South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1881-12-02


!, both missed our vocation. i worked
two years in Madam Browns estab-
lishment endcAvoring 10 learn how To.
cot AID make dresses, but failed ignc-
miniously; was therefore sent home
minus recommendation So II will be
With yon Bob. Although u thoroughly
COOL man, Mr. Denver is th1rougify
exacting one, aad If your work to-day
Is specimen Of what you can do. will
keep You in tbs service M longer, than.
is necessary. VIVA. uphil work is life
Tor the poorl Dear NE ! | wonder what
am good Tor anyway 2
Cool TO look az he mutle-ed under
has breath, wishing that she would loss
off the sanbonnet tina. vi most coucealed
her face. Then aloud. 'Good To dig
potato, $, suppose
AZ which both iauyhcl heartily. and
together they vented their way to the
apple tree. wcighei down with golden
fruit. at whoss foot they were to par
take of their lunch. A musical stream.
let threaded its WAY over a peboly u,.i,
washing ,ha roots of TIE apple tree as It
ran merrily on. Here Oh the grass, In
sound of its btbDling voice, they seat d
themselves and prepared To partaks OF
the repast, winch Garnet spread daiuti-
ly on newspaper, iirst throwing Off the
Offending sunbJnnei ,which motion caus-
ed the red-brown hair to tumble about
her face. making u picture OF watch Ii
tian would have raved.
by Jupiter! ej lcMatcl Bob, 'sbe is
even prettler than imagined. She il
IA perfect witch.
na,i a ,ff al HE ,o,oh.~-o al L.,
picturesque. Moo 'Ish face. iilumined by
dark splendid eyes, Garnet thought the
handsonest III the world.
: IL he were not hired man. she
mnttered, 'or even hal ever so small an
income. 1 believe could love him. As
u IL, the idoa IL simply ridiculous. |
viii sound ann To see If he is as intel
lectual as he looks
She did so. and They fell into con-
versauon so agreeable To both that time
passed by unheedei. A mans voice a :
reused them. IL was Mr.. Denver's.
'iIcighor he crcd in hearty tone
having picnic on small scale p
Plagney mean of yon. Miss Garnet, not
tn extend an invltanon To your nearest
neighbor. When did you arrive z
Last night. Ana Mr.. Denver, as
they shook hands, 4 took the liberty of
soliciting help from your hired man in
digging few bushels of potatoes TO take
- market
fla, hs. ha! The good mans laugh
rang out lond and clear. did you re
ally take Bob for hired man 7? Why,
this Is my guest. Mr.. Lincoln, the gen.
tiem1n who owns the IN Irtyaye on your
aunts place. lie, To- use all expression
in vogue, ia fairly roiliog in riches.
liza, ha, ha! m hired man. Miss En-
bers. Mr.. Liucoln.'
lie strollel away, and the two were
left alone. No reply, the fair face was
buried low IN her hands, and Garnet fe;t
Is though sue could never meet lis face
again How came she To make such an
egreSious bluu Ter? Well. no apology
would TIE admissible now, aud she mus;
brave 1t out "a we'll a possible.
Garnet aud now the hands were re
moved from her flushed face and held in
hi' warm clasp, listen To me Yon
have made u ml5 AXE, and the ouly way
to rec,ify il is to accept me as your
friend. will You {?
Anl pIucky lltis Garnet, with a CO.
que'tIsh lance from under Der jet-1lack
iashes. said:
Il Ill. That is with pretty hest
'aiion in her voice, III you take me and
HIntie's potatoes To- market with Mr..
Donver's horse. wish to purchase
some groceries,
1t Is needless to say that he dill as
she u sired, and late in November when
tue air was chill and keen. aud tho fakes
: of snow ed led u the around am; GOV .
ered II vita mantle of white, Robert
Lincoln presented Mrs. Dtrley with
deed of tbs lice an - Iis Garnet away
with him 90 his city home, wh,re, as
his wife. she reigns quite royalty; and
be always b'esses the day ghen he dug
potatoes with her, ant she took him
for Mr.. Denvers hired man.