South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1883-08-17

nufnOugS! Because
Its about your Cousin Rolf said
Mr.. Carey-'paul Welland's son.
He's come back from Australia. He
requested me to come over here, Us |
happened to be passing this way, and
see what his relations would do about
giving him home.'
AT these words, Mrs. Philo Well
and emerged from the currant.bushes,
where she was picking the sparkling,
ruby-colored fruit to make jelly. For
Mrs. Philo believed in always picking
her neighbours fruit before she began
OH her own.
a home, indeed = said Mrs Philo
Its what / always told you, Philo
Says /, that man'll be sure to come
back some day, poorer than poverty
says l. And he'll expect us to take
care of him then. But we've worked
a deal too hard for our money--me
aud Philo-and if he wants 70 be sup
ported, let him just GO 20 the poor
house. Paul Welland always was
rovin' creetur', and Rolf amt no bet.
ter, I'll go bail =
MIR. Philo Welland screwed up his
face into an expression of the utmost
caution.
'P'r'aps you're his lawyer, sir?'
said he
Mr.. Carey nodded.
Il act for him. said he.
Then tell him. said Philo, sue.
cinctly, that if he expects we're goin'
to support Kim, he's considerably
mistook ! We've always took care of
ourselves he can do the same! Come,
Betsey, we'd better be goin'!'
'Phllor cried out Desire; how can
you he SO seliish2 Rolf We!land is
our cousin. Ii he is in want or trou.
bic, whom has he to look to but usp
Malvina, you won't be so hard heart
ed? The old farm. house is big enough
for our cousin Rolf as well as for us.
You never would turn sickly old
man adrif't upon the world?'
No, | wouldn't!' said Miss Malvi.
ma, humping her hoe upon the ground.
Look here, stranger, tell Rolf Weli-
and hes welcome to home with us.
We live PLAIN, bnt we're ready to
give him hearty welcome. Tell
him to come here at once. The soon.
er the better
Women is fools incidently re-
marked Philo Welland, chewing
stalk or currant leaves. If You lost
what little you've got, do you s'pose
this relative o yourn would raise a
! finger to help you? Let every man
take care OF himself, say II
And who knows cried Desire,
brightly. Perhaps VIC can get him
the district school to teach? | heard
Squire Loames say that the new teach.
er wasn't going to stay more thar u
quarter longer
'I'n glad you can afford to take
free boarders, said Mrs. Philo, acidly
Me and your brother-we can'tr
do come in, now, and get the cof-
fec,' SAID Desire. And q few late
Strawberries, Mr'-Mr.-'
Carey is my name,' said the strang,
er, who had stood immovable ben cath
the fiery hail OF this conversational
episode. That is to say, it is my
name now. | Glanced to make my
self useful to rich old gentleman in
the East, who took fancy to me,
and left me his property in his will,
The only condition appended was that
| should take his name in addition to
my own. And Carey isn't a bad
name
Certainly it amt said Philo, with
waterin eyes. Il only wish we had a
few of that sort of old gentlemen out
this way. I'd change my name half
dozen times day if it would be any
accommodation to 'em. Soyou'rc rich,
eh? Betoey, TO his wife-'if this gen.
tleman would be so kind as to come
and take dinner with us to-day
No. said the stranger, III clear,
decisive voice. 'Wiil yon be so kind
as 10 hear me out? Carey, as 1 have
already told you, is only my ador.
ted name. My real name is Rolf
WelIaud.'
what! reared Philo.
Mrs. Philo scrambled 80 hastily to
her feet that she upset the pail, half
full of currants. Miss Malvina drop.
ped her hoe; aud Desire, who had
just brought out little saucer Of late,
luscious, red strawberries stood amaz-
ed at this revelation.
You = she cried, our cousin Rolf!
And | nearly hit you with the stick,
chasing the COW, aud half startled you
out of your senses, an -
] and taught me, said the old bach.
elor, with strangely.sweet smile,
that there is yet left spice of un.
seltishncss in the conglomerat called
human nature. Cousin Desire,
thank you for the lesson. Believe
me, | shall not soon forge, itr
: And before tue day was over, ho had
helped Mics Malvina finish her patch
OF sweet corn. and mended the defec-