Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1879-06-26
little Impatient at this loDgthened discus

Palmleht wants TO eco you! There's tue
door, inst to the left cir"
And, 10 his near-sighted way, tho min
istcr stumbled into Farmer Darrow's dairy,
where rosy checked girl, with jet black
hair, brushed away from low, olivc.dark
brow, and eyes like pools of sherry wine,
was skimming tho cream from multitude
nous milk pans into huge stone pot.
"Youug woman," said Mr.. Palmleaf,
turning his spcotaoles upon her amazed
face, do you want to engage yoursolf?"
"Sr7" said Dolly, her spoon coming to
an abrupt standstill amid tho wriukly and
leather like folds of tho cream on partiou-
lar pan.
"Iu other Words" explained Mr.. Pain.
leaf, do you want good iomc2"
"Indeed, cir, cover thought of such q
thing" said loily, all In q furry.
Chow old arc your" questioned Mr..
"I am eighteen" said Dolly, in some
confusion.
"Havo you any followcrsY"
"Sir?" futtered Dolly.
"Beaux, mcan," elaboratoly explained
tho clcrgymen.
"Of course I havn't," said Dolly, half
inclined to laugh, half to be angry.
"Then, l think you'll suit me-" said Mr..
Palmlcaf; Cor rather my sister. Our fam
lily is not largo, tho work is light, and
Paulina is most considerato mistress.
Get your bundle"
"My-what2" said Dolly, in bcwldcr-
mcnt.
"Your clothes. I am to take you back
with me Immediately" said Mr.. Palmcaf,
"Pauline expects company. 1t is essential
that We obtain help at once"
Dolly Darrow looked up with checks
crimson like rny rose, eyes full of deep
brown spcokles, and lips around which
danced perfect galaxy of dimplcs
swat q minute, please" said she.
"Certainly," said Mr. Palmlcaf.
And he sat down on wooden stool in
tho corner, and fell to medituting on tho
"thirdly" of Lis uncomplcted sermon,
whilo Dolly sped up stairs, three stops at q
timo.
"Fathcr," cried she, flying in the pres
cnce of her parents, "the minister has
mistaken me for Bridget"
"Ehr" said Mr.. Darrow.
"You don't tell me-" said Mrs Darrow.
"And ho wants to hire me-" said Dolly,
her eyes cleaning with fun. "And Pm
going, Quick-where's my hat and shawl,
and muflcrs?"
Mrs. Darrow rose up in the majesty of
her black silk gown and and gold watch.-
chain.
"Dorothy Darrow," said she "you're
mover going to hire as servant"
eyes l am" said Dolly. "It's better
rrI ont ofrSno ol, I1oJ1 ~ 4
absent minded, aud Paulina is jewel!
Oh, make haste or hell be tired of waiting"
And Dolly succeeded in oorrying her
point. Fifteen minutes later she had got
into tho cutter, with parcel which Mr..
Pulmleaf slowed snugly away under tho
scat, and tho minister drove homo with
secret cxultation.
Miss Paulina was in tho kitchen frying
sausages for dinner, when Dorothy walked
in, with checks like carnations, hair blown
all over her face, and the bundle under her
arm.
"IIoro am Miss Pa!mlcaf," said she.
"Tho hired help at your servico!"
Miss Pauline stared.
"Why, it's Dorothy said sho. "And
| sent Peter after" -.
eyes, | know" said Dolly brightly.
"But Bridget was gone, and he mistook me
for her, aud he has engaged mo to work
here. And oh, Miss Paulina, please don't
undcccive him. Bcc ausc l am smart
little housckecpcr, and can help you Just
as much as any Irish girl could. just
give mo trial, that's all"
Miss Paulina had shrcwd appreciation
of a*3okc; her hard features relaxed with q
smile, as she stood looking down at tho
radiant little brunette.
"Wcll," said che, III don't mind if l
do"
For one month Dorothy Darrow onic.-
ated as hired girl at the parsonage. Then
she came to the clergyman one day:
Mr.. Palmlcaf looked up in amuzcmcnt
and dismay.
"I hope, Dolly" said he, "that neither
my sister nor | have unwittingly offended
you?"
"No!" said Dolly, pattirg her little foot
on the staring green leaves in the study
carpet, "but oh, Mr.. Palmleaf, I have done
wrong, and | earnestly beg your pardou?"
"Dolly2" cried out tho Reverend Peter
in mild surprise.
"Bocause you are so good and true"
sobbed tho girl. III am not a hired girl,
and only came here for joke, and can t
bear to think I'm de-do- dooeiving you'll"
"And Dolly began to CRY pitcously be-
hind the corner of her apron.
"You came hero for joke, oh?" said tho
minister.
"Y-ycs!" confessed Dolly, behind her
apron.
"Well, them" said tho minister, gently
drawing her toward him, "supposo you stay
in earnest?"
ssSir?" faltcred Dolly.