The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1879-08-27

I,Slle Cttn OVeTS6B Jlle house anu IGglSlaJe
the cook, and give you more time to at
tend to the boys-your humble servant
includes himself"-I added, laughing,
what blessing she will bel"
g dislike to think OF stranger COM
ing to the house, said Mary.
So do /; but, remember, in a little
time she will no longer be a strangers
! besides, If she is a capable woman, she
will take entire charge of the premises.
Of course, we needn't have her if we
don't like her appearance or her refer
ences."
After few more talks Mary concluded
to send for the woman, and, accordingly,
dispatched q letter as the advertisement
required.
"Well." said my wife, on my return
that day, " she came, she saw, she con-
quered."
Rather Cesarean," said I. Il trust
she is not a general in petticoats. Tell
me all about it," and | seated myself
opposite the cUzy sitting-room fire, be-
| ginning to dread the intrusion of third
party.
She came here about noon," said
Mary, "a peculiar, prim looking wo-
man, in plain traveling-dress. Her
iace and manner prepossessed me in her
favor, and, according to her own ac-
count, she certainly is very capable
person. Only think that she can play
the harp and piano, and is very well
| educated"
"Worse and worse" thought 1; and
then said aloud: but what about refer
| encesP'
Her principal reference is Judge
Nelson, and he lives in Ohio"
"All right. | know his brother very
| Wpll. no ia praatiaipr laxuUnr ba,a
| I'll write to the judge and speak to the
advocate, and between them both we
shall probably get satisfactory certiii-
cate"
The funniest part of this veracious
narrative is that / did neither, but al
lowed the matter to drift away from my
memory altogether.
"Well, did you engage herP" asked.
"On the whole, thought | had bet
ter. She can come here and stay awhile,
and five suit each other, of course she
will remain. In fact, we must have
somebody; your comfort must be looked
after. AS it is, she is at some expense,
US boarding, of course, uses up what lit
tie money she may chance to have. l
told her to come tomorrow and get
little used to the house. Did l do
right ?"
II am inclined to think you did," was
my reply, BEST to have the strange
ness over as soon as possible"
g But there's one thing | am sure you
won't like" said Mary, after brief
silence.
"Well, what's that P" / asked.
"She wears spectacles."
I" Horrorm was my rejoinder.
blue ones"
Worse and worsew
II knew just how you would feel;
but she has very pleasant eyes under
them, and she thinks she may soon he
| able to dispense with them altogether"
"Then l will endeavor to endure the
iniliction with the best grace / can.
low does she look P"
That's woman's question, and |
shan't answer" said my wife, laughing.
However, | will say that she is tall
and fair, with blue eyes, blue dress and
blue veil"
"Blue seems to be the prevailing
color,n said and there the converse
tion stopped tea being brought in.
On the following day came home TO
company. In other words, was intro
duced to Miss Campsted, and by stealth
took an inventory Of her charms, for the
lady was rather good looking. She
wore small, plain cap and the blue
spectacles aforesaid The hair, put
smoothly back, showed ripples on the
surface; the features were small and
regular, but at first l was not pleased
with their expression, though | could
not have told why.
The dominant thought with me was
that Mary could rest, and, with a mind
" hollya at ease, give herself up to the care
of her little ones for n season.
For Il few weeks things went on as
smoothly as | could desire. The coffee
speedily improved in color and flavor,
the tea was delicious. Little entrees
made their appearance which before our
circumstances had not seemed to war
rant. The table was always in order.
even mt times decorated with flowers,
and the work was well done, and as if
performed by some invisible agency.
Harry, she is positively a treasure" ,"
said my wife to me, one evening, after
we had retired to our room. Il have so
much more time, now, to attend to baby
and the children. Miss Campsted is an
admirable manager, and she has some
very nice-lOoking people to visit her."
"Has she many visitOrsP" l asked.
81 thought she talked es if she were a
stranger here"
"Now and then one richly dressed,
almost too richly" my wife added, in a
hesitating voice. "But then we don't
visit, and really know nobody. She has
brother, too"
, "A brother" l cried, more and more
; surprised. "She tod me she had no re.
p 'latfons here"
2 "Well, he wasn't here till yesterday
, when he returned from California.
? caught a glimpse of him as he went
2 down strcet-and he is really majestic
} looking man."
D "Oh, this will never do,n l said, inn
= patiently. "We are not rich, but there
is considerable silver in the house, anC
, some little gold in the way of watche
} and chains, which are, besides, valuable
i don't like the brother"
I "NOw you are suspicious and un
kind" said Mary. " l would trust he