Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1881-04-28


been left unwashed and gummy when
was laughing over it all. and saying to
her Youngest brother, who stood near
by, that she really liked it, for she now
felt she was making herself useful"
THE idea, Liking to wash kettles"
and the two fine ladies looked at each
other in open-eyed wonder.
lit seems to me AS if Helena Mills
was trying to make the best of her
father altered fortunes. and was SIM
ply doing her duty in the premises"
spoke Miss Carlton, Ida James's new
drawing teacher. who was that evening
engaged IN giving her pupil a lesson on
the opposite side of the center-tablee
She spoke earnestly and yet in amodest
way. and it being the vogue in New
City Just then to patrOnize Miss Carl
ton. the pretty and accomplished gradu-
ate from Vassar. the two ladies looked
at Der amiably. and she went on:
Somebody must wash the kettles.
and it is ALWAYS best, when one has
disagreeable duty to perform, to do it
not only at once. but cheerfully."
"Yes. perhaps" replied Mrs. Smith
son. ''but how could a Young girl of
real natire refinement (both sides of
the SmithsOn family were of the ''old
stock'') take so kindly to washing
pots and kettles? The fact of it is. pep
Pile have been mistaken in Helena Mills.
She never possessed that innate gentili-
ty she has had credit for. But every
one finds their level sooner or latel-
he, her
These two women having thus sum-
marty disposed of Helena Mills socially.
they repeated their belief that the love
ly and dutiful young girl had now
found her proper level over and over in
in New City. Miss Carlton, in her
round of professional calls among the
so-called elite. was entertained in near
" every household with the information
that Helena Mills had given up her
studies even, and gone into the kitchen
to work-'.and, if you'll believe it, she
likes IT. Then would follow retlec-
tons upon the natural ability and bias
of mind of young woman who was
80 fond of washing dishes"
This sensible, accomplished little
drawing teacher was the only one to be
found, who mingled in the "upper cir
cles' of New City, who said word
either in praise or defense of Helena
Mills new vocation. Miss Carlton al
ways and everywhere protested that the
young girls course was not only praise
worthy, but beautiful. She maintained
that every woman, young or old. high
or low, who took upon herself the labor
of elevating the much-abused as well as
despised vocation Of housework-upOn
which the comfort of every home de-
pends-tO fine art was a public bene-
factor.
Miss Cartoons friends all listened and
laughed. and then went on with their
senseless and malicious TRADE. She
was heartily glad when her engage
menfs in New City were ended, and she
was obliged to move in such "select''
society, whose ideas were always a
mere echo of opinion-nO matter how
trivial and fOolish-which had been ex-
pressed by few of its more wealthy
members.
Mrs. DR.. Forbes, nee Miss Carlton,
had heard very little about New City
society for five years. But having occa-
sion to pass through the place on the
cars lately she treated herself to little
gossipy chat with the conductor, whom
She had known as New City gallant.
There is no particular news, Mrs.
Forbes" said he, .'unless it is the en-
gagement Of Helena Mills to young
Lawyer Bartlett, son of Colonel James
Bartlett, you remember, owner OF the
big corner art store. A capital choice
the young squire has made, too. She's
as good as gold, and everybody says
she's the best girl in the city. She's a
perfect lady. withal. and treats erery-
bOty well. Not bit of nonsense or
shOddy about her. Why. bless you.