The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1878-02-13
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"Why:- how's that? He used
to be very sober. Can't he get
work p
"His last master wouldn't keep
him because be was SO shabby"
"Humph," said the little man,
"he's a groom, is he not? Well,
as | was saying, your neighbor
opposite thriyes, but no wonder
Well, I've nothing to do with
other peoples secrets, but l could
tell you, only I'm busy and must
CO." ~ .-. -.
Gould tell me what ?" cried the
young wife. "O,.. good cobbler,
don't. 20, for. I've nothing to do
pray tell me why it's no wonder
she should thrive"
"Well," said he, ':it's no busl-
ness Of mine, you know, but as |
said before, it's no wonder people
thrive who have a sergant-a
hard working one, too-who is
always helping them" Il:
"a servant p repeated Bella ;
"my neighbor has a servant! no
wonder. then everything looks so
neat about her; but | never saw
this servant. I think you must
be mistaken; besides, how could
she afford to pay her wages y
"She has, a servant, l. say" re-
peated the cobbler; "a: one-eyed
ser7ant-but she pays: her no
wages, TO my. certain knowledge.
Well, good. morning, Mistress. |
must- CO." .,.;.: Il; .;.;# os.::s:;,
DO stop one minute" cried
Bella urgently, "where. did she get
this servant ?" ........s., ~. .. q
20, I don't know" said the
cobbler, servants are plentiful
enough, and Polly uses hers we'll;
l can. tell syou?''' ;...- -. =
"And what does she do for
her 2" e.. -. : .;**
"Do for her! Why, all sorts
Of things-E think she's the cause
Of. her prosperity. To my know
ledge, she never refuses to do
nything-keeps Toms and Pol.
ly's clothes in beautiful order, and
the baby's. ''A3
"Dear ME !' said Bella, in an
envious tone, and holding out both
her hands, "well, she is a lucky
woman, and I always said so. She
takes good care l sball never see
her servant. What sort Of ser-
want is she? And how came she
to have only one eye ?"
at runs in the family" replied
the cobbler, stitching busily
'they are all so-one eye apiece
yet they make a very good use Of
it, and Polly's servant has four
cousins who are blind, stone
blind; no eye at all; and they
come sometimes and help her,
I've seen thom in the cottage my
self, and that's how Polly gets a
good deal of her money. They
work for her, and she takes what
they mako to market, and buys
all those handsome things"
"Only think said Bella almost
ready to cry: with vexation, "and
I've not got soul to do anything
for me; how hard it Isl" And
she took up her apron to wipe
away her tears.
The cobbler look attentively at
her.
"WeIl, you are to be pitied GER
tainly," he said, 'and if I were
not in such a hurry"
' 90, do 60 on, pray. Were you
going to say you could help me
I've heard that your people are
very fond of curds and whey and
fresh gooseberry syllabab. Now
if you would help me: trust me
that there snould be the most
beautiful curds and whey sot
every night for you on the hearth
and nobody should ever look
when you went and came"
"Why, you sce," said the cob
bier, hesitatingly, "my people are
extremely particular about-ir
short, about-cleanliness, Mistress
and your house is not what one
would call very clean. No offense
l hope?"
Bella blushed deeply. "Well
but it should be always clean, i
you would-every day Of my life
| would wash the floor and sane
1t, and the hearth should be white
washed as white as snow, and thu