South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1883-08-17
COUSIN ROLF.
Get out. YOU old acamp .


vending its melodious way under
green masses OF peppermint and Mr..
Carey, who had walked o long dis
lance, aud had just fallen into doze,
under the refreshing shadow of
gnarled old apple.tree. started gaivan-
ically up at this ungentle address.
'Ma'am,' said he, 'Iassure you am
not tresrassing; II
But his apologetic words were cut
short by the rafting of stout stick
on the stone wall, close to him; and
in another moment, belligerent-
looking red COW, came plunging
through the high grs,ss, directly to-
ward his haven of refuge.
! He started Is ruiz, but ms foot
catching in the gnarled root of an
ancient tree lie fell headlong. The
COW executed hurdle leap over his
PROSTATE form, aud vanished in n
clump of hazel bushes; and a resolute,
bright.eyed woman, of some forty odd
years, came to the rescue, with flap
ping sunbonnet tied over her ears,
and the stick balanced across her
shoulders.
Don't strike = pleaded Mr.. Carey,
I'm getting off the premises rs fast
as : can. l assure you, didn't know
l was trespassing.'
Desire Welland blushed very pref,
tily, as she pushed back the sunbon-
net, and endeavored to adjust her
luXuriant red-brown hair, which had
brol.an loosn from, ~, ,,ine
ooh, I'm so sorry !! said she. cit
wasn't you | meant ut all, sir; it was
the COW who had got iuto the cabbage
patch. Did hit you with the stick?
But l never dreamed OF any one but
Dossy being there. Oh, do let me
run home and get the camph1r bot
tle?'
Slowly, Mr.. Carey raised himself to
sitting and then toa standing posture !;
slowly he felt his knees, elbows and
collar-bones.
Pm not hurt said he-'not to sig
Nifty, that is. 1t wasn't your stick,
ma'am; it was the roots OF this old
tree. It's enough To startle any man,
don't you see? to hear himself called
AN Oiu scamp.
But it wasn't you I meant. breath
lessly cried Desire; 1T was the old
, COW. Won't you let Inc run up to
the house and get a capcine plaster?
Oh, do
Desire was fair to look upor, in
spite Of her forty summers, with big
black eyes, laughing cherry -red
mouth aud cheeks just Drowned with
: the healthful hue of mountain breczes.
. Mr.. Carey felt himself gradually
sottcning as he looked at her.
, NO. said he. Il don't care for n
capcinc PLASTER. But I've walked a
good way, and 1 should like q bowl
OF coffee If It's handy
ooh, pray come up to the house
them said Desire It's only q step
across the orchard. Oh, that COW,
that GOVT We must certainly have
her hampcred after this =
Perhaps said Mr.. Carey .solcmnly,
rs he endeavored to straighten the
edges of his hat, you know II family
by the name OF Welland who live here
abouts. Two old maids, who manage
n farm all by themselves. Very Pc
culiar females, am told
Desire stood still and began to
laugh, while the deep crimson suffused
her checks.
why cried she, 'it's US. It's me
and Malvina. We are the Welland
girls
1t was Mr.. Carey's turn to flush
and look awkward now.
; ooh = said he. well, it don't mat
ter I've business at the We.land
farm-thats all
: Isn't il strange that things should
happen SOP cried Desire, opening the
, gate into the dim. shadowy orchard,
where scarlet lilies grew in the tall
grass, and robins dartcd in and out
{ of the dropping boughs. There's the
house. You can see it now. Malvi.
{ ma and | have managed the farm G.
q, yer since father died. Philo-that' s
our brother-has house and an es-
; tate of his own, and his wife don't
want any single relations. But we've
D done very well, every one says
Here's the place. Aud here's Mall
yinap
Miss Malvina Welland was dill.
7 gently hoeing sweet corn in a mans
. hat and boots. She was q tall. A.
!, mazonian sort Of female, with high
8 cheek. bones, HAIR cut short, and O
= masculine way of leaning on her hoe
She looked sharply around at the
sound Of footsteps.
q is it the new hired manp' said she
e Then, Desire, you may tell him that
[ we don't want help that comes at til:
{ time OF day. I'll have no eigbt-houI
men on my place
ooh, Malvina, hush! cried TIC
= younger sister, in despair. It's &
c gentleman on business