The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1901-02-12
through 1t all Elizabeth whistled III
= yellow-headed nightingale.

NehoW-heaueu Nightingale.
II was that way from that time
forth. Work was done TO perfection
and the young men came with reg,l.
larity, but Elizabeth never let then,
Interfere with her domestic duties.
There was one young man for nearIy
every night in the week, and Ii seemed
that those whose turn fell on the Of
nights when the Pratts had company
were apparently accorded the speci.il
privilege of the Sunday afternoon
walk. How the girl managed Their,
so we'll Mrs. Pratt confessed was >
mystery to her, and Pratt said that If
1T was mystery to her il must be n
mystery indeed.
Then substantial benefits were de
rived from the pretty little maid',
kuack of managing. The porch was
scrubbed even Oftener than was nee.
essary and If anything went wronr
in the fiat Elizabeth had never TO asI,
the Janitor twice to fix it. II ANYTHING
That the groceryman or the milkman
| brought to the house was not what
Elizabeth considered 1t should be. thai
groceryman or milkman or other man
took 1t back with absolute enthusiasm,
and was forthcoming with the proper
article within the shortest possible
space of time. 1t was simply marYc;
Gus.
Sometimes Mrs. Pratt felt It her
duty TO demonstrate with the girl con.
corning her coquetry, but Elizabeth
only laughed. She was always laugh
hig. 1t does dem good" she said. II
keep dem all kessing and den dey be
have. II dey did not like ii dey would
not come any more. so it is goot for
dem ana gOot for me-"
When Mrs. Pratt told her husband
about this he was seriously concerned
Il should have thought you would
have known better til ID t." he said.
Just as - MS sbe ~, - - crowd
/ going we afe all risnI. If she had on,
steady l should he scared. Let her
alone; she's all right. And think. by
the way that we might manage to put
another dollar week on her wages -
That. Mrs. Pratt said. was lust the
way you might expect n man to lool,
at such thlngs-just as long as he was
comfortable he was willing to wink at
iniquity. Nevertheless the lady did
begin to think that she might have
said too much and the prospect of
Elizabeth settling to one "steady. "
marrying and leaving them. was not
pleasant. So she felt impelled to ex-
press to her domestic the hope that
she would not let one of those young
men run away with her.
You needt not he a'skeered
laughed Elizabeth. Now. I hat n
goot time, and II I marry-vell, 1 haf
seen some people who haf married and
am not in n hurry. l haf my goot
time first, anyway"
Sometimes one OF Ellzabeth's beaus
dropped OF. either discouraged or dig.
missed, but there was always another
TO take his place, and It afforded the
traits quite Il little amusement to note
the changes one evening Mrs. Pratt
went into the kitchen and found n
newcomer, who seemed to be Of n DIFF
ferent stamp TO tue others-not so
clean or neat. and older but a good.
looking fellow enough. and of u
breadth and stature that seemed 10
make the kitchen shrink lie rose "a
his feet at the lady's entrance and
made an awkward bow. and Mrs.
Pratt noticed for the first time tina;
Elizabeth blushed For two or three
weeks this giant called ut his appoint.
cd time; thCn ne came twice I'm ono
week. The second time this happened
The Pratts heard voices raised i'm anger
male voices and then the sound Of n
Hcuflie aud scream from Elizabeth.
Pratt jumped up and ran into the
Kitchen just as the outer door slammed
and found Elizabeth with the bloom
fed from her face confronting her lar
est ndmirer who stood with his back
90 ihe door scowling at her.
What docs this mcanf" demanded
Pratt
Elizabeth began to cry and The giant
stood sullen and silent
Whatever 90 u.s." continued Pratt.
81 won't have IT, Get ont OF thisdioum,
ond don't YOU let me find you here
again. / don't want TO nave any trou
bic with You but told YOU TO get ont
Now get"
For nn Instant the big man hcsitated.
then he turned. and with parting
scowl ut the girl opened the door aul
got Pratt attempted TO question
Elizabeth. but she would DO nothing
but ciy. aud at last he gave 90 up ami
went back and told his wife that me
Thought Elizabeth's management had
failed for once and two had called ut
the same time. with the result of the
survival Of the ftest It is probat lo
that ne was right
They expected that Elizabeth woul0
Ole n weeks notice but She ala not
and no more young men called on
tbc succeeding evening Pratt thought
ne heard the sound OF o struggle OUT
side, and looking out Of the window.
nc saw n man stagger over backward
into the weeds az the side Of the horse
and linn away. Two or three DAYS