The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1879-08-21
aHave you any followers 2"
'Sir 2" luttered Dolly.

"Beaux, I mean," elaborately explain
ed tho clergyman.
"Of course 1 Lavn't," said Dolly, half
inclined TO laugh, half TO be angry.
"Then 1 think you'll suit me-" said
Mr. Palmleaf, cor rather my sister. Our
family is not large, tho work is light, and
Paulina Is most considerate mistress.
Get your bundle"
"My-whatY" said Dolly, In bewil-
derment.
"Your clothes. am to take You back
with me Immediately" said Mr. Palm
leaf. "Paulina expects company. 1t ia
essential that we obtain help at once"
Dolly Darrow looked up with cheei9
crimson like any rose, eyes full of deep
brown sreckles, and lips around which
dancel q perfect galaxy of dimples.
"Wait minute, please" said she.
Certainly" said Mr.. Palmleaf
And he sat down on wooden stool in
the corner, and fell to meditating on the
Thirdly" of his uncompleted sermon,
while Dolly sped up stairs, three steps at
| time.
Father" cried she, flying in tho pres.
| ence of her parents, "the minister has
mistaken me for BridgetW
"Eh 2" said Mr.. Darrow.
"You don't tell me-" said BIrs. Darrow.
And he wants to hire me-" said Dolly,
her eyes cleaning With fun. "And Pm
going. Quick-where's my hat and
| shawl, and mut1lers 7"
Mrs. Darrow rose up in the majesty OF
her black silk gown and gold watch.
| chain.
dorothy Darrow," said she. "you're
never going TO hire az servant"
UVaa am eotN Dnlt,, UytJ, Iotto.
than private theatricals. He's 80 nice
jewel ! Oh, make haste or hell he tired
Of waiting"
And Dolly succeeded in carrying her
point. Fifteen minutes later she had
got into the cutter, with O parcel which
Mr.. Palmief slowed snugly away under
tho seat, and the minister drove home
with secret exultation.
Miss Paulina was in the kitchen fry
ing sausages for dinner, when Dorothy
walked in, with cheeks like carnations,
hair blown all over her face, and the
bundle under her arm.
"Here am Miss Palmleaf," said she.
''The hired help at your servicep
Miss Pauline stared.
"Why, it's Dorothy" said she. "And
sent Peter after"-.
"Yea. know" said Dolly brightly.
but Bridget was gone, and he mistook
mo for her, and ho has engaged me to
work hers. And, oh, Miss Paulina,
please don't undeceive him. Because /
am smart little housekeeper, and can
help you just as much 40 any Irish girl
could. just give me trial. that's ALL"
Miss Paulina had shrewd apprecia.
tion Of joke; her hard features relaxed
with smile, rs she stood looking down
at the radiant little brunette.
"Wcl!," said she, u don't mind If I
For. one month Dorothy Darrow offici-
ated as hired girl at thu parsonage.
Then she came to the clergyman one
day:
Mr.. Palmleaf looked up In amazoment
and dismay.
II hope Dolly" said ho, "that neither
my sister nor l have unwittingly offended
you9"
| '.Ne" ==:a r,el!,,sy r,el!,,sy, sss=......ass her li..le
| study carpet, "but oh, Mr.. Palmleaf,
have done wrong, and 1 earnestly beg
your pardon ?"
"Dolly?" cried out the Reverend Pc
ter, in mild surprise.
'Bechuse you are so good and true"
sobhed the girl. ~ am not hired girl
and / only came here for joke, and
can't bear to think Pm de.de. deceiving
you."
"And Dolly began to cry piteously be.
hind the corner Of her apron.
"You came here FOR joke, eh ?" said
| the minister.
"y-Yesp confessed Dolly, behind her
apron.
"Well, then," said the minister gently
drawing her toward hiDa, .'suppose you
stay in earneat?"
| ''Sir ?" faltered Dolly.
"My DEAR" eaid Mr.. Palmleaf, II have
got used to you around the house. I
shonld miss You terribly If you should
leave us. Do you think I an. too old to
think; of o blooming young wife like
"Not BILL" cried Dolly indignant
ly.
"Old-youp
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"a great deai." said Dolly, laughing
and blushipg.
Then you will stay with me- always2"
and Dolly promised she would.
| Everybody wondered how so bashful
man 10 the Rev. Mr.. Palmieaf ever mus.
tered courage for proposal but no.
body knew that that engagement" be-
gan for Il joke t.rne' out in sober earn