The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1888-02-10
EBENSBURG, PA. FRIDAY FEBRUARY TO- 1885,

think ne has any ideas on the subject,
| but lie viii tell you what he expects OF
! you. l an very glad you arc
| willing TO undertake tho matter. Goo
The front door had hardly closed
/ on Dick, before Nelly jumped up with
/ y wild shout Of triumph. caught he:
| sister round tho waist, and whirlel her
| about in wild fandanSo.
- Ncll-EeuT' she cried laughinEly;
| &" stop, for u.ercy's sake!'
Oh :" cried the brcathlcss gir', - isn't
| this splendid? Gertrude your fortunes
| madcl YOI won't have to fool over that
! fancy WORK any moro. This Mr. Floyd -
: great swell, and very rich, too, dear,
| and it's a great hing for you TO furnish
! such g house rs his"
| So tho two sat down glccfu,Iy, and
| exchanged fe.icitationS, and the next
morning Gertrude went 10 call on
| Llcwcllyu Floyd.
He kept IN Office open just TO attend to
| the management Ofhis own largs estate.
| When Gertrude entered, he was writing
bIsily; but hC rose. with look OF IN
! NciIeI surprise, when he bcheld pretty
girl enter his Office
- avn Miss GriscOm, Nr. Floyd,
| she began. IN" fresh color deepening Wis
! IDLY in !or cheeks. - ! am the per on
/ engaged by II. Caruthers 70 tit up your
new house. and 1 called this morning I,
Icara wa-- your plans were in regard
II it."
Fora fcw moments Llcwcllyn Floyd,
the .rr,uIaagsagle knight Of the carpet,
far-rt himself and stared.
OF coGr-c Ir and Dick had talked about
a woman, but certainly not such q woman
BesiI D.c,z had said "a Tcrson.'
AMI sor4clgr-. Llewcllyn had 80: IL into
his head that 10 was q ma2--C-ar EiH.
OF Vrofc--iu-al uphol-tcriug fellow.
who would take tac matter OF A.s
Floyd frIt quite upset when h,
found himself face To- face with
. pretty SirI who was cv.dcatly
= have TO plans at al, AIis--or-
GriscOm - H. sad huTTicdly- That J.
Just what ! yyHut 10 get rIG OF planning
You can 90 jus IS YOU please HI- e. all
the bills sent 10 me. and w-cn YOU ar"
Through, III pay you whatever you think
g. right
Mr. FLOYD vas aware that this was not
what w,u!l havo been regarded as a
TLueLt business arrangement but then
he Irvc.,D-lI talk business - women,
AMI Le had uo idea what the decorating
ought 10 cost
IL simply waatcI it of his HAMS, and
IL was r.rE enough not 20 care
h.w much lac paid for shifting TIE
r--. r1--zI..lI'y-
.' h.yr -sr.o things in here, sc lie said
opening tLn aCo- uf a large lack rounl-
which vas g=nI go store thgta'u.s he Lgs
IicEcl up 30 many years of ira 81. .
don't expect You TO buy any P.e,urcS or
I tr.s-a-' T.lc. / have all OF those which /
want. luL should like You To- :-rtu-,
| thesc things ortisticaIly, aid supply suit
allo surroundings
Gertrude stood upon tho threshold. with
| ;Ta-l checks and sparkling eyes. Never
/ had she aaEe.. such tr"a>u - Of beauty
/ ga,hcreiia in one eSpot. Hh"r" were is"autl-
| lul statues. brOnZeS, wrought armor
] costly paintings Oriental ruS=, exquisite
! vases, fine carvings in wood and ivory +;
! indeed there seemed 10 be perfect
! musucm OF art there.
! On :" she cried. cIasping her hands
/ with delight. e Il Siil bc such pleasure
! 10 work with such material! !!
7 e. You care for such things, them said
! Floyd. with q smile at the eager excited
/ face. in which was reflected the ligh;
of artistic inspiration. &" Nearly all OF
| these things IIve story.
Before he had thought of doing so he
| had begun to tell her about some quaint
! things, and foundin her such al interested
| listener-Such Il keen sense OF beauty and
/ endowment that ne talked on and the
morning slipped away unheedcd.
Il dccarer he exclaimed at last, &" II
IS twelve o'clock! Would you have
! time to go down and look at The
| house now, Miss Griscom? l thiuB
you told mo you had never been in
| side it."
This Is how they came TO go through
| Z together. and Gertrude persuaded
| him that he must take personal I'M ereSt
/ enough IL watch the progress Of the
work. II would be moro satisfactory L
So every few days no cam,
down to see how things were gcttin;
, along.
It took come time, but the work wal
done at last, and there came a dal
when Floyd moved in, housekeeper an,
ALL to take possession OF his bachclo
! quarters
Then he gave little dinner, 10 which ht
invited Dick Caruthers and his vile, aHt
| Miss GriScom-
The house was beautiful. Mrs. Caru
theirs raycd over it, and, as they fou
/ sat down 10 the elegant little dinner
table, she Whispered TO her husband tha
Miss Griscom looked very well s-ttiH
opposite TO Mr.. Floyd. N---.---
As for LIewellyn it seemed quit
natural to him that She should b
there.
he had become used to soeing he
fitting about the house; and now, whe
he thought that she was there perhap
for the last time, he felt q strange pan
OF fcgrCt The place would seem yer
drGary without her.
This ia"t must have been borne in yer
| strongly Upon Mr. Floyd's mind, for whe
Dick and Mrs. Caruthers left tina
night. Lo walked homo with Ms
/ Grlscon-
Their ways were opposite. so tn
I party broke up on the steps, bU
Llcwellyn fingered there when his friend
had gone.
'' l shall not lot You leave my house
! Miss GTiscom," he said hurriedly, - ur
less YOU promise me YOU will return [
il. tits not complete without you
Mr.. Floyd, I-should bc mos
happy" she stammcrcd, a. if
j want You 20 como hero TO live,
he persisted. % The only thing that tn
house lacks Is q mistress Gertrude
viii you accept the position by MAJ
TyiuE mcE'
He could not make love vet while
this weak proselyte of Cupid's; but h
| meant love, and since Gerlrucc did Toe
he bore the brunt OF his friends teasIn
| by recantinC completely.
A Bened.ck he uecamc, though he stil
! says he never intended to.
Perhaps no did not. but his goo
! angel dealt more kindly with him than "a
| had rD~r-ivsi possible.
| For Housewives.
The German apron is pretty novelty.