South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1879-10-03
THE NEW GIRL.

-No", NuS'ict yOu III nc sure % re-
member?'
To remember- what?' said Mr.. Mer-
edith, with hopeless expression OF mani
" on his counieuance. Kitty Meredith
dropped both hands despairingly at her
sides.
Charles she exclaimed, you don't
mean that you have forgotten already?'
My dear said Mr.. Meredith, fumb-
ling in the depths OF his ovcTcoat poch-
cts for missing glove. Il NAV not
have forgotieu-but don't seem exact.
~ to rememberr
Tho oyslers!' suggested his young
wife.
oh, yes said Mr.. Meredith, The oys.
tersv
And two ounces OF double zephyr
scarlet wool
Exactly
And the depot hack 10 he in waiting
at two o'clock for your cousin from Chi.
caGo.
M. Me edith slapped one hand on
the table.
Sue is coming to-day, declare 10
goodness
And a dozen Havana oranges for
dessert, and TWO pounds Of white grapes
and some OF those delicious lille Naples
biscuit and macca oons. fyom Saltaseli's
oh, and lei them send up n gI,l Com
ST. Chars !!
'A-,chjch.
"a girl, you goose For general house
work. Phoebe went home this morning
with theiacc-ache, and | can't he left n
lone with company coming and all. Mind
she's good cook and understands wait.
ing ~ table =
And Mr.. Meredith rushed OF 20 ca cl
the % express with - Kaleidoscope
confusion Of grapes, zephyr wool, depot
hacks, oysters ami servan. m1'dS career.
ing through his brain, which no l,d i'll
for Mrs. Mcrcdith's domestic plans.
While that lady, claspiny bo,lI hands
over her forehead. in a sort oC t.asic
despair. rushed down into the hi'c:cn
where avery good looking young man OF
some two or three aud twcntv was on
his knees in front of the range. ;rying
to coax a most unwilling tire TO hu.n.
The good looking young man glanced
up. with comical sparkle in his eyes
and smudgc of SCOT travc.sing The
bridge Of his nose.
'Well?' said he.
'rom,' cried Mrs. Meredith. hysteri-
cally, can you make lobster saliu?'
Like book = said Tom.
'Anl ConceY'
Il lcalncd in Paris
Good said Mrs. Meredith.
And | can make butte milk biscui.
and, between us, we'll get up decent
lunch for lie young lady from Ch;ca 90
As for dinner
'Well?' again remarked The young
man with SCOT bcsmudGed nose.
Providence must provide !! sighed The
matrCn.
There's that Old cbin'l-coiorcd roos
er in the bavnvarG, SAID Tom, hope full.
~. If | could once catch him, Id have
a chicken stew
no
Then you don't Know what you're
talking about said the lady, with some
aspc~iiy.
Yes, | do, ioo,' maintained the ANA
icur Sovcr. 'Ohions, potatoes. ccle"v,
barley, wish n pinch OF SAL. and -
Nonsense = il'e posed NJ ). Meredith
DO pick Chat lobster out OF its shell,
leave or romaucins! You're dcal
lie ter at poetry and newspaper sketches
than YOU are in tue ki.chcG though. 30
be sure, with ;win2c o, conscience,
goodness llows what should ID with
ont you just in this particular emergency,
you dear old dating
The lobster was only half pick eel out
Of lis shell, tue butte milk biscuit was
s.il unmivcd. and Mrs. Nc edith, with
pocket. handkerchief tied a oUni her
pretty brown hair, was dustjng the little
drawing room, when there came a ring
Mt the door-bell. She put the turbancd
head ont Of the window after most uH
cercmonious fashion.
Who's thcrc2' she demanded, in high
con'ralto.
Docs Mr.. Meredith live hcrc?' rotor
ted n woman's voice. And at the same
instant tic young mi -On caught
sight of neat black leather ba", a black
alapaca dress, and q shaw OF the plainest
Highland plaid.
dts Tic new girl, thank Providencc?'
said Ms Meredith, and she flew down
stairs. thanking honest Cha lev, in her
heart, for his unexpected Promptitudc.
Come in said she, opening the door
wide. i nm glad you arc so punctual,
nv Good girl. From the 81. Chars In
tclligcnce Bu.o1u, suppose? No don't
take or your things MP hcre-jhc ser
wants room is down stairs; you may as
we'll come directly down into the
Kitchen
She led the way down foloTed by the
new girl, whose countcnnlCe bore rath-
CT Il bewildc Ell expression. Whats
your namc? she asked, pa'ronizinglv.
My namc?' OH, ils Martha answer.
ell The stranger, with some confusion.
Martina critically repeated Ms.
Meredith. WHAT an ugly name
think I shall call you Pa;,v. Have you
good rcrcrcnccs2'
H-bclicvC sO'
I think, said Mrs Meredith, survey.
ng her from top 90 toe, you arc a little