New-York tribune., 1883-06-03


friend Won at the cost of much trouble ana anxiety
TO theu,selves; 1 am afraid you have hot oeon I
taught to keep yourself ID suoJec.lont. th, morn-
ha Va vour breakfast in your own room this ulorn
Ing and after it. III two hours time. you Will copo
She saied ont OF the room as she said this leaving
nebnd her n general impression of fatness and Nor,
idnrss and of feline cautiousness, Hd she walleu
n minnie longer Iris would have asked 10 20 A ai-
lowed to go out aud take trs ot Sreakast was
renugnnnt TO her lut Mrs. Witherlngton dld NOT
grant her this minute for action. -, .,,ou,oa h.r
The fact was, Mrs. Witherington had Pianneu n9r
arrangements rather too closely. Bond ner maiu'
was an expensive luxury therefore, wnen s o,is. 10
Witherineton agreed to take IT'S INTO her motoo 90 t -
lady-help she determined at the same tlne 20 ee'
rid of Bond and make Iris assume Bona 4utIIs.
But sl. did not wish Iris TO be alarmed py I,onu
report either OF these duties or OF the one VINO eA
acted them Therefore, she lad settled tnt DTnu n1
should leave the house in the afternoon Oh .ho nsy
on which Iris was to arrive in the eyen,ug .rn Hus
Bond had fathomed Mrs. Wltherngtohs mo'Ne'
and had Indignantly defeated 1t. .i.
However Iris had given the maid no opportunity
Of talking of her wrongs and her mistress nscsr
tanned this Mrs. witherington was resolved tnat M
she should not have the chance OF aolng 30 tl,s s
her room until Bond could be gently expelled rom ron
the house This done Mrs. Witherngton 1et tnae
she had It In her TO indnct IT'S INTO Dou paSo ~
realize that she was only ladys maid. Bona, VINO
was taking away very much better character
than she deserved ny reason OF her nr
,epss ohont b.ina sped on her way She fingered
longer than usual the thankess task OF auori-
ing heI mistress ll,inyorsa heaa "sssrted ~ puIns
Mrs " itherine on's locks sharply as she spoke.
that she really couldn't get on; the th9ngnt Oh
how that inexperienced young person would Iall 10
sot of Mrs Witherngt0n to the best advantage,
"FT FTo this Mrs Witherington suavely replied that
she thanked Heaven she had no personal VANITY,
and that IL il were not pleasing Mr. Witherihgton,
and helping to keep up their exalted position, que
shond by wsar latin inS or rcS piled vevs
If could the young person l0r nall An % ho,, L.
couid put her in the way bond susges.eo oud ouS
Mrs WItherington was deal 10 tho suggestion; anu
M length Bond was cvcted. and Mrs Wltherlnsloh
prepared to install Iris In the vacant place.
Humility and grattnde5tese were tis IN pttoes tsaes
around her; and she made them her tnenS uui,n s S
her first hours intercourse with lrs At tne ehd on
her harangue she suddenly assumed pleasantly
hu.ing air winch was at least relief to Iris alter
the porrentious demeanor OF the last honr, ,.,.
Il liSo my house to be like hve-inll OF ousy
bees she commenced brsEly Now; lris-py tne
way haven't YOU another namef Iris is too alb
surd.' -, - o,
NAV think it, YOU will have TO call me by IT, lris SAID
vi think I shall call you Poppinger
Il think Won will not the girl said, so decidedly
that Mrs 'Wirherington Thought she would sur
well now. Iris. you begin to be Que of my busy
bees at once have been very careful In having
fine duties of a lady help laid down Tor my guiu-
u. 10, will assist me at my toilette, keep my
wardrobe in perfect order and wash an my iacss h'es
and fine things. When you consider what nomo
yon will have here. when You remember wnat
boundess gratitude You owe TO Mr; WItheIhgdtiun adi
for maintaining You, yonf heatt VIII a,ov ~ &
and will own that little enough 10 oNP'0 VI '
What What wages am to havei' Iris asked, looking
Mrs Witherlngton straight IN the race
YES waves, Servants always have them. and
shall be n servant while live here. ,.,..,
pI.usIbly YOU will be nothing OF the klhd you
will be a Iaay-help mark the word, a ady-heip.
lon will not be required 70 assoon,s WI" '"0 o'"0i
domestics-I mean with the servants. ,.,
SAY the " other servants Iris put IN bluntly.
NO will not; you arc my lady help, ana you re
going TO be nice good tte nn,d.o s~u
Mrs Witherlngton said quite encouIagingy :.
NV poo- dear mother would break her heart II II
won't know Mrs. Witherngton. Where are your
laces the girl continued jumping ap from her low
char 5 as she spokS Sccin washing % them at once
The girl had tIgh spirit and loving heart inc
former would have driven her into feoeIllVh against
Mrs. Witherngton. The latter made her bear ear hard
,hnys Tor her mothers sake. She foil into the way
OF doing all that Mrs. w. therlngtOn required Oh neI
and that lady nOurshed tue ionu uem.aV hu n.a a
Rut o IN, while Iris hiding her time pallehtly,
IN order tnat her first struggle might DC an enectu
and lost one. ..., oo,,nat.d with bsr in
the deft bandling of Mrs. Witheringtons halr'
lacrs or renovated costumes AdIoil, i'gh.-nauvu,
gifted with taste t. "A rare degree she " mado tue
tast of her -tresss personal appeaTan IN
n wav that caused spark OF grattu to ignite at
last in that scfadoring lany heat'' " hen Sho
had done this. Iris made ner hrst move 1T.
.Wrs WitLerington she began one night
when her mistress was sitting exultant before the
glass studying the good effect OF recently m plsIeo
. old poiutr and diamonds ON her head, am u
so'r .Tbsre etc can't be better Mrs. wtherngon said
"m clad for you will give character that
will get Inc what want.
A whatT . -. ....o .i,.o
whore can make money to pay Tor something
must have. . -
And what is that
Lessons for the stage
Then Mrs. Witherngton scolded stormed, expos
tulated pleaded. But Iris had learnt her . wn yllue
during this time OF IRON huJ Sro
MIR. Witherington will SIN under the disgrace OF
q relation of his going the stage his wife urged
.ball not proclaim the relationship. l shall be
for much ashamed TO acknowledge now " "re!a,
ton has tried to degrade ana keep hle uo"n ~ .
ever do get among ladies' anu gentlemen on the
stage: A.: ,, :; ,, beadY
Seeing that Miss Iremayne IS advertising LOT
M ain and offering forty pounds year wages. hlss
Trrnavns wouldn't be the grand actress she is II
she hadn't the heart to feel for such pour ioo1oa
of fortune rs I have bcon.' ~ :,
.Your wicked ambition will bring YOU TO RUIN,
Mrs Witherngton said spitefully. tears OF vexatoh
coming into her eyes a6 tno PIosPUOt ci o'nt no'
cheap treasure Il wash my hands oi you put the
wcrld shall know that you preferred ille of
wicked excitement and temptation to sale ana
happy home with your own relations.
Your world and mine VIII never DC ., nns same
Iuclilv for me, Iris said coDy and Mrs. whitening
Ton conld hav slapped her for being So independent
Though penniless
IRIS went to the beautiful POPULAR. clever Miss
Tremayne as maid, and remained with her In that
canacity one hour. At the end OF that hour the
warm-heared woman who WAS at the top OF the
tree had learnt the story OF the poor lltte aSpiah'
at the foot of it.
.You shall stay with me as my friend and pupil,
iris, she said, with all that gracious grace that
.apd VA II will be impossible for you really to
stndy while your mind is half absent with your
mntHcr and her troubles, those troubles must be