Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-11-06
AN ANGEL UNAWARES.


med dress, that spoke so silently Blu
eloquently of recent bereavement il
the little family.
81 never thought the day would
come when you would be compelled t.
go out and serve other people," re
piled her widowed mother ENORMOUSLY
IF your poor father was not dead anC
gone, l could almost"
''Hush, mother dearr' the girl sale
pleadingly. ''Poor father did every
thing for the best; he got into the hand:
OF bad, designing men, and was taker
from us before he could remedy hi.
mistake"
You are right, DEAR" sighed the
poor widow sadly; "but lying kline
OF drag upon you, makes me say thing:
l know are wrong. Have you written
for your sister SusanP"
Eyes. mother, and she will be here
tomorrow afternoon by three o'clock,
so you won't be left moment alone.
But come, cheer up; here is nice cur
of beef-tea, and Mrs. Glover kindly
sent you these new-laid eggs; the last
barmaid they had robbed them dread
fully, and poor Mrs. Glover is quite
knocked up with the work, havine had
TO discharge her at a moments no
tice."
Thank Heaven! you have got into
good hands, my child" she said CRATE
fully. You deserve TO do wen, and
will, too, | feel sure"
Annie Seatield was installed in her
situation, and was as happy and cheer
inl as good honest English girl could
well be, favorite with the customers,
and the good-natured landlord and
landlady, who knew they had got a
prize, and, consequently, did not feel
too well pleased when they learnt that
their 1drd dCtS was engaged to be mar
ried 10 n young man, who once week
made his appearance in the bar, with
choice Hover for his fancee.
TITS always the case" grumbled
Mrs. Glover. las soon rs one gets a
nice GIRL that one could learn to love.
some young jackanapes comes and
walhs her of clean, with neither by nor
Nitb yGur leave"
w d. my dear" said her husband,
~ H"a hinG we asked anyone's con-
N we were courting-eh?"
Hd,lon TO their youth brought
a smile on the kind, mat
ta.lr f. and what was better
""come to Harry Crawford
when he made his usual Sunday MORN
Ing visit TO the pretty barmaid.
What q poor old gentleman he
looks; quite shrivelled up with the
cold. I'll just run into the parlor and
put some more Goals on" as she noted
the bent, shabby figure of an aged man
passing into the coflec-room.
Good-afternoon, sir. Very cold,
isn't it?' said Annie cheerily, as she
poked the fire, and made bright
blaze. "What can / get you?"
The old gentleman looked up curl
ously, and scanned the pretty face, and
he was evidently surprised and pleas
cd, rs he replied
"A glass of branGy-and-water-I
mean hot water. not cold"
You may depend on having it hot"
she said politely. rs she placed COM
Portable cushioned chair by the side of
the fire
well, this is complete anomaly"
he murmured. Here | come to quiet
looking tavern, and find a pretty, good
natured barmaid, who does not think
it iRfra dig. to attend to an old man s
comforts. Well, well, this is a strange
worldr'
His further reflections were cut short
by Annie, who entered laden with q
waiter, with steaming jug of water,
brandy, and glasses.
II should like q chop" said the old
gentleman, as she was about to leave
the room. ''Cau l have oneP Mind,
it must be done on the gridiron."
Certainly, sir, replied the girl. 81
will order it at once"
"AIind, | am very particular, and
can't eat morsel of fat, )" he added.
"What funny old man ne isr' she
murmured. - fear he is very poor;
his coat looks green, rs if he had worn
it for twenty years or more. I'll get
cook to grill the largest chop in the
larder, and put threepence in the till.
| shan't miss it. Ii dear father had
lived he might have been poor like
him.
"That was very nice chop, miss"
said the old fellow, when he rang to-
pay the BILL chow much?"
A little blush stole over her face as
she told him her charge, which was
threepence less than the modest tariff
of the house.
Il shall come again" he said, cluck-
ing with evident pleasure; 'it is not
only nice, but cheap. But before you
run away. will you answer me one
question:"
"Yes. sir. with pleasure, if | can"
GLOW is it that you come ont of your
bar to wait on an old fogy like me,
when there's 4 lazy bcggar of a waiter
loating about out there.
We'll. sir" she replied confusedly,
al thought | might make you more
comfortable. and, besides. this is my
resting hour; Mrs. Glover takes the bar
then.
Ami Your wcil-earned hour you
have wasted on m old man! Ny child,
rem mbcr waat say: no kind action
of that sort ever goes uurewarded. and
accept an old mans thanks and graft
tude-it's all | have to give;n this rs
h. fu'tonel up MS shabby old coat and
=
- sne iripped up
star ar dress. Il wonder
il he " come again. Well, if
ii nases ia little less dreary, |
hopa Ao NIl.
SGa need not worried about her visit
or. for he came as regular rs the clock
every day. ana Mrs Glover had given
him the name OF Armies ancient adj
mIrer."
Many were the jokes levied on tho
good-natured girl by the servants,
when she gave the usual order-a very
lean chump-chop done well.
But they We're all much attached to
the gentle girl. and would have done
anything TO serve her. but the spirit OF
fun would possess them at times.
She took no heed, and still waited on
the old gentleman, who mad even gone
so far as to give her his name and tax
en- hers in exchange.
You see, my dear" he said one
day. when he had been constant Wis
itor for about three months, and win
ter was fast giving way to spring, at
is only right that people who meet ev-
cry day should ask each others name.
Now mine is Hardy-William Hardy,
and yours is Annie; but want 10 Ano"
yonr surname as well.