The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1881-09-07
snecimen or humanity.


swell, Polly" he said, as he acknowl
edged the introduction to Essie Hope
with kindly nod, "pve engaged first
class cook for you-a woman that has ha'
lots of experience in Newport hotels, anC
! wants to come up among the mountain
for change of air; but as for waitresse
and chambermaids, there wasn't ont
would consent to leave the city limits
though offered 'em as high as two dollars
! a week"
Mrs. Mills blooming countenance fell Wis
IDLY.
"oh, Morris, what am to do7" she
cried. "The chamber-work 1 might man.
age myself, but the waiting And with
twelve people coming tonight"
At this, Essie Hooper spoke up:
Gould I do it2" said she, wistful-
ly. ST am in need Of employment of some
kind"
your" cried Mrs. Mills. "But you
are lady"
But why can't be a waitress, too ?"
said Essie "I must do something to earn
my living"
You are darlingI" said Mrs. Morris
Mills. with a kiss. "And do believe
Providence has sent you straight here to
help me out of my dilemma. Put on that
big apron, and I'll show you about the china
closets at once"
1t was hard work, but, after all, as Essie
confessed to herself, it was not unpleasant.
Miss Earle, the Boston beauty, turned up
her Grecian nose at her, and old Mrs. Hal
lowell was perpetually finding fault because
Esther didn't come quickly enough to her
call, while Mr.. Miggs, the vegetarian, ha-
rangued her on the proper preparation of
salads, and Mrs. Jetsam and her daughters
treated her as if she were the dust beneath
their dainty French-booted feet. The first
class cook, who had been imported, was
found senseless beneath the wash tubs, one
day, with black bottle clasped tenderly in
her arms, and Mrs. Mills was compelled,
/ perforce, to take her place, while Essie as
sumed the double duties of chambermaid
/ waitress.
| "What a very remarkable specimen of
the New England young person that wal
tress-woman is ! " said Miss Earle, one day,
with giggle, to Mr.. Gerald, the young
theologian, whom she had incidentally
discovered to be rich and OF a fine old fam
lily.
eyes," said Mr. Gerald, "I think she is
rather remarkable"
Breads Hiawatha on the back doorstep
when the dishes are washed" said Miss
Earle ''Has q collection of rare dried ferns |
for Mrs. Mills as if Madame Navarro herself
had trimmed it. Are all the farm house
mattresses like this ?"
"I don't think they are" said Nh. Ger
aid.
When the summer was over, Mrs. Mills
counted up her gains gleefully.
"We've made success of it, my dear"
said she to Essie "And I'm quite will
ing to divide tho profits with you-that
is, if you'll promise to- stay here and help
me through the winter. The Thompsons
are going TO stay, and old Mrs. HalIowe1,
and"
CT am afraid I couldn't stay, said Es-
sic, coIoring and downcast. .
"You are not going back to dressmak- {
ing ?" said Mrs. Mills.
'No," said Essie, in low voice.
"Have you any other place in view ?" !
urged the farmers wife. 7
"No-that is, yes" confessed Essie. (
To tell you the truth, I am going to be c
married" l
"Wel, declare cried Mrs. Mills, t
sudden blaze of light breaking in upon her 9
,rain. "Not to old Mr.. AIiggs ?"
"Of course not" t
"Mr. Pepper, the clerk in the bank9" q
"Do you think would marry him ?" al g
most Indignantly retorted Essie. y
"Then it is-it must be Mr. Gerald" s
And Essie could only hide her face on a
Ter friends shoulder, and shed few happy d
ears. Il
"But, my dsar, he's rioh," said Mrs n
Iills. s
yes, know it." said Essie. Ii
ANT he beloags to one of the best fami- n
les in the State n
eyes"
{" And Miss Earle has been laying steady
iege to his heart ever since he came into
he house." added Mrs Mills
81 don't know anything about that" "
aid Essie. at only know that he loves E
ae." B
And so our courageous little heroine a
assed out of the world of trials and trou p
es into woman's truest element-that or a q
loved wife. G.
And Miss Earle thought it was very p
-ange-she believed that society was all b.
,side down nowadays. nj