The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1881-01-22
MISS HATTIE.

,sai delicate, and no more fit to take the
.h,rge OF her great high house with the six
mmDing children in 1t than this dear Old
tsb,,y cat at my feet would be. Aud said
she. "Mrs. Carter, shalt look to you for
having Miss Louise and Mss Augusta get
their breakfast reg lar, time enough tor
SCHOOL," they were the twins, my dear. and
don't YOU think, they were married to broth
srs on the same Identical day when they was
old enough. though they fought together
every moi Ming OF their lives while they was
single! But twas al made up on the we'd
dng.day, and | must say was glad, for to
zee one sister against the other, and they the
elders, it was what no one could abide, and
Hest of all! ''And you must keep Wells
Trsncis," says she, from getting out on the
roof" That was an idea, Mrs. Tomkins.
the Child, last name 10 the front, like a train
engine with car, 1T both ends. They do say
that the cars help to pull the line along. and
maybe she thought the boy would get
throughii better if things were fixed sothat
Oh, it'sa queer world, Mrs. Tomkirs, my
dear, and il were you, l wouldn't take
much comfort out OF that gay bonnet OF
yours, for the Bible saws "ail is vanity" and
aprde goes before fall" You don't think
80, my dear, but l feel it my duty
to speak against pride when l see it.
This silk dress that Pm sitting in this
minute would not be on my back if I hadn't
known that you were coming to have
acup Of tea with me the night, Mrs. Tom
kins, my dear. "Then," SAYS Mrs. Wells,
"you will look after Tommy and Jenny, the
little loves, and have the nursery always
comfortable and warm for them, . for that
girl Susan is very keen after her own out
hgs. She didn't tell me that, bless you, nv
dear, but knew well enough what she
meant to say. "And il You give an eye to
Mt. Wells's dinner, and see to the mendiMg,
md help with the children, and take charge
Of the stOre-room, and get me few things
now and them" says she, "why I'll attend to
Baby myself; and nobody could ask any,
thing more reasonable, Pm sure!" They
did have lots of company, to be sure; people
will flock to the money, Mrs. T0mkins, as
long as this wicked world lasts; but before
Ia be SO eaten up with grandeur as those
Wellses! There was Miss Florrie Warbnr.
ton, that remember just as il It were my
own sister, past thirty she was, but the gay
st Of the gay, and not exactly pretty either;
sort Of bright and dashing, and trying to
carry everything before her where the men
we're concerned. She sang little and played
alht|e, just like other folks, but the people
that listened made out that there never had
been such music since the time the world
started. She dressed well and was as free
WITH her tongue rs you please. She would
come into my room Il did have a room to
myself, Mrs. Tomkins, though you
look as if you could't believe it, and
\ don't surprise me) and take a
chair - agreeable as possible, and look about
her With concern. "Dear me, Mrs. Car.
isr,p che would say, 'you might have things
made much more comfortable for you, Pm
sure; us positive shame Mrs. Wells
doesn't know your value BETTER" and she'd
runou 10 that style till I'd be real confused,
and I'd declare l needed nothing. Then
sbetsay "Go0d-by" as sweetly as il she
were saint, and the next day regularly Mrs.
Wells would send for me. "Why, how is
this, Mrs. Carter" she would ask, in her
weakest tones, ''you have been complaining
asaln, and what about | can't imagine. II
!oa'fe not satisfied why don't you tell me,
instead OF troubling that sweet, good heart.
g MISS WarburlOn with your fancies:
70, no, don't speak," she would cry, when
10 uy TO explain; ''if it wasn't that know
you'd never get so good place anywhere
e'se, ia send you off Tomorrow. Some
Peop!e never know when they're we'll treat
e.. Now go, for I've dreadful headache"
Inc hrst time this happened, | insisted, re.
ssRec,ia'ly OF course, on hearing what Miss
Marbnrton had said. ''She told me-" said
Mrs. Wells, "howyo begged and prayed
~ ler to take you into her service, COM
pianng that you were shamefuIly neglect
~ mere" At this suppose my face fright
sneu her, Tor she motioned me out Of the
Ioo TOOL With, IF this occurs again, off you
WI 60" It did happen again, many Il
une' Mrs. Tomkins, my dear, but bless
you, she couldn't spare me. Twas her yerv
nsn1 hand, though l SAYS it that shouldn't!
Ana you think Pm never going to tel! YOU
1nat Miss Hattie has done! That shows
aow much people can be mistaken in this
s sS%..a' my dear, for Pm certainly getting to
Since dear Wilson died and I've been left
q much alone, get to thinking about those
-. ~ s'mes good deal. Well, you never saw
~ . limb as that young one! Her mis-
alei and spitefuiness-she had liked to have
sof9 my heart out. The twins didn't dare
= ieave their ribbons or handsome book
wMn'n her reach, for she'd tic the first
n,ind the cat s neck till she nearly stransled.
Sao Tear up the other page by page. Miss
louise never went out without the kew Of
e piano in her pocket, for often and often
isssW her steal into the parlOr and shut 1t
s0Wn on the sly. Mrs. Wells used to make
great fuss over it and tell Miss Lulu to
s1aas the key to her, but some way her
s.asnter was like herself, with bad mem
~, anu Miss Hattie never got to play on
s 1e Keys till she was fifteen il she was
sa!. used to be glad the cross little thing
W. Kept from breaking every string, for
s sas0 nave stopped at nothing. And pretty
=. 10 word for her! She hadn't the beauty
Please me, Mrs. Tomkins, my dear, but I
~ ssuHsay people called her raying handsome,
I wv her large black eyes, and cheeks the
~, s%of OF peach. Such complexion to 90
( y ss g such badness, never did see. fused
@Ieel sorry for Miss Sanderson, I
49, tell you. She was Mr.. Wells's
a.u, and sorry time of It she
~ With Miss Harriet, my dear. She didn't
s sse with her guardian, for she was with .
~ u aunt, to take care Of her, but when.
as. T. wells wanted some extra help Of
~ y }. KIM without paying for it, she would
n ~ .ot Miss Sanderson to spend the day.
:. ~ g put go innocent and polite Il know,
~. Mn; Wells often got me to write the
sSss mat the young lady most generally
nv ~. refuse. l recollect she did stop
+ several times one month, saying that
r. ; Wu needed her. But Mrs. Wells got
r: .,. 1.ls TO write letter to Miss Sander.
a~ie cross, saying that she oughtn't to
iSs. 49, her guardian and his family, 80 I
B ~ sne knew she was obliged to come.
Meie talking about it hot and heavy
q ~ solntng when was In the room mend.
~ at 1! for Mrs. Wells to go out in; II I'd
a y y the young lady's place wouldn't
~ wanted ; to come; everybody but Master
~ imposed on her, and the tricks Miss
IA Ia; ;s used to play on that sweet young lady,
+ - ~ !. = % have shaken her for, would. Il
iSs...Caffie here and "Carrie" there till
4 ~. saIed myself sometimes to run up and
- IS r !of her, for she wasn't over strong,
IN ~ wells thought nobody but herself
- Caroline had fair face. with straight