Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1875-10-28

Ii was rather a peculiar advertisement.
bat then Juliet had heard of such things
She understood well enough that Mrs. La
Rue intended that the taste and business
capacity ot the person required should be
such that her attachment 10 the establish
ment would be equivalent to one-thrd the
income.
"A smart, active woman" said Juliet,
thoughtlully. quoting from the advertise.
meut. "Undeniably good taste" | won-
der If can claim as much. Any way.
mean to make application for the place.
The worst she can say is no. I'D like t..
know if Mrs. La Rue will object to me on
account OF my shoes. Dress goes great
way with some people. And there is a
darn in the side breadth of my dress. but |
can manage TO keep that out Of sight under
my shawl"
Juliet got up. smoothed back her hair,
aud held some cold water to her eyes then
she put on her little round straw hat, with
it, black trimmings and bunch of forget
me-nots. Just the color of her eyes, and her
carefully Sept stella shawl with the salmon
and blue border.
The little hat was wonderfully becoming
and Juliet WAYNE was fresh aud pretty as
/ dalsy. Notwithstanding her wet feet aud
the cold in her head
She had one OF those clear compile lions
1 that nothing ever mars or INJURIES flushed
/ with pink in the cheeks and lips, and her
blue eye~ were the sweetest eyes you ever
looked into; clear calm and truthful. and
no~afraid 10 meet yonr most searching
/ gaze. Then her hair was light brown and
il bad a way oi breaking up into ripples
and curl-, especially an wet days; and by
the time she had reached S--strect ii
/ would haV" made IA hair dresser mad with
envy to see how d-leciably II had curled
I aud twisted over her white temples.
/ No lis was "A large. marble front build
ing. With plate glass Windows and a broad
aFohed doorway, over which hung the sign,
in great gilt letters. &c. La Rue. MILNE
~"
Considerably impressed with the splen-
z dor OF the establishment. Juliet stepped in
>iic the door. beginning t. icel very much
/ Ike a criminal. A. >hc glanced down the
7 long room. and saw the half dozen elegant
Is dressed girl- who were attending on the
customers. To one OF them Juliet man
vscd 10 say -
i wish to see Mrs. la Rue"
Go down the passage 10 the left-fir-t
righ: hand door" said the girl glanciny
At juiet'S dress. aud fixing her sharp eyes
exactly On that darn. which Juliet had for
gotten To keep covered with her shawl.
Juliet blu>hed and turned away quickly.
She read the girls thoughts correctly
cnough-shc was wondering what per
sou With dress like that could want with
MI Ia fuc.
N'>, - the was ah elderly lady, win a
he'n shreMd lace ana Thoroughly business
ar, Nne was seated IN The midst "f lace
anu TUDOR. anu selecting Tor giri IN The
oA's shop |" tnAkr up for customers.
"u pINert''ed- began Juliet.
o-ah Ana You want The position.
u" YOU: running her eye over juliet IN a
haNh- me advertisements did not say We
"aL'th EfI ho' out OF her teens
II beg your pardon. madam am TWEEN
I Y-i"ur
on are, "h wei what can you DO
am "Hilh- 10 eto" you.
mere nave Wotheuf
i"' Mauathe La nafoh.
Ana she mas married and closed her
sh"p'
e-'ma1am'
axe OH your lai ahd sha"l. ahd make
huhntt out "i thls hauNe slIk
= t i"r u o'"hde OF brunette
~ ~" - 'otaH'a'u' >
no" nHdIi haAe u
ENr no ad'lee. Lse your own Judg-
"''"s' HAPcusc - no o"leS'. Inc Iah'
/ vans f" pi'l'S anu oecoilthS-
+ 'Voei''i i0'"ud zen III WIN heF ho"u AT once.
~" iA'd "'Ide her iiih@s anu went 10
! ""'A'
Mrs. La Rue went off, and was gone two o
hours or more. When she returned, Juliet
gave her the bonnet all completed.
Ihe lady looked II over with critical
eye. Il wa- beautiful creation. and 10
one could fail 20 be pleased with 1t.
" on Will do. said Mrs. la Rue, con-
cieey. VII take you. lou understand
the terms on are 10 remain on salary
'"' one h"hlh' III oTdcf that we may de-
'l"T NHe'he' GU meet our requirements,
anu al tht emu OF 'hat uihe' II everything
!, NA''>iae'"'Y you VII oe received 10 a
"'ty I'''",' mp: "i' mat p'e"se y"u'
- 'hAua'le'
Ell you can = nome no" and rest t.
ual anu '"-hioito" set on 4 decent dress
anu come mere .! ten CLOCK 'prepAred TO
20 10 ""iN'
uSe NE ,H'" 'u"''' WIN ul1h''E'
nm J., 'ne oe.t u'css nave am -or' )
= VIII not
'o"d gracious cred the lady, In evil
ueh' Nul p" NAT nave you done Win
'o",
nav an old Grahuhother' madam.
"''I "i.,> S"PP'l anu a,ter paw t"f
III! no'' u''"e' y hot huch ieit l"t hheft.
s"'uIu 'h'hA nov here >he
tooA oul ,r nut por,'h"htiale ana oesln count
J ih2 over On, mere are MY doilarS, thc
" " Imo "eeAs oi you. sdIAry, we paid
~ pulIcs huiiureu month ior belhe
iole""'ia"' anu 'he Jaue 2ot married ana
''i' Us VIII pay you the same. het a
I ur'H>' anu come as soon 4iter "a possible.
io! zee tu>t you 10 oe nonest' Ahd
Hon pm your c"i'ar "S"'l WIN tiat wretch
eu '''ie orass pm
juliet took the money. which seemed
such A fortune To her, thanked the lady,
and departed. She Went directly TO dry
good store and purchased two dresses
one buif muslin for warm days, the other
d" D'ue ii'e iuo i"i uays "hen IL was co!d
d." any one carried thc eloth 70 Mss
~ M M, Maa very eNpert oress ,
a',raod a, 'b hana 10 'an''ss n..eu ner' anu
a. -, ~ .a,,. te eiiiio upne t'ie next
onf at a. b ee'io h o'och pne nau Two assistants
tn Tr,;-, ha,''l,, sne G"ufi manage II.
-. b.Ih u'',I uno d pan y, ooo,s' sot her