The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1877-02-16

DN I'M pOoolDlC.
Yet there was enough of world
ly wisdom in her head, to teacl
her how much better it was to b,
rich than to be poor.
Ifhe refused her, her forum,
and his also would be her own b,
law.
She would force him to refuse
her, andsthen she would return
him his, and all would be as i
should. But how could she dc
this2
The girl;sat for while in deeI
revery, and then arose and clap
ped her hands together. A
thought had struck her.
There was in the house a seam
stress-a vulgar girl, as plain as il
was possible to be, and with as
conceit as any young beauty was
ever blessed with.
Her rough manners and rough
speech had become proverbial
amonst her own class, the other
servants speaking of her general
ly as Crusty Betsy. And this girl
had Of late been occupied in the
room of her young mistress over
some new dresses.
Straight to this apartment Elsie
flew, and locking the door, sat
down opposite Betsy, said:
81 have something for you to
do, and I'll pay you well for it."
'Just name it them" said Bet
sy.
"When l was a girl, Betsy"
said Elsie, "poor papa promised
that | should marry young gen
tleman who lives in England
when l was grown, and that if |
did not | should lose my fortune.
Now the time has come and he is
and that / can't marry
him, Betsy, and want him to re-
ruse me. Do you understand p
81 understand" said Betsy,
and if | were you I'd huff him
)ff quick enough, and make him
glad to G., that ! would.
"And l can't think how to do it,
Betsy" said Elsie, land if you
,an you must do it for me. While
lie stays you must pretend that
you are Miss Seabright, you must
wear my clothes, and take all the
lirs you possibly can, and make
lin as unhappy as possible, so
hat he'll have to refuse you
hat is, me, you know. Be Sharp
Is you can with him, Betsy
lever the least bit kind or nice.
You'll try, won't you, Betsy"
"I can give any one as good as
hey send, miss" said Betsy. "l'm
10 mealy-mouth, and you'll pay |
ne well, miss"
"I'll give you hundred dol
ars, Betsy" said the girl, for you
viii save me my freedom and my |
ortune; and you'll not refuse
i'm, you know, for all will be
poilt."
"Ill man age" said Betsy.
Then the two girls left all other
,o.k I'd examine Elsie's ward
obe, and soon Betsy was dressed
4 the most elegant attire, hair
owdered, as was the custom, and
,hite gloves upon her hands.
"And l." said Elsie, "will be
our poor companion, and you
lust call me Miss Smith, and
nub me and order me about"
Thus all was arranged when the
tile letter Elsie had been so
,ng expecting arrived, and
reaflng its blue seal, she read
nat Mr.. Harrington would pay
is respects to Miss Seabright in
n hour. How Miss Seabright
lughed as she sat waiting in the
ra rawing-room watching Betsy
Ill UP and down with all her new
sumption Of dignity. Betsy
18th the most amiable intentions
tould have been sure of ofiening;
ut Betsy, bent on being unpleas-
ut, would be a grand success.
Just then Betsy herself leant
om the window.
"Oh, miss!'' she cried, "there's
carriage at the door, and there's
gentleman coming out of it.
Bless us! if that's him / don't
onder at you wanting to be off
our match.
Dear me, oh, deary mel
But before she could explain,
servant had brought Elsie a
ard bearing the name of Harold
harrington, and;a as she arose, the
lost extraordinary figure enter
the room. r3' as..ts
1t was a very tall young man,
etween whose shoulders, never
leless, grew an enormous hump.
@ also, though he seemed to
love actively enough, walked
pom crutches. +
On his head, from which he had
his cap, was a black silk
such as entirely bald
ID gentlemen then wore. /
Over his ears was a big black
andage, which also quite cover
! his chin.
On his right eye was a large,
reen patch; on his left cheek
Mother.
All that was visible of his face
as his nose, which was certainly
ell shaped, but which was much
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