The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1873-09-11
HANkAH's HLuknER.

"Hsnnah, ," said Miss EIfrida Car.
den TO the stslwsrt Irish girl who
made her appearances at the open
door, "Hannah when the knife grin
der comes take him into the kitchen
and set him to work. Be sure you
watch the spoons /; and Hannah" 40
the stout form disappeared, 81 think
Mr.. Eugene Delorme will be here
about ten O'clock. Show him into
the parlor, and tell him ! will be
down immediately. There will be
an hour to dress in" murmured Mise
Corden.
Han ish, with her head full of the
Instructions given her, went back to
the dish washing again. Hardly
we're her sleeves rolled up, and her
bony hands immersed into the greasy
suds, when ting-a.ling went the door
bell.
"Sure an its the knifs-grindsr,"
said Hannah, and rushed of, brand.
ishing Q fork in one hand aad dish.
rag in the ether. .@ s.,'"
' There was Q decided trace Of soap.
subs on the polished knob az she
flung open the door, disolosing q tall
well dressed individual standing
quietly on the steps. Before he
could speak however, Hannah went
on. "Come right down stairs sur ;
your traps come good bit ago, and
mistress wants the knife. grinding
done before ten O'Clock, cause yoa
see, her beans coming, and I have .
tend the door. And I csuldnt--."
Here Hannah paused, NOT liking 70
tell the harmless looking young man
that she was afraid 70 leave him
down stairs with the spoons. But a
she led the way below, her nimbis
tongue burst forth with renewed en-.
ergy.9 ahs-. '.. .
"Surs an I think your Q mighty
fns bird to be grinding knives for Q
hvin' but maybe you were mortaily
wounded in the late var" There
vas . slight pause in the ons.sided
conversstion-s very slight enc.
"Be the time ye git the 5irthy wath.
sr OF the stone on them pants they'll
not bs 90 light ss they are now. IT
il wouldn't be over bold in me. I'd
lend ~ an apron" o#aa I'D. g.. q
And soon the elegant Eugene Do
lorme, for such he was, might have
been seen ooatlsss and hstlsss, snvsl.
opsd IN the folds OF long ginghsm
apron, endssvoring, in very svk.
ward manner, TO grind o large carver.
He hsd been 30 surprised at his fsss
reception and Hannsh's familiar CON.
vsrsstion, ths. he did not collect bis
thoughts sufficiently to rsctify bis
mistske bat 80 the laundering ser.
want talked On, . CLEAN Of mischief
came into his eye, and desire came
into bis heart to behold soms of the
domestic virtues of Miss Garden.
vhoss golden riaglets and pretty ju.
venile ways had 30 bewitchsd him
on several occasions. lido not think
Eugene would have had the aGdaci.
~ to plan and carry cat any sueh
'stratsgem By which to gain an en-.
trance into his lsdy.lovs's kitchen !;
bat since fate, in the shape Of Han.
nah's bony clutches, had drswn him
into the net, he resolved TO wsit for
future developments.
I'm the course OF half "a hour he ks.
gsa 10 repeat his rashness, for he
fouad the task far from eonusnial. aud
he seemed 20 be gaining liatle infor.
mstion. 90 he vas too honorable IN
qasst'cn Hannah hsd she been pres.
eat, which shs was not, when : Ioud
whisper close 70 his ear astrsctcd his
ss.ensien. II vas his own Rlfr;ds's
voice speAkisg through the kitohsn
ss~mpess p
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qsintlf It p. TEI1zzz~@sub sss.