West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-01-17
CATHERINE.

If you think the lovers am gong 10 tell
about were pink and white girl. with
sweet eyes and fine hair, and tall. hand
some fellow saying soft things to her, YOU
are greatly mistaken.
We had been at summer hotels, at the
seaside, and among the mountains. where
pert Irish girls, and sometimes pertcr Yankee
ones, Haunted around the table i'm parti-col-
Orcd costumes. and with hair frizzlcd and
pulled over their eyes, "A la poodle.
We were tired of people. and wanted IN
rest: SO we induced n farmers ,yifo r., conn,
ne among her family, and let us share their
fresh butter and sweet cream. These and
the strawberries. and the chickens. were ALI
very nice, but the most refreshing sight
there was "a real genuine servant
She was middle-ogod wop,o, Will,
horny hands bair toucb.d viii, 80, ,t
patient sad cyn. cssion in her oyne H.,
voice was low and plcasont and nor smile
very winning oItbon,rl che ,,.as ,,,,l.,,,.,,,,,
w rlain and bore marks Of AN cpconninr
with that DESTROYER of beauty the small
pox.
Catherine-she answered 10 no such net
name as katy, or ''KUty"-alwavs wore
q clean, wclI-slarched print with friH of
the same at the neck; checked apron. tied
with tape around her waist, and her hair
was always combed smoothly over her fore
head. She was one of those rare women
who can get mp dinner, and then, as if by
magic, put herself IN perfect order TO serve
Mt table.
Catherine was doing d 'uble duty a, this
u'i'e' inc Doyi whose duty II was TO milk
seven COWS and feed two hundred hens,
had gone home Ill., ana as the men were all
ousy III the harvesi-heids, ms work came on
ncr' ne FARMER had gone down to New
iork 10 Ee' ahother man, ana was expected
nome 'he next Day
That evening, we went out 20 see Cath
erlne milk, and. as we stood beside her and
the delicate buff colored Jersey cow she was
milking, we fell into conversation with
her
ohe t0ld MS she was well acquainted with
hC[ "oih' haVinS oeeh larin-serVant IN
lleIlglahu, ono 'hought work lighter
anu "aSes oc''ei mere 'h"h IneIe' ana re
mar Hcu'
IL servants were Wiling TO be Ike ser
'"utS mere ana not DC Always struggling To-
,ooS 'INe iauIes' lhey might ay ny good
Dl 'or SICK DAY, or Tor Old age,
said that it was cheering to meet one
who was contentcd with her lot; upon
which she heaved a deep sigh, and ! saw
that IL was the same old story-''an aching
void If no deeper sorrow.
She did not look up, nor court sympathy,
but | could not help saying:
II suppose you left your parents behind
and your brothers and sisters"
''No; my parents died when were bit
Of a child. Ny brother died ten years
ago"
'Well, one sighs for The very green earth
Of his native land, / said
"Oh, well, | don't know about that.
ma'am; | never think of that. It's lust as
green and sweet here. Gods earth is about
the same all over and again there vas n
deep deep sigh
We followed Catherine rs she bore the
shining pals into the dairy, and there we
met the lady Of tho farm
Yes, we mean lust that for she was
lady as well as a farmers wife She met
Catherine with n smile. and soid
"Be patient one more uiIkinr, Catherine
The naster's COMING IN. o.,,orr,,,, ,,;tb n ,,,,,,
who will be twice tbe helm ~ Won Loo ,yass,
Catherine smiled and rerIied. nI'r NO,
a-wearv and neither ann iprotio,t
na'sm."
We left the brick n ,ored dsir- ,rd 90
we passed into tbo sittipy room s.id ~
the lady. '"That woman has some oroot so-
row"
"Oh. no. only nerbens q Hf,o rornoefo1.
for bold Henpiand. .'n was the rcplv .s~bo
has has been with me two vos~a and hoo
never spokeu of any trouble.
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