South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1885-02-27

Polly, in shom the Young ladiee had
taken eueh an interest when they last
year went or visit to Greenfield.
Miss Lydia had SAID With almos, her
last br ath that II was q consolation to
her tn know that the bird could not
te in better and kinder hands.
Mrs. Dalton l. oked ind. gnant,
1T Il almost n insult TO me. In
fact. / don't half believe the story.
Ii is only trick OF That woman to
rid herself ut the trouble and expense
al Keeping the bird. have "a great
min,i to- tell het 90 and to seud the
creature back
No. pray, don't. mammal pleaded
Carrie, gazing pity,ngly at the for
horn loo ing bird. which sLrank, rnt'.
fled and dropping, in coin r Of its
cage, Poor thing! she looks as
though she knew she had lost her
best friend. and 90 doubt sue mi-see
her; and l. ami sure Miss Watkins
would poison her ii che were sen; back
--tor | 'euIember che hated the poor
thing. though she did not daio to let
Cousin Lydia see it. l'oor Polly!
donh be afraid! We will be friends,
,olIy. and | will take care of you rs
long as you liver
Polly looked sideways ut her Few
mistress, aud uttered doubtful croak.
She Is h-ngry, poor thing!' said
Laura, always more practical than
her tender hearted aud impu!siye sis
ter; and she prepared some bread
crusts aud milk, which polly pa to, X
at with avi iity, aud then made an
effort To- re agreeable.
"A right! How 90 you do, Charlie.
Charlie? How do you do, Charlie?
So glad to see you, Charlie! Charlie
/ over The water! Charlie. y come home!
Hurrah!'
Aud with another dismal croak-
no doubt intended Tor joyous shout
-she slowly crawled TO her perch,
scratched her head, shook her plumage
anu settled belself IA. for u long rest
after her ,lrese,ne journey.
1T will be dread.uily expensive
keeping her. said Mrs. Dalton, still
unrecohciled TO receiving this new
acquisition 10 her family and she will
worry Us TO death with her noise
But Polly proved To be not a noisy
bird Her late mistress had been an
lnvalid--one to whom quiet was IA ne
cessity. and PLY had been educated
to -taid and sober .ieneanor. and u
subdaed expression OF her feelings.
| She WAS u conscientious bird, and
whenever she allowed her nature to
betray. her Tito a shriil scseech she
would immediately correct herself by
saying: Hush. Polly! Don't make
a ne Use, and then give utterauce to
little repressed chucilles and hoarse
whispers aud cucklrgs, very amusing
to hear. and which were-as Mrs
Dalton renarked-palpsble imitation
Of NIss Watkins.
Tie only occasions on which she
gave unrestrained expression to her
conduct and speech were wien she
would call TO Charlie, tiu,tering about
the cage, walking siGewa, s, and hang.
ing upside down, sas it,. rem aiked
Laura, she literally did not know
whether she W IS Oh her head or her
feet AnG then she would screech "a
welcome to CEar'Ie, aud tell him how
glad che was to see him, nntila Goth
thrown over tue cage would silence
her Into qnarrelsonie remonstrances
and sa,castlc chuck!ings
Tins the winter passed wi h the
little family on the first floor front OF
No. III Warren street.
by constant einploymeBt-Laura.
in teaching IA class Of small children.
and Carrie in painting fans aud silk
dresses-ihey had obtained enough
10 enable them To paw their rent aud
pply themselves with food, bat not
To lay aside anything and now when
the spring Gaze bright and Joyous.
1t brought but little JOY 10 the liaitons
Mrs Ddtou's health and spirits
suffercd and she declared thai che
needed change; but Carries work
had failed, aud Laoras little school
was soon Ia break up for the summer
What were they &c DO?
'Mr. Turner save, mamma, that
there will be no more work for me
until next sea on. If then. IIard.
painted fans AID dresses are not so
! popular us they have been. People
are gett ng tired of them said Carrie,
despondenily. when. one ev. ming
she had returned from delivering her
las, piece of work at the store OF her
employer.
/ am sure don't knOr VIVA, ia TO
become OF US said Mrs. Dalton, com
pIanlngly. III my health we're bet
ter, there is nothing that ] would not
be willing To undertake for the sun.
port OF myself aud children bnt, OH.
my poor nerves and nv poor head!
Carrie, dear do stop that dreadful
nolse-it distracts me.
The no sc proceeded from Polly's
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