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

of the she'll in that way. Let me show
you, Mr. Selwyn.'
And with def fingers she loosenei
the lucious white FIBRE from the scarle,
shell in way that made NJ. Selwvu.
cry Bravo!
And now, Patty said Mrs. Meredith
| will show you where the things are.
and leave you To get up Is nice a lunch
as you can for half-past two o'clock We
are expecting nv husbands cousin
from Chicago, and L want everything in
perfect orde".'
FL finish the salad said Tom. who
had secretly been observing the pretty
face and trim figure OF the new domes-
tic, now that I've commenced il. But
you needn't look SO pertur6eG, Patty. if
that is your name. I'll he careful not
20 get in your way. AMI you can ask
my sister there il I'm not handy sort
Ola fellow about the kitchen
Kitty shook her head su rcptitiously
at Tom behind the screen; Tom reso-
lutely effected not 20 perceive the warn
ing Gesture.
ualf an hour aGtc-ward he came up 20
tue dining. Dom, where Mrs. Meredith
was n, Angling her best lilac and gold
china.
XIV said he, 'shes jewel. rem
OF tue fist wa.er! Depend upon IL. she's
not always worked in the kitchen
quoted Shakespeare IpyOpOs o. something
or other, | don't remember what. and
she recognized the grand old words at
once. her eyes frightened. and YOU
/ should have seen the color come ih.o
her checks !
Quoting shakespeare = criei ont NJ .
! Me edith, to n common kitchen Girl
! But tell you roundlv asserted Tom.
that she's not 4 common kitchca girl.
Il don't believe in high life below
stairs said Mrs. Kitty disdainruly.
Tue lunch came MP at half-past two.
in perfect order, but no cousin from
/ Chicago ariived--no depot hack rolled
up TO the door.
How provoking sail Kitty. Miss
! Mcrcdi'h must have missed The csscn-
tial connecting train. Charley will ne
so vcXcd! But. howcvc-, | don't SO
much mind, now tLat have GOT such an
excellent girl
! The dinner of dainiilv roasted quails
and n rabbit fricassc, with desert of
cusLarls and Jelly, was duly se,vcd at
| precisely scvcn, at which hour Mr.. Mcr-
elith himself bounced in, hot and flush
cd. with the haste lie hal made.
Where 10 she?' he cried.
Where is who?' said Kitty.
My cousin from Chicago?'
OH said Kitty, she hasn't come !!
Not come :!
No
Mr.. Meredith drew long sigh Of
minglcd rcgret and relief
Then, after all said he. It's not so
unluclly.'
what is not 80 unlncky?' pc uIantly
demanded his wife. 'Mv dear Charles,
You arc expressing yourself altogether
in riddles
That 1 fof9ot all about the ovste:s
and the zephyr wool aud the servant
girl
'F'o-gotr
Yes forgot. Isn't that plain En-
g!ish cnough?'
But you didn't forget remons rated
Mrs. Meredith. You sent her. She's
now in the Kitchen
Mr.. Meredith started, I've sent no
one, said he. Never thought Of Tic
girl Tom that moment 20 this, Igivc you
my word OF honor!
Then slowly CALCULATED Kitty, who
did send hc?'
Ring TIC bell = said Mr.. Meredith.-
Les have her up. Who knows but
she's Que Of those regular confidence
women with an eyc o forks and spoons q!
And as lie spoke lie jcrked tic bell
cord with some energy.
In minute or 50 the new girl came
up. smiling AMI courlesyng. Nr. Mcr
edith uttered an exclamation OF amaze
mcnt.
And he claspod her in his arms, with
a shower of kisses which made honest
Toms hair stand On end.
('l wish she was nv cousin from CHI
caLo,' in voice asidc)
KITTY turned as scarlet as pepper
pod
oh, good gracious + she cried, clasp
ing her little hands ncryously, 'and |
took her FOR the cook =
And ! am n cook when occasion &c.
quircS, cousin Kitty! said pretty Mar
tina Meredith, making her peace with q
kiss. Don't he vexcd with me FOR hu.
moring the joke, for indeed, indeed I
could not help it. And I'll show you
how 10 make those MAENGUEs GLACCrs.
and the Napo'i,au creams tomorrow =
And they all sat happily down ,ogc,h-
or 10 roast quajIs and fe.casscl rabbits
and Kitty aud Martha went together
TO the Intelligence Bureau on the NOR
row and established a Milc-ian dlm,cl
ia the Kitchen, who was not 90 all iucOn-
gruOus 10 her surroundings.
And Tom, leaning over his sisters
shoulder, whispered wagsj-hIy:
Didn't ! tell you she was a gem Of
the first
Sca.cor1ius complain that The cleo
t.ia light on Concv lsl11d Is go bH''aut,
and visible 40 sach q distance, that 70
disurbs hclr rccLol.ugs This only