South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1880-08-06

which took her in at glance. like n
wild rose Just out of a thicket. with
the dewy morning brightness brim-
ming in her brown eyes, the pink OF
the rose petals i'll her checks, and soft.
warm, shimmering sunbeams woven
into the ripple of her brown hair
How his artist fingers longed for can.
vass and colors, to give to his beloved
st. Agnes that beautiful hair.
But the wild rose might as we'll
have been blooming in her native
thicllet. In vain Martie peeped from
the front windows, and held her breath
when the door bellrang. No one came
to see the gray dress that morning.
The black dress fared better. II
was called upon, and Martie went
down to theparlor with her heart in
her mouth, 10 meet the grand lady
whose carriage and dashing horses
She had watched as they drew up in
:. splendid style before the house. But.
alas Martie was not experienced.
and Martie was too young, and, though
madame did not say SO, Marhe was
too pretty, for there was n grown-up
son in the family, and to set youth
and beauty before him in the shape
OF a governess would be tempting
Providence. Madame was very sorry.
hoped this and that, and swept grace
fully out toher carriage, willie Martie
mounted with rather slow step to
her little four story room to watch and
wait, and wonder if everybody would
find her to young. She was not to
blame for it, anyhow, she said TO her.
self, trying 10 coax n laugh.
No one else clme that day, but the
next morning there was an early call
for 'thc lady Who advertised Martie
was glad shc had on the gray dress +;
perhaps she looked older in it. Bat
gray or black was all the same; she
was again weighed in the balance and
, found wantng-not in years this
time, but III German and rs one
weary hour after another went by,
and no other applicants appeared,
Nlartie grew heavy-hearted. Her adj
vertlScment was to appear for three
days. Two had already passed, re-
sulting onlyin disappointment. Mrs.
Allen tried to encourage her. but
when night came, and the six o'clock
dinner, Martio felt sad and honaesic!z
L hope no one has made arrange
mehts TO carry you off just yet Mr.
Raymond said, as he took a seat be-
side her at the end of the long table.
No said Martie. NO one wants
me. Pm too young, and I don't
know German And O. big round
tear rolled over into her teacup.'
There's Ito cause for discourage
mcnt about that [ assure you,' said
Mr. Raymond. 4 know people who
Would not find fault With you OH eli
thor score
Then he went OH talking to her in
such g pleasant way that she soon be.
came interested, forgot all her troub-
les AMI the tear in her teacup. and
was rs merry rs though she had been
cldcr>and had known German.
Mr. Raymond stayed down stairs
until ten O'clock, read an old-time
treslde story and kept the ball of con-
versation rolling in such pleasant
channels that the evening was gone
before Martie knew il, and in spite of
all her disappointment il had been the
pieosantest one she had spent there.
The next morning n lady came to
see Mortio in bchalfof her mother.iu-
lazy, and Mmtie engaged 20 go onthe
following day TO see the place d people.
There was no poetry about Mrs.
MyficE. She was pure. unadultera-
ted wanted her girls to have n good.
strong education-no iimcraclls, no
turrn language to iabbor in. She
was willing topay good wages would
give . go7eracss E20 4 year and her
board; bn- she mustn't expect much
waiting on They didn't keep any
scrvanis-dllu't need any; pity
,twO1ld be- If two hearty girls like
hers couldn't do their own work.
Poor Martio She would not say
| no at once, because this wes. thus far,
her only chance; so she promised to
give an answer soon, aud went bacl;
I 70 her room praying heaven 20 send
/ her something better.
She thought her prayer was answer
ed WHOM gentleman called that
. evening, talked io her about his three
/ I.'.' ElII7, and acewol well satisfied
| with the modest account she gave OF
herself lie was very particular about
music, however, and would be clad
to have Miss Woodbridge play
Thor Interview had taken place in the
kindly shelter Of the quiet little recep-
ton room but the piano was in tic
( big parlor, and there the professor
and the Rev Paul Apollos were dis
cnasIng earth and heaven. The Col.
was stalking about showing off his
martial figure, and the young bride.
by Che sidc Of her now lord was hold
ing court in thc midst of lively cir.
e'- Of callers.
Shy, hHhtrl Martiei how could she
play before aIi these people Poor.
iiuij little wren, that had lust creut