Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1892-07-24

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was quiet, nOn-communicative, kept
regular hours, never was away at night,
read when she had time, and was al
ways model of neatness. One day
after she had been working eight
months at Sc week man drove to
the mansion in a carriage, AID when
the mistress stepped TO the parlor door
to see why her maid and the visitor re-
NAMED so long In the hall she found
that young woman weeping on the arm
of q man who said he was her father.
In the course Of explanation IL was
found that Mary Brown was the only
daughter of \ man who had amassed
| wealth in Pennsylvan' town; that she
had learned homework ore her faith
er could relieve her Of the necessity,
and that she had never abandoned the
exercise; that she had Quarreled because
her parents would not consent 10 her
studying medicine and had left home.
They searched for her the better part
OF year, and found her at last in the
household OF a man her father could
have bought and sold over and over
again. She was not hurt by the exper-
fence, and she gained her point about
pursuing profession.
JUNO DID THE COOKING.
Mrs NJ, who had a good deal Of
trouble finding just the cook she wanted,
heard at last OF young woman who
would take the position, but who had
no reference 10 offer. Mrs. M. knew
references were OF little value, and she
hunted up the cook. 1t proved TO be a
girl of 90, handsome, strong, lntelll-
gent and evidently accustomed - soci.
ETY. rather better than that OF the
kitchen. She was living In a boarding
house and calmly declined 10 say any
thing about her life. She held
that her only obligation was to do
good cooking, and II she failed In that
she would leave; but that who she was
and whore she kad been were matters
OF no concern to anybody. She was in.
stalled. and, aside from an unfamiliarity
with methods OF q "modern" kitchen
she was a perfectly acceptable servant.
Her dinners were better than the family
had ever known at home, and In the
matter OF economy she was simply
miracle-worker. When not busy she
dressed neatly and plainly, and occa-
sional,y took walk IN the park, which
was not far from her employers house.
Twice she went with arc her servant 20
the theatre, but never had the company
OF men in any social grade.
Her mistress told OF her TO the neigh
bors. She became famous among all
Mrs. Ms scquaintanceS. Her new
dishes were subject Of comment at din
ners. The mystery about her was voted
very interesting" even by the ynnng
women OF the neighborhood. Ally
one day she went TO Mrs. M n >m and
said she was going home.
when will you be back?" asked ths
lady.
II am not coming back" said the
girl you can find another cook In a
week"
but not such a cook" protested the
honest matron. "Do you want more
wages?
"No, haven't drawn . cent In the
year | have been with you. ] have
money" She would give no further ac-
count OF herself, but Mrs. NJ, recogniz-
ing as the time for her departure APP
preached that this was 3 lady, no mat
ter what she had been doing, called her
TO the sitting room for an hour aud
talked with her. There tho girl talked
freely. She was married. Her hns',
band was a drinking man, who Z
been opposed by her father. She
hoped he would keep bis promise 90 re-
form, but he soon took delight Ia abus-
ing her and humlliating her fam
lily. She left him and went 10
Chicago. She intended from the
first TO hide in some kind OF work whore
she would not be found, and accepted
the first position offered her, which
proved 10 be a good one. She was now
going home to her fathers family. 10
all the time she never had seemed de-
spondent, but now that she talked 10
sympathetic woman she wept freely
and fot the better for II. She Is living
to-day at Mesdville. Pa, Furnishing her
worthless husband for his wIckedness
by refusing 10 see him for one moment.
She is treasure for any man, and yet
the most worthless fellow m her city
has thrown her away.
MYSTERY ABOUT THIS oST.
81 had funny experience with do
nestle one tlms," said LaSAlle street
insurance man. "My wife bad been
troubled nightly TO get girl, and ~
last advertised, stating about what We
wanted. A dozen applicants callod,
but before ] engaged any OF them
short, rather stout woman came 10 and
asked for the place. She used good
language. She could give no city re-
ference because she was from Clinton,
Iowa, and no one there could recon-
mend her for she had owned aud man
aged her own home. She said she had
money but wished % be independent,
and so when her husband died a year
ago she had taken 20 nursing. This
she disliked, and after year Of trial
she applied for place at general house.
work.
~ thought so much Of her sent her
10 the house and sent all the other girls
away. never went home with hor, as
my suburban house Is little difficult 20
find. She liked the place. Ny wife
liked her. She promised 20 come back
and 20 to work. On the way 10 the car
she said she needed little money and
II I would advance her one weeks wages
she would leave her watch with me. /
had sent the other applicants away ana
was afraid Of losing this one. So ! trad
ed. Her watch seemed good for the
money. She came back Just as she said
she would. Ny little girl was down
with a sprained ankle, and the kindness
Of that woman % the child was beauti-
ful to see. She perfectly lsyished AZ
tentions upon her. One day my wife
remarked that she owed her dressmsker
a and had forgotten 70 ask me for the
money.
81 have hundred dollar bill, " said
OR new woman. You can have what
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