Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-09-10
LOrTY'S ADVICE.

was feeble. and there were all the little
children 70 be taken care OF; and
helghbor Ford told me they wanted a
parlor- maid az the court
There amt so muca 10 don said
Farmer Ford and twelve dollars a
month"
but servant" said mother aud
she put her black stuff apron up 20
her eyes aud began 70 cry In that
weak. uncertain way she had.
We're all OF US servants Lydia
70 the Lord said Neighbor Ford.
''And II every one Of US does his duty
10 the state o. life where It pleases
God 10 put Us there amt nothing
more 10 b. expected
Mother said ]. .oaly think OF
H. Twelve dollars a month. How
much il will help US! Oh mother ]
am so glad"
Tho child looks al the matter
right said Aeighbor Ford. she's
got more sense than you have Lyd ia"
So ! went 10 Chrlstall Court There
was a bonsekecper there aud butler
aud seven servants besides me and
soon learned 10 perform the duties OF
ny place neatly and we'll.
Mrs Chrlsialrs maid used 20 give
mo many valuable hin,s-she was a
quiet substantial Engllshwoman.
whom the family bad brought from
foreign parts wish them But her
brother lell III aud she went home 70
nurse him. and there came . anc
French nademoiselle Ia her place
whom they called Mademolselle
Ncronlquc. She spoke two or three
didcrcai languages dressed hair like
fashion plate altered over Mrs
Chr.siAli's bonheis aad dresses until
her wardrobe seemed twice rs large
and varied. and had a scoic OF other
accomplishments ~ her Gnger ends,
Mira ChrlsiRll said she was a per.
I feet treasure the old housekccper
| laughed until her sides achcd az
Ncrouipucs stories tho iooiman fell
/ deeply 10 love with her. aud all the
other malds copied her drosses re.
poA,cd her smart sayings anl strove
Ia various ways 10 initiate her But
kept quietly sioot Somehow, was
afraid Of Mademoisclle Noronique.
I She had great luminous green eyes
| like those o. cat, she showed her
teeth 10 glistealug double rows when
che laughed and although she was
always prlding herself on her com.
pioxIon | am quito sure IL was powder
aud paint
She came smiling 20 mo one night
lit was Of Sunday evening. | re-
member when was sitting by the
window reading my hymu-book- and
wondering what mother and tho
children we're doing.
Hero ls ma petite Lot'ce." she
said. The shy bird who shriuks
away from mo always But ] have
eyes Lot'ce. and have already made
myself 10 perceive that you are very
prct,ee Ali Say not the truth?
And you shall put q rose in those
brown braids Lot'eG and dance to-
night Peter is going and Felix, and
Amanda: and tho coachman who
proves himself most amiable will
take us IN tho wRgonotie"
1T l. Sunday evening said |; do
not wish 10 90 ! have been brought
up 20 spend sunday evening quietly
at homo
~ And Mademoiselle veronique's per-
suasions batteries and Establishments
were IN vain.
They ali went | could hear them
returning at one o'clock In the morn
ING. tiptoing past my bedroom door;
ana their descriptions OF the festive
gathering at the breakfast table the
most dny we're enthusiastic In the OK
troruc.
There's 70 10 hop Friday night
week IS said Felix with band from
Mincaa,or Lofty will 90 this time !
am quite certain. Il ask her; and
Mr and Mrs. Christall will be in New
York that night for the charity ball.
FRIDAY night week. II came be.
toro wo knew II almost Mr. and
Mira Christall went to the charity
hail the latter so superbly dressed
mat tho servants gathered in little
group behind tho buffers pantry door
| 10 see her 90 out in her diamonds ana
n,nk ak Oid John the older COACH
nno was 10 wait at Sliugton Station TO
brInp them back at three o clock
the other eoachman Thompson, was
IN league with veronique aud her
triendA and was 10 harness up inc
wagone,to MS soon rs the coast was
fairly clear for Veronique hat'S
Julia and Felix. u
And Lofty might 60 too u she
only would. said HattN reprocniully'
4 don't think it's right " said l.
Mira Hood had gone TO see her
daughter al Slington' leaving tne
house In Julia's charge for Julia nau
Noon thoro some time and was r g,
Snrdod as quite ,rustworthyi the old
nn,lor always went 10 bed at nine = 50 |,
,hat whom tho wagonette was on
was the only person lett ABOUT tno
n,aoo Aud had hardly seated my NY,
seIi BY tho iirc with my nee as yS,,,.
before thore eamo II tap az tno uo '..;
/ started. for / wa nervous anu
oasny frightened ana inc MUS ,o',s
s"ened unuaturally large ana lone