Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-10-02

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"Pernaps you i'll be 50 kind a. 70 suggest /
something thatI can do to earn the same |
amount Of money per week, as you paid Han /
nah, said Clara, with smile.
"You play so well. Why not get some mu-
sic pupils" a., 49,,
Cumberland" responded Clara, sand not one |
has as many pupils as she desires, and could
easily attend to-"
"You embroider SO beautifully" suggested |
Mrs. Reynolds.
"ffI should do embroidery enough to earn |
four dollars per week, my eyesight would be |
ruined In less than three months"
@Why don't you teacA?n queried Mrs. Rey |
nolds.
There are more applicants than situations |
In Cumberland, and even If l could obtain |
position, it would not be so good pecuniarily as
the situation you have to offer. II we consider |
board at ALL"
Mrs. Reynolds had grown thoughtful as she |
reached the end of her expedisnts, IL should be
delighted to have you with me, Clara. lcould
| feel 80 easy 10 be away for a few days with
you here. But-what will people say?"
SWELL what will they say?"
| ssThey will think 1t such a" Mrs. Reynolds
hesitaied. "such comedown. They will con-
slider 1t as rather degrading thing for you TO
work in my kitchen"
II have thought it all over, and l dare say
people will think SO. But what puzzles me-"
pursued Clara serenely, sis this. Why Is Il
any more degrading tor me to work In your
house under your directions, than it is for my
brother Philip TO work In Judge Reynolds of
/ flee under his drectons?'
al declare, never thought of the III alter ia
that light before" said Mrs. Reynolds. "And
l should feel it such relief from care TO have
you with Inc as II sort Of companion"
Il offer my services to relief from care to
have you with me. And we might say that
IErrNs tn ha tuIk1 GF.tt nfan
| ion.'
81 should make a companion Of you in many
respects" Mrs. Reynolds went on, becoming
more and more interested. ''You eau have the
little room off Miles tor your own, you will
sit with us evenings, Of course, and be with US
| at breakfast aud tea, butt should want you to
| wait on us at dinner aud answer the doorbell,
and-and-do the kitchen work Mondays when
Bridget is washing. | fear you have not fully
considered it, Clara"
"Oh," said Clara, 81 am quite accustomed
to all that. Either Grace or mysol IL waits on the
table at home, and Mondays 1 have usually
done a share of the washing as well as the cook
| ing and cleaning up.
What is there essentially different in my do
ing it or here at home?The fact is,the one thing
can do thoroughly well is housekeeping. And
think, =" continued Clara, demurely, off you
will only try me | can give you satisfaction"
| So the proposed arrangement was finally agreed
come the next Monday.
When Clara and Grace had retired to their
room that night, Clara said:
"Well Grace, have cut the Gordian knot -
have decided on way to earn my livingaud
| | am going TO commence Monday"
"What are you going TO do?"
81 am going to live with Mrs Reynolds, in
? Hannah's place"
"You do not mean il surely. You canmo
< be in earnest.
yes, but do mean it. | have been TO Sc,
|, Mrs. Reynolds this afternoon and offered my
: services, and she has accepted them. So | All
= going over to reside in Judge Reynolds elegah
: new house Monday, ara went OH gayly. q
shall cheeriully leave you in sole proprietOrshil
II Of this cold little den Of ours, and take posses
sion Of n luxurious apartment, heated will
: steam and lighted with gas, and opening from
1 little Mile Reynolds room. Don't YOU env'
me, Grace !?
But, Clara, what Will people ray ~
) ...fcr inat,lre elaboration have concluded
Gricir, 10. To mind what people say, but hav
lug decided on what consider right and propc
: to 20 straight ahead
a Bat, Clara, what will Clarke Harley say -
'Ay, there's the rub " exclaimed Clara. 'Bu
h if Mr. Harley is sensible man, it seems to m
, that he will look at the matter in much the sam
: light that do
Q Is he a sensible man? % murmured Grace
family
'Why surely if he is not, it were pity tina
u ! should care at all for him or his opinions.
II Mr.. Clarke Harvey was clerk in whole
l. sale store, on a salary insufficient TO warrant h
marrying, since in fac. 1t barely sufficed for h
IS bachelor needs. Without being formally engag
I ed to Clara lord he had been in the habit f.
an Indefinite period OF spending two evening
with her each week, and it had come to be col
re sdered matter of course that he should b
d her escort to concerts and lectures.
u lie would be In, without doubt, Sunday ever
X ing, aud it must be confessed that Clara locke
Re forward with inward trepidaton to tie eiie'
AZ that the announcement of her new departure
lie would have on him.
l She made known her plans to her moth,
O. the next day, and as a salvo TO her wounde
" pride repeated what Mrs. Reynolds had sal
IS about nsidering her as companion. 1t wa
r an easy matter TO smooth away her mother
I'd objections, for Mrs. Lord, to whom debt seen
I'd ed horrible night-inare, was anxiously revOl
ing in her mind ways and means of lessenir
ce the household expenses. As for Mr.. Lord,
IL was made to understand that Clara was goil
" to make sort Of visit of indefinite length wit
the Reynolds, TO help Mile on with her must
IL or Mrs. Reynolds in arranging her CONSERVATION
nd or something OF that sort. His pride wou
have taken alarm Instantly, had the remote
he hint relating TO wages reached him, but ever
: thing of that nature was carefully suppresse
ar 1t was right and proper according to his idea
at that Clara being with Mrs. Reynolds, should
lei all she could TO promote that lady's comic
and happiness, but his pride would instant
ng revolt at the thought of her doing the same
It's, pecuniaIy consideration.
got Query, Is it u true pride false pride til
she takes fire at the thought of receivinn bonf
ich wages for honest work?
10 Sunday evening was the pleasantest time
est the whole week i'll the attractive little parlor
his the Lords. The shaded astral lamp burn
brightly on the center table, which was strey
lip. with the latest magazines and PAPERS for I
'ed benefit Of those who wished TO look at them.
ITs. Philip anc Henry, the married brothers, usll
~ dropped in with their wives, and other re
red tyes and friends often came in. Clarke IL
mi ley ofcourse was there, and of late, to Grac
90. extreme discomfort, Mr.. Simpson had appear
-m- quite regularly. Clara usually sat at the pia
| In the little room opening from the parlor, a
the played softly; just loud enough to form
in agreeable uEdertone for the conversation u
TO was going Aud always beside her
sly Clarke Harley, engaging her in fragment;
had bits ofconrersation concerning music or so
in other topic equally delightful. II was unt
ngs cover of some sweet, low, prolonged strains, Il
had Clara Informed Mr.. Harley what she had do
ere, and what she proposed doing.
and He affected 10 treat her statement as a
ice. and laughed at II.
uld Il am talking seriously said Clara.
and am talking seriously responded \
tile Harley could not think of letting tn,
low hands grow hard and unkissabe doing NJ
Of Reynolds housework.'
.Am to understand that Mr.. Harlcy's aft
,ot ton for me is in direct proportion to the deli
ate cy ofmy hands p said Cara, lightly.
ITS! NONSENSE, no, of course not. but YOU ca
ere not mean that you will stoop to such work.
my 1T is the same work that am in the habit
yes doing at home. Why might not with eql
My propriety do it for Mrs. Reynolds
lrk But Clara, what would people say p qu
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