The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-04-02
The New Upstairs Girl.

s# ''Don't let your good looks turn your
eshead Lally," were the words that Uncle
tISolon sad to me when he put me on the
y cars and handed my little canvas travel
d ing bag after me. ''Remember that
q beauty Is only skin deep, and handsome
q is as handsome does"
s. The idea Of saying such things to me !
But Uncle Solon always was peculiar.
s. My scat :t-neXt to a pleasant faced gen
tleman with Il black mustache and de
#li9htful mysterious eyes, just like those
ii of F:tzaIal Iontalembert, in the last
novel / had read Glanced to be oppo-
site slit-like panel OF looking glass. and
ID could net help seeing the reflection of
my own face.
81 v hat was it l saw there?
M y round face, all roses and iles-soft
hazel eyes, with fringe OF thick lashes
"a shade darker than my red brown hair
- decided dimple in the chin and a
trim little f5ure neatly attired in brown
zzdcbei9e.
2 Yes, | was pretty: Uncle Scion was
light there. And l meant kat nv face
3hould be my fortune. Unfortunately.
6never had any time for books, and nv
HEbllc school education had cone i1to
E3zSA1S N.'i ttiiNt Otit tiiC OtliCl, 50 COullu
entcr the lists with the fortunate GOV
who are always making great
|slnats hes iii story books. at least.
Neither could be lady's companion. for
my mistress son Or nephew to fall in love
ith me, for l could neitheir play nor sing,
Ind whatever l attempted to read about
81 invariably stumbled over the big words.
But it was necessary for NE to earn M,
SSHving in some way, and old MIS- Fudgcby
had sent over a New York paDer, in
Mhich she had pencil-marked an adver-
sstl -ement for an ''up-staiIs eiri" who was
wanted IN house in Fifth avenue.
s " ou may be sure it is an excellent
place, said Mrs. Fudgeby, my niece,
zHeten Maria, sews there, and the lady
rs most kind and pleasant. And Helen
Maria will speak q good word for YOU.
&And II you suit, you'll get good home
Sand capital nay, take my word for it."
II (Just like Aunt Persis! Because she
Ewasn'tyoung herself, she had no sympa
Ethy for any one who was. Old people
kwere SO selfish.)
" But" added Mrs. Fudgeby, "Helen
#Dlarla says any one who comes to Mrs.
znlarcati must step very light, and speak
Ycry low, and be careful not to laugh too
saoud, Tor fear of her nerves. She's quite
an Invalid. She has just DISCHARGED all
8her doctors, and is expecting a learned
american physician, who has been ten
wears IN Paris. to take charge OF her case.
But Ia. Helen Maria says it's all fancy. and
bat if her mlssis had to earn her bread
the wash-tuh or the ironing board. if
would be different, though it amt =
hired girls place to express any opinion
pf that sort"
SIS the family large?" said !, secretly
Eondering if there was handsome son
b fall in love with me.
"No," said Mrs. Fudceby, "a widow
d daughter, who deuotes herself to
ainting, and two sons"
Two sons! That settled the matter
pr me. I determined to apply for the
lace at all hazards. Why shouldn't
ncceed as we'll is Jane Eyre. who by all
cconnts was an insignificant lit G black
hing without word to say for herself?
There won't be much to do" said
Mrs Fudgeby. ''You will be expected
10 make the beds and tidy up the rooms,
nd dust the parlors and attend the door
ell. Mrs. Marcati has a deal of COM
my ana, by-the-by, Helen Maria saws
tne girls their are expected to wear
ps"
oh, L don't mind that said I. for
once played Grisette in nriyate
atricals, and the little blue ribboned
had been, particularly becoming to
Inc family are quite rich" said Mrs.
ageby, but they don't keen no men
P. Mrs. Marcati was robped once bv
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zen since. And Helen Maria says she