The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1877-04-06

laboring under great bodily and penta
J pro pSssO555sP a' 'At3!1P 0s -
"Spe knows better and she could d
b6tef, II VIC cboS6s was rather N Nd
< charitable 1coappelt. often inward,
'nadeon TIC o6urrJhce Of some ncv
'I xfssr M. sSasA had taken hi. do.
lparturo on the morning referred TO,
Mrs. Smith vent into her chamber, a.
has been seen, and threw herself Ian.
guidly upon : bed. pressing her hands
20 her throbbing temples, as she did 90,
and nprpuripg, ~ can't live 1t this
At INC same time Rachel set down In
the kitchenthe large waiter upon which
she had ranged. the dishes from the
tbreakfascta and then sinking into !
chair, pressed one hand upon her fore
head and sat for more than a minute
. u ssV2oIsd ~ silence sSss had - three ss,.
Smith pleasant word, and the last re-
mark made TO her = short time. before,
haA been Che unkind est Of al. At an
other time, even this would not
have moved srherl--she could have
| perceived .ggthsts Mr.. " Smith was
/ not 4inn - right staes o. mind
thatrlassitude Ofsbody had produced
temporary infrmity Of mind But be-
ing herself affected by the oppressive
season almost Is mu0h a. Net mistress.
she could not make these allowances. |
While still seated, the chamber bell was |
ung with quick, startling jerk.
- What nnxf ~ =. \
kachel and then proceeded to obey the /
summons.
"How GOULD you leave my chamber
IN such . condition IS thisP' was the
salutation that met her ear, as she en-
tered the presence Of Mrs. Smith, who,
half raised upon the bed, and leaning
upon her hand, looked the very per-
sonification OF languor, peevishness and
ill-humor.
"You had plenty Of time while we
were eating breakfast to have put things
q little to rights
TO sthis Rachel made no reply. but
turned and went back into the kitchen.
She had scarcely reached the spot, be
lore tho bell rang again, louder and !,
quicker than before; but she did net |.
answer It. In about three minutes il !.
was jerked with an energy that snapped :
Inc wire, but Rachel was inmoyable
Five minutes elapsed, and then Mrs.
smith, fully aroused from the lethargy :,
thathad stolen over her. came down !
With quick, firm step.
what's the reason you didn't answer !, !,
ny beliP say?" she asked in loud, an :,
yry voice. =
Rachel did not reply. :
80 DO you hear me Z" fa =
Rachel had never been 50 treated be- =
ore; she had lived with Mrs. Smith =
nree y ears, and had rarely been found =
auit With. She had been TOO strict il
egard to the performance Of her duty !.
leave much room for even a more ex- ~ y
citing mistress to find fault: but. now. Z. y
be overtaken and sick, and to be =:
hidden. rebuked and angrily assailed, - -
,as more than she could well bear. =
ne did not suffer herself to speak for :. -
pine moments, and then her voice X
embed, and the tears came out upon 3
or cheeks. "a
~ wish you to get another in INV =. ~
lace. find I don't suit YOU. NJ ~
me viii be up day after tomorrow \ ~
very well <" was the firm reply, as =,
le turned away and left the kitchen. :"
Here vas trouble in good earnest. =.
iten and often had Mrs. Smith said. -, ~.
,ring the past two or three years1-I u.
What should do without Rachelp' ~, y
40 now she had given notice that she q
- gong 70 leave her, and under cir s ~.
instances which made pride forbid a -, az
quest 70 stay Determined to act ont III
= part with firmnesss and decision. 81
9 dressed herself and went ont. hot ina
q oppressive Is 1t was, and took her 4. 4
y to an intelligence Office where ashe .le
y the required fee, and directed a.
* and chambermaid TO be sent to ~
IN the next morning, about 10 r.
lock, an Irish girl came and offered y
'seif - cook, and was. after sun "a -.
questions and answers. engaged. ~
soon a. this negotistion was setfied, 90
chel retired from the kitchen. Ieav' Evt
the new conner in full possession. ~
naf an hour she received her wages. ~ ~
LETT IN 40 very happy frame Of re I.
49, home that had been for three ],
y, until within 3 few days, q pleas 49,
one IS for Mrs. Smith, she was = an !
~ p 60 II bed sick; but,this vas IA 2
Nancyt tho new cook.
expressly stipulated that she was -
20 nDdu1iss pnconnseted With the W. ~
'pen W1[0 consequsuce was thai. Pc
wltnstanding the thermometer rang a
above 20, and the atmosphere re- ~
ned as sultry as air from q heated - 49, \,
2, MRS. Smith was compelled 70 ar on =.
ge her chamber and parlors. Bv
time this was done. she xwaa a. = SOFT
aition ~ % n IA s snJ Vas 10 ed N
,er-time. Tbe $500 49, ~ unen new
ant period hronrh, 80 =. .nls III cake
vexafions H.. .ivuuies
utes. And then ca',sa wa >. la.e ~ ~ lettiI
oaf aho.,;ssIi - ~ ello 1aoIe ID dol