Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1882-11-01
A Mistake in the Address.

Mr.. Merriman, looking up from bis SER
mon-like paper despairingly.
For there was hurrying to and iro
| from all quarters of the old mansion
running up and down stairs, subdued
hustle. a murmur OF excitement, and
finally a gust of laughter, IN many keys
of elation, sounding as fit came from
tbe subterranean recesses ofthe kitchen.
No papa cried little Lotue breath
lessly: but Mlnnic's bread has come
out of that oven, and it's succ ess.'
| 'Oh!' said Mr.. Merriman., abstract
edly staring out Of the window and
scratching his bald head, is that all 2
That all, lndeedp y said Minnie, her.
self very blooming girl, with short
| Aaxeu hair curling all over her head
Ii ght blue eyes and pretty pug nose
with just the proper up shape. Ano
she ran into The room with big apron
eDvelopng her slim figure, and a fresh
color dcepeung on her cheek, while oY
means Of stout kitchen towel she held
IN tin baking pan containing a puffy
snow white loaf of new bre ad. That's
all, papa; when it's the first bread
ever made, and when it's TO be sent 10
the hospital fair to be cut into sand
wicbes and sold for the sick poor at IL
cents apiece. Look at it papa ! smell
of it! see how deliciously light 1t IS
And then tell me ifyou ever expected
to have your little Minnie tdrn into
such slupendous housekeeper.'
And Miss Minnie MerriIuan kissed
her father on the tip of his nose and
looked at HIM with pretty Srlish trl-
umph.
'Very nice-very creditable y said the
clergyman, beamipg on his daughter
Il dare say you'll make a famous cook
one Of these days
Il only hope put in Penny, the
second daughter, (whose baptismal
name was Penelope Dorcasj, that Mr..
Ayton will come to the fair and buy
some OF Mlnnie's sandwiches. and
Minnie turned short round, flushing
pink to the roots of her pretty hair.
Penny sald she, what nonsense
YOU aio talking. when you know very
well that Mr.. Ayton is sick with pneu e.
monia. And Of course he has sent a
| liberal subscription TO the fair; and
what can it possibly matter who buys
the bread"
Penny subsided rather abashcd, and
Minnie ran down stairs again 10 wrap
the white sponcy loaf in a snowy nap e.
kin and send Jerusha, the bound girl,
to the rooms OF the fair committee with
lit.
Now remember, Jerusha,' she Ut
tered impresslyely, as she held up one
finger to add force to her words, 1t Is
| No. 1910, DO you hear? Savllle
street,
'Yes'm, said Jerusha, WHO was so
demorallzed.a .ai the prospect OF a tenn
porary reprieve from her dlsh-washlng
| that she could hardly stand still long
enough TO tie on her bonnet.
| And away she went, gambollng down
the street like half grown elephant
with carefully wrapped up loaf OF
bread in basket on her arm.
My, first loaf of bread!' said Minnie
Ito herself. as she leaned against the
window casing. oh, Pm so glad ii
has turned out a success y
| And then her thoughts wandered to
jMr. Harry Ayton. Would he be well
enough 10 come TO the fair that eyen'
ling? Would he patronize the refresh
| ment hall? Would he-Oh, pshaw, this
would never do Here it was 10 O'Clock
land the parlors not busted nor RIlly's
lSundav suit mended and brushed ready
for service.
While Jerusha, after giving her im
martial attention TO a hand organ,
scissors grinder, and street scufile be-
| tween two belhgerently minded little
| bows. finally trudged up the steps OF u
ISavllle street.
please, with Miss Minnie Merri'
mans kind compliments.' said she.-
please, and it's the first bread she ever
made; please, and she hopes you'll
like IT,
And Lois jenkins, Mr.. Hsrry Ayton's
| faithful old nurse and housekeeper,
Iearrled the loaf of bread up stairs to The
room where the conyalescent sat IN the
sunshine.
And very kind of the ministers
daughter she said, setting the parce
upop the table. And it's as beautiful
light bread as ever l see! And how
thoughtful of 'em, Mr.. Harry, TO re-
member you now, amt itS But Miss
Minnie was always one for doing kint
things TO sick folks ever since she wal
/, knee high to grasahopper-bless he
3 dear little soulP
Yes said Harry, slowly, 1T is verl
k,od. indeed, couldn't have a little o
that fresh bread with my beef tea a
moon, Lois?'
II well see what the doctor says. Mr.
Harry said the old women, cheerlnIly
And anyhow. if you can't have 1t 1