The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1873-12-09

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A tall, slender girl, with delicate pink,
sea-shell complexion, such masses of gol-
den-blonde hair, and, strange to say, large
black eyes, shaded by lashes and brows.
There was the unmistakeable air of a lady
about her, and wondered if should ever
want or dare to "boss" her.
concluded the services would be agree
able, so / showed her to her room, and
the hired man carried up her trunk.
In five minutes she came down, attired
in neat brown calico dress, with pretty
cambria ruffle on her neck, and announced
herself ready to begin operations. won
dered if those slender white hands knew
how to do any thing, but 1 was not very
long after in doubt. All that day, Louise
Hale and worked together now in the
kitchen, now hanging up clothes, now in
the dining room, and finally, in the after
noon toilets, sewing in the cool north cham
bers, with Grace. We talked of nothing
but our work, and though she seemed will
ing to do anything that was to be done, she
made no pretensions Of being over-axious
to make herself useful. / was astonished
at the ease and deftness with which she
turned off the work.
How do you suppose she could ever be
at such work ?' said Willie. AZ never
was more taken back when saw this hand
some creature mashing potatoes when
came into dinner.
Well" said Grace, ait is a mystery to
me-"
81 believe I'd lock my door tonight"
said Will teasingly. He always laughs at
our cowardice about strangers in the house.
We were standing at the garden gate
under the weeping willow, Grace and Will
and !, feeling little sad at the thought of
being so soon separated.
1 had been feeling half angry at Leslie
Glare for coming and taking away our dar-
ling, but, tonight, as saw her in the pale
moonlight looking SO sweet and pretty, l
should have been more angry with him If
he had not loved her and wanted to carry
her off.
turned from her beauty to go into the
house, and there on the upper piazza stood
the "hired girl" her arm embracing the
pillar, her side face turned to us; the sweet
smile curled her full red lips, and she SEEM
ed thinking of something very pleasant and
amusing.
She has never come here from nscessi-
ty; she has come from choice, and with
some deep reason" said Grace impress
sively.
For two dollars week, imagine"
said Willie as we stepped into the house.
The wedding preparation went on SWIM
mingly now. Mamma recovered from her
headache. Louise took entire charge of
the kitchen and dining-room, and invariably
helped us with the sewing in the long after
Moons. She was invaluable girl
One afternoon Leslie came over and
brought the Innocents Abroad then
just out and read aloud to us as we sewed.
After tea we returned to work and the
book, with which we were delighted.
The sun went down in splendor The
book and the work were finally laid aside,
and we found ourselves in one Of those
long talks about books and authors we
always enjoy so much.
slight disagreement arose about the
author of certain work. l was opposed
to Leslie and Grace, who always agreed.
In despair I called upon Louise, saying
" You think as l do, don't you Louise ?"
not having the remotsst idea she knew
anything about the matter.
" Yes" she made answer quietly, and
then went on to give proofs of the correct
ness of our position so strong that Grace
and Leslie were obliged TO come over TO
our belief. 'p i7 ~ i+
Long, long we sat there in the twilight.
never heard any one talk SO fluently
and so delightfully."- as did louise that
night r. lrpa ag
How much she had read What racy,
spicy criticisms she made of this and that
work
] longed TO ask her where she had read
SO much, but feared might force her to
disclose something she wished TO keep
secret, and SO forebore.
Guests from distance began to arrive
among them was cousin Charlie Hazel from
New York. Grace had spent the last sum-
mer 10 bis native town, and had given me
rare accounts OF bis manly beauty, his tai
ents and fascination. / was prepared for
great iiirt, and had sort of nervous dread
Of him. He can& He was handsome, tail
and dark and slender, witha naughty, or
rather earnest way Of looking at one as
though he had read ones thouobts Al