Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1879-08-26
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certain to have che esrriage meet us. "
! "Perhsps il will be here yet. mamma"
said Mabel. Suppose you ask one Of these
| men If it has been seen." Il ,ait s.as-s
II believe 1 will, said Mrs. Glenuor.
marching msjssticaliy up TO one Of the men
Aforesaid. inquiring:
..Cau YOU tell me whether Mr. Hsmiltoats
| earrisee has been AZ the station TO dayf"
-..Yes'm-Eo'm-1 don't know-thero it
are coming now" was the slightly incoherens
| answer.
Turning in the direction of his extended
fuger she saw handsome carriage rolling
rapidly up.
eft is Just coming" she announced TO
| Mabel, whose eyes had already informed her
of that.
They waited upon that drears platform un-
| til it drove up aud the driver dismouuted.
Then he came up the steps aud addressed
Mrs. Glennor. touching his hat respeotfallys
| "IIadies for Mrs. Hamilton's madam"
eyes. Come, Mabel"
"The carriage is ready, Mabel Tho cart
is here. ready to take your baggage over.
| Will take your ticketsf"
Mrs. Glenuor gave him the tickets for
their trunks. and the ready ooaohmnn coon
had them piled in tho light cart which had
followed the carriage.
"Now us are ready" declared Mrs. Glen.
nor But the coachman seemed % be look-
| ing for some one else. s.ss as.
Our young Heurietta went up to town
yesterday. We expect her back by this
train"
"Here I am, Sam" called familiar voice
from the door of the ladies' room. and the
homely young woman in plain linen. who
had shared Mabeps seat, oame ont Of her re-
treat inside. and approached them.
'.My goodness!" was Mrs. Glcnnor's dis
mayed ejaculation. as she flushed up to the
| roots OF her hair.
Bot Mabel spraug forward with extended
hand.
"whatl are you Henrietta Hanil,Ous I
am go glad"
'.Are you Miss Glennor7 am glad too"
said the youpg lady. offering her hand most
cordially. II would have made myself
known in the train, but am always too shy
with strangers, aud was not sure who you
were till now. Mrs. Glennor, [ arn very glad
to welcome you to Hamilton. love your
daughter already, and am sure we shalt
have delightful visit. Let US 60 now; Sam
| is waiting"
This prompt courtesy, go delioately iguor>
| ing her own rude behavior in che train. was
a greater rebuke to Mrs. Glennor than any
show of anger could have been.
For onoe her ready tongue vas at loss,
and che only followed her young hostess to
| the carriage, silently with flushed face.
But Henrietta's kindly spirit soon put her
| at her case, except when she remembered
| her mortifying blBndsr. -f-r-.
/ Il was wholesome Lesson. however. sud
the next time Mrs. Gleunor meets lady in
the train, whether she is robed like queen.
or in plain linen, she will treat her as such
and never judge by appearances.
ally infests the house, and orawIs over tho
floors or woodwork, can live under the sppli-
cation of hot alum water. Il will destroy
red and black ants, cockroaobes, spiders. aud
ohirtz bugs. Take two pounds of Alum sod
dissolve it in three or fosr quarts of boiling
water; let il staOd on the Gre until tho alum
is oil melted. then apply il with brush
| (whiie nearly hot) to evory joint and orevice
in your closets. bedsteads. pantry shelves,
etc. If in whitewash. il will keep OF in>
! sects.-An1eSicaH GuTdea.
Drowned ToMAToEs.-Take large round
tomatoes and halve them place them. the
thin skin down in frying pan in which
small quantity of butter has been previously
melted sprinkle them with salt aud pepper
and dredge them we'll with flour: place tho
pan in q hot part of tho fire and let them
brown thoroughly : then stir and let them
brown again. and so on until tboy are quite
done. They lose their acidity. and the fla
vor is superior to stewed tomatocs.
MIXED PIcKLEs-Sosk small onions and
| cncumbers in salt water ten days, Gone pint
| OF barrel salt to oue-half bushel OF piokles)
| cabbage, cauIifower aud string beans, twenty.
four hours in the brine. To four gallons of
| the best vinegar put one pint Of ayrup or
moiasses, one red pepper, spices and mustard
seed If you like /; scald all together aud pour
on the pickles while hot; rinse the pickles
after the brine. They will keep the year
round.
Truth AND SUBERsEss.-Thst is the
best family medicine in the world to regu-
late the bowels, purify the blood. remove
costiveness and biliousness, aid digestion and
stimulate the whole system7
Truth aud soberness compels us to an
swer. Hop Bitters. being pure, perfect and
harmless. See "Truths" In another column
The Weston (w. vs.) and Cl.rksburg
Narrow Guage railroad will be completed and
opened for business from the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad, at Clsrksburg, to Weston. on
the first day of September. BY the COM
pletion OF this road merchants and shippers
| will be enabled to ship from all points direct
| to Weston, or to any station on the road, on
through bills Of lsding, and from Weston
or any other station on TIE road. to any
point east or west, on through bills Of lsding.
- Senator Thurn.n, being interviewed
| BY New York Tribune reporter, expressed
entire eonfdence in Democratic victory in
October next. He s,ys General Ewing will
| poll the full strength of the party, irrespec-
tive of the divisions in the party on financial
! questions. He is confident It will be a square
| fight on the part of the Democrats, without
any weakening dissensious in the party.