South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1885-04-24

So w CT oh du eulpty STOMACH.
AID tive minutes later Miss Com.
for, was carrying her hospitable iu-
tentIoas into effect, greatly TO the de-
light and appreciation of the hungry
child.
Now, zee here said Miss Comfort,
drawing the child aside. when Joab
drove up with the comfortable farm
wagon and sto, old horse. Il don't
guess you've got more money than
YOU can use =
we have enough for our railroad
tickets, said Essie, her countenance
falling, but
i thought co. said Miss Comfort /;
'and here's i've doll. r DILL I've laid
aside out OF MY butter money that E.
liakiu don't know uo,hiI' about. f'rf
laid out to have q new mouse colored
merino dress this fall. but guess you
need 1t more'n do; so here tits, and
mind you don't lose it,
The chilG's eyes we've Drumming as
she looked Up in Miss Comforts hon.
est hard featui ed face.
Will you let me kiss you lust oIcef'
she whispered, standing on tip-toe to
bring her blooming cheek c'ose 20 the
spinster's wrinkled lips.
Kissing, as Miss Comfort might
herself have remarked, had she had
leisure for remark, was not much in
her way, but she could not resist the
sweet, wistful entreaty.
There she said, with strange
moisture in her eyes, run along, Jo-
abs waitin'.'
oh! cried little Esther, as she sat
on the buffalo draped seat. Il wish l
was rich and grown up,'
why, what nd you do 2 demand
ed honest Joab
I'D buy diamoud necklace and
pink dress for that g, cd ladyr
Joab chuckled Il don't know as
they'd become her he said. with grim
popularity. so gee ur, CID Doll'
Il know Pm pretty old to be look
ing after situation said Miss Com
f.rt Fairhaven, 'but l can't starve,
nor won't beg, SO what's there left?
We had a good farm once, but my
brother could not rest till he specki-
lated it all away, and now he's gone
and Pm all alone So if you know
OF good place az bouse-keeper, or
matron IN an asylum, or general
oversecr. don't much care where
The intelligence office keeper. with
slight shiug of his shoulders, broke
IN on the torrent of Miss Fairhaven's
explanatory eloauence.
What wages do you ask?'
Poor Miss Comfortable blank
word wages called a rusty glow to
her cheek.
Il amt particular about that so it
is good home
Heres place that might suit you
perhaps-Housekeeper wanted at Dir.
Duponceau's, No. - Fifth avenue.
on might try it, although I hardly
think person Ct your appearance
will suit
Il amt young, | know said Miss
Comfort with sigh, but there's a
deal OF tough work lett in me yet.
Give me the address, shan't give
up aud tarve without trying for it,
Yet. spite of all her philosophy,
Miss Comforts heart, like that OF the
Queen of Sheba, of old, grew faint
within her as she sat in the luxurious
reception room of the Fifth avenue
mansion, surrounded by sllken chairs.
eilded tables, flashing mirrors and
pictures, whose radiant skies might
have been painted in liquidized gold,
so rare and costly were they.
I'm Almost sorry / comep thought
Miss Comfort. Il don't fairly believe
| can give satisfaction
While the thought was passing
through her mind, the door swung
open on its silver plated hinges, and
a tall young lady III blue silk morn
ing robe entered-a young lady with
golden brown hair looped after the
fashionable style over her brow, aud
deep blue eyes.
Miss Comfort rose and dropped a
stiff little courtesy.
I've called TO SOC she began.
but TO her Amusement the rest OF her
speech was abruptly checked by the
young lady's arms being thrown
round her neck.
ooh, I'm so glad to see YOU she
cried out, ecstatically. Il thought
never shocld see you again. went
to the old farm, but you had gone
away, nobody knew whiiherp
And she Rugged Miss Comfort
more enthusiastically than ever. the
bright tears sparkling on her eye
lashes.
why demanded the bewiljered
spinster, who are your
I'm Essie. Don't you remember
little Essie Bell, that you gave the
i've dollFr bill TO. in the twilight, by
the wild rose bushes, when
oh, O. o-h?' exclaimed Miss
Comfort You don't mean 10 say
that you are that
And here she stopped, nearly stran.
gled by ESTES renewed embraces.
bile she listened 10 the story of
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