Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1893-06-23

Uncle Peters latest investment in q
new Durham COW, ere they returned to
the bayfield,, that Nancy sank wearily
down into patch-cushioned rocker
and burst into tears.
'I'm worked harder'n any slave,
said she, "and don't never have no
chance to go nowhere nor see nOthin'
andyet Uncle Peter thinks / Iain't worth
my keep
"Why, what's the matter, Nancy
You're Nhncy Norton, aren't you?'
A SWEET, CHEEKY voice sounded on
her cara light hand touched her
shoulder,
NancvI mped to her feet.
care "a Uncle Sans daughter"
she crie@ @or
"whIio, f course I ami Nancy Nor
ton, ju, ofe yourself. Named after
our deal Thd grandmother only they
call me prOnnie. "
A sml modering feeling of resentment
had pd Aussed Nancy's heart toward
this uytr own relation; but it was all
disperf now in the light of those
clear feMsel eyes-the sunshine of that
vinns. E smile.
InSI Isecdnd she knew that she should
like Fer new cousin.
Nothing is the matter, sald she,
"excspt that the washin is behind to-
dav. and I'm clean discouraged and
tired o,lt.-@',.
"Wi "'herthe girl?"
Pre- ttv annie looked inquiringly
arour id.
"I'gS'm tgirl I" Nancy answered
"Tl aenll BE girl, too" Mamie
laughIared t, taking of her gloves and
unfasi d ter her piquant little cape.
'You he god hang ont the clothes and
I'll seeyt out clearing off this table.
Becaf Am to board here, father says
and vol nj ere to he great friends.
Nand, blocked wistirliy al her.
"Ki4s ne, won't you?' said she.
ooh, Yes, Ia solike to be friends with
you! II haven't never hsd no girl
friend l."
And Mamie kissed her with a kiss
that Carried a whole heart full of love
with 1T.
The three hired men were overcome
with Embarrassment, when, on arrly-
ing in time for the fried chicken and
hot wafles that evening, they found
Themselves confronted with such a
daintily-dressed smiling young lady.
Even Uncle Peter himself WAS mo-
mentarily absshed at the style and
beauty of brother Sans daughter.
"Ihe new deestrick school-maam,
WHISPERED Hiram Jeniter to Noah
johnson.
'Earns twenty dollars a month,
utter ed Hezekiah Hopper. Twenty
dollars."
'a9ressed up like fashion plate :"
inwetdly reflected Johnson. proper
nice-looking, though"
Nahnie would not hear Of banishing
Name v to the garret chamber.
"Why can't we share the same room
together?" she coaxed. 81 should like
co mpanion, and there's plenty Of
room"
Uncle Peter evinced ostentatious ap-
proval of his new neice, and it required
all Nancy's hearty affection for the
new conner to preserve her from the
stings of jealousy.
"Iidon't see. said Uncle Peter, why
Name can't earn money like You do. ="
n How much do you pay herr" asked
Mamie, lifting her eyes to his face.
ny? Pay Nancy? Why, her board
an cIthes, to-be-sure. It's all she's
wortle?'
"Al u what does she do?'
"Jp odd turns arond the house.
She ont poster me for an allowance
once, but l soon laid it down to her
that 6t 1 want goin' to hev no such
nonsense."
"dh!" said Mamie.
Meier in her life had Nancy Norton
had :, genuine sympathetic woman
friend before, and it was an indescrib
able relief to pour out her troubles in
Nannies ear.
cts a sharel" cIied warm-hearted
Mamie. "Why, you da the work Of
three women in this house. You rise
early and lie down late; ; you have no
recreations, no holidays. and Sundays
you work harder than ever. because
Uncle Peter likes to invite people here
for the mornings, to see how nice he
has things. Oh, you needn't think that
am blind You are pale and thin,
because you are overworked. You
don't like to go anywhere, because
Uncle Peter won't give you any new