Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1885-05-09
FARaER BRIHKLEY's HIRED
Man.

| "Whatever shall we do, Frances
Old Brindle has pushed down the bar
and let all the cattle out of the pastur
lot. They are roaming in the whea
field, and In the garden, and every
where. They are tramping everything
into the ground, and will kill them
selves with the grain," Farmer Brink
ley's youngest daughter exclaimed, IL
great dismay.
She was standing at the door betweer
the Kitchen and sitting room an ugly
ginRham house apron covered her slen
DER figure from her pretty throat to hel
dainty feet her soft cheeks were no,
and red her sleeves were rolled to heI
shoulders; and her small hands were
dabbled with flour.
What . bothersOme creature Won
are, Lulu. do wish you would leave
me In peace" drawled the handsome
elder sister, who was lazily reclining
upon q sofa in the coolest corner of the
deliciously breezy apartment.
She was fastidiously dressed in a
fresh, white muslin, with fresh, blue
ribbons In her pale.pold hair; there
was u delicate tiuge of carmine on her
cheeks and thin, hare lips; and there
was suggestion Of artistic pencilinp
in the too perceptible blueness of the
veins, and in the dark curves of the
naughty browa.
cannot help the cattle being out,
can ! ?" she added, GROSSLY.
The man father was to a,n ought
70 he here by now, l should think !"
Lulu said, refiectively, with a glance
OF quiet disdain at her sisters unnecss.
sary fine toilet.
Just then somebody raped loudly al
the outer door, and a dusty ha. and
shabby coat were visible through n
glass panel.
That must be him now" she con
tinned. Frances, will you 20 to the
door, please ?" she pleaded, suddenly
mind f"l Of her bare arms, her tionry
hands aud ugly house apron.
Indeed, will do no such thing" was
The upgracious refusal. "And / Will
not have him brought in Lere; you can
20 10 the kitchen entrance and tell him
VIVA, he has to do"
But he may be u gentl. man." pro
tested the more considerate Lulu.
A gentleman" was the super:ilious
ejaculation. What q stupid girl you
are DO you suppose that father would
send a gentleman TO take care OF the
cows, or that n !. ntlenan would do it?
The man on the stoop looks much more
like a tramp" she fioished loftily heed.
less that the individual pa iently wait.
Ing just outside the open windows, must
u navo'dAbly hear all she was saying.
But Lulu, In defiance of her SISTERS
walked straight to the door
and opened it in her own pretty and
way.
20 Mr. nrink lav aant ~, q, 40 $3.50
ried, civily.
:" am Jerry, at your ser vice." he re
piled, in curiously hesitatingly voice,
his exceedingly dusty hat
with wonderfully graceful salute: and
Lulu noticed that his smile was beauti- |
ful, and that his teeth were very fine
and white.
"You have had no lunch, 1 Care say 81
The said, with . deprecatory glance
coward the frownirg sister. 81 can
give you cold meat and pie, and glass |
IF milk, and then you can look after the
,owf they are doing dreadful damage
n the wheat, am afraid, she ccnclu.
led, anxiously.
" Perhaps l lad better look after the
'atfle first" he answered; and Lulu
that his manner of speaking
y AS TO viry agreeable. I" But | shall |
no. rome directions. he continued.
'till regarding her with that puzzlins
oppression In his clear, keen eyes.
L must go with you. l suppose"
aid Lulu. with rueful glance toward the
d eserted kitchen.
AND tying . quaint calico sun. bonnet
over her bright, brown curls, Farmer
8rinkley's busy young daughter walk.
"a bravery away by the side of the new
tired man.
"Tnahks. | shall do very we'll
v ithout you now," lie remarked, after
no had been guided to the little dairy
e' III the sideof I'M, to the tool.
iouse, and to the pasture lot where the
,ars had been broken and displaced BY
he reb lliouS horns ofold Brindle.
= 1 am glad, to-" she said, imply.
! was baking when you came; and
IA ihes do burn so when there Is no one
o watch the oven.''
But Miss Brinkley is there" heI
commented.
Frances?" she returned, with lit.I
lie stare Of h-wilderment that va, de.
ightful. Then with an amused laugh
he aid: My sister is too handsomel
o be useful. She detests work, aud
inows rothiog about it,
As she went back singing toward the
'cuse, he gazed after her until the grace
al figure vanished among the vines that
uncovered the entrance to the kitchen.
What a bonny creature she Is" he
hought A girl with warm heart
md sensible head q girl honest, and
rue, and sweet. l have dreamed OIL
uch ~ she and p'rh@ps shall not be
orry for my del y ~ Until Bripkley
om's back Form a IS, idleness Is
'lwa!s IrksoDe Il NE ard / am used
o tnis sort of einplo, ment beside,
meanwhile have that charming little
swell Of wOmankind to study. l hayeI
! ways understood that the elder sister
8 the more captivating, but l am In.
lined to fancy that there Is a mistake
Time passed swiftly andpleasantly,
bringing ut last the day Of Mr.. Brink.
ey's return.
On that morning Frances came down
rom her room In exquisite attire. Her
mood WAS particularly radiant and par
icularly exactipg.
Jerry, wish You to make haste for
nee. she called, in her most offensive
y overbeariug accents to the new man,
Who was break fasting in the kitchen.
Il want the pony phBton brought
ound the instant you are done with
'Our breakfast. L shall drive to the
tation for father and gentleman who
omes with him. Do you think you'll
AN remember "' che added, with an
'brupt, patronizing amiabiiity.
will try" was the answer made
With singular chuckle, that WAS not
hubble to the young lady.
And, Lulu, you will be Obliged to
make ready my best white muslin do
'e little painstaking with 1t, you have
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