St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1890-01-04
':Evcn II you and father are worked
TO- dea'hs" said Myra. satirically.
Mrs. D0llard sighed deeply.

TO- dea'h?" said Myra. satirically.
Mrs. Dollard sighed deeply.
Il don't see any help for it." said
she.
But I do?" cried Myra. hcr big
gray eyes shining. II didn't come
oack home to hang myself like sixth
dcad-wcight around fathers neck; and
If you won't let me send Bridget away
and take her place"
My dear child. you would utterly
lose your chances for good match bv
any such proceedingr'
Nonsense" said Myra. laughing.
If. say, in that case. I'll 60 to be q
typewriter or q book-fOldcr or some
such business"
Myra D0llard was as good as her
word. She entered her name at the
nearest employment agency. and set
herself diligently to work to find
something to do. The five sisters werc
scandalized past all description.
'.And DOhard is such an uncommon
name," said Adelaide. People will
be sure to identify her with us"
Il won't own her for sister," said
Marian indignatly.
Il don't thinkr' cried Eugenia, ''that
mamma ought to allow itr'
And with one accord the five Dol
lard girls sent their sister to Cow
entry.
Father" said Myra. coming home
one evening with radiant face. i've
got such q nice situation! Through
Mrs. Hartcombe's Office"
"A situation. my dear? What kind
of situation?"
'.House-keeper. father"
I'm afraid, Myra. your sister won't
like it."
That's very likely. father" said
the partridge. struggling her shoul-
ders. But I'm going to be house
keeper, all the same. in DR.. Vivian's
sanitarium. Mrs Vivian is an invalid.
you see. and lives at the seaside-and
I'm to take entire charge OF every
thing. with six servants under my or
ders. To receive the lady patients.
you know. and take the head Of the
table and keep the accounts and give
out the linen. and all that sort Of
thing-and am to receive SIS o
month, and I'm sure, father, l can
spare so every month. 1t will pay
Bridgct's wages and help with that
outrageous laundry billr'
My DEAR" said Mr.. Dollard. his
spectacles moist with tears. ''you are
q herOine?"
The hve sisters, however. took q
different view of affairs. In their
eyes Myra had degraded not only her
self. but her family. And just as
Harper Dalc had begun to show some
interest in Nell. the family beauty
and Harper Dale's sister was under
DR.. Vivian's care for diseased hip
joint.
He'll BE- suro to hear all about it. :"
said Nell. bursting into tears. land
then OF course he'll dcspise me! Oh:
how dreadful it all is!''
Il wish Myra had staid in Rhode
Island" said Adelaide. with flash Of
hor eyes.
Il don't think" exclaimed Jeannie.
..that mamma ought TO touch that
housekeeping money Of Myra's."
MY dears." said Mr.. Dollard. '.you
don't know how hard your mother has
to work. while you girls are enjoying
yourselves upstairs!"
Hateful thing" interjected Marian.
She has set even our own father
against us!"
But in spite Of whispered innuendo
and boldly spoken scorn. Myra kept on
the even tenor of her way, earning
wages '.like any chairwoman." as Nell
wrathfully expressed it. and actually
seeming to enjoy her independence.
Nell darling" cried Jeannie. one
evening as her sister came in from an
afternoons shopping. ''what has kept
you so long? Colonel Dale has been
herer'
HAS he?" Nell changed color; her
bright eyes grew brighter still.
.And that poor young sister Of his
is dead. Oh, Nell l think he felt the
need Of your sympathy and consola-
tion! l said what l could, but, Of
course, it wasn't as il it had been you.
And oh. Nell! what do you think? He
said this family had always seemed
very near to him-and he hoped one
day to call me sister,
Nell few upstairs to her room. only
stopping to hug and kiss Jeannic- 1t
was true. then. Colonel Harper Dale
did call for her.
Mrs. DOllard thought that under the
circumstances they were quite justified
in ordering Nelrs trousseau.
..Such things take 50 long" said
she. .And il Colonel Dale goes 10
Europe in the fall, as people say he
will, he'll want to start of with very
little notice It couldn't do any harm
to be ready"
But Mr.. Dollard shook his head.
..Wait until he has formally proposed. y
said Mr.. Dollard.
Colonel Dale. as it happened. pro-
posed that very afternoon. in the little
back ONCE ut Mr.. Dollard's place Ol
business.
You are aware. sir, Of my poor sis
ter's DEATH" said he. ''and you car
probably understand that it has made
me restless and anxious for change.
shall visit Europe earlier than I had
| originally intended. and with your per
mission and her consent shall take
| r~,. a.uchf>r nth una as nv wife"