The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1884-04-05

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What shall 1 doP" said Linda Cal
roll, folding her white hands together
''Grandma's fortune has gone up like
sky-rocket: Grandma does nothing bu
cry, and l haven't friend in tn
country, or any means of earning a dol
lar. They wouldn't take me anywher
as governess, oras sales-woman in an
store, without experience and refer
ences. l'yepainted "A flower piece ant
1t hangs IN the stationer's window as
mas hung for SIX months.
II offered to sew for the dress-makel
ana as soon as she saw my needleworl
she said; .Ah. goodness gracious. tina
would never do! My superficial edu
cation was very well for young heir
ess, out IT Is OF no use to a poor CIR
who needs to earn her living; and l be-
gin to be afraid that what Grandma
says about sitting on the corner and
holding out our hands may come true,
absurd as it sounds. Who is that?"
ME, Miss, said voice in the crack
OF the door, and a rosy Irish face Of
sixty was thrust in. 81 come to see
mad you any pieces for the wash to-
dayp
I've been obliged to do my own
Washing, Mrs. MacLynn," replied
Linda.
!, oure, wasn't ye suited, Miss?" cried
the woman. ut was wet weather and
the last was dried indoors, and not SO
white as I'd like" !.
II was very well suited, am sure.
Mrs. MacLynn. said Linda, "but we've
been losing money, and my purse was
empty. couldn't afford to pay for it. :"
Lord hell, you, Miss. I'm sorry to
near II, said Mrs. MacLynn; "but
there's trouble everywhere. Here my
own cousin, Katie Wiggins-her mother
was my aunt's second husbands wife's
Drother-in-laws daughter-fell down a
night OF stairs and broke her leg, and
she cook'in an illigant house at thirty
dollars month. They took her To the
n1saa ' or 'I hS Jay pure II Is good
pa~oS gu. "ad, anu the sarvents wages
w. ~onueiIu.. rourteen dollars . month
III glri 70 mina tne paDy! Well, good
'no oT MISS.
suppose I coui9 mlnd the baby, at
,u"s 'nougnt Linda, And then she
=. d;n the iandiady's black looks
~ . uunner tIine. -
A. naPs |, couia poard grandma in
.no country ior that sum, she thought,
anu get the travelling expenses by SELL
III my Jeweiry. Things are getting
M No. and ,o. anL sne LOOK up the news
p ndr.s "no iookea over the advertise
uie ...M
"anted young, genteel, person
y axe charge OF q little boy she read.
o.nePs enst mlgnt do' II Lean swallow
LIy PriIe, sne signed. And noting
.ne numoe., sne put on her plainest hat |
anu mantle ana hurried out into the |
''Iset.
Hne iound the house after walk of |
~ Iour-a handsome residence-and,
isvlng oeen usnered into the reception
vor,s, g ieoolVeo py neat, elderly
,r,r
nc arrangements are all left in my
,IsnL saiI .nls person, smoothing her
,a ~H "nu "ni'e gingnam apron. "You
' ! o.su ~ waneed 10 take care of
i;oJ 1 sn.s cniio. foor Mrs. Bellamy
In Ill .ss' week. ana common servant
';sa.ae. ny w. mr. Deiiamy relies on my
,een sou a.. ! m .ne n9usekeeper-have
'esrta "a r v"n YEATS. ne IS a broken
= .nvann "" h never LOOKS up or speaks
! hasvan Dsar MRS. beliamy-now
i'm Th.l;na : most Trying dispose
i'm al r;rs. o sSs generally scolded
hrow;a n', auu sue got pneumonia
hut - p.s. ~ ow because ne
nd he .dorei har Nj, III ner nerves.
er loss He has . he, never recover
il hat. and her m;n;.s.r ~a .s al over
locket on his watch chaiu nan Yo ~