Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-03-29
the UPSTAIRS GIRL.
A Country Lass Experience In A
FFfth-aYeaRs Mansion.
A pretty Young Woman Is Received with
Considerable Warmth BY a Worthy
Famib---She Meets Dreamy
Eyed Hero.
Philadelphia News.

cars and handed my httEe canvas travelling
bag after me, "Rsmber that beautyis only
skin deep and handsome is as handsome
does" .....' 49,
Ii was necessary for me to earn my
living in some way and old Mrs. Fudgeby
bad sent over New York paper, in which
she had peneiLmarked an advertisement
scr an "upstairs" girl who Was wanted in q
house in Fifth avenue.
You may be sure it is an excellent
place" said Mrs. Fudgeby. my niece
Helen Maria, sews there and the lady i:
most kind and pleasant And Helen Maria
will speak good word for you. And il
you suit you'll get good home and capita
pay, take my word for it.
But" added Mrs. Fudgeby Helen
Maria says one who comes to Mrs. Marcati' s
must step very hight, and speak very low,
and be careful not to laugh too loud, for
tear OF her nerves. She's quite an invalid.
She has Just discharged all her doctors aud
is expecting q learned American physician,
who has been for ten years in Paris, to take
charge of her case.
= the family large said |, secretly
wondering if there was handsome son to
fall in love with me-
No, said Widow Fudgeby; widow
daughter who deyOIes her time to painting
and two sons
Two sons! That settled the mat err for
me. determined TO apply for the place at
all hazards. Why shouldn't | succeed as
well as Jane Eyre, who by all accounts, was
an insignificant little black thing without a
word to say for herself?
The family are quite rich, said Mrs.
Fudgeby, but !hep don't keep men help.
| made my application at once. and Was
glad enough to learn through Helen Maria
Fudgeby, that is had been favorably con-
S'dcred, and that I was to come to No
18th avenue at once. We had not gone
far before dropped the key to my travelling
bsg and my neiShbor who had dreamy
eyes gallsntly picked it up for me.
Very awkward for me, said |.
Not in the least, said he.
This nttle occurrence broke the ice, and
We soon became great friends. He told me
that be had been mOose-hunting upin Maine
] cOn6ied to him that ! was going to be
the boon companion-I didn't quite like to
say upstairs girf' of Mrs. Marcai OF No
Fifth avenue. He seemed very much
interested in me-he said there was some
thing so attractive in watching the career
of youth and innocence, and might he add
Geauty2 | said that was all nonsense.
lie said he could not help being frank, aud
be only hoped he mad not offended me.
And the fruit boy came along, and he
bought an orange and some bananas for
me-aud next came the newsagent and he
purchased new novel and some pictorial
papers, tor he knew by my face was lite
rary. So that altogether the journey to
New York seemed a little shorter than |
had expected. vas little sorry that |
had told the dreamy eyed gentleman all
about the Marcatis-especislly with regard
TO the Jewels in the etsgere drawers, and the
nervous ailments Of my new employer, even
down to The arrival of the new physician
who had distinguished himself in Paris
But, OF course; it didn't materially
should il?
He wrote down my address when We
rarted at the depot aud said that he should
certainly avail himself Of the first opPortu-
nifty to call.
found No-Fiith avenue without any
difficulty. Helen Maria had written out
out the direction very carefully, and every
thing was far grsnder than | had any idea
Of Mrs. Marcsti, handsome lady in a
black velvet gown, said that | had nice
face and she hoped | would do my best.
Mrs. Maurice the widowed daughter said
she would ike to paint me as Hebe. The
IL. ak
Youkers. But WASH 80 disappointed as
should have been if | had not seen the
dresmy-eyed hero Of the railway train.
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, a very genteel woman, with the
kitchen maid, who did all the dish-washing
and fOorscrubbing, took quite q fancy to
me, although the lsundress, q sour faced
Scotch women, said that was q deal too
Qiddy aud Hght-minded." Stall it was quite
a plea ant rhange from Mihkin's falls.
The third day that was there, there
came q ring az the door.bell, and who
should stand there when opened it but my
dreamy eyed hero.
Goodness msH' ssidI, coloring as pink
as daisy; is it your
rs Mrs. Marca6 at homer said he.
No. said !, she has just this minute
driven away from the door. l should think
you would have met her-in dark blue
landau, With black horses-
NO matter, my good grrl, said he Il
will come in and wait. My name Is OF no
great Importance. PeShaps you don I
know don't remember that mentioned
it-but am the gentleman from Paris.
The new doctor, says |. LA and you
never told meY
Our professional secrets are not our
own property said he, as solemn as an
owl.
please to walk il" said l. 81 am 80
sorry Mrs. Marea6 went out with her ma,
because
at don't matter he said. 81 can avail
myself of the opportunity to diagnose some
Ofthe cases scrubbed down in my notes.
dare say she wen not be long.
He drew out a pocket tablet as he spoke
and put on a lesrned-looking pair OF eye
glasses, and | tiptoed out Of the room,
wondering how il would seem to be the
wife Of one of these New York doctors. so
be was q learned man who had really
resided in Paris. How good in him to be
50 interested in my silly chatter that day on
the railroad cars.
did not ike to interrupt his scientific
studies; but as soon as | had hnlshed
Gdying the bedrooms | watched eagerly a.
the door for Mrs. Marcsti to return. 1t
was nearly an hour sherward when | ran
down the steps to take her shawl aud
parssol, and told her that the new doctor
had been waiting for her.
That is nonsence," said she, sharply:
81 have Just come from his Office, where l
have had long interview with him.
hes here, ma am" said |.
There must be some mistake, mamma,
said Mrs. Maurice, and they both went up
the steps and into the parlor.
No ono ,vas 1bera