The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-03-28
LOLA.


Prom All the Year Rounl.)
The house was one q the nest.like
sort, low rooted, matched, with latticed
windows buried 10 grGencry; with a dove
cote on tho gable, and rustic porch and
vrrunda. 1t stood in forest country,
and with its garden, orchard, and scraps
OF velvGty pasturage, was surrounded on
many sides by trees climbing on heights,
trees dipping and CourtsCyiug in hollOws,
trees wading into the river where the
rcd-sidcd cattle loved TO drink, trees 1y-
Ing in soft heaps against the silvcr.grays
Of CloudlNnd with n mysterious blue
mist behind their GOlCs. The morning
glitter was on everything, US tho master
Of the house, going ont with his dog,
stopped and spoke over the low garden
wall to bis wife, who, with hands in her
apron pockets, was standing gazing at
Icntively at her bee hives.
"Ilet Fan have the satin Tor this time,
but she must try TO do with less. Our
living Is too expensive"
II have Just been thinking Of where we
rlu cconOmlze," replied tho wife in an ir-
rtated tone. ave are too many in the
house for one thing. 1t is time that girl
l.Oln was earning her bread"
"Humph |" said the husband; II think
shO earns it already. She saves you a
nursery governess."
~ can teach the children myself" was
the reply; land their sisters must learn to
help. Lola gets nothing fromus but food
und shelter. It would only DO lair to lei
her go into tho world"
shes u shy thing, and Is better where
she is. Besides, what would become oil
Granny's children"
Tho husband and wife had walked
slowly from the bee hives to tho house,
and stood under lattice window, which
"Talkipg OF Granny" said tho husband
chow long Is Gray going to stay at Rose.
lands? Hes good deal here, isn't he!
lies very pleasant company"
"And our girls are attractive"
Nonsense? How little you know oil
your own childrcnI I have brought up
my girls to have their feelings under pru
dent control. There Is no mistake about
his footing in this family"
well, Pm glad you're all so prudent,
Tor he'd be the better of a good vile.
Hes good fellow, ind o clever fellow
though poor as job"
The porch swallowed the mistress oil
the house, and the master went off whis.
Ting; and then lace leaned forward and
looked out Of the lattice window, pale
but with q sort Of undGrglow, giving
warm charm 10 its dimped soitnCss, with
darkness and depth about the eyes, and
brightness about the hair which the sun
shine now illuminated with n genius for
love in every curve of 1t, and sort OF
golden light wavering across the steady
eyes and grave though happy mouth.
THANK God, / am not young ladyV
murmured JIOla, taking her fingers out Of
her ears, where she hNd placed them all
too late. "What would they think II they
knew what he said to me yesterday
She rose Quivering at the recollection
nearly touching the slant roof with heI
head in her pride. The room was dark
and scarcely large enough to hold LolG
and u glass Of flowers and some wood
cuts framed with plated twiEs on TIL
limly.lighted walls.
He'd be the better Of good wife
sgid Lola, echoing the words that hat
come up to her through the ivy, "but he:
POOR as Job, and so the fine ladies leave
hin to me. wonder what it would be
Ike, being good wife to man poor al
Job. There would be good deal o
scrubbng and rubbing, l dare say; but I'm
ready Tor /, il Pm wanted. Thank HEAVIER
l. am not delicate ~ feeling her firm, plan
wrists with her clasping hngcro. I'D as
soon cook the dinner us do worsIGd wOrH
any day. Its well l have no clegan
lasts; making common things look pretty
tac finest have. haverathcr Il gOOt
appetite (ruelullY), "but then lcOuld livt
On bread and milk. can cook; c0I
wash; and can make clothes. The small
ISL tiniCst cottage, an easy chair and I
PLAN one; vino for him, milk for nc; nj
evening lamp, bookcase, garden, good hu
NOR, plenty Of flowers"
l.olas thoughts wandered away, ant
lost themselves In the delights Of tn
home she was sketchng. She shock her
sell out Of her dream with low laugh G
unGoubting happiness. "Chicks will b
%atling-Grauny will scold!" She Nd
luSIed her white calico dress, pluCkGd
crimson rose that was hanging over III
sasn, and fixed it witt artistic fingers L
lef bosom, smoothcd u wil!ul ripple on
OF her shining hair, took u sun.burnet
straw hat from the wall, and went out G
'le small chamber, and out OF the house
Hrauuys hOuse was handsomer thai
mat nesL'like one In which Lola lived Oh
'91erance, Granny was not rich, but Oh
'Ged to keep up certain old.iaShione,