South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1891-08-21

what is needed in the world ana do !,
know how to weave. nv grand
mother taught me and believe peo
pie would use more rag carpets n
they could get them we'll woven with.
out so much trouble TO End a weaver
This is all ! can think OF now.
mean to try It.
Mrs. Brown wiped her eyes on th,
corner Of her checked apron. Lool
here Miss Patty she said that loom.
been in my way for many q day; !,
you want it you are morn welcome
ani you Can pay me just when yor
get ready. I've lot Of rags cut ans
tackled forge, how many pounds
bat II you will you can weave them
up for sort OF q start aud I'llpay you
the regular price. Jason can take
the loom over this evening an IL
help you If you are awkward on th,
start.
When Patty went home there was
little scene with her mother who
poor soul. felt such work TO be dis
grace. What would y.ur poor dear
father saw Patty she sobbed my poor
husband Patty's voice WIS very
gentle as she answered. ] remember
when used to try very lard to do
what was right and also unpleasant
how my father would kiss me and
call me his brave girl
Perhaps he would say that new, for
am doing what | can.
Mrs. faine rocked herseIf back
and forth moaning, dare sag you are
right child and l will try 10 endure l.
The loom was set up in back room,
and then neat little notes were scat
tered among Patty's Acquaintance g
asking for work ana few lines ap.
peared in the county paper to inform
the:public that Miss Margaret Paine
would weave old fashioned carpets,
rugs and counterpains, and buy nice
rags. And the work came and Patty's
days we're full Of labor. There were
many mistakes, many difficulties and
much hard work in the way she had
chosen. but there are giants aiways
set In the road TO success. They
spur on the determined and brighten
back the weak and shrinking SO the
highway may ALWAYS be open for those
who will roach the goal. Patty cor.
rected her mistakes, aud one by one
overcame the d fficuliies gaining
knowledge and experience to nelp her
in her work. In the fall there WAS a
erfect avalanche of carpet rag 8
tumbling into thu little weaver s
work room. A woman was hired TO
help, for the dyeing and weaving was
too much for even Patty's willing
hands. A new loom WAS bought and
the OLD one paid for. As the skies
grew dull and the earth becam, grey
at the approach OF winter. Patty
face frightened. There was no fear
now. work was plenty, prices
good and her heart Sas light. Oh
course her friends wondered, and
some of them grew colt.
Never mind, nanny. Patty woulc
say, never mind, my work will leac
TO my fortune yet; now see If it doe!
not.
don't know my dear. Away
hoped that l would see you vel
married some day, but such men as
would give you to, do not MARI,
working girls. aud Mrs. Paine looked
sadly at her pretty daughter. Patti
laughed merriIy.
DON'T they, thought Well, We shall
see, nanny. Some nice man viii
want me for wife by the time ge
ready for husband, and now II
play and sing for you little while
and then ] must see to that dyeiug.
Patty was happy. She was doing
what che could just as we'll as sht
could and there is great comfort il
that, although the work was humble
10 itself.
II came about one day that new
customers came to visit tie little
weaver. There WAS a Mrs. Smith.
bright little city woman aud he
brother, a tall, handsome doctor
Mrs. Smith bad seen Patty's adver
lisement in the county paper.
just happened to notice it.
have 3 way OF residing advertisements
you know, and I 0s5 so glad, for
am furnishing an old-fashionsd cham
Der. They are all The rage now, 40,
begged Harry TO come with me n
once. We arc only passing through
and are leaving tonight; 50 vii
leave mi order. A carpet like this j.
what | want, doo't you think. Hsrr,
And DR., Bell said be did but TO tel
the truth, it was Patty that lac looked
at Instead Of thu carpet, for her face
was more than pretty and her man
ner simple aud lady-liko, aud Harry
Bell more than suspected the brave
little hesrt tha, fought so patiently.
SO large order was given and theit
visitors fingered IN the pretty p1rlOT
Mrs. Paine vas an old time lady With
digniiied gracious manners. She was
IN bet element when there we're cul-
tured visitors in tue house, aul The
time passed pleasantly for ell and
when they we3t away Harry Bell car.
ried in his heart the image Of q sweet
patient little face With brown eyes
half sad bali smiling, aud Patty weot
on eIth her work next day trying TO
forget that she dreamed about the
handsome stranger that night. am
very foolish she sal 90 herself, they
only came on business; when the
work Is sent home / shall nover
hear from them again. For once
Patty was all wrong, for when the