The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1888-12-15
MRS. MOLMES'S HELP.

9 N9ne beneath my roof! That's all
! vegot to say !"
But father, once for all. what is
y9Wobjpction to Miss Weston ?"
8Aln't she city girl. sir ?''
NFanted, but is that crime or a
disgnce ?"
@Dpesn't she wear her hair frizzled
andscrimped over her forehead like
ouFNo-year-old bull =? and water.
iall'hs you call it (sneeringly) on the
IlopR her head, big enough to hold
lonqo' yonr mothers apple-dump-
INaA?
1 sxxs 'lly, sir, ,-"
! Wes, really. SIR you can't deny
It'll Whit can a city.bred girl do but
paw the hanyand wriggIe about in
her fineryeud turn up her nose at
everything god and useful ? No,
sir! Go am marry the girl. if you
please bu she shall never come
here to idlt abolt and give herself
airs and Dewaited upon like a prin
cess. That's all Ive got to say"
concluded he OLD gentleman, stamp.
ing vigorously out Of the kitchen to
look after'hings In the barnyard.
All thisliscourse that is, of course,
the matte of it, merely, softened and
d0ubly rer ed did Richard Holmes
find himilf compelled to repeat to
Clara W&ton, on his next weekly
visit tC the city.
He was a young country doctor
who had but recently obtained his
diploma n the city, where he had
met and Necome engaged to pretty
Miss Weson.
He had Nothing but talent to begin
on for his father, though rich, was
parsimoniols as regarded money.
Yet. Hvingat home on the farm, as
his parents desired he should do. his
expenses wmld be few and he might
s0Gn get Intoa good practice.
Clara did DIT look at all hurt or Of
fentd whentCld Mr.. Holmes, Sr.'s
ideyof the capacities of city girls. On
)thecontrary she laughed and seemed
Ilqte amused.
u so your father thinks [ must be a
ere doll. Do you know, Richard
,iat papa calls me a famous little
housts Keeper anu tnat 1t was !
who made the rolls and cake we had
for tea ~
"You ! is it possible, darling ?" eX-
claimed the delighted Richard.
"And | would wager you anything
you please that | could be of more
'use' to your mother than the most
accomplished help she can hire in the
country"
"Suppose we try that" suggested
the lover, with sudden bright idea,
So they talked it over, and agreed
to little plan that was to affect this
desirable consummation ; the first
step to which was a private marriage,
known to but Miss Weston's own
family.
"Humph ~ muttered Farmer
Holmes. looking askance at the new
help which his wife had engaged
"humph, she don't look fit for much
with such hands and such waist.
"tIt? Why, you haven't an idea
of all she's done to-day !! answered
Mrs. Holmes. enthusiastically. "She's
swept the parlor carpet with damp
broom, dipped in something or other
"a little alum, / believe-and made
the culOrs come out as fresh and clean
as when twas new. She's cleaned up
the old gilt frames that [ wanted re-
giIded, until they shine like gold ;
and told me how l could make bet
Ter puuulu5 With lSSo CP5 Iilotb vas
the very pudding you praised at din
ner-and now she's altering the pat
.t1.,n of my new dress" And. In-
deed, poor Mrs. Holmes felt as if a
burden of daily care was removed
from her shoulders and she became
quite grateful and attached to the
pretty, cheerful, obliging girl. She
only wished that she had such a
daughter, she added, signing and
the wonder 10 her was that Richard
should be indifferent to Miranda
since he appeared to have given up
all thought of that city Miss Weston,
Dick" said Squire Holmes, pok'
Ing in the ashes with the end of his
cape, dick, you dom go to see that
girl, Miss Weston, now, eh ?"
mo, sir" said Dick, demure'y.
"GIad of it, Thought you'd take
a sensible view of the thing in time
Still, young fellow like you ought
to marry"
II agree with you, sir" said the
doctor.