The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-12-08
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS"
BY MARION HARLAND.
Author Of "EVe'S Daughters" ETC., Etc,
PART II-IDYLs AND REALITIES,
copyrighted 1850, by 8, s, Mctlure,l

copyrighted lsS6, by 8, s, Mcelure,l
In addition to the sugar, coffee, and TEL
sent up from town, We found in our store
room three barrels OF flour, two Of apples
and two Of potatoes, q sack Of sweet pota
toes, one OF Indian meal, and one Of HON
Iiny. A lordly dish OF honey, fair to view
with silver comb and golden syrup, WA
on q lower sheli upper ones were iuet
with jars Of such pickles, CsLaupS, ant
preserves ss Virginia housewives excel II
making. Before could lay aside bonns
aud wraps, four servants, headed by {
White.aproned butler, entered the from
gate bearing nRpRined trays,
| have not ioTgoLteu-l never can for
get-that fret supper in our own home,
II was the gift Of one who was soon to be-
come valued friend, counsellor, thu
price Of whose advice was beyond that Of
rubles.
Fint appeared a great loafolliPht bread
then q Sally Lunn, piping hot; corn meal
"bRtter bread !" fried chicken; BRusBges
bRrbeCued ham; baked sweet potatoes
ireah pound cake and cookies; Calls foot
Jelly; melon sWeetmeRts, emeTald.green
and lucent; tea and coffee, We were like
Q pair OF gIasshopperB at the foot OF Pixies
Peak, when We eat ourselves down at the
board thus laden. Another neighbor sent
In a breakfast as abundant tho next day ;
q third dinner, a fourth aupper. Theee
regular relays were Interpreted by r.
regular inatallments Of fruit, eggs, chick
ems, Cakes and pork in all shapes, even to
brood Of live pigs and their mother. A
handsome young lawyer, who had acted
as Johns best man, Drove IN q COW and q
calf amid the cheers Of the Villsge boys,
We received this gift on the front porch
with due ceremony. Attorneys and
Jerseys were strangers then on this side
Of the Atlantic, Our COW was small, OF Q
singular slaty.blue in color, gentle as a pet
lamb and gave the richest milk / ever
strained.
That was IN idyllc week, but do not
daily with the memory for sentiments
sake. would explain how 1t happened
that for at least ten days after we took
possession oil tbs house, and she took
possession oil US, Emily had little or no
cooking 10 do.
! had brought young maid, GRACE by
name but not by nature, with me from
home. She was expected to assist me In
Homework, and to-wait on tue table.
Every housewife washed her fine china,
Rlass and silver herself after each meal.
Emily was cook and ialndrspp. Her mas.
ter recommended her layis6ly, and we
believed his assertion that msSts and veg.
etables were bagatallC, bread.making q
specially, cake and pies her forte. AS was
tie custom sho was hired for year, and
over and Eboye the hundred dollars paid
10 her owner, We gave Dor two complete
suits Of clothes, two blankets, two pairs OF
shoes and two uheCk aprons, besides I'M.
CoVenanted perQuisites In the shape Of
Cast-oG clothing, holiday presents and
mCcsy when she begged for "ies' what
little change We could spare" When
0hs vas liGk, wO nurReG Ter and hired
someone TODD hef work, BY her owners
regretlul admission and heE own show
ing, she was mot much 10 speak
Of" as q washerwoman. Our clothes
Wsfa alternately as yellow as dan.
deliorB and blue as corn flowers, but
Of which disadvantages sho aurmounted
by Kidding thom into selves with wash.
Ing sods, sprreptitionsly obtained. She
had q nursing infant; her husband lived
OF neiRhboring plantation, hut hung
about the kitchen Gre every night like an
ENORMOUS C0Ckroach. never saw Emily
out Of temper; never knew her to be in q
hurry, or on timO. These last discoveries
nsde during the idyllic week spoken OF
above did not dishearten me. l remem.
5ered time when | was myself indolent
and ppppnCtual. Ill could be cured why
not sheY
Emily arose before Tue sgl every day.
Visit tho kitchen 90 early as ! might
found that the CoCkroach had vanished
II used 10 wonder how he looked by day
light the fire made and Emily dressed as
shs hsd been overnight, Sat on splint.
bottomed phsi, "nus,in' OBJ de chile"
Having occasion several times 10 hold
speech with her at II O'clock at night,
once or TWICE even later, l discovered her
In Ike same place and seat, SIMILARLY EN-.
ployed. "L1r, Miss Maroh''-she 81 ways
addressed me by my maiden name. al,
though che had never Get eyes on me
prior to my marriage-"you sho'ly must
know as h6w dis Ysre chile Is got TO be
nussed gometime-ornurp IVES the excuse
for every lspSe In what Ityraunousty as,
sumed to be duty.
When she was actually cooking; or
washing the baby,-s fat, stupid year.old
whose face Bhe creased on Sunday, ITO
take de rus of the Bkin"-lsy In the era.
die at the far end OF the room, or tumbled
on the floor. 1.-The Crept too near the 1re
or the tub the mother rolled him back
with her foot. She smoked shortstem.
med clay pipe while "nuEsin" him and
over her washing and ironing, but alb.
stained from the indulgence While she
prepared our food. Neither did ever de.
tect her cooking, or keeping, or serving
eatablcs in unClean vessels. Negroes have
q superstition that II brings bad luck to
be dirty about cooking"-a belief which 10
the employers beat safeguard. Emily
wore her turban always. have no doubt
that she slept in It. The head.gear was
compulsory classbadgc, and q prudential
regulation. The assumption Of II by q
young negresl was equivalent to that Of
the tO1d pirilH by the other sey In ancient
times. In knoLting 1t about her woolly
pate, she left childhood behind her.
Emily took tho soiled linen ltor fam.
lily OF two) from 1.-THE house, on Monday
morning, and brought 1t In, "done up"
by II o'clock Saturday night. The thump
Of her iron, accompanied by the shrill
droning Of camp meeting hymn, alter
supper on Saturday evening, Bigni6ed to
nlI whom Il might concern that the author