New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-08-19

yhytes unskllea rawness her fund OF domestic .,
managerial experience was like an unused yet
efficient WE'LL abe had only 70 so ys and prac
ealIy laden True she worked under the most al
tered conditions; she was no longer drudge but
spprsnticeship had held in it radical value of in
sfrl,ction. She who he'd known OF tue prices pald
for inferior household goods could use her kno pow,
ones. Having swept with her own toll floors that
were clad coarsely. sac could in reader way dis
Germ upcleany neglect on the part OF underings
who swept floors clad with velvet.
Her responsibility was borne with great lightness.
al think am sort OF natural housekeeper." she
coon told her husband an cess very easy Tsnd
rate" She directed with so much system. discipline;
and keen-sghtedness, that speed was natural
was prompt and thorough. =, She dis
couraged the least familiarity IN
her servants On this point she was severely sens
tive; she maintained her dignity IN all intercourse
with them, aud sometimes 1t was q dignity so post
tive aud accumulated that it bent with her per-
sonal beauty in giving the effect OF pictuIssq in
sternness The secret OF its exercise lay wnoliy III
her former life. She had once been soclaiiy low
enough for these very employees S navs and ~ M
grave. She wanted to keep IL there forever. IN.
stinctively she stamped down the sods, ana even
held viglant foot upon them hem ~. Me- nocs and
nav her a long, intimate visit. She found her new
friend in small but charming home Inc draw
ing-room into which she was shown dlspia .sah
- nesdIess Tsndsur. Its least detail, from the
cushion of q sof TO the panel OF screen, suggested
sSocSsd You NV" with no insissance. while it invited
you by sort of generally sympatheno upholstery
and appointment. - .ho Nav
Twenty Eighth Street residence She took Claires
cloved hand in both of her slim, bony ones, ana
Yroaered the most effusive congratulstis,ns ran,
chatelaine like that-to have your own four doml-
ciliary walls. aud not live In honeyoomo fashion.
Other bees buzzing all about you Pm inexpressslby
glad you've done 1T. Now yon are ianoee,
don't yeu know You aar . can Won DC want
Claire gave pretty little TIL %. Of ala laugh
have no people to entertain yeh~ S sne saa nh Won
ely mouse si p she exclaimed. You've got great
idoas IN your head for the coming winter. Don't
game. You're not of the sort that will be content
with small Low place: Not yo Sd,og You 10 "s se
sii about you. dote on you. and know all about
x sOs il in Won to be one. too. believe you'll
that dear Manhattan Of mine would say Of horse.
mot It eli. smiisd Claire. "Bu. everything must
have q beginning, you know. And | have no be-
ginning as yet. have only met yourself and 4" =.
Here M rs. Digs dropped Claire's hand, and
burss into loud hilarious laugh Her mirth quite
Conyulsed her for several seconds
Cornela Van Horn" she presently shouted In
riotousiy gleeful way Myself aud Cornelia Van
HOnl That IL what you mean. Isn't 1T. now'
Imtitp
She was looking at Claire with both hands In her
lap and her angular body bent oddly forward. She
gave the idea Of humorous human Interrogation
mark. 49,,
Well. yes" said Claire, soberly, and little Of
tendedly, 4 DO mean that Pray what is there SO
Ma nsgs again became convulsed with laugh
ter; "FunpyI" she at length managed to say.
"Why, its magnificent It's deliciousf You're gslng
to tilt against Cornelia! Of course you arel You
don't know a soul yet; you're quite obscurei but
You have sublime self-confdence. That Is always
the armor bearer Of genius it carries the spear and
shield of the conqueror. My dear, always wanted
to have somebody beard Cornelia in her den, don't
Won know, like tho Douglsssl Pm
with you--don't forget that! III help you
all can. And when you've shaken
the pillars of New-York society to their founda-
tons please be grateful and recollcct that set you
mp TO It," .
She threw back her head and laughed again In her
boisterous. vehement but never lll-bred way.
Claire sat and watched her. She was not even
smiling now; she was biting her lip. She had con-
cludod sometime ago, that she understood Mrs
Diggs perfectly But she did not know, at present,
In what spirit to take this noisy paroIysm was II
sincere amcabIe amusement, or was 1t pitliess ana
impudent mockeryf
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