The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-05-01

WHSeo yOua SunAHSnn Hue uhkeu
with earnest calmness.
"Its-its about my sisters gOwn-AIiss
Appleton's, you knoW.H
"Ah p said Annie. II hope to have it
ready very soon. II you'll wait ten min
utes you may carry it home; and she took
a second pair Of futing scissors from the
stove, testing their heat by holding them
dangerously near her velvet cheek.
Major Appleton, not being posted in
etiquette and general decorum, saw no
harm in carrying home basket OF newly
laundried clothes. So he sat down and
waited, while honest Mrs. Baker started
from the other room, where she lay upon
her bed, captive to rheumatic pains,
"She's la u hurry, you know" said the
Major, twiFling his thumbs, and thinking
how very pretty the girl was,
$50 ain !" said Annie, making the
auting scissors glide in and out in mar.
yclOus manner among the clouds Of
snowy muslin.
S"She wants to wear it, added the Major.
-"Well il will soon be DONE"
"But | Say-yOu knOw-you're not a
regular washerwOmanp
Annie SlighIly Strengthened herseli up.
"My father was u Colonel in the regI-
lar army, My grandfather was Hyde
Brighton, Of Brighton Manor, on the
Hudson, But We are reduced now, and
We need money; and | am not ashamed to
work" r.
"By Jove, you're trumpT said Ma
lOr Appleton, starting up.
"Much obliged to YOU" retorted Anna,
with sparkling eyes. "WOuld you mind
holding the sash for me-just q second,
while | finish this loopT
And when Minnie came to see how
her sister was getting on, she found her
aided and abettted by the Major Of cav
airy, who was heating the alternate
pairs Of tuting scissors after most
scientific fashion. Ills
Dear me-" said Miss Appleton, when
ut last her brother made his appearance,
show long you have BEEN"
ayes" said the Major, rubbing his
hands with al appearance Of great satis-
faction, at took us quitea while to finish
those last thirteen HOunCes,"
"Us! you don't mean to say thai 20 u
helped the washerwOmanP
ayes, did" said the Major, "and the
froCks are down stairs, and I'm going up
for a game Of billiards" As he went he
murmured to himself: ~ thought all
girls were alike, but | believe I've dis
covered one independent-one at last"
"Grandmamma, I'm going to be mar
ried."
"You, NannyH Why, you are but a
childw
Annie Brighton was kneeling beside
her grandmOthCr's chair, and the fairy
god.mother was strOking her curls with
one tremulOus white hand, whore the an
tiQue jewels shone like drops Of blood and
scintillatlng sparkles Of green FIRE.
"Pm ls, grandmamma,"
80 you are, how time dies Eighteen
years old But who's the happy man 7
We see no society worthy ourselves,
Nanny, and" ..h
"Tm sure you will like him, grand
lie Is coming to pay his re-
speCts to you, tonight. lie Is In the
cavalry, and he owns house on Madison
Avenue, and-and he loves me, grand
mamma" 30.
Nanny held her hack-tressed head on
the old lady's shoulder Us she spoke the
last words.
All natural enough, my dear but do
you love hlm% 49,
"Yes, grAndmamma."
"And where did you meet himH When
were you introducedY
~ wasn't introduced at all /" returned
Nanny, with misChievous elves Of flame
coming in her eyes. ~ was tlutlng mus
lin up in Mrs. Bankers room when he
came in on nm GRAND; and-oh, grand
mamma you have always thought i so
10 work. but II hadn't been
working | should never hayemet him.
And love him 10 much, grandmamma"
DWELL, WE'LL" said the old lady, reluc-
family, "thlngs seem to be altered from
what they were when | was girl"
"But you shall always live with us,
granny dear, and Minnie, too, and then
we shall all he 30 happy"
And Annie Breighton's tears were tears
of perfect joy. n