The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1890-11-21

sauce looking on, but as to touching
any of the breakables, it's more than I
dare, and to be told to my face that
they are gems of the antic and articles
of yirtue,-a few trumpery bits of old
fashioned china,-I am not a fool
II have no doubt that, like Mrs.
Coombes, you are a very excellent ser
yant,' he said, soothingly, land ifyour
mistress had a house of her own you
would be all that could he desired; but
you have been here long enough to
known how difficult it is to get dodgers
who pay. l fully admit Mr.. Barker's
eccentricities, but it is scarcely fair for
you to worry your mistress about them
continually"
81 can't help speaking now and then,
SIR"
"That I grant you very freely. The
| question is, does 1t do you my goodY''
81 should die il 1 didn't" said Mar
tina, fervently.
pray do not do that. Now, after all,
Martha, there is very little in those
things you complain of-only they are
strange to you. The man is quite right
not to let you dust the old china; worth
less as they may seem to you-and are,
in fact-they are worth more than their
weight in gold, and could not be re-
placed for any money"
Lori" said Martha, with her eyes
wide open.
Cinci had told her the same, but She
did not believe him.
LAS for the hed-making, you should
not let that trouble sou-that is one
point on which invalids are most par
ticular. I myself have frequently di-
rected and assisted in the making of
my patients beds, and in our colleges
all the beds are made by men, SO you
see this is not an exceptional case"
mo, sir; not when you explain it.
But then he is always making fun Of
me-"
"Good-natured fun, l am sure"
THAT may be, sir; but I've got q
young man of my own"
AID a very fortunate young man he
must be-" said Doctor Hyde, quite
gravely. us there anything else you
object to in this poor old gentleman and
his attendant"
Well, sir, l do like civility when
mean it kind. l happened to answer
the drawing-room bell one evening
when Siner was out,"-Martha had q
variety of name for the handsome mu.
latto,-''and there was MI. Barker read.
ing without his spectacles. looking quite
nice and amiableAquite different, as ]
may say; but directly I said, did you
please to ring, STRIP he roars out mot
for you,' and growled, and threw his
slipper at me. I was that frightened
it gave me the spasms."
Though the doctor laughed at this, as
Mary did, he looked somewhat thought
full.
"Give that to Mrs. Coombes. "he said
taking a sovereign from his waistcoat
pocket, land keep this for yourself
Martha, and try to remember that
wherever you are, it is better to take
things cheerfully as they come thar
fight against them by complaints. YOU
will find the truth Of that, even wher
you are married to the young man O.
your own"
You are very kind, sir" the girl an
swered, land l will remember, and ]
hope my mistress will not think any
thing of what 1 said, it was only a man
ner of saying it,
ST should be sorry to part with you
MARTHA said Mary. in a gentle voice,
and then, much to DR.. Hyde's distress.
Martha burst into tears. She went to
her room and had a good cry, being too
proud to let the cook see her, then when
she entered the kitchen e little later
she told the cook that Doctor Hyde was
an angel, and they hadthe best mistress
in the world.
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