West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1885-03-06
IN DISGUISE.
How Mrs. Rose Entertained an
Angel" Unawares.

A happier prouder little woman than
Mrs. Rose, when at last the deed of =
house and home in her own name was
given her by Tom, you never saw. Tn
be sure, it had been bought subject 10 n
mortgage held by wealthy up-countrv
stock-raiser, who let out his money that
way; that, together with the fact that
1t was liable to foreclosure now at any
time, was the only drop of bitterness in
the cup; and when that was paid off.
bliss would be running over. But.
meanwhile, what model house and
home 1t was to be; outside. a BLESSING
to the eye Of the passer-by; and inside,
aparadise to the dweller; and all its
work to ran on perfect system. and
the servants TO adore her! Then as for
the neighborhood, in what HOSPITALITY
Blossombank was TO glorv-always n
FORK laid at table for an otherwise nm
expected guest, always n welcome
ready, the house a refuge for all the
human race who should claim it. And
II baby should be hung i'm n basket ON
the door-handle, oh, heavens! what iovi
Ana Il traveller should break his leo
III the street, and be brought i'm for
weeks OF healing, then ioy again-it
might be an angel in disguise! And in
truth, much Of her purpose was fulfilled d.
the place aboundcd in hospitality. tho
neighlorS did love to run in; the sery-
ants did adore her The sisters and
brothers and husband challed Mrs. Roc
q little, but, on the whole, Blossombank
Tor all its mortgage was n nest OF han
? ness Yet when the traveller did come
he did not look az all like an ANGEL in
disguise. -
Ihey were at tea--one Of their ordi-
nary teas, at which. when the table was
full, the rest sat about whore tb.v co,,IJ
and all was gay and happy as if there
was not mortgage i'm the world when
Mandy, the table girl, whispered in
Mrs. Rose : car some words that mod
that laughing lady's face look crave a
moment, and then irradats with in
ella bic happiness
,Ob, what is it now, Rosep" cried
Belle. Il know you'vc inst hoard ~
some horrible case Of distress by your
Awful said, Rose. rising Awful,
A poor man struck with PARALYSIS in his
wagon out here by the cat. 81"
Paralysis in his waeon?' said
sarah who was always amused bv
Rose agouics. -
'Paralysis!' said Belle
i suppose so. Mandy saws hi, horse
Stopped at the brow of the hill"
mat he did, mem, and won { bpd0e
and there q dozen men and bovs out
there, and two of them has climbed thn
wagon and hook him. and ba's as
sound as log The Seven Sleepar-
couldn't wake him.
"lhe poor poor fellow said Mrs
Rose. Just think how dreadful, Ava,
from home, nobody knowing who he L
or where De belongs. struck down in
ne dark. Oh, it makes my blood run
'old Aud we mustn't stand talkin,
ABOUT IT, and he perhaps diving And
Rose was hurryiug 90 the door and ONT
INTO the MaY-night chill and dusk with
out hat Of shawl, and everybody was
docking after her
VI. be has certainly had .frokor'
-ain hpse, a She clambered down
from tine wagon wh rc the fylrs sat
DOT upright. iron. immuta1lc. the bead
i,iien ON the breast, the only sivp Of
me beng the heavy stcrf0r0y- breath
ilI. Not 7II tho shaking and bauIipg
o. stout Parsons, who had jumped uD
'h me olher side. produced The sliVbt
~. eI'ct upon thc sleeper Lift him
out stout said Mrs Rose "you and
Ih' 10 Of you. a- gently ~ You can.
ana bring him in and then lead tbe
morse into the yard and call William
~ lake care Of him. know Mr. Evans
VII wish b. Indeed She added to
lue Hock behind her II don't see thai
Hefe anything else 10 do. and She
Fipped in. li2htf0Oted, and in what
under otter circumstances. would have
passed iog state OF ccsfasv. to have n
COZ hry GIT down into the pretty ItUs
epuo1-roOm, because it was nearest
tI3 door Tho teak table. the pride of
n'f nfart with ils great elcphanf.uc
..I''7' pushe. d.. pillows and
NIankeis brOugh, down. and hot water
made ready And after Che ius.p-ifIa
form WIS brought in. and tHc mon
were taking on the outer 0 .rmant.
she herself was 3 airing band y... and
AiIring up mustard ard white oi cyy.
paua ng only ~ run in with tHa c0.ovua
bolt % o. gIo men Dor him along.
which, however. size dropped. .DiIIly
every article Of the cont ufs. and ecaf.
lorng about tbe odsrz Nf Arabg tle
blos.