South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1878-02-01


q suggestive force that will Impress all
who read with true sense OF the hap
piness OF lives or simplicity aud frugal
ity, and OF the misery that follows de.
parture therefrom):
A great cheerful kitchen, with the
snow piled up in ermine dlilts against
the outside OF the windows. and view
Of gray woods wrestlil 9 against lcad-
en- sky-a kitchen where The shoots Of
the carmine flame wave themselves in
and out Of the moss.frinsed logs. like so
many fiery scrpents at play, au. the
great Oleander tree in tie corner was
putting forth it's clusters Of pink buds
in reckless defiance Of the season that
was where Aunt Pandora was NJ work
frying crul!ers wien Ulcle David Doty
came in from the post Office. bringing
a breath Of the Arctic regions with him.
ANY letters?' said Aunt Pandora, lish-
ing particularly brown and sayory twist
out of sea OF boiling lard
Yes said Uncle David, "a letter from
Evelyn. Aud they're in trouble again
Want more money
Aunt Pandora shook her head.
After that thousand dollars Won sent
them last Julyp said she. I'm afraid Eve.
lyn's husband isn't a good manager.
Business difficulties you see,' said IN
Gle David. Evelyn tells me they are liv-
ing with utmost economy, and denying
themselves every luxury
Poor dear saidsAunt Pandora, being
nantly.
Il really think we mast spare'en an
mother thousand said Uncle David. who
had soft spot In his heart for his niece
and adopted child. Evelyn Elgin.
a thousand dollars is deal Of mon
ey,' said Aunt Pandora, solemnly.
Yes. know it, admitted her husband
But the Lord has blessed Us with pleu-
ty of worldly gools, anil how can we bet
ter use it than in helping our little Eve
Ign along? we were poor folks ourselves
once. Pandora. beginning the world
so we were. acqniesced the Old lady.
as she set off the pot of lard carried her
pan Of fragrant crullcrs into the pantry
and took Off her striped calico apron.
And I'll tell you what I've made up
my mind to do said Mr.. Dotv, putting
both hands on his knees, and staring
hard at the blazing logs.
WHAT,
III go TO New York myself and see
the child said Uncle David. 1T may
he they, are actually suffering. Any
how, I'll take my bank book along, anI
do what l can for EN-
Well said Amt Pandora. 4 think il
would be good plan. Aud you can
take along some OF these crullers and a
pair of dressed fowls. and some of the
rel Baldwin apples in your carpet<bag.
If it wasn't for my rheumatism, I'd ne
glad at the chance to 20 along myself.
Only to think that we haven't either of
us seen Evelyn since she married that
store clerk aud went TO the city TO live
And so Uncle David Doty started or
in the orange glow Of the first day OF
all the New Year, AMI walked to the
railway station While the sunrise was
yet turning the 5nowy landscape TO q
sheet of diamonds.
II was q long ani tedious ride, but
what carel the oil gentleman as he sat
there, with the we'll. lilled carpetbag be-
side him ani basket Of apples beyond
such apples IS little Evelyn had been
wont 10 love as q child, when she climb
ed the orchard wall and nestled in the
high grass under the trees. And when
he finally reached Che great depot, il
seemed as f he were actully stepping
into pandemonidm.
Never was IN such q noisy place be-
fore in my lifp,' thought Uncle David.
as he made bis way through The crowd.
And how New Workers do stare
FrT, in truth and fact. Uncle David
DOty presented q sufficiently strong con-
trast TO those around him to induce
people to turn AMI look the second time.
Six feet high, with a complexion rosy
az fall pear. long white beard reach
ing nearly TO his waist, and n shaggy
fur ovcrcOat, 10 strolc along with the
basket in one han J and the bag in the
other, inquiring MS way with persis-
tence which would have done credit to
a second Christopher Columbus in search
Of New Western continent. AU.l 10
was just noon when Uncle David nt last
foun himself in Eat Barron street
My man sail be 70 n policeman who
was trying TO keep himself warm by Wig
orously Shaping his arms across his
chest. which - No. 9JY
'Ninty -nineY sail the policeman /;
halfway down the block that big house
with the blinds all closed
Can't be- sail Uncle David.
Bat it is retoried tho policeman
LOok-s-hero my man. argued the old
gentleman. I'm loOkin' for my niece.
married 90 a store clerk. Mrs. Elgin. by
name. Now. is it likely they'd be Twin
in palace like that"
'DonCt know anything about that
said the policeman. but It's No. co.
And he went on slapping himself more
v'adictively than ever.
Uncle David stood staring at the
tall house few moments more AMI
then lac assembled lhe steps and rang
the bell
1T cant do any harm TO inIuirc. any
how, said he TO himself.
y maid in ilutel muslin can. trimmed