South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1891-03-06
ONLY A HIRED GIRL.

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ion, were promenadiDg through tho
large chapel. They finally paused
near the window whers the new girl
was standing. Der desola,e appear
ance would have touched any heart
not burned With worldliness and sell.
fshness. The sad eyes were gazing,
not on the gorgeous garb q Autumn /,
but far eyond, 10 neglected grave :
yard near an old log cabiu In the for
est. A new-msde grave was there,
In which lay an Only earthly friend
her mo her.
But these vain, silly girls saw only
the faded calico dress made 10 such
an o!d-iashioned way, and The beauti.
ful hair arranged in an, thing bat tue
iates. or most artistic style.
How do You like the cut, Maud 2
Won't you want your new party dress
made after this fashion ?.
Yes: and I've just been dying for
a new way 10 Tx my hair. NV I
have it! She's brought the latest
style from The back woods, while we've
been away behind the times who Is
she any way 2
%, mere nobody Only Mrs.
NoelPs hired girl. Sue works morn.
ings AMI evenings. and does The wash
Ing and ironing on Saturday Tor her
board and tuition. Mrs. Noel say s
she's aWfuily stupid and absent
minded; but she's cheaper than regu-
lar help would be, and then she's sure
of her. Aud don't you see, she can't
be running off all the time AMI leav.
ing her mistress in strait,
We'll, l think it is shame that we
should have such trash placed side
BY side with US in our classes. There
shoaid be a separate and distincS
school for such people,
You needn't cut up about her re.
citing With us; she'll never DO iha,,
that $ one blessing we're ture of. We
are far enou b ahead of her. and will
graduate before she learns the Inolti.
plicstion table,
Il don't know about that; some of
those low people would surprise you
With their ability to acquire knU wi
edge
The girls Knocked aud Uttered until
Ada Harlwell, becoming aware thai
she was the object OF their remarks
could no longer restrain tue tears
which all the morning had been ready
TO flow.
'For shame, giflsr said Nettie
Weldon who walked past tbem 20 the
window and talked so gently and
pleasantly to tue new girl that for the
first time since she had stood by the
grave of her mother Ada felt that she
could claim one frieni.
True, Ada was only hire 81 |, b
by means of her own natural nUlities
together with the help and encoot-
sg NJ nj OF her new friend. she made
such rapid progress 10 Der studies
that che won The appreciation Of her
teachers, and tho respect and esteem
OF ell those Students whose esteem
was worth having. Maud AID bet
companion bad not ceased trying 10
wound her feelings, but fear of their
teachers made them less opeb 10 their
PchotSAbiOus
The chapel was crowded. Anxious
parents and friends we're assembled
to hear the graduating addresses OF
The white.robed 81 Is who stood before
the vast audience.
The young va'elictoriaa stood n
lone. In all this lhrong there was
no one to whom che VS. relased by
the ties Of kindred.
Could her mot her, with pardonable
pride, see her now az she stood crown
ed With the highest bonors which this
Wellsknown academy could bestow,
what happy being she would be
Perhaps she can look down from
heaven and see that her wee girl as
sho loved to call me, has done The
best she could thought Ada, end the
thoughtful eyes grew dim and lumin.
Gus with tears.
With a xngco C,ff cf ,ssL.- -