West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1890-03-06
D0LLY'S CONFESSION.
By HELEN FORREST GRAVES.

The clear February sunshine Inv like g,
river Of gold across the dark, rich lines
"' the ADMINISTER carpet rs Dolly Damar
drew the decorated window shade.
ut seems apity to shut out Gods sur.
shine, murmurcd she. ''but Mrs. Led.
yard Is always cautioning me about let.
ting that carpet fade
And she took farewell yianco oui
over the snow euamclcd avenue. where
gaily caparisoncd sleighs skinned to and
fro and parties Of promeuadcrs occupicd
the pavemcnts before she returned To- her
hum-drum task OF dusting the drawing
room.
For Dolly Damar was "onlv the mn
stairs girl in Mrs. Lcdyard's prctcntious
establishment. She was farmers dauyh
ter, who had received an education above
the average; aud when old Hiram Do
mars death had broken up the house.
hold, she had como To New York. houino
To get situation as nursery poycrpcss or
companion.
Disappointed in one after another of
her aspirations, she was at last glad TO Sc.
cure place as parlor maid at Mrs. Led
yard $, where she was to-day, singing rs
she busted bric-a-brac and polished plate
glass-for Dolly was cheerful little
maid, aud had an inveterate habit Of
making the best Of things.
Crash! Dolly gave start and turned
around.
Little Gladys, the youngest child Of the
Ledyard flock, in tampcriug with china
shepheidess, had Knocked il over. II
lay ia score of glittoring fragments on
the floor
ON Miss Gladys" cried the upstairs
girl 'What have YOU done"
dolly, don't give me away" STAN.
mercd the slangy daughter Of the house.
"Icll ma II was the cat
lie
NO, it wouldn't. 1t would be moth
ing on Garth but tiny little white ib.
And ma will be so mad Oh. Dolly. do
let her think it was pussy"
81 couldn't, Miss Gladys Please don't
ask me- pleaded poor Dolly. 81 must
speak the truth il she asks mc. "
Miss Gladly Lcdyard swung, mutter-
ing ont Of the room.
"l.ll bc even with her vet" said She.
"thc mean, hateful tattlc-talci"
And when Mrs Lcdyard came home
from her slcigh-ride in the park. GLADYS
was beforehand with the ''mean. h.,tr-
lul tattlc-talc." Mrs. Lcdyard sent for
Dolly, taxed her with the misdencancr
"i brcaNlnga Dresden shcpherdcsg worth
twenty dollars and then cndcavorino 10
conceal her mishap. while Gladys stood
grinning by. and then discharged her.
first warning her that il would be eusclrs,
to expect reference from that number
ON Fifthaveuuc.
80 poor Dolly went back 10 the intel
ngcncc office and ,at there day after
day, until AL her slender stock of pa-
ticncc, and still more slender supplv OF
money, were exhausted No one ,youid
coga9c a girl without any reforcnc. from
Der last place. Day by day her hear.
sauN lower and the future became dnrkcr
until her andladv's daughter "a stylish
hlack-eycd girl, who was iady's maid in
q handsome house on Malialicu Square.
heard of her diIcmms.
NO recommend. cIt' said She .I
can sct all that square! IIl give SON,
ouct'
You"
"Ycs T. why uot2 lts often done
! know two or three girls who nave
helped each other out OF q tight pac.
like that. Ny family is going in tho
country for the Easter holiday Send
your people 10 g MalIalicu Square. Sir.
Nyion's, and Gll Doc Mrs Nyton, and
give vou au No I character"
"But, EllGn, that would be- untrue
"What would bc untrue, That rsn
arc honest, willing, capabiczr
Ono, but-yOu arc not Mrs Ny.oa"
'I shont say That / am j merely a,.
what I know 60 De the truth about von
and ii you succeed in gcttue a GOOD
place, an that ] ask is dollar or two.
ont Of your first months wage.. tU Lcy
% sort of masquerade '
And Ellen showed her broad white,
teeth iu n laugh
ITS q pity IL we poor girls can ou.
"lt thc fine ladies now and then. Any,
hmc after Monday, Mrs Nyton win bc a..
home
Dolly hc5itatcd long. argued the point
feebly but finally gavc boz, and Htuo Mr.
Edgccumbc, of Lillesleaf Form wee
more chan delighted with tho "rcfcf
cncc she obtained for her new maid iu
The Ma.lahcu Square mansion.
"ouch an elegant house" 3l7 che.
'md 70 tca-gowu of olive plush, such ..
] never saw out of q fashion plate. But
Z was surprised Co hear Mrs Nytou speak
such dreadfuIly bad grammar
Probably said Mr. Edoocumbc.
"she n endowed with more money Cham
brains
Most likely, said the little house
WIlC.