Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-11-23
THE Ola MOND CROSS

Dorothy Fame was only sixteen
years of age when she went us handy
girl and child's nurse to Hapbury
Hall.
Old Hosea Fame had kept the vii
lage school at Iapbury until that un-
lucky stroke of paralysis which de
prived him at once of usefulness and
income; and then it was that little
Dorothy came to him with troubled
blue eyes. and II culver in her
voice
Father, said she, eve heard of a
way to earn some money
The old man looked up in II sur
Priscd way.
och, my lassr' said he; "and what
is it2'
They want an under nurse for the
new baby up at the Hall" said Dor
othy, eagerly; land Mrs. Popham
thinks might suit and I've always
been fond of little children, father.
The old man groaned.
"A servantW said he. "My Dolly
servant
We're all Gods servants, father"
said Dorothy, humbly, please may
try2"
"Do as you like, in Heavens name,
said Hosea Fame.
And Dorothy made haste to put
ON her bonnet and speed up to Hap
bury Hall.
Mrs. Popham. the kind hearted old
houskecpcr, received Fane's little
daugh ter with cheerful words of en-
enlargement.
"Suitl' said she; "of coarse you'll
suit nice, tidy, well-looking young
thing like you. My lady always likes
to see pretty faces around her; and if
you'll take pains to please Mrs. Mil
fail, the nurse as is a grand lady,
and little inclined to be crotchety-
there can't be no doubt as to your get
ting the situation
Mrs Mllfail Who was, indeed, &C
cording to meek Dorothy's way OF
thinking, II grand lady" in her rust
ling black silk, rutIled white apron,
and lace bordcrcd cap-graciously
chose to say that Dorothy Fame
seemed a nice sort Of young person
enough
Mrs. lIapbury herself, into whose
presence our trembling little heroine
was introduced, smiled sweetIy upon
her, and told her She had Il good face,
and she, Mrs. Hapbury, was quite
sure that she would be honest and
faithful, so she was duly installed in
the vacant situation.
Well, Dolly" said old Hosea, the
first twilight that she came running
across the fields to see her father, aud
bringing mould of Jelly with Mrs
Popham's regards, for there had been
Il dinner party ut the Hall the evening
before, aud dainties of that nature
we're plentiful, land how do you
like it,
"Oh, father, the baby is a little an
gel!, cried Dorothy, enthusiastically
"aud Mrs. Millfail is very kind-and
Mrs, Popham too, only"
There is always an only said
Hosea, with the shrug of philoso
phcr.
Yes, father" said Dorothy, hang.
ing down her head. Its the Partisan
lady's maid. Ma mSclle Jeanette She
says I'm little greenhorn; and she
laughs at the shape my frocks are cut,
and mimicS, the way | pronounce my
words And dare say it's very foolish
of me to allow myself to be mortified
by her ridicule"
Not at all, said Hosea. ITS only
natural
But think, father, went on the
girl, coloring like Glove pink, "She
has been worse since Mr.. Llewellyn.
the new coachman, took notice of me,
and took me out to ride behind the
ponies when he's exercising EN-.
All" said Hosea; the green-eyed
monster, eh2"
ooh. he's not green-eyed at all,
father" said innocent Dorothy. He
has the loveliest brown eyes, With long
black lashcs, and when he has the new
livery on"
Yes, yes, nodded Hosea; Il under
stand; l was only speaking tigurative
ly, child. So he takes notice of you,
does her.
Its when Mrs Milfail has the baby
in the drawing room, after dinner.
said Dorothy; "and Mrs. Popham says
I'm welcome to a breath of fresh air
and if he comes to walk up and down
the hazelnut path with me, it's nc
harm, I'm sure
mo, child, certainly not" said
Hosea, chuckling within himself al
Dorothy's artless recital.
and then Ma'amselle Jeanette
laughed at me, and said my cheeks
We're like peonies," added Dorothy.
''Peenies are better than French
paint, any time.
And since then, father,n said
Dorothy, with quivering lip, ''she
has scarcely spoken to me-nor to Mr.
Llewellyn nelther-though do what
l can to be civil and polite"
"Wait, Dolly, wait said the old
man. Things are pretty sure tc
come around straight in this world,
if we have patience
But when Dorothy returned to the