Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1885-06-12

Jaae did not desire to di.ro..o..
.1..le ~. lent Of his good-fortane, but She
,noUsa' II bard that little of the
O',su'ness , Of life could not be hers.
49, 'v' ''. when NIr. Dent came opposite
'a9 .nea-door, the happy light died out
Of hi' pleasant gray ewes.
wen It might. Janet did not dream
"n" q pItiiul sight her poor little
tear-siained face was.
Nif' Dent spoke cheerilv
AN work and no play makes Jill a
ouii slrl' doesn't it?' he said, taking
the basket from her hand and n ama.
mont carrying it, loaded, into tile kitch-
en-. You have too much TO do: the
spIIN Is willing, but the flesh is weak
When Nj. Dent had filled the big
wood-0oxes so The covers would hardly
shut down, he said.
'4ly arms are strong, and they shall
be at your service while stay here.
though it will be only day or two
longer shall be quite at leisure to-
morrow or next day. and you can call
on me whenever you like"
Much as Janet was pleased. she
never would have dreamed Of taking
the gentleman at his word; but the
neXi morning proved a rainy one, so
that Mr. Dents chamber, being cold
and no fire lighted in the sitting-room,
he came into the kitchen with his book
and ensconced himself in the great
rocking-chair beside the stove.
That was the pleasantest day Of
Janets life. Mr. Dent told her such
funny stories, and read so beautifully
from his great booki and then, he fill
ed the water-pails, and kept the FIRE
burning, and jumped up to lift the
heavy tubs for her, and sat down
again to keep the bread from burning,
while She carried Mrs. Titus dinner
up
And while he was doing all this, Mr..
Dent was thinking what a dear little
patient thing she was, and how pretti-
ly the nut-brown hair curled over her
head.
AL night he flied the boxes with
wood, strained she milk. wound the
high clock and turned the cats out; and
all day he had had a Jest for every.
Ting and genial glance and a kind
-. that turned darkness into lighi
rap I.ss-os. "ton happiness as she
vent to sleep, though Mrs. Titus
goodnight word had been that "sht
was lazy, good-for- nothing thingr
IND that she should be down stairs
tomorrow to see what Janet was up
TO-"
The northeast storm continued, and
Mr. Dent was sitting by the fire again,
when Mrs. Titus limped into the
kitchen with cane.
Now, Mr.. Dent had just been chop
ping mince-meat, with Mrs. Titus
gingham apron and ruflled cap on, and
had barely cast them aside, when the
lady opened the door and caught Janet
She might well have looked amazed,
for she never had seen Janet laughing
before. Now, why she probably could
not have told, but Mrs. Titus was very
much offended.
She waited until dinner was served.
and Janet had gone into the well-room
TO cool the pudding then she began a
bitter TRADE
Pretty business thisis, giggling and
iooIng your time away, and every
thing to do, Mr. Dents been realing
poetry to You, has he? How much
more churning can you do when YOU
listen to poetry2 Have you baked that
Iralt-eake; Wei, l know it's made
wrong! Did You shut that settin' hen
Oh the nest? don't believe it. What's
VIE Dent IN the kitchen for, any way ?"
"For the fire, maam. The chambers
are so chilly And had 50 much to
10 and he was kind, and his arms
were strong faItered poor little Janet.
"Omph. Been complaining to Mr..
'ehl' hayeyou, that you work SO hard ,
"hinIng good-for-nothing creature! /
S'sn I'd left you in the asylum. |
never thought Of your turning ont
me 'hls turing men into my kitchen
When I'm sick in bed"
stop Mrs Titusr interposed Mr.
'enta heavy voice, Better not 90
60 lar Janet has told you all there
10 'eH' did think she worked too
'afa felt kindly toward her. |
'aes a pair of strong arms which have
's'pea ner a little And they are still
!, "er service. They shall be hers for
- 4 sne viii. Little Janet, will Won
'0eept me for husband? Manv =
opnser man VIII not be as tender and
'us as Janet. VIII you come, lit
and Janet she looked once with
= VIDE innocent eyes into the strong.
,sn''e face, then went straight into
g'' extended arms, though Mrs. I'll
- ,.,,. s.ood by smiling the air in scorp.
"eH' ! neyerF She exclaimed. "To
,bo,a .~,'' never was scolded again.
a9se KIND, strong arms have been
way i. HeF ever since. To-be-sure, she
,iro ro' 10y educated for gentleman's
NJ ''' Out Mr. Dent took her home to
ne kindest Of mothers and -