The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1873-09-11
sad it is nearly time for Mr.. Delosme


sad il is yearly time for Mr.. Delosme
to he here" .......
The said Mr. Delorrne fel, his pves
dilate At this piece Of news. W,.re
those pearly rows which he go I'd.
mired the productions Of prosaic den.
lists hands !? One thing was certain
he must not silov Hannah TO 90 up
stairs, as she might betrsy him 90.
setting his wits to work, and remsm.
bering Hannah's wstchful msDner TO.
ward bunch ofspoens on the dress
or, he replied in clear falsetto
"Sure, ma'sm, and / can't lave the
knife-grinder with the spoons, ss all.
&C ALL els..sy. .vcy naS.Eaur
"All right I've found shsm,n said
Efriday, peacefully, little knowing
into whose ear she was pouring the
welcome intelligencs. ~. -.
Hannah just then hurried back TO
the kitchen, feeling guilty for having
left her charge TOO long |; but the
brswny son Of ERIN, coachmsn next
door, had . little Bit to ssy, and she
heard him through, regardless of
spoons, knifs.grinders or indignant
Elfridss.
"Ooh, sur, could you tell If the
door-b.ll rung while / ..was avayP
for if I kept misthress swsit;n' for
her bean, sure wouldn't I oatcn it
The old woman's got ., devil Of
temper when she's Eiled."'
A violent ring startled both inmates
of the kitchen. Hannah began to
roll down her sleeves, smooth back
her hair, and uppin her apron, all
the while rapidly wsgging her
tongue "Sure, ! mustn't 90 up
looking like . cock, or else the gen.
tlemsn will know there amt but one
girrul about the establishment, and
70 see most folks thinks % how Miss
Gardens mighty ROB, and though
haint been here very long and don't
like to talk about them a. thinks
themselves my bettsrs, do say that
she's mighty sCrimpy and stingy If
she 10 Iioh, that's ell. Why, she
woulan's give acint 70 . begger If
they were starving, and she hardly
lets be bit on the tsbls for me. Its
the bare truth, and If I WASN'T such
stranger here I'd lave. The parlor
10 the only dscsnt room in the house,
and them spoons she makes such .
fuss about il like her faos, got plenty
Of brass in 'em. But, by me sowl,
I'd bether be going" 20 another peal
sounded from the upper rsgions and
away tripped Hsnnsh, leaving our
hero another subject for thought,
for although far from Q fortune-h hunt
ar, yet no young man likes to be told
suddenly that the object Of his sdor-
alton, who is supposed 70 have gold
en- coins as we'll as curls, ID poeT, or
worse than that, stiDgy. .-a-s
There were no suds on the knob
nov, as Hannah threw open the door
and made courtesy. A bent old
man, leaning on his cane, met her
sstonishsd view. aMisthres- has
qusre taste," thougL
"a ::s;:::: r. 4: :. -. "A s4flibeeat poll
!; 4, ;;!:;;;;; I: =; aisesouats;,' con
an sisao alive. sIL
1Ssilstent twith SouA
on os siths1 sssas, ,ssssif6-NiII hn n,,r
able, "sa and I,d.a sboa niaU 4 eNI,I 1ov, d.".
it's becemingns Hs ili.nstur.
ed aad enviS Iasn said thew
knew she psp just think Of
such slsndert -. 49, - =
The golden hair was finally ar.
ranged, ths/ overskirt Ioopsd jsst
right, the dainty handkerchief
grsspsd exactly in the middle, and,
with many rustlings and trippings,
Miss Eifrids entered the parlor 40
Hannah vended her way back 20 the
kitchen. A scream from Elfrids,
with q pull on the beli.rope which
landed tie irate lady and the cord in
the middle Of the door, and the
startled servant rsappesred. Miss
Carder commenced to rise and speak
simultaneously.
"Whst do you mean by putting
this old knife grinder in my psrlors
Why don't you take him to the
Kitchen, where he belongsf Didn't
tell you tor" And her voice went
up to the shrillsst OF scolding keys.
"Surs, ma'sn," said the puzsled
servant, "the knifs-grinder's been
down there most an hour, and fne
looking black-eysd chap he 10, too,
wid ring on his finger and Q gold
pin In bis shirt front" 's4
Mise Garden comprehended The
situation at glance. and screamed
out ssvagsly. "Ohi you awful, out.
landish, ignorant, misunderstanding
huEsy, you!-. Don't you knew what
you've doneS You've drove axsy
the only bean I've hsd in ten years.
and me thirty-fv and no prespeet
Of getting another. But I'll have if
out Of your hide; not one oens Of
wages do yon Eet-leavs uy hozse
this instant Aad ssixine . broem.
stick she was sboat % apply h over
the CRYING giriis c shouldsrs. vben
Eugsas appeared apon the scsns sud
Miss Elfids tainted. ID, Is,II,T...
Alter stumbling Saw t;msa ovsr
his long sapron. Eugene managed 70
reach some water and dsah n into
Elfridss face, who either coaid noe
or, more probably wsald nor, rssurn
10 consciousness. 49,
"Hers sre yonr xsgss, Hannah -
said Mr.. 'Oeiofms, kindiy 20 tis
frightsned ssrvant, tsand viii see
that you get . good situation, 30 I
have bsen the means of you iosing
this one" Then turning 10 tks Gur.
prised grinder, he ssid /: aYour sosis
are below. aad I wiz. pay you lihsrsl.
" for the use sf them :. thsy have
saved nae . life Of misery" and he
glanced soornfully ct ths srostrsts
forn Of Miss Cssdsr. whe Iooksd ~
though che had Eoughe With sAs
Modoee. her soslp OF ysllov, Iksir.
lying little distance from her. vhiIs
little strsaks Of vrinkied akin ,srksd
the track Of watsr down her pink
and white cheeks. Could this vssek
OF fashion be the ohsrmine lissis
maiden OF one and twenty whom he.