Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-27

fishing and 4 little tiliirg. want gave
occasional knock at SeCmas' door, as at the
doors of his neighbor-so, perforce, poor
Nancy must ia ice the world.
With a very large store of ADVICE and
warning Cthe only commodities her mother
could afford to be liberal with), a very
small store of clothes (dOne up in a red
henGkerchieO and her fethers and mothers
blessing, Nancy took the road with the
other poor boys and girls just before the
sun began to rub the mists off his eyes and
peep up over the shoulder of Barnesmore
mountain on Friday morning, and trudged
thirty-six miles before bedtime. and stood
the Rabble market in Strabane next day
waiting for some one to come and hire her.
Several big rough farmers and some
rcugher farmers wives had come up and
viewed Nancy at every angle of observa-
ton. quizzed. questioned and crosS-queS-
toned her. putting her through the cate
chism of her abilities and then priced her.
ard haggled WITH her-trying TO beat her
down five shillings in the half-yearS wage
and quilted her, giving their opinion that
she was too delicate for a girls work IN
the Laigan (Which included wrestling with
tubs and pots of boiled roots. feeding cows
and pigs. milking. churning and butter
making). Finally, an imposing old lady OF
generous sirth, and evidently of higher
social status than the farmers wife, came
up. and. raising her glasses, viewed Nancy
calmly and critically. and then trotted her
through the usual cateChism. Mrs Nelson,
4 turned out did not require pot wrestler,
but dairy maid, and. Nancy and Nancy ;
price suitinS her, they quickly agreed as
mistress and maid. and Mrs. Nelson's son.
g bashful young man. than whom Nancy
vowed she never before had seen any one
so exquisitely dressed, drove them home in
4 buggy.
Mrs. Nelson took much pains showing
Nancy her work next morning. and when
this had been done to the satisfaction of
both she led Nancy to the parlor. and,
sinking into an easy chair, began to read
her a homily upon the conduct she expect
ed all females under her roof, The
bashful and nice young man. as primly
dressed ever, read a book by the win
dow. Though he glanced at Nancy as he
came In. he was either too modest or too
much absorbed In the book to raise his
eyes second time. Two virtues ever pos
sessed by Nancy were dOcility and respect
fuluesS but under Mrs. Nelson's lecturing
tongue she had much ado to keep down a
rebellious spirit that for the first time
moved within her. For, you know" the
good Mrs. Nelson tried to impress upon
her. you girls who come here from those
wild mountains have to be taught the pro-
prietics necessary to young women, and
which l fear, are sadly left out in your
bringing up" Nancy flushed Your par
suJs, it seems to me, dear. allow you 10
grow wild. with the result that you come
over the mountains into our country 50
hUydenish that it takes much of our time
and trouble to civi1ize you. and to teach
you ChriStian-like conduct Here Nancy
gave her head most indignant little toss,
which was quite lost upon her mentor who
course that she didn't see IL, or else seeing
Il, took il a matter of course And
now, one thing in particular l want to i'm
press on you IS to warn you against giving
our Tommy any encoura cement" Nancy
looked at Mrs. Nelson in amazement
Tommy Is my eldest boy-and sadly diff
fers from Alexander here Indicating the
young man who read-and who blushed in
response to the implied COMPLEMENTARY
different, m sorry 10 say. from Alexander
Tommy is harum-scarum. of whom We
never could make ANYTHING. Tor he cDilln't
be got 10 mind his books. Tommy will <,
TO the other side of the parish after a pref
~ face. and the only objection l can ye
find with you Is that I'm positive You won
be with me twentyfour hours till thai
boys ccurIing you" With her hands un
der her apron Nancy dropped a sti,
courtesy, and said: Il m sure, I'm verI
thankful 10 We, ma'am. Now. mind, yoI
give that boy no encouragement. Ny
hearts nigh broken with him. and sh,
gave a faint sigh: and, indeed but that
have the comfort and consolation of pos
sesSing my own wise. good Alexander.
think IL would be quite broken long ago
Now, YOU have got your warning, dear
Nancy dropped naughty courtesy, "anr
mind you keep that boy at arms length
Tor, emphatically. I'll not tolerate my serv
ant girls counting with my son."
Nancy tossed her head again and flashe,
@ look at Mrs Nelson. She felt that sh,
would like 10 deliver herself Of a piece o
her mind, but poor Nancy likewise fel
that if she spoke she would say somethin,
hot and hasty. for which she would certain
IL be sorry afterwarG- So wisely she re
strained herself. A hot blush oyersprea,