The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1888-02-15

Seppc1 c1l lB-o TIE WcrkI N11o1f ief
thsr regret tran to be 50 far from fhas'
grassy mounds
Mrs Lysfer Was widow with tvs
unmarried daughters, xiso were jas- OF
In society, and spent all the time the,
could spare from thzt 4Troz2n, Hais1res
in the pursuit OF an, with = little musss
sad embroidery that WIS also artistic
Maude was not more than IL bai
tai and stately with a Asaaear Of man
ner fhsf vas 10, 30 pleasant as the az
f1ctionate disposition Of Nignon, The
younger They were COED girls, brough.
mp IN gar, thougssfless manner. with
cot troubling their heads over any socisl
problems In fact. they considered al
women ont Of place Who asserted their
rights, and believed those socially be
meath them 70 be Of different caste al
together
Isn't il cariogs. mana = said Mzade
one morning, as she IDLY eus the leayesoi
the --latest magazine. Your EeH house
maid. Lisfseth, xelrs gloves. and szsch
pretty ruffsei aprons and neat dresses,
wonder If she wants % szve her hands
or silsf i the re4SonF
Mrs Lyster smiled. Tha. IS no FAULT,
my dear child 7, the gid does well. and Is
treasure. She is rather superior. and
Is anlbi.io1s-soes to the an evening
class. and goes ore afternoon Il the week
as well. 1 got her forse a month less
than the last maid on that account. and
she Is far more handy
Nazie looked her a<sonishaent. The
art class Why. SHE'S only h3nsamaid,
and is really too bad. Rene Lindsey
and Tom Davis belong 70 thar very class.
if is Prof P4ntelIeis shall he very
inncfl surprised if they say when they
fad OF. servants 20 there
N0n>ense." answered the mother !:
4 i 10 ones affair slio goes. 50 as they
pay and are admitted. The girl i
thoughtful. and hopes 70 become an an
teacher hy and by. she told Ee. and l
zn sure il Is much nicer TO have girl
wIrh artistic tendencies she dJsts and
arranges the pariors with exquisite taste
every caller notices il, and thinks ECU
girls do i; for me: and she handles the
choicest hric-A-bTae canefully / really
never had az faithful girl
50 Lisbeth continned to attend the
classes, and worked in the early NOM
inss N hs. attic bedroom as soon a. day
light carle in, and If her pictures were
sky@d i m4;tere'i but little, FOR no
one saw them bat herself and the glimEses
Of the saTiy sun light, the frst gsOs in the
eass, tia. she ~stehs-l in thos- working
moods. formed picture that always re
Enainea in hsr memory ss long IS LIFE
lasted
Lisbesh won the hearts Of her fellow
servants by many little acts Of kindness.
til Kitty, the rsarlor uaaii, told her one
day IN confidence that she was irving TO
study arithmetic and Bookkeeping, 80 as
to take situation in q store soae day
rs salesEosnzn-
Gould ron make more money ard be
ss confostable9r Lisl,eth veaiared 10
ask
No answered Kitty: but shall lie
treated 81 human being in the hoz~e
where bard, and be independent ]
doa't mind the work, that's easy; but RS
having Miss Maude look ai me a. fl was
a pasi, sgd talking 10 elher girls about
the servants as ii ze we're not of the same
flesh and blood She iosen't even xzit
I'll onr backs are turned. bu. treats u
like dirt under her feet" and kifys
ieuocratic little head gave toss Of som
zs she spoke.
Lishesh often saw the Young ladies
busy with their desnlfory drawing, bot
they never seemed 10 consider her a. 8
human teing, With thoughtz and feel
iRgs, u sspztle Of observing, mere train
Ing in early life and az the art school fi-
ted her 10 be their companion II every
thing exceptin money Yet there was
= great gulf beEeen them socially, BE-
ezuse one had to earn her daily bread
by the labor Of her hands
Professor fonteiie ~ss pery nacis in
feres.e,i in his gaies scholar; her grave,
pensiSe face, the deep slsousisffnlness Of
her pure gray eyes. reminded him Of the
wife q lis carry manhood, who vas
taken iron him during ihe nrsI year Of
their married life II was ten years ago
that she died. aad he had never seen a
woman on whom he cared 70 bestoE q
second glance they were 80 frivolous.
many Of them, and s.udiei art only f5r
f4shion' sake. forsooth bszf this young
siri seemed TO enter into his methods
and understand his moods He Watched
her closely saw how lonely she appear
cd, and apart from the neS.; eyel psEe-
ssasel lie sreilns THAI AS 10 be seen
among some of his fashionable pupils,
wlo seemed not 10 care about making
ariy social adanees toward Ter wsssbe
not their equal in position ? He cuTied
bis lip n scOrn.-a peasant before they
left Esrope; ne VAS alone, and could
snap his fingers al the world if this sweet
girl would consent to be his wife. And
ali the while List.eih hbored on in 81
leace, serene, ambitions and hepesal.
determined e rsss,eg the an of teaching
as wei as the teaching Of AT. and Ct her
self for more eOneenial employment
The closing Of the summer tern came
IN June, and reception was given TO the
pupils and friends The rooms were
crowded; fashion smiled on anything
artistic and delighted TO honor the hand
sssz.a psnsss.s1 VINO presided over the
school
Foremost among the gay groups were
Maud ana Mignon Lysfer, who enjoyed
such gatherings, bat wished particularly
70 see and criticise L;sbeth's work. Affer
scme music, i vas annaznced that a.
essay soaid be Rad By enc Of the pupils
and when Lis5eth appeared in her SIN
pie white dress, with no ornaments bu.
bsEch OF pale rascs at her throat and
belt, the audience listened attentively 10
her worsis Calmly, and in rich, deep
tancs, she spoke Of Simplicity af AFs,H
and xhen the iass eloquent words were
said. was greeted with rsptnrous bat
well bred ap-,lause. Al she stood asrsu.