The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1875-05-27

| Dreu servant, f0eked neither To the rig
nor left. Nevertheless, the master Wi
: surprised~and the mistress uncomfor
! able.
What, did the advertisement brir
somebody after ali! And an importatio
from Rome or Athens instead of gree
Erin. Who is she, Mollie?"
Hush! she's coming back. Ere,
I'm going TO introduce you. It's
shame, sor'
1t was the mist graceful of ceremonie
on the part of the Lucases. The maste
made splendid bow, and in her pleas
ant eyes the young mistress showed he
honor of refined woman. But tn
servant did not come out of herself. b
the manner of her response she eS
pressed accurate knowledge of the accus
toned limitations of her position, an,
Mrs. Lucas, after moment, liked he
none the less.
She sat toyins, with her soup-spoon
Fred" she sad, suddenly, were yol
me wouldn't yq.eask her to have Flax
mans place? FsiI wait upon table
with her, just as'when Clara is here ant
there is no girl, you know She is alto
gether agreeabl', assure you. Should
| you mind?"
L
in you, darling. if you feel So"
q believe do feel so. If an intelli.
gent and refined woman will come and
keep house for me I'm willing to dc
| somewhat to keep the goods the gods
provide. Is it to all be the same as if she
were Bridget?"
She struck her silver bell The woman
she meant to honor appeared Since
,lA -,
sweetly eHciting a flash from the gray
eyes. She proceeded to the end of her
sincere request, however.
Miss Truesdell bowed slight thanks
" VIII you kindly excuse me, Mrs Lucas,
if | prefer to keep clear of social embar-
rassments? My own sphere is so clearly
llghted-permit me TO remain in it"
"Shades of the New England school
ma'amsm exclaimed Fred as she closed
the door. Bat how came you to blum
der so, Moliie?n
1t wasn't blunder," rotorted Mollie,
with crimsoning brow. "Of course /
couldn't and wouldn't and migtt1st init
mate that she was to sit at table with
our guests. 1t would have been unkind
to not have defined her position"
Perhaps it would have been kinder
w hdNS lCt Sdli
dryly.
They mad not cozy dinner, though it
was admirably served to them. Mollie
wished she had let well enough alone
" Dear me-" she broke out at last. 81
don't enjoy being waited upon by my
equals, after ali. I'm ready to grant ig-
norance and obtuseness Their use and
good big place in the world. Fred, only
Z h,pty VII bot ha l,o fnalinu, rf 81
woman out in the kitchen, | am abso-
lutely unhappy over it.'
"Well, what is she there for, thcn?n
Mrs. Lucas resolved to know She
could not believe it was matter of
mere money need.
After Fred had gone she made herself
agreeable in the kitchen, un-
der pretense of showing where things be.
longed. Miss Truesdell was tolerably
sociable but her features assumed the
grand Roman cast possible to them the
moment Mrs. Lucas approached the mat
ter she had at heart.
"Now we are through, | believe. Let
US adjourn to the sitting-rOom and I'll
make you acquainted with my flowers
and books. The day is so stormy no
eHenfkbl he in. and We'll have cozy
she smoothed away her foftyy eFSPles.2e.as
g | will confess that books, flowers, and
a cozy evening exercise their normal
upon me; none the less, l
must decline your kindness, Mrs. Lucas.
pray, why? aohy, in the name OF good
-sense?" Her mistress went up
to her, took her hand, looked searchingly
ND in her face. She knew she was get
ting off safe ground, knew she was not
letting well enough alone; but her warm
heart was too much for her.
Miss Truesdell grew agitated. Inc
tears clouded her eyes. Suddenly she
smiled down into the pretty face OF her
Young mistress. 1t was kindly, con
scious smile, as if she knew she was the
stronger.
81 did not suppose you had so kind a
heart Believe me, | understand all
about your peculiar difficulties. Believe,
too, that | don't feel cery bitter when ]
tell YOU that the reason of my refusal
NAV be found in your own words no
one aoiU be in All, don't you see that if
| am "a lady those words would send me
back into nv own place, even If / had
been tempted out OF it? Would you, Mrs
Lucas. go and sit in a room which you'd
instinctively leave if some one should
enter?n
Mrs. Lucas colored deeply. She an
swered frankly, however, No, ! oooutdHt.
But it shall not be so. You are not repre-
sentative. Exceptions make their own
laws. | shall introduce my friends to
you"
The taller woman's smile grew tender
er still as she looked down into the brave,
flashing ewes. An exclamation hovered
upon her lip: $50 like him, after alli'
Il believe you" she said. But you
could not comfortably. 1t would pain
you to see me panied by the treatment
Should receive. You would be panied to
see HE precipitately retire, equally panied
! should sit silent and unreeognHed.~
only speak this to defend the position
| have taken. For myself, | settled al
| this before | took up this life. l dom
see why our American girls feel as they
do. l should prefer to keep quite out o.
the way of Sights and snubs. But
and her tone grew merry, betrayIng Wha
| a delightful companion she could be
but 1 shall be most happy to recelv,
v0u, Mrs. Lucas, TO tender you the hospi
| talities of my own domain. III promis
you. at any hour of the day, good IRE
a clean hearth, the easiest chair and
sincere welcome"
"Well, you're eight, perhaps" sal
Mrs. Lucas at last. She accepted a chal
by Miss Truesdelfs cracking lire as sh
spoke. 'But why, since you are
grandly right and so grandly strong, ar
YOU here in my kitchen? You would b
more truly in your own place as precel
tress over in the seminary yonder.'
mo: excuse me. I'm not at all diff
siye. like TO think my own thought
leisurely and to the end. | like employ
ment for the hands and the consequer
leisure it gives the brain. Besides, hav
not developing force sufficient to warrat
nv taking other minds into my dlret
ton n e.
"But why arc you herew persiste
Mrs. Lucas. "You're accustomed
meeting your equals upon an equalit
else YOU wouldn't have such stock
, self-respect."
A warm color stole over Miss True
delrs cheek during the moment of S
lence. rssFr
LAS woman to woman now,p suggestt
! Mrs Lucas, archly.
| THANK you. Well, as you've divine
there's little story, simple one, hoy
: ever l want some money There
: plenty to do at home, where, as you ga
e do meet my equals upon an equaiIt
But daughters work brings me no sha
: in the rustic incomes | have no lntere
4 in the sheep folds and granary bins; u
{ daughters of a farmer seldom do haV
: At home can secure my wardrobe al
!, books with difficulty. once it was not
+ vital matter. Now, dear Mrs. Lucas