Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1890-03-14
ADVENTURE.
3was quite young when 1 went out

quite frightened at the idea of going
famong The grand folks; but father hal
not left much, except deb:s and mort.
cages, when he died, and mother was
feeble, and there were all the little
children to be taken caro- Of; and
Ncghbor Ford told mo that thcy
wanted parlor-maid at the court.
''Tharo amt so much TO do" said
Farmer Ford, land twelve dollar, n
month";
t'But scrvantl' said mother, and
she put her black stuff apron to her
eyes AMI b,gan to cry in that weak,
uncertain way sho had.
''Wc're all of us servants, lydia. to
the Lord, snid Ncighbor Ford. .And
If every ono of us does his duty in the
state of life where it pleases God to
put us, there amt nothing moro to be
expected"
Mother" said I. ''only think of it'll
Twelve dollars moath. How much
Ut will ho!p usl On, mother, 1 am SO
gadi'
'Tho child looks ut it right" said
Neighbor Ford. "She's got moro scu SC
than you have. L7dal'
So went to Chris:all Court. There
was h'u'exccpcr there, and butler,
and seven servants bciiics me, aud |
soon lcarhc1 to perform the duties Of
my place neatly ID we'll
Mr.. Christali's MAJ Il used 70 give III,
many useful hiats-she wa quiet. sub
s., stan''a, 'slishw0man whom the fam
{ ha boy, int from foreign plrts with
,<<hRicn. Bat heribrothcr fell III, and she
wen, HON, 10 Nurse hin. and there
came fine French malcmoiselc in her
place, whom they callei Malemoi,el.c
Feroniquc. She spoke lw or three differ
'ent languages, dressed ha.. like fash.
lou plate, altered over Mrs. Ciristalrs
bonncts and dresses until her ward robe
seemed twice rs large and varied, and
had score of other accomplishments
at her finger cn1'. Mrs. Chri,tlll said
she wal "a perfect treasurer" the old
hou'ckeeper laughed until her
sides ached, at Veroniquc's stories;
the foo:man fell deeply in love
with her, and all the other maid, conf cd
her dresses, repeated her smart sayings.
and strove, in variou' ways to initiate
her. But kept quietly aloo:. some
bow was afraid of Malemoisellc Ve:-
onlqne. She had grca', luminous green
eyes like those Of cat; she showed her
teeth, in glstcning double rows when
she laughed. and, although sho was al
ways pTid:ng herself on hes compile xion.
am quite sure it was powder and
pain.
She came smiling to me one night
It was of Sunday evening, 1 re MEM
ber' when was sitting by ths window
rea1iag my hymn book. and wondering
gha; mother and the children we're do.
''IIcre is ma petite Lottcc" she said.
"The shy bird who shrink, away from
me Away. But have eyes. Lottee,
and have already made myself to per-
ceive that you arc vcrJ prct.ca. All.
Say not the truth' And you shall put
rose in those brown braids. Lottec.
and dance tonight. Peter is going,
nd 10
man, who proves h!m:c'f most amiable,
will take US in tho wag,nette."
-'But it is Sun lay evening"" said I.
Ma lcmoisollc Veroniqae made a
grimacc.
"Wo are not Puritans. Lottee." sail
she Two have all been to the church
today. Why not make little simple
enjoyment tonight, like the peas SAINTS of
ma belle Normaadicl MADAM, dine,
out; the children, with their good,
heavy-hcadcd nurse, will be asleep
odd Mrs. Christall say"
4'Madamc knows nothing-absolutcl
nothing," reiterated Vcron:quc, impa-
tient,y. "Are we poor servants to be
always slaves9 Come, ma petite. The
COOL Felix especially wishes to dan CO
with you, and l have promised him
that you will be there"
Felix was the upper gardener VIII,
was in charge of the green houses and
graperies;a spare. livid- faced, little
man, whom I especially disliked.
SIT is Sunday evening"" said I; sT dc
not wish to go. have been brought
up to spend Sunday evening quietly at
home"
Aud Mademoisellc vsroniquo's per-
suasions, batteries and Establishment.
were in vain.
Thcv all went 7 could hoor thors