South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1874-11-27


EN- when you were little gal so Penelope
picked loi, and We make bold to send them 10
you for the sake OF old times. as Aunt Aramip
Ia is going to the city tomorrow. We hope You
will like them
Ahecuonaiely, your friend,
MARIA ANN PEABODY"
The tears spanked ia the brides eves
For on instant i, seemed 10 her Us if she
were mere child again, picking strawber.
ries 10 the golden July sunshine, with the
scent of wild roses in the wind, aud the
gurgle of the little trout stream close by.
And as she lifted the lid off the basket
OF crimson, luscious fruit, a sudden idea
dsr,ed into her head.
'Now | will have money of nv own g
she cried out Money that will earn my
| self, and thus be independent ?
HALF an hour afterTards, Mrs. GATES
came down stairs, to the infinite amazemeut
OF RACHEL, the chambermaid, and LoUI-
sA, the paylormaid, in a brown gingham
dress, whito sun-bonnet, and basket on
her nrm.
'Won't you have the carriage, ma'am p
asked the latter, as Mrs. GATES beokoned
to passing omnibus.
'No, L WON'T said the bankers wife.
And within the city limits she alighted,
aud began work in good earnest.
Strawberries who'll buy M wild straw
berris 2 rang oui her clear shrill voice, as
she walked along, lightly balancing the
weight on her arm, and enjoying the i'm
promp'u masquerade as only spirited wo-
man can.
Mrs. PRowLER bought four quarts for
preserving, at twenty FIVE cents per quart.
wild berries has such a flavor And il
ANT often you can get 'em here iu the city.
S'pose you don't come round here re g lar,
DO you, young woman? p
NO, don't, ma'am !!
'B cause you might get some good Gus
TONER'S, said Mrs. PRowLER
Miss SENINTHA HALL, who kept board.
trS, bought two quarts Mrs. Captain
CARBURY took one and then MILLY
Jumped on The cars and rode wesrily down
town.
I've got dollar and seventy five cents
OF my own at all events said she to her.
self
Strawberries nice, ripe, wild straw.
berries Buy my strawberries =
Her sweet voice resounded through tho
halls of the great marble building Oh " bose
hrst hoor the bank was situated.
1t CHANGED TO be a dull interval of bust
ness just then, and tho cashier looked up
with yawn.
Il say, BILL JAMES said he to the
youngest clerk Il have au idea that few
strawberries wouldn't 60 amiss. Call in
the. woman
BILLY, nothing 10th, slipped off bis stoo
with a pen behind each ear, and scampered
out into the hall.
SO MILLY sold another quart.
AS she was giving change for the each.
iers dollar bill the presden. himself came
In, busting and brisk as usual.
'Eh What How 2 barkea ont Mr..
RADCLIFFE GATES. Strawberries -? Well.
DO not care if l take few myself Here,
young woman, how do you sell them p
MILLY pushed back her sun-bounet, and
executed sweeping courtesy
twenty-five cents quart, sir, If you
please, purred she, with much humility.
The president dropped his paper Of straw.
berries on the floor.
Mrs. GATES! he CALCULATED
'The sane, sir said MILLIcENT.
'Msy J. venture to inquire
'Oh, yes = said MILLY. you NAV in
quire Is much as you please. | needed lit
tie money, and AN earning il. See how
much I1e made already !! and she Irium-
phantly displayed her roll Of crumpled
stamps The strawberries were all nv
owe, sent to me this morning by old MIS-
PEABODY, aud | am selling them to get an
income Of my own
You, ma'am, selling strawberries thro'
tue sireetsY
MiLLY made a second courtesy.
Extreme necessities Justify extreme
measures, Mr.. GATES said she nuciIy.
Il earned my own living before 1 saw you
and | con do 30 again
Mr.. RADCLIFFE GATES looked uneasily
around at TIE crowd of gaping clerks.
JAMES, said he, call me a hack My
dear, let mo take you home.
'Not until have sold the rest Of my
strawberries sauolly retorted the young
wife.
III take 'em--at any price = impatient
Iy exclaimed the banker.
Cash down 2
yes anything, everything only come
out Of this crowd
81 Mr.. aud Mrs. GATES went home
and that evening the banker agreed to
mako his wife a regular allowance Of 90
much per week, to be paid down every
Monday morning at the breakfast table
But We shall have 20 more selling straw
berries said Mr.. GATES nervously.
10 be sure not, said MILLY. 'All that
wanted was little money Of my own
And Mr. RADCLIFFE GATES respected his
.if5 all the more because sbe had coLouer-