Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1884-12-13

vexed with my mamma for marrying
papa and going to England, but papa
thinks he'll take care of me now But
| won't stay with him unless papa stays
toop
And she resolutely frightened her
grasp upon the thin, fever>burning
hand.
81 s'pose you want to get to Louis
dade?" said Mis- Comfort.
The man nodded.
SIS it far?"
eleven good miles yet" said Miss
Comfort; "but III tell you what-I'll
make Joabget out the wagon, and with
a good bufalosrobe over the seats,
you'll ride easy enough. They'll be
back afore Eliakim gets through shouts
in and praYin'-I hain't no Aatience
with that kind O religion-and while
you're awaitin', I'll bring down a
smack of bread and meat, and bottle
of my currant wine. Tain't good to
travel on an empty stomach"
And FIVE minutes later Miss Comfort
was carrying her hospitable intentions
into effect, greatly to the delight and
appreciation of the hungry child.
"Now, see here" said Miss Comfort.
drawing the child aside, when Joab
drove up with the comfortable farm
wagon and stout old horse, 81 don't
guess you've got more money than you
can use?"
1--WE have only enough for our rail-
road tickets" said Essie, her counte-
nance falling, "but-"
81 thought So" said Miss Comfort /;
"and here's a five dollar bill I've laid
aside out of my butter money that
Eliakim don't know nothin' about. I'd
laid out to have a new mouse colored
merino dress this fall, but guess you
need it more'n do; so here tits, and
mind you, don't lose it"
The childs eyes were trimming as
she looked up in Miss Comforts honest,
hard>featured face.
"Will you let me kiss you just once?"
she whispered, standing on tip-toe to
bring her blooming cheek close to the
spinsters'S wrinkled lips.
Kissing, as Miss Comfort might her.
self have remarked, had she mad leis-
ure for a remark, was not much in her
way, but she could not resist the sweet,
wistful entreaty.
'::There, she said, with strange
moisture in her eyes, run along, Joab's
waitin'."
"Oh!" cried little Esther, as she sat
on the buffalo.draped seat. II wish l
was rich and grown up"
"Why, what 'ud you do?" demand
ed honest JOab.
"Pd buy diamond necklace and a
pink dress for that good lady"
"Joab chuckled. II don't know as
they'd become her." he said with grim
popularity, 80 gee up old Doll~
X X x X X
81 know I'm pretty old to be lookin'
arter a situation" said Miss Comfort
Fairhaven, "but l can't starve, nor l
won't beg, so what's there left? We
had good farm once, but my brother
couldn't rest till he speckilated it all
away, and now he's gone and Pm all
alone. So, if you know of good
plan as housekeeper, or matron in an
asylum or general overseer, l don't
much care where"
The intelligence Office keeper, with
slight shrug of his shoulders, broke
in on the torrent of Miss Fairhaven's
explanatory eloquence.
"What wages did you ask?"
. Poor Miss Comfort-the blank word
wages called rusty glow to her cheek.
II amt particular about that so long
as it's good home"
"Here's place that perhaps might
suit you-housekeeper wanted at Mr..
Duponceau's, No. Fifth.av. You
might try it, although | hardly think
person of your appearance would
suit"
81 amt young, know" said Miss
Comfort with sigh, "but there's a deal
o tough work left in me yet. Give
me the address, shan't give up and