South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1877-09-21

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more2 1t is burning to the kettle now,
and I've wasted eyer 10 much sugar !
Jane ran over 10 mothers and ask
Hannah to step eEWill you? She'll
know in minute Hfas TO do. Dopray,
be quick; it is dreadfally late"
Jane departed.
Tf cooking will dR1 II make jelly of
it before Hannah gets here" she said.
BIT instead OF boiling to jelly the cur
rant juice boiled over in great foamy,
red waves. -
The fire Kissed, and dense smoke
and pungent sesfS6f burning sweets
filed the kitchen.
Spattered from heed to foot with the
hot liquid, one hana ;5sealded, her pretty
face besmeared. ya1F retreated to the
door in utter e. -
'a)k, wHs Eer'
The sentence Yer finished.
She stood dumb lth horror, for COM
ing leisurely along the sunny garden
path she saw her husband and his par
ticular friend Mr.. WhFbarton.
"He has invited hipa home to dinner?"
she gasped, darting- -Taek into the smoky
kitchen. "Oh, what shall l do?"
Two or three narrowing minutes of
suspense and her husband entered.
"Nell, are you here! And what is
the matter? Is the kitchen on fire?
The whole place is in a fog"
Nell came forward, looking more like
a tattooed Indian than the pretty wo-
man she was.
"Tm making currant jelly, and l
thought yoq'' wouldn't be home till late,
Ned"
"Does it require such a mess rs this
to make current jefTy9 And what a
fright you are. Nell! I've brought
Warburton home to dine"
There's not Z 9tlful Of dinner
Ned"
What! Didn't I ind a ham and a
pair of chickens?" Z
Il had no time 70 cook; I've been
making jelly oil d h."
,'Confound the jMs! Come, Nell, you
must get up some show Of dinner
81 can't, Ned! Tn tired to death,
and my hands burned. You shouldn't
have invited Mr.. WarbultOn without
letting me know" =
Now, just hear that! !" cried the pro.
yolsed husband, latter telling me so
often to bring q friend whenever | lik'
cd! I'm surprised at you, Nell"
Nell sank back into q seat, and cov-
ering her face with her sticky apron burst
into tears, whilo the jelly began to
stream over again, ~
Her husband, I1Afs;6kide himself with
the Kissing noise and his own vexation,
made q dive at the kettle. and in his ef-
forts to get it Of the stove, upset it, de-
luging the floor.
"I'm glad of it! You've no business
attempting to make the confounded stuff
when you don't know how" he cried,
founcing out of the kitchen, and leaving
his wife to have her cry out. "Tll 50
and send Warburton away"
Poor Nellie sobbed convulsively, un-
mindful Of the meaEderihg red river at
her feet. until Hannah entered.
"Why, dearie, what trouble you're in,
to be sure? anil all your jelly wasted
But never mind; we'll have the next
kettle all right"
Nell sprang up and threw herself into
the old woman'S armsl
20, Hannah. and >Ned's gone to send
Mr.. Warburton away without his dinner.
and hell never forgive me" she sobbed.
Yes, he will, dearie, yes, he will
don't you fret I've sent them over to
your mother; s for a lunch. And now
let me tell you what to do. Put all
this jelly-making by till tomorrow
we'll begin bright and early in the morn.
ing, and
but, Hannah, it won't co ne to jelly"
ooh, yes. it will, when we add lit
tie gelatine."
Didn't tell you, maam?" nuttered
Jane, mopping up the red river.
Never mind the jelly now. continued
Hannah; "you and Jane set to work
and get up q nice little supper, and take
down your curls and put on your pret.
tiest gown, and I'll hurry over and send
the master and his gueft back about SUM-
set; thatll make everything right"
Nell demurred litile.
Ned was cruel to get into passion !;
he knew couldr-heF4r4t," she sobbed.
Old Hannah gave Hsr look.
Hush, my dearieE put that foolish
pride in your pocket :; you can't afford
to spoil your happihess. Mind what
old Hannah says"
And Nell obeyed.
She and Jane worked as they never
did before in all their lives.
Sunset found the kitchen as clean as
q new pin-the unfortunate jelly ban
ished, and the daintiest of supper ta-
bles set.
And as the sun went down Nell her
self walked down the garden path to
meet her husband, robed in crisp, white
muslin, q scarlet ribbon zoning her
waist, rose in her hair.
I'm glad to see you, Mr.. Warbur'
ton," she said snilingiy. "You have
found me in great tribulation to-day. 1
attempted what / aat not understand,
and got into troubl1 Ned, dear, for.
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