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would take smother time
n lady. announced the servant. openipr
the door aud intro ueing Miss Penelope
Your servant. madam sad GREGORY.
e"wirg most happy to see you Pray be
This is Mr. McKia, I believe said the
lady
The sane, madam, at your service 5.
4 notice an advertisement Of yoars ia the
paper
Ah. yes for a bousekeepsr. Can ,ou
rceomm, nj vr-r
i came 20 oiTer myself f,r the situation
b"'ng an interested party sHid M;ss Pene-
l"pe, sniling slightly. .perhsrs ia would he
a. wei not to recommend m! self too high
y
All eb shen Have yoo ever se,vra in
ths, capacity before p asked Mr. MeKim a
little embarrassed
NO, cannot say that have Ibelieve.
however. l an acqasioted With the duties
u would dev"lV- upon m.
a. ! l-lieve | stated in the adyer,is..
mert Noar ehicg duty would he tha, of su.
? p'rin'o"d"nce aud presiding at the table -
As keep w" servants they would be suf.
M
are y'ur teEms''
That point is quite inmaterial to me-
said shc ii;'le amused 1T the novelty OF
her situation
'Sha'l 10y four dollars q weekT VIII
that satisfy you .
'Pc,he'iy IL is quite liberal Ore
'hine would like Ca siipu,aic An unfpre-
seen circumstances may ari.e 10 change NV
pans ! should lAe 10 engage Coz Only fur
wr.ts
~ Yen please When viii you b. in
rtu"lL's~ IT, ooUlc y
~ ore~ 4, least as soon a. caa ind
mr.u, 10 cor Wy my baggage hither.'
Where have You left itp
'ht the ho,el
Do not trouble yourself about 1t Twill
send Tor !, immediately Oh, 4 had forgot
on" 'bI e-your name
Prne'o had not prepared herself for tli.
10 give her own name was thing she hArd.
" aAre venture upon. After n pause she
said.
You nav call me julia Malcolm
Miss Ja!ia Malcolm, presume, said Mr.
MrKim
Yes said she. blu.hing slightly
Ia two hour~ from that time. VI 50 pepe.
lor"'s trunk arrived. the keys we're put into
hsr hauds. AID the servants Introduced 10
their new mistress We may consider her
lsirly ins,a-! q IN her new station. Let US
how size 6nds il
CHATTER ~.
Mr. McK,m's establishment was large
ono Bong situated but few miles out Of
'hc CITY IN delightful u.ighborhood. na-y
V'-Iiur- gsrs orasn tp il ia the sun tner sea.
son Sometimes bali dozen at a time were
v'.i'ir- 70
Me- Penelope Penro-c vas veil qualified
iolrssid al Z 'able having alxa, been nc.
cn.t"ned :" do 80 81 her own She did so
With mingled grace aud elegance that Mr
Mckun Ss-as much urpri-ed at. a. dr.igh.
ted with S'iil further her education au,l.
'h'd her 20 Wi1gie IN alton with n
dcg'ee # intelligence which betrayed that
size was well read This qualification. 80
rare Ia a housekeepcr, pleased Mr. McKim
not h,tlr. aud arrested the attention Of
Li. guests
Certainly, Mr. MeKim,' ssii friend.
You bavc parsgpu of housekeeper.-
Whore did YOU get her .
'ODe of tor many advantages Of sdveriis.
irg. my dear fellow
The" hereafter ! shall believe 10 IL You
must take care though. or some e these
days you wall be marrying her aud I
SHOULDN'T blame you i Sou did
II 90 MS o. uir. fr"m your euthgsissm.
that YOU ar 'uuri Ia ,rs likely 10 got osught,'
rcinrtud his iric.d
The party were sitting 10 the rsrlor on
ira qpil -nmuisr evening The lights had
been rrfpov q IN account ef the ms-quiio.s
which they attracted Corvsr.aiiob had
gradgaIiy cra.rd. aud feeling Of qniri such
~ u srt 60 come over tie Eiud ia such
time iad - la uIou sll
How pleasant 10 l.. sad one Of ,he CON.
rany, to 10 h.re in tie pleasant moonlight
bat o"e 'i'ng Is WaHi,ng to complete the
srei,autu,ent
Aud tiat i.--'
'Mg.,c'
4 "a. just thinking Il it,' .aiI NoKim.
ard vi-lnay 80 bsi some one Whn could
pisy Gentlemcu are any " you gifted that
vas o.
TIE artrry vac general negative
Psfhaps ih'erIo-ri ne bo i.ckseprr. .in
iiru ~ br'tev v0p sou'd wish me "a rlsy"
What. Mes N,lcom, doJ Jov plsJ askeJ
Nekrm ~ -ofpr..o
= hti'r
IHep ypu Tt'l rcrfsr greet flvor BY civ.
tHs some speciusn- - jo1f .kiiiF
hi-s Fep .rre 80. 40 nrcsr. ii,shci Inu
sir'uu ta,t'~ r5'tivs',d s.s,du.u.tv ~ ust
uFal tale.f sff~a uas very considerable -
ln siafii,H tp tli, s,e .ane very isfsfully
NItaa' E..f lil shr pfocsrded ~ ths
riaeo snd pisYai 9Th her sceustorsd exc
t4fi5b vsfrfv II pssss some n Whisb
wrrs very dihruit Thee. psu-ing 40
meut she aecaisTsnisI tfTseif 90 tie instfa
msut ulsh thr vIris n . popular song 81
Ter which sfr aro-s and lsft the Tiano -
Warm eus3nnia ss aai atiiorinz comph
ment. sas lsgisboi aroB ths sings, who're.
eeved ihsm s,th due moisHy, aod soon a.
tef f.trel
Aher ibis Pfrsi,rs, ma.iral islsnt.. -
mss feaa,'5 be- sssssl. ssrs sftsa called
ito rfgtisuion
II sas sbeat f,rfbisht shrr this hccur
fcure that feaflfts uhs bad leff aifse
t.ons - f4raaFl leiters sit, iriens vAo
baf hem abroad sss esp.sssd dshf sna
so . Ffobsily pfose . ~ onss 10 bsr resi-
d. e.
fhis made hsr immeiisis SsTsFtsrs nee
ssaays. sad - sho iufsrusa 81 NcKim
Lfsrs noe Esd NJ Nekim 10 ifou.
BID tonc Yea srs ~ d,ssafisasi,
hsps'
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