Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1876-09-07

SOtuc .H9 SoiQ A0eoy, cttffN Wy ''~.M0
keeper from, Hadfield Hail. the big
mansion on. the hilb came mincing
across the threshold.
Lefty busted of a chair in consider
able of furry, for Mrs. Ellison was
grand lady IN her way, who wore black
silk and laces, and had her bonnets
directly from a New York milGner
every spring and fall
won't you sit down. Mrs. Ellison :
said she. coloring to the roots OF her
pretty hair, aud secretly hoping that
Mrs, Ellison did not obaerye the patch
Oh her calico dress,
THANK you, r:s,,anar-L am in q
great hurry, said Mrs, Ellison. 4 have
some fine laces and muslins, and
Valenciennes handkerchicfs here from
my lady at the Hall. The laundress
hasn't come down yet, and she amt
willing TO trust the ladys maid with
EN-, and they must be ready by dark
and so told her knew person in
the village that was a master-hand at
laces and futing and such like, and !
depend on you, my dear, to Go EN- up
for me,
She'll pay you dollar, at least, said
Mrs. Ellison, She amt none ct the
stingy sort, my lady amt.
A dollar in Lefty Vineyards eyes
was no uncomfortable sum. A dollar
would buy the new shoes that Rosie
needed so sadly-or flannel for the
haby's winter sacks-or half hundred
other necessaries which Lefty could
think Of
yes said she, I'll do it. My pre-
serves will soon be finished. Lay the
bundle on the table, please. So the
new family have arrived at the Hall at
last?'
Mrs. Ellison nodded assent, She
had lived as housekeeper with the
Had6elds, Of Hadield Hall, for twenty
years, aud was sorry enough when the
old place went into new hands, But a
situation was a situation, so she had
stayed on.
eyes" said she. "A1r. and Mrs.
Howard Lindsey.
Lettie gave such start that the
preserve kettle nearly toppled over into
the fire,
-eL,udsley = cried ste, with Nlittle
hysterical laugh, "What funny nalne!"
"Handsome, stylish people, with more
money, to al. appearances, than they
know what to do with" went on Mrss
Ellison. 81 just wish you could see
her dresses and jewels! Stephanie, the
French maid, showed ME when she
was unpacking EN-, and it's as good as
play!"
Lettie said nothing, but stirred busily
away at her preserves, while the old
housekecper maundered on about the
wealth and granduef of the new
possessors of Hadfeld Hall. And all
this might have been hers!
"When shall | send for the laoes 7
Mrs. Ellison finally asked, when she
rose to depart.
I'll take them home myself about
dusk" said Lefty, inwaraly resolving to
get herself a glimpse into the paradise
WHICH had so nearly been her own,
And so, at twilight, with the daintily
ironed aud huted laces in her basket,
she walked to Haa6eld Hall.
How stately it looked with its broad
colonaded facade, all glitteripg with
lights; Its grand conservatory at the
back, where palm leaves and bananas
brushed the glass top, and the terraced
grounds Oh, if she had only said
yes to Howard Lindsey eleven years
ago!
Within everything was in keeping,
Administer carpets, like banks of moss,
covered the floor; marble statues stood
in velvet lined inches lights glowed
softly, and table, loaded with ornaments,
stood around.
"Hush T. said Lefty, as Mrs, Ellison,
with some pride, pointed out the various
beauties of the place. "What is that
noise like woman crying ?-in the
next room, I think"
Mrs. Ellison's face clouded,
Its Mrs. Lindsey, poor dear, said
she. The masters brute. He's been
drinking too muoh-M'lle Stephanie
says be always drinks too much and
he struck her. Struck her and called
her whimperiug fool, before all of us
servants. never saw man strike
woman before, and I declare it made me
sick all over. But Stephalne says it is
common thing enough. Oh, my dear,
she's wretched in spite Of all her
money
HAS she no children! Lettie asked.
She had two, but she lost EN- both.
Mile stephanie says she often cries and
wishes she was dead, too. And don't
wonder much, with such husband as
she's got. Hush there he comes now.
And shrinking behind carved group
of Italian marble statuary, the two
ILL I,