The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1890-08-27
THE AMBITIOUS MAID.
How She Falsified in Order to Elevate the
Status of the Family.

Mr.. and Mrs. T, young married
people over in Brooklyn, of comforta-
BILE but not pretentious fortunes, re-
Gently had occasion to wonder at a
Difference that seemed suddenly to
have crept into the bearing of their
acquaintance toward them, says the
Woman About Town of the New York
Evening San. 1t was a little mex
plicable, to be sure, but none the less
delightful, and so they went on enjoy
ing it even while they wondered about
it.
Now, a short time ago the young
housewife had engaged demure-
looking maid, very jewel of serv-
ant, and wholly devoted to the inter-
ests of the family, but that this maid
could have anything to do with the
new state of affairs had not yet oc-
Cured to them
On one of the recent warm days Mrs.
T met friend on the street and
paused for moments greeting.
''How very fortunate you are to have
the luxury of yachting whenever you
wish, this dreadful weather." congrat-
ulated her friend.
Yachting whenever we wish!'
stand YOU"
Haven't you yacht of your own
this summer" asked her friend.
Neither this summer nor any other
summer" said Mrs. T positively.
why" answered the friend, "a
fortnight ago my husband and called
at your home Sunday afternoon. Your
maid came to the door and told
us that Mr.. T and yourself had
gone out for the day in your new
yacht"
Mrs. T unused deeply thereat,
but decided to say nothing to the
maid. A few days later, however, a
woman friend calling said: by the
way, I have not yet seen you driving
in your new carriage, think"
But | haven't any new carriage" "
replied Mrs. t in amaze. ''What
do you mean?"
why" answered her visitor, "a
short time ago when L called your
maid told me that you had gone out
driving to try your new horses"
A sudden light broke upon Mrs.
T-'s mind. On the instant of her
guests departure she sought out her
faithful servant.
MARY" she said, "did you tell Mr..
and Mrs. M not long ago that we
had gone out in our new yacht?n
'Yes'm." said Mary.
"And did you tell Mrs. c. that
had gone out to try my new horses?n
"Yes'm," again said Mary.
"And have you told any other things
like that to other people?"
"Yes'm."
And then it came out that not only
was Mary perfectly devoted to the
family fortunes, but was more ambi-
family itself, and that upon every pos
sible occasion she had given like in
formation TO their friends. To one
visitor she had said that they had gone
out to refurnish their country home,
to another that they had gone coach
ing with party of friends, and to
still another who had called in the
evening that they We're giving din
ner at Delmonico's on that particular
night.
"Oh, Mary, how could you?" moaned
the little mistress. Don't you see
what trouble you have brought upon
uspn
- amt seen none yet, responded
the astute maiden. Everybody looks
pleased an goes away and comes back
quick again, an shure isn't that what
We likeP" And wasn't it n little un-
just that Mary's devotion should have
been rewarded by prompt dismissal?
"Hullo, Stiggins! l hardly knew
you. When last saw you you were
dying from sleeplesSnc-s, and here you
are, fat and happy. What has cured
you?' Been appointed on the police
force. -Phi!ddeiphiG Times.
American Millionaire Gin Paris,
proudly = MY. daughter is being
waited upon by Duke" Old Travel
er-"Well, Dukes make excellent wait
srs. There are several of them in our
restaurant, too. ~ Good Neacs,