The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1874-12-17
EGGY'N nnIRLE.
BY GEORGE II. DENNYs.

A young girl applied for the stu;
ton.
When questioned by her new mis-
tress, the girl proved respectful and aT
parently capable.
She stated that she had been brough
up a. a cook.
She gave her name as Peggy, and dc
c,ared herself anxious to suit.
And having given satisfactory an
swers to all Interrogatories, she tool
her way to the kitchen, whcro she sc
herself zcalously to work without de
lay.
"A perfect treasure Mrs. Savage de
clared-'decidedly perfect treasure
There was no cause to change thi:
opinion next day, nor the next.
On the third night, however, Mr.. Say
age was surprised, on alghting from the
train, to see Peggy in her black straw
lat and waterproof cloak standing on
the platform.
He addressed her, but she did no;
answer him.
And he fastened home, wondering
what had happened that the treasure
should have been dismissed SO sudden-
~.
To his surprise, Peggy opened the
door for him.
Wcll, Peggy, you must have walked
fast TO get hero before me- he said,
pleasantly.
Peggy made L curtsey, but said moth
ing.
Il saw you at the depot, didn't ?"
sand Mr.. Savage.
'Please, sir, don't know said Peg
ey.
You've been there?'
Not to my knowledge, SIR
Her way of being polite and leaving
it all 10 me, said Mr.. Savage to himself.
But though he discovered that Peggy
had not left tie house all day, he could
scarcely believe that he had not seen
her.
That very evening another odd thing
happened.
Little Thomas Savage, going TO look
for lost chicken, came in with a story
Il thought | saw ghost, mother he
eaid. at was standing by the we'll, look
ing ever so funny; but just as [ was
going to run, | cav it was Peggy, all
wrapped up in something
Peggy has been standing Just there
chopping meat ever since you went out
raid his mother pointing to the kitchen
door.
1t was no more Peggy than it was a
ghost, but the boy persisted in his state
laent.
He was so obstinate, indeed, that he
was sent to bed in some disgrace for
contradicting his mother.
Gr. Savage slept ate next morning,
and was aroused by the breakfast bell. |
As be hurried down stairs, consult
ing his watch, he saw the door of the
servants room, which opened on the
stairs-thc room, being built over the
Misunderstanding eighty aiar
And as BIO looked, dark face, en-.
circled by a night cap, peelled out, and
a hand, with, white frill about it, push
cd it to.
Peggy's face, Peggy's hand, without
o doubt.
Had TO get breakfast yourself nv
dear ? said Mr. Savage, as he took bis
seat at the table.
ooh, no. replied his wife. why did
you think so p
And at that moment, Peggy, in her
ordinary dress, walked into the room
with plate into her hand.
Singular said Mr.. Savage to himself
but made no further explanation.
1t was month since Poggy's entrance
into the family, and she had given every
satisfaction.
Still, it was plain TO be seen that some
thing was the matter.
Miss Oliver had come to reside with
them, and every one was well, but Mrs.
Savage looked anxious.
So did her sister.
So also did Mr.. Savage.
The ladies exchanged mysterious (
glance with each other, and the sgentle- {
man often shook his head warningly at
his eldest boy, when he had just opened
his lips to say som citing. {
Dir. Savage often asked his wife what :
could trouble her, ana she frequently
said
'Why are you so serious, my dear?'
AT last Olivia was found in Mysteries {
in the hall, and matters grew too serious
10 DO kept quiet any longer.
Il must know what it is Mr.. Savage. |
Don't tell him, sobbed Olivia.
Il don't see why you should be asham- t
Cd Of it, said Mr.. Savage. "You can't I
help IL, It's nerves, suppose. We'd
better send for a DOCTOR /
I'm not nervous sebbed Olivia. ooh. I
dear, dear, dear' /
There, now said Mrs. Savage, d de.
clare can't bear it any longer. Nv {
dear, poor Livy has taken to ghost see.
lng, and she's so affected me that real.
" haYe, IMAGINED sometime OF the sort
myself.
She sees a woman exactly like Peggy
over and overagain, when Peggy is found
somewhere else TO my certain knowledge,
and I've seen the same thing twice {
Its an optical illusion, | presume {
I've read OF such things
Mr.. Savage turned pale. 8
my dear girls, said he, Thomas is as /
bad as you are.
Eve been threatening to fog the poor
fellow If he frightened you with his
49, n I