Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1885-04-10

your fathers face out O. my mind.
You're sick, amt you mister?"
81 shall be soon quite WELL" he an
swered calmly-and Comfort Fairha-
ven's more experienced eye detected the
hidden meaning which the little girl
never suspected. Yes, he would soon
be well, but it would be in that fair
country where the inhabitants never
say, 81 am sick :"
"Where are you going?" asked kind
Miss Comfort, her voice growing husky
in spite of herself.
eve are going TO my grandpa" said
little Essie. Grandpa was vexed with
my mamma for marrying papa and GO
ing to England, but papa thinks he'll
take care of me now. But won't stay
with him unless papa stays tool"
And she resolutely frightened her grasp
upon the thin, fever burning hand.
81 s'pose you want to get to Ions
dale?" said Miss Comfort.
The man nodded.
"Is it far?"
eleven good miles yet said Miss
Comfort: "but I'll tell We what-Ill
make Joab get out the wagon, and with
a good buffalo robe over the seats, you'll
ride easy enough. They will be back
afore Eliakim gets through, and while
you're awaiting, III bring down a
smack o. bread and meat, and bottle
of my currant wine. 'Tain't good to
travel on All empty stomach"
And five minutes later Mss Comfort
was carrying her hospitable intentions
into effect, greatly to the delight and
appreciation of the hungry child.
"Now, see here" said Miss Comfort,
drawing the child aside, when Joab
drove up with the comfortable farm
wagon and stout old horse, II don't
guess you've got more money than you
can usef'
ave have enough for our railroad
tickets" said Essie, her countenance
falling, "but-"
81 thought So" said Miss Comfort;
"and here's five dollar bill I've laid
aside out Of my butter money that Ella
kim don't know nOthin' about. I'd laid
out to have n new mouse colored merino
dress this fall, but | guess you need it
more'n do; so here its, and mind you
don't lose it,"
The child's eyes were brimming as
che looked up in Miss Comforts honest
hard featured face.
"Will you let me kissy just onceE'
she whispered, standing on tip-toe to
bring her blooming check close to the
spinstcr's wrinkled lips.
Kissing, as Miss Comfort might her
self have remarked, had she had leisure
for "a remark. was not much in her way,
but she could not resist the weet, visit
full entreaty.
"There," she said, with n strange
moisture in her eyes, "run along, Joab's
waitin'."
''Oh!" cried little Esther, as she sat
on the buffalo draped seat, 81 wish
was rich and grown up"
"Why, what 'ud do?" demanded hon
est Joab.
"Pd buy diamond necklace AM
pink dress for that good lady"
Joab chuckled. 81 don't know as
they'd become her." he said, with grim
jocularlty. $50 gee up, old Doll"
81 know I'm pretty old to be looking
after situation" said Miss Comfort
Fairhaven, "but 1 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 spcckilated it all away,
and now he's gone and I'm all alone.
So if you know of good place as house
keeper, or matron in an asylum, OF
general overseer, don't much care
where
The intelligence Office keeper, with
slight shrug of his shoulders, broke 10
on the torrent OF Miss Fairhayen's ex-
planatory eloquence.
"what wages do you askI"
Poor Miss Comfort-the blank word
wages called a rusty glow to her check.
81 amt particular about that so it is
a good home"
Heres place that might suit you
perhaps-Housekeeper wanted at Mr..
Duponceau's, No. -, Fifth avenue.
You might try it, although l hardly
Think person Of your appearance will
suit"
81 amt young, know" said Miss
Comfort with a sigh, "but there's
deal OF tough work left in me yet. Give
me the address shan't give up aud
starve 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, sur
rounded by silken chairs, gilded 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 come!" thought
Miss Comfort. 81 don't fairly believe
can give satisfaction"
While the thought was passing
through her mind, the door swung open
oil its silver plated hinges, and a tall
young lady in blue silk morning robe
entered-a young lady with golden
brown hair looped after the fashionable