The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1882-07-26

ry.cheeked old lady, with het cap all
on one side, and wotsted shawl
tied over her shoulders.
"ohl" said she; "are you the young
woman who disappointed us yester.
day about cleaning?" M
"No," Saidee, orimsoning to the
temples.
"Oh, dearl oh dear" said the old
lady; "what is TO become of us2 All
the furniture coming in and my
daughter lame from falling of the
step.ladder, and the girl gone, and
But" with an eager look, perhaps
you can recommend some one 10 help
us settler"
Il am sorry to say that / cannot .
answered saidee, and she vanished
beyond the lilac hedge rather amus.
ed at the mistake which the old lady
had made.
Belle full Of news that even,
ling.
"Oh, saidee," she cried, "such a
nice family is moving into the Lo.
Gust House!"
"Yes," said saidee; "f saw the
furniture carts at the door, as came
back from the village this Afternoon"
"oh, the village7" cried Belle, toss.
ing her blond head. "It's strange,
Saidee, how much time you get to
run about and enjoy yourself, while
l am drudging at home. But there's
a young gentleman there-the hand
soonest man, Alice Aiken says, that
you ever saw-and Mr.. Pyle knows
him, and he is to be at the picnic TO-
morrow, to get acquainted with the
young people Of the neighborhood.
Won't 1t be delightful"
"Very," saidee, indifferenay.
But while Belle was talking, she
had made up her mind what to do on
the day of the May picnic.
Early in the morning while the
flush of sunrise was still crimsoning
the sky, and Blonde Belle lay asleep
with her yellow hairin crimpsoning-
pins, saidee arose dressed herself
quietly, and slipped out Of the back
door like q little gray shadow.
At eight o'clock, Aunt 1eath rap
ped with her cane on the ceiling Of
her room, which was directly beneath
the one occupied by her nieces.-
Belle made her appearance present,
ly, in a faded calico wrapper, rub.
bing her eyes after drowsy fashion.
"Where's breakfast" said Aunt
Leath.
"Where's Saidee?' counter ques-
toned Belle. "Oh, I know the sci.
fish thingl She has got up early and
gone down into the woods to get some
pink azaleas for her hair before the
other girls think of it. She wants
to astonish us all at the picnic. But
| think she might have told mel"
"rm afraid Saidee thinks more of
herself than she dose of u.s." said
Aunt Leath sourly.
And Belle, in very i'll humor be.
gan to prepare the breakfast-a task
generally assumed by he elder sister.
While Saidee, hurrying down the
path by swamp, took the short cut
across the clover meadow, and was
presently knocking at the door Of the
brick house where the load Of furni.
turc had stood the day before.
The old lady with the crooked cap
and the cherry cheeks came to the
door.
Have you engaged any one to
help you get settled2" said Saidoe,
blushing very prettily.
ave can't hear of a soulr' said the
old lady. "Every one is engaged
just now, and"
"1f you thought I could be Of any
use," family began Saidee.
"Bless me, child" said the old lady,
"you are too slight and small. Be-
sides" looking close at her, "you are
lady"
"But I know how 10 clean house
for all that" said Saidee, vsfiantly.
"I've done it every year at home.
We are ladies, but we are not people
of means. It is necessary that l
should earn It little money, and"
"Come in, my dear!" said the old
lady-"come in an have a cup Of cof.
fee with US. l am Mrs. Hartwick
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