Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1885-03-26

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cap had been particularly becoming to
me.
sThe family are quite rich, said Mrs.
Fudgeby, but they don't keep no men
help. Mrs. Marcati was robbed once by
a Swiss butler, and hain't had no faith
in men since. And Helen Maria says she
keeps lot Of pearls and diamonds and
fine jewelry locked in the etegere
(Which Mrs. Fudgeby pronounced 'etti-
ger9 because it's place nobody wouldn't
suspect. There are so many burglars
around New York. you know y
And she went on to relate good many
family peculiarities of the Marcatis, in
her prosy, gossipy way, but she never
thought to tell me what I afterward
learned, to my very great disappointment,
that both of the lady's sons were mar
ried men.
Then, of course, / made my applica-
tion at once, and was glad enough to
learn, through Helen Maria Fudgeby.
that it had been favorably considered,
and that I was to come to No. Fifth
auenue, at once. Aunt Persis gave me
a new shawl and deal of good advice,
to which paid very little attention.
Uncle Solon presented me with pocket
Testament and half-dozen Grape
bordered hankerchiefs. And so / left
Milliken's Falls in triumphant pursuit of
that fortune which, like a will-o- the
wisp, always kept just little ahead Of
me. We had not gone far before /
dropped the key off travelling bag. and
my neighbor with the dreamy eyes gal
lantly picked it up for me.
EVERY awkward of me-" said l.
stNot in the least" said he.
This little occurrence broke the ice,
and we soon became great friends. He
told me that he had been moose hunting
up in Maine. / confded to him that I
was going to be the companion-I
didn'tquite like to say upstairs girr'
of Mrs. Marcati, of No. Fifth ave-
nue.. He seemed very much interested
in me. He said there was something so
attractive in watching the career Of
youth and innocence-and might he add
beauty? / said that was all nonsence.
He said he could not help being frank.
and he only hoped that he had not Of
Tended me. And the fruit boy came
along, and he bought an orange and
some bananas for me; and next came the
news agent, and he purchased new
novel and same pictorial papers, for he
said he new by my face that was
literary; so that, altogether, the journey
to New. York seemed deal shorter than
l had expected. was little sorry that
7 had told the dreamy eyed gentleman
all about the Marcatis, especially with
regard to the jewels in etegere drawer
and the nervous ailments of my new en-
ploEer, even down to the arrival Of the
new physician who had distinguished
himself in Paris. But of course it didn't
matter. Why should it?
He wrote down my address when we
parted at the depot. and said that h
should certainly avail himself of the very
first opportunity to call.
found No. - Fifth avenue without
any difficulty. Helen Maria had written
out the direction very carefully, and
everything was far grander than I had
any idea Of Mrs. Marcati, handsome
lady in black velvet gown, said had
nice face, and she hoped I would do
my best. Mrs. Maurice, the widowed
daughter, said she would like to paint
me as Hebe. The two sons and their
wives wereat the country seat in Yonkers.
But wasn't so much disappointed about
them as should have been if l had not
seen the dreamy-eyed hero Of the rail-
way train.
I did my best to learn my new duties
and fulfill them to the satisfaction of my
new mistress. Helen Maria was there,
and the cook, very genteel woman,
with kitchen maid who did all the
dishwashing and floor scrubbing, took
quite fancy to me, although the laun-
dress, sour faced Scotch woman, SAID
that was "a deal too giddy and light
minded Still it was quite pleasant
change from Milliken's Falls.
The third day that was there, there
came ring at the door bell, and who
should stand there when opened it, but
my dreamy-eyed hero
Goodness mer' said /. coloring all
over as pink as daisy, lis it yon2"
is Mrs. Marcati at homea" said he.
'sNo, 7 said i; ''she has just this min
ute driven away from the door. Ishould
think you would have met her-in a
dark blue landau, with black horse
and
mo matter, my good girl, said he,
Il viii come in and wait. Ny name is
Of no great importance. Perhaps you
don't know don't remember that |
mentioned it-but am the gentleman
from Paris
''The new doctor2" said l. 'sLal and
you never told me2''
sour professional secrets are not our
own property, = said he, as solemn as an
owl.
"Please to walk in, said ]. Il am
so sorry Mrs. Maurice went out with her
ma, because
1T don't matter" be said II can