The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1883-09-26
INTERESTING SKETCH.
THE HIRED MAN.

Whatever shallwe do, Frances? Old
Brindle has pushed down the bars and let
all the cattle out of the pasture lot. They
are roaming in the wheat field, and in the
garden, and everywhere. They are tramp
ling everything into the ground, and will
kill themselves with the grain,n Farmer
Brinlley's younger daughter exclaimed, in
great DISNEY
She was standing at the door between the
kitchen and sitting room; an ugly gingham
house apron covered her slender figure from
Der pretty throat to her dainty feet her
soft cheeks were hot and red her sleeves
were rolled to her shoulders and her small
hands were dabbled with flour:
What a bothersome creature you are,
Lulu, l do wish you would leave me in
peace" drawled the handsome elder sister,
who was lazily reclining upon sofa in the
coolest corner of the deliciously breezy
apartment.
She was fastidiously dressed in fresh
white muslin, with fresh, blue ribbons in
her pale-gold hair; there was delicate
tnge of carmine on her cheeks and thin,
hard lips; and there was suggestion of
artistic penciling in the too perceptible
biueness of the veins, and in the dark
curves of the naughty brows.
Il cannot help the cattle being out, can
Ipo she added, Grossly
- The man father was to send ought to
be here by now, / should think, y Lulu said,
refectively, with glance of quiet disdain
at her sisters unnecessary fine toilet.
just then somebody raped loudly at the
outer door, and dusty hat and shabby
coat were visible through glass panel
That must be he now" she continued.
Frances, will you go to the door, please ?"
she pleaded, suddenly mindful of her bare
arms, her floury hands, and ugly house
apron.
Indeed, will do no such thing" WAS
the ungracious refusal. And / will not
have him brought in here; you can go to
the kitchen entrance and tell him what he
has to do"
g But he may be gentleman" protested
the more considerate Lulu.
"A gentleman" was the supereihous
ejaculation. 9 What a stupid girl you are.
Do you suppose that father would send a
gentleman to take care of his cows, or that
gentleman would do It? The man on the
stoop looks much more like tramp she
finished, loftily needless that the individual
patiently waiting just outside the open
windows, must unavoidably hear all she
was saying.
But Lulu, in defiance of her sisters in.
junction, walked straight to the door and
opened it in her own pretty and attentive
way.
Mr.. Brinkley sent your" she queried,
ciyilly.
" | am Jerry, at your service" hereplied,
in curiously hesitating voice, touching his
exceedingly dusty hat with wonderful
graceful salute and Lulu noticed that his
smile was beautiful, and that his teeth were
very fine and white.
You have had no lunch, dare say"
she said, with deprecatory glance toward
The frowning sister. 9 can give you cold
meat and pie, and glass of milk and then
you can look after the COWS they are doing
dreadful damage in the wheat am afraid"
she concluded, anxiously.
Perhaps had better look after the cat
tie first, &" be answered and Lulu marveled
that his manner of speaking was SO very
agreeable. But shall need some direc-
TONS" he continued, still regarding her
with that puzzling expression in his clear,
keen eyes.
" l must go with you, l suppose" said
Lulu, with rueful glance toward the de-
serted kitchen
And tying quaint calico sun bonnet over
her bright, brown curls, Farmer Brinkley's
busy young daughter walked brayely away
by the side of the new hired man.
Thanks. shall do very well without
you now" he remarked, after he had been
guided to the little dairy set in the side of @
hill, to the Toulouse, and to the pasture
lot where the bars had been broken and
displaced by the rebellious horns of old
Brmdle.
II am glad, too" she said, simply. 81
was baking when you came and things do
burn SO when there Is no one to watch the
oven"
But Miss Brinkley is there he com.
msnted Fl
i Frances 2" she returned, with q little
sfare Of bewilderment that was delightful.
Then with an amused laugh she said My
lister is too handsome to be useful. She
dstests work, and knows nothing about it,"
As she went back singing toward the
house, he gazed after her until the graceful
figure vanished among the vines that en-
powered the entrance to the kitchen.
What q bonny creature she is" he
thought. ga girl with warm heart and
sensible head; girl honest, and true, and
sweet. have dreamed of such as she !;
and perhaps / shall not be sorry for my de-
lay here until Brinkley comes back. Fortu-
nately, idleness is always irksome TO me,
and am used to this sort of employment +;
beside, meanwhile / have that charming
little jewel of womankind to study. have
always understood that the elder sister is
the more captivating, but am inclined to
fAnay that thsrs ia q mistake snroswhars-"
Time passed swiftly and pleasantly,
bringing at last the day of Mr.. Brinkley's
return.
On that morning Frances came down
from her room in exquisite attire. Her
mood was particularly radiant and particu
lArly exacting.
Jerry, wish you TO make haste for
once" she called, in her most extensively
overbearing accents to the new man, who
was breakfasting in the kitchen. want
tie pony ph@ton brought round the instant
you are done with your breakfast. shall
drive to the station for father and o gentle
man who comes with him. Do YOU think
you can remember p she added, with an
abrupt patronizing amiability.
will try was the answer, made with
singular chuckle, that was not audible to
the young lady.
And, Lulu, You will be obliged to make
ready my best white muslin; do be little
painstaking with it, you have become fright
tally careless with my starchine. Fatker
rays that Mr.. waldron has very fastidioua
notions about women's dress, and I want to