Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1881-01-14
ss.s: ..;s..s,.. :. !, MISS HATTIE.

keeper toMrs. Wells, she pretending TO be
real delicate, and no more fit TO take the
charge of her great high house with the six
romping children In 1t than this dear old
tabby-cat at my feet would be. And said
she, "Mrs, Carter, i shall look to you for
having Miss Louise and Miss Augusta get
their breakfast reg lar, time enough for
SCHOOL," they were the twins, my dear, and
donst you.think, they were married to broth
ers on the same identical day when they was
every morning OF their lives while they was
single But twas all made up on the we'd
ding-day, and L must say was glad, for to
see one sister against the other, and they the
least of all! 'And you must keep Wells
Francis," says she, "from getting out on the
roofw That was an idea, Mrs. Tomkins,
that puzzled me, that notion Of tacking on
the child's last name to the front, like train
engine with cars at both ends. They do say
.aAaybe she thought the boy would get
through life better II things were fixed sothat
there was no mistake about the surname.
oh, it's queer world, Mrs. Tomkins, my
dear, and Il i were you, | wouldn't take
much comfort out Of that gay bonnet Of
yours, for the Bible says ''all is vanity" and
''pride goes before fall" You don't think
so, my dear, but l feel it my duty
to speak against pride when 1 see it.
This silk dress that Pm sitting in this
minute WOulu nOl Ue VII NY Dtch IL ntuu L
known that you, were coming. to have
n cup,m tea with me the night, Mrs. Tom
kins, my dear. ,l"Thon," 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
ings. She didn't tell me that, bless you, my
dear, obut l knew well enough what she
meaht to say. "And il you give an eye to
Mr.. Wellss dinner, and see to the mending,
and help with the children, and take charge
of the ore-room, and get me q few things
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. Tomkins, as
long as this wicked world lasts; but before
I'D be SO eaten up with grandeur as those
Weilses! There was Miss Florrie Warbur-
ton, that remember Just as il u were my
own sister, past thirty she was, but the gay
est Of the gay, and not exactly pretty either;
sort Of bright and dashing, and trying to
carry everything before her where the men
were concerned. She sang little and played
n little, tist 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 as you please. She would
come into my room II did have room to
look us il you could't believe it, and
it don't surprise mel and take a
chair as agreeable as possible, and look about
ter" she would say, 'you might have things
made much more comfortable for you, Pm
sure; it's positive shame Mrs. Wells
doesn't know your value better" and she'd
run on In that style till I'd be real confused,
andsI'd declare | needed nothing. Then
she'd say "GOOd-by" as sweetly MS II 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
again, and what about can't imagine. II
YOU'RE. not satisfied why don't you tell me,
instead of troubling that sweet, good-heart.
ed Miss Warburton with your fancies
No, mo, don't speak," she would cry, wher
I'd try to explain; ''if it wasn't that know
you'd never get so good place anywhere
else, I'd send you off Tomorrow. Some
people never know when they're well treat
ed. Now go, for I've a dreadful headache >
The first time this happened, insisted, re-
spectfully Of course, on hearing what Mis-,
Warburton had said. "She told me,n sale
Mrs. Wells, "howyou begged and PRAYED
of her to take you into her service, com
planning that you were shamefully neglect.
ed here" At this suppose my face fright
ened her, for she mOtioned me out of thu
room with, ''If this occurs again, off yol
will lgoW Il did happen again, many
time, Mrs. Tomkins, my dear, but bles
you, she couldn't spare me. was her yer,
right band, though SAYS 1t that shouldn't
And you think Pm never going to tell yol
what Miss Hattie has done? That show
how much people can be mistaken In thi.
world, my dear, for Pm certainly getting Il
1t fast isrf
Since dear Wilson died and I've been lef
SO much alone, get to thinking about thos
old times good deal. Well, you never saw
sIeha limb as that young onei Her mis-
torn my heart out. The twins didn't dar
to leave their ribbons or n handsome bool
within her reach, for she'd tie the frs
roundthe cats neck till she nearly stranged
and tear up the other page by page. Mis-
Louise never went out without the key o
the piano In her pocket, for often and Otter
i sawher steal into the parlor and shut
down on the sly. Mrs. Wells used to max,
a great fuss over 1t and tell Miss Lulu t,
bring the key to her, but some way he
daughter was like herself, with u bad mem.
ory, and Miss Hattie never got to play OF
these keys I'LL she was fifteen II she was
day. l used TO be glad the cross little thinl
was kept from breaking every string, TO
she'd have stopped at nothing. And prett
was no word for herl She hadn't the beaut
to please me, Mrs. Tomkins, my dear, but
must say people called her raving handsome
with her large black eyes, and cheeks tn
color of peach. Such u complexion to @
WITH such badness, never did see. use,
to feel sorry for Miss sanderson,
Cuu tcu YOU Dut WAS Mt. Wells'
ward, and a sorry time of 1t sh
had With Miss Harriet, my dear. She didn'
live With her guardian, for she was with
favorite aunt, to take care OF her, but when
ever Mrs. Wells wanted some extra help O
light kind without paying for it, she wou
send for Miss Sanderson to spend the day
II was put SO innocent and polite Il know
for Mrs. Wells often got me to write tn
notes) that the young lady most general
couldn't refuse. | recollect she did sto
away several times ono month, saying tha
her aunt needed her. But Mrs. Wells &c
Mr.. Wells to write letter to Miss Sander
son. quite cross, saying that she oughtn't /
neglect her guardian and his family, SO
guess she knew she was obliged to come
They were talking about II hot and heav
one morning when was In the room mend
ing dress for Mrs. Wells TO go out in; II II
a been in the young lady's place / wouldn
have wanted TO come; everybody but Maste
Frank Imposed on her, and the tricks Mis-
Hattie used TO play on that sweet young LADY
I'd like TO have shaken her for, j would.
was Carrie" here and "Carrle" there II
bestirred myself sometimes to run up an
down for her, for she wasn't over strong
and Mrs. Wells thought nobody but herse
had Alright to be weak.
Miss Caroline had fair face, with straigl
features. and brown eyes with the expret
sion OF u saint. The gentlemen that used I
come 10 the house, after the twins was MAJ
ried and Miss Jenny off with one OF them I
Europe, set great store by Miss CarOlin,
and that did make Miss Hattie mad. Sh
was seventeen then, about the same age wit
Miss Carrie, and much richer than the otht
young lady, so she was bent on being MAJ
ried hrst. There was one gentleman land
generous gentleman he was too, us pye goo
causeto know. Mrs. Tomkins, my dear
that was mighty fond OF Miss Carrie.
was about that time that poor Wilson W.
counting me. my dear; 30 natural. like
took aereat interest In Miss CarOline's affai