Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-08-01
SELECTIONS.
TAKING In WASHING.

Eight girls to one eligible man,
just think of thar ARIEL" and Leola
Cameron cast an arch glance at her
pretty blonde sister, who sat in a
sewing chair beside the window.
"Not so bad as that, Leola, though
l admit the beaux are shy and scarce
this season, but this is just the be.
ginning in few days Glen Falls
will be lively enough"
" Aren't you tired, Ariel, of this
pinchlng and scraping to make our
limited war-robe presentabie ? We
are known. as the shabby genteel
Ashford girls. Only last night /
overheard Ray tell the new boarder,
a handsome widower, that she invit-
ed us because she was obliged to,
that we were here hange-s-on and
looking for husbands"
/" Did Mrs. Ray say that, after
pressing us to come 7" and the. soil.
ed gray straw hat she was trying to
color fell from her hands.
" Yes, and the other said worse of
US. We are poor and ambitious, and
that's crime in these days. I'm
glad mamma is nicely situated for
the snmmer with Aunt Loa.v
Poor, dear mamma these sharp
stabs and pin-pricks hurt her sad
ly. have a mind to live hereafter
like u recluse."
I am afraid we shall not be able
to live at all unless we get little
money"
" But what can we do, Leola Z
Mamma objects to our being waiter
girls, and there is really no employ.
ment for us in in this little place"
and .Ariel's tears flowed as fast as
she tried to pinch into freshness a
faded. much-worn spray of apple
blossoms.
"Put up your antiquated millinery
this minute, Ariel, and help me get
ready our signboard."
"Our signboard, Leola Z"
!" yes, dear; one signifying that
fine washing and clear starching is
done by two distressed damsel."
" Do you-reallyI-mean-thatw we
-shall-take-in-washing, Leola"
and an indignant flush sparkled in
Ariel's blue eyes.
Il mean just that, sister mine.
We must have bread and butter, and
earn it. Food is not rained down,
and we are not ravens instead we
are two healthy damsels, and wash.
ing for the bellies and beaux that
come to this resort promises good
return"
/" But, Leola, you will lose"
81 shall likely lose MY beau, who
likes to run down here in the hot
weather and flirt with the little coun-
try girl No matter. Now for the
sign"
A masterpiece it was after twas
finished.
The canvass was framed in golden
wheat ears, seaweed, colored grasses
and pretty shells. In large Ger
man text, Laundry Work Solicited"
was painted in gold and blue. Tn the
east window the sign was hung,
while Leola sat down to wait patron
age, keep up her own spirits, and
cheer the timid Ariel, who was al
most in Mysteries.
One day passed and not one call
er. Young friends of both sexes
laughed as they saw the sign in the
window. On the morning Of the
second a quiet bachelor Of 80 dis.
covered he was in need of a washer.
woman.
"EI-I-desire to see the lam
dress, Mistaken stammered the
confessed gentleman, as Leola, in
the trimmest of costumes admitted
HIM into the tidy sitting-room.
You do see her Just leave your
linen; my sister and l will try to
please you, sir" said Leola, demure
~, enjoying the confusion of Mr.
Will Lyon, a prominent lawyer Of q
southern city.
But but are not used to--tf
this sort Of thing-really,n and thu
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