Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1888-09-21
MRS. HOLMES help.

MllD, IlUUIlGU HILL
"No sir !" said Farmer Holmes,
as he energetically knocked the
ashes out of his pipe; "no sir
You may marry the girl if you
choose, for l can't prevent that
but repeat that if you do she nor
YOU shall never find a home be-
meath my roof That's all I've got
to say :"
"But, father, once for all, what
is your objection to MISS Weston =
"Ain't she a city girl, sir 7"
"Granted. But is that a crime
or a disgrace y
doesn't sue wear her hair friz'
zled and crimped over her forehead
like our two-year bull and a wa
terfall, as you call it (sneeringly),
on the top O. her head, big enough
to hold one O your mothers apple
dumplingsi"
"Really, Sip
"Yes, really, sir, you can't deny
it, What can city-bred girl do
but paw the piany and wriggle
about in her finery and turn up her
nose at everything good and use
ful? No, SIR Go and marry the
girl, if you please; but she shall
never come here to idle about and
give herself airs and be waited
upon like a princess. That's all
I've got to say !" concluded the old
gentleman, stamping vigorously
ont of the kitchen to look after
things in the barnyard.
All this discourse-that is, oi
course, the matter of 1t, merely,
softened and doubly refined-did
Richard Holmes find himself com
PEELED to repeat to Clary Weston
on his next weekly visit to the city
He was young country doctor
who had but recently obtained bis
diploma in the city, where he had
met with and become engaged tC
pretty Miss Weston.
He had nothing but talent to be-
| gin on for his father, though rich
was parsimonious as regarded
money. Yet, living at home or
the farm, as his parents desired be
should do, his expenses would bt
few and he might soon get into g
good practice.
Clara did not look at all hurt oil
offended when told Mr.. Holmes
Sr.'s idea Of the capacities of city
girls. On the contrary, she laughed
and seemed quite amused.
$50 your father thinks l must bt
a mere doll ? Do you know, Rich
ard, that papa calls me famous
little housekeeper and that it was
Iwho made the rolls and the cake
we had for tea 2"
"YOu! is it possible, darling p
exclaimed the delighted Richard.
Sand 1 would wager you any.
thing you please that 1 could be ol
more "use" to your mother than
the most accomplished help she car
hire in the country" continued the
girl.
"Suppose we try that, Suggested
the lover, with a sudden bright
idea.
SO they talked it over, and
agreed to little plan that was Il
effect this desirable contamination
the first step to which was private
marriage, known but to Miss Yves
toms own family.
"Humph p muttered Farmer
Holmes, looking askance at the
new help which his wife had en-
gsged-"humph she don't lool
fit for much, with such hands an(
such a waist"
GIFT? Why you haven't an ide;
of all she's done to-day !" answered
Mrs. Holmes, enth usiastically.-
"She's swept the parlor carpet will
O damp broom, dipped in something
or other "a little alum in it,
belieYe-and made the c0l0rs com,
out as fresh and clean as wheI
twas new. She's cleaned up th,
old gilt frames that | wanted re
gilded, until they shine like gold
and told ne how | could make
better pudding with less eggs
that very pudding you praised a
dlnner-and DOW she's altering th
pattern of my new dress.' And
indeed, poor Mrs. Holmes felt as
a burden of daily care vas removes
from her shoulders and she be
came quite grateful aud attaches
to the pretty, cheerful, ObliginI