South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1877-11-09
The Three Sisters.


work for and with each other until our
I fortunes were nade-just ourselves.
We clasped hands on it.
! We were orphans, and had always
lived with uncle, and were brought up
as his own daughters.
1t was q great surprise to every one,
when the will was read, TO find it was
dated many years back, and that every
thing was left to nephew. of whom we
had often heard but never seen.
| Lawyer Adams shook his gray head
regrctfully as he told US he had heard
our uncle speak Of making will, but lie
had put it OF till too late.
So we found ourselves possessed only
of the little sum our mother had left
us.
The first thing we did was to rent q
little cottage (Which seemed very queer
and small after the "Grange') and then
we settled quietly down, as we expected
to live for years TO come.
Pris, book keeper, |, Floss, nurse
ry governess, and Lou. the housekecper.
stocking -darner, chief cook and bottle
washer.
The Haughtlys and the other girls
tried to patronize us after our descent"
las I overheard one Of them call it,
but we soon showed them we could get
along very we'll without them.
NY Oldest sisters name is Priscilla.
but I with my inherited disregard Of
the "dignities," nicknamcd her Pris.
Lou is our beauty, and not mere
beauty either
My own namo of Floss was given mo
in my childhood days, when, suppose
my hair was silky.
IL Is an awful misnomer now, for my
hair is my own aggravation.
1t won't lie smooth, nor yet wave in
distracting rings around my forehead.
! No and often feel like crying when
comb it in very anguish; it lies neither
ono way nor the other, but just stands
up fluffy and miserable
Pris says it suits my face, and don't
feel she is complimentary.
Two years went ny, and nothing oc-
ca red 10 disturb our pledge. We were
left pretty much alone.
| grew to love my little charge very
much. but it was pretty hard to ploi
two miles in all kinds of weather twice
a day. But all things considered, we
did very nicely.
One cold morning was hurrying
along, hardly able to see. for the blind
! ing slect, when something fell at my
feet. Ny start OF surprise may be i'm
/ agined, as looked down, and there,
! sprawling on the ice, was a great man.
| For a second he sprawied, and then
tried to start TO his feet, only to sink
back with a groan.
well" thought I, "what would Pris
10 in my circunstances?' SO [ said in
most dulcet tones
Can be Of any assistance to you.
sir?"
Yes. I thinl, you can; my ankle
must be sprained. but hardly believe
you can help me up"
/ nodded assent to the last words, as
| glanced down at the PROSTATE length
| mess.
well, if you will be so kind, please
take this card TO the housekccper at the
Grange
He took card from his pocket, and
scribbing something upon IL. placed it
in my hand. ] looked desparingly up
the street as far IA / could see and then
! down, but no one was in sight, so turn.
1 CIV away ictRN lilt5 VIC lCCi man IA lIlS
/ misery until some aid should come.
AS went, he called after me
do You know where to find the
'Grange?''
l said yes quite decidedly, and walk
ed away rs fast as could.
! had done all ! could when gave
the housekeeper the carl (shc was a
stranger TO mel. and so I started again
for my destination. where knew !
should he late. and also would receive 4
severe look from my employer.
Before long the Grange" chaise
| passed ne, and again, coming back.
The second time, leaning on the cush-
| ions, | saw the hero OF tho accident. He
saw me, too, for smile lighted up his
| dark face.
What m adventure 20 tell the girls.
and in what q graphic way told i'll
$50" said Lou. the "heir Of the
Grange" has entered into his possess
ion. Well girls, we don't envy him,
do we?"
envy him? Well, Lou, can't say.
As | stood in the dear OLD hall queer
kind Of feeling camo over nc. Ny idea
OF comfort doesn't correspond with the
washerwOman's-a svate place, with
jist room enough for me and nv old
man and the children"
BY this time little crimson Gag be.
gan TO hang itself out in Pris's check as
she looked reproachfully at me.
You shouldn't talk so wildly, Floss
] am sure we are very hGppv az VIC are"
j mn happy, but I miss the library"
said lou, looking up.
And the piano" supplemented I
Iri7 smiled 40 rs both and quoted
that bic &C scripture about tho "camcl
and the needless cyc.'
r. was unclo's nephew, Mr.. Ralph
Maxwell and alter his foot got better I
often saw him at distance.
! managed to avoid meeting though.
FOR I hated To- br thanked and what /
did should have done if 70 had been