South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1873-04-04

Tn pitch all the furniture out of the win.
dow, aud get what does suit me. I'm
not very rich, ma'am, but you can have
your money every month 10 advance, aud
that's all the reference | can give you, for
I'm a stranger here. Will twenty-five
dollars a week pay for both rooms 2?
at is too much, she said gently, 'per.
haps, if you are stranger you do not know
that this is not an ariStocratic neighborhond,
aud ynu see the house is very small. FA-
Their built it for his use, he was a house car.
penter, aud left it to me. Il is comfort
able, sir, and | viii try to make it pleas
ant for you hut the rooms are small, sir,
ard they are both bed-rooms now
'Never mind that. Vol soon get the
right furniture in. As for the price, You'll
see you'll have TO earn it. What is The
name ma'am, Of the little girl who let
me iu'
y Jennie Hill, sir
She's a bright little thing-aD orphan,
she tells me
Yes, sir Her mother died last sum
mer. viii you see the rooms now. sir p
Certainly. We'l gn up now, if you
please. Here i, your FIRST months board, ,
aud be took from h's pocket-book TWO crs p
ify dollar bills My name is jameson.
BY the way, tomorrow is Thanksgiving.
and if don't have roast turkey, oyster
sauce, mince pies, and puulliu tarts for my
dinner, Shall cat Miss Jennie here and
be turned TO tho li'tIe girl Just entering the
room and laughed merrily Only for a
moment though, for the little girl was fo'-
lowed by young lady in deep mourning,
whose appearance seemed 10 awaken an e.
motion deeper than me,riment in the queer
iiulc man mind. lie bowed respectfully
lud then said to Miss Mnselcy
i viii 20 TO my room now, you please.
The Mex day jennie aud Il Idle thought
the reigD Of iliries had crtaiuly come a
gain. The great trunk they had seen car
rjcd up stairs to the queer little man,
room, contained marvellous story books,
wonderful toys, and what seemed incxhaus-
ibie store, Of confectionery. The Thanks
giving dinner was enlarged ana improved, ,
by jars of most delicate preserves, and
Miss Moseiy was almost as much frighten
el and astonished at the arrival in the mid
die ofjhe day of basket containing oranges,
nus, canGied fruits, plump oysters, and VA
RI u other additions to tho dinner, and 81
50 stout, recent arrival from green Erin,
who said ~ queer little gentleman had
told her lady wanted girl aud who
proved herself treasure on the instant
The Thanksgiving dinner was tue nerri-
est of feasts. II was very soon evident that
the house had received an inmate who car.
RED sunshine with bin. His rooms were
/ speedily fitted M with beautiful taste, and
Jennie was designated the happy guardi
an Of their cleanliness.
Protesting TO be an ardent lover Of mu.
sic he tnrued CUT of doors the TICKLING old
piano in The ijtIe parlor, and replaced j
by a noble instrument, the first touch q
which serr' perfect thri Is of delight through
C'ra's reilly artistic fingers.
jennie had left school to assist in tho
care Of Eddy and also to make artiGca
H1wcrs to help ont the expenses. Mis-
Henrietta never lst the chillreu see tha
they we're a heavy burden upon their slen
der purse, but the board Cora paid viii
nearly tie whole Of her earnings dill no
really furnish food for the three hearty
young apqetics.
The arrival Of Mr.. jameson was a magic
working change. lis board was mag
uiG:ent income ini.solf iotb,tonio+ b1nsc
bold. Jennie was sent 10 school EI3i
became Miss II nrictta's special charge
now that Matilda, de U,ternian bof1r,
mentioned, presided over the kitchen d.
permeut. end Cora w,s carried a. once I,
fairy land be b.;n, ~, c,co i,,rolr.eI =,
world of music Mr. Jameson took uco
rlcta, Jennie and C5rstocvcr musical an
tor.ajnmcnt. and M, Ysaf,l birfs and ,uil
ance were imrray;n, Cora in m, s,lrctio,
Of her own must, aud ,n,n,,oroeo, of ho,