisters cOrrespOnded
regularly, and Olive had sung the praises
saf Mathew Dom, their hired man, so
sften that Fanny found herself thinking of
-ss acquaintance as one of the pleasant
aroLabllities of her next visit.
I'VE don't intend to treat him as help,
wrote Olive, holding her baby on one knee
and steadying the paper with bronze
weight; "for he is not in the least like the
!aeu ia these parts. | should be ashamed
not to ask him to come to the table; and
just Tor the novelty of it, l want you to
peep iHta his room. Harry calls him rGrd
osiS: and the two really enjoy themselves
together almost like brothers. He is nearly
as hAsdSome as my Harry; he, you know,
IA the ASudsomest man in the world"
And the pleasant pen ran on and told
HbsrStt planting, the prospective sweet corn,
S-nd y ~ 3lossoms, and how the grape vines
we're full of the TIME st branches. and the
young peach trees were going to DO splen-
Gidly, aud Adela had two cunning, milk
white teeth, and | know not how much
more loving nonsense.
Now, Fanny had riCh lover, and, like
sxoSt sJtch lovers, he was not prepossessing
In his personal appearance. In her own
written language to Olive, he pestered her
10 deatk. TO be sure, It was pleasant to
see his splendid equipage in front of their
door, With the two superb grays, for ON
rare occasions Fanny yielded to his solicita-
sioas 10 take a ride, and he always man
aged to drive her 10y his castle of brown
stone ErCut to rempt her; for Fanny was
2,s fond OF beautiful things as woman
tsuZEt tD be, and WAS aware OF the advan-
GaSes Wh7ch Dloney can give.
Both her father and mother were anxious
SIZE should marry the Hon Ebenezer Vol
Snctt, but Fanny a. high spirited, and they
se1ddui advised her. The girl knew that
zaey we've living beyond their means Tor
Aer sake, and This know l.d-e had been bit
S.sFy earned. She aud GliSo had many
over it.
81 think if YOU were married,' said
-Ilfve. papa would come here and take
H. u house; then business need lot press
} ~ - in ais old age.
EhcErzer had done the proper things
nj offered Fanny his heart, bis house, his
arriass and his horses, and although he
rs.z hxss MI ior IL pugnacious old gentleman,
syri.t{g set in his way, he was honorable,
a i lie loved beautiful Fanny Bryson with