The Somerset reporter., 1892-08-04
LOOKING FOR A JOB.
Feelings of IA Young Woman Who Was
Thrown ON Her Own Ec~onrces.

The first place ! applied for was a
position az goycrness. IN answer Ia an
advertisement that y Young lady Of
refinement who could teach 50 and &c
would find a good home. with small
wages. Call between 10 and p"
rose at light the next mornin. and
compelled myself 10 cat biscuit and
drink cup Of milk. l was boarding
myself then; that IS, | lived IN tiny
room and kept the spirit in the body
with break and milk and cookies and
sometimes Clipped beef. | began to
fremble hours before it WAS time to GO.
thought it would be necessary to look
rs we'll as possible, So | arranged my
hair in the most becoming way. with
soft curls over my too high forehead.
and put ON my pretty best blue dress and
choice bit of lace at the throat. had
few suchthings left. Then | SURVEYED
myself, a piece ut II time. IN the tiny
glass and my heart sank. looked hope.
lessly young and girlsh. No one would
ever dream Of harboring such COVER.
ness. Why, | could not govern any
thing larger than year-old baby who
could he kissed and cuddled and CHR
ruped into good humor
Then | began all over again. took off
the blue dress and lace and smoothed
back my hair, which WAS naturally
wavy and full of kinks, by wetting and
brushing it vigorously. and fastened it
down with n black band. | t,onned my
plain old black dress and a stiff linen
collar. Oh if We're only taller.
tried putting chips in the heels of my
shoes, but the effect was scarcely per
ceptible; besides, reasoned that | could
not endure that right along should the
position be obtained. 50 | took them ont
Well, the result was hardly satisfactory.
but it was the best l could do. and that
high white forehead. without stray
lock to soften it. did look. l thought,
decidedly solemn and dignified. Then
practiced before the mirror to secure an
expression mild but firm and at 9:45
j started out; oh, no. mean | walked
majestically forth at least | tried to.
The street and number were noted on
a slip of paper in my pocket, but that
was an unnecessary precaution. Was
there any danger of my ever forgetting
that number-"l4l9 Highton avenue,
south?' 1t had sung itself over to me
all that morning and the previous
evening to all the tunes from Yankee
Doodle to "Suwanee River" 1t had
seemed as though the whole army of the
worlds inhabitants lived on Highton
avenue at l4l9. moved up the avenue
with what | imagined was "A stately
bearing. Who was there to know that
my knees knocked together? The first
sight of the handsome stone house filled
me with dismay. / walked slowly BY
as If the idea of stopping had never oc-
CURED to me. Then | flouted at my
own weakmlndedness, turned, got rs
far as the lower step off the street, then
in very panic of dismay, wheeled and
passed on. | turned once more, with
some uncomplimentary reflections upon
my own folly, and forgetting my digni-
ty in impetuous haste, ran up he steps
and touched the bell. How idiotically
hoped that they might not be at home
or that the bell might fail to work. But
no, the door opened.
| WAS ushered in, and after few mo
ments the lady appeared, bringing with
her two of the offspring of the house,
evidently to pass their opinion upon the
article displayed for their approval The
older was an overdressed girl of about
fourteen, who surveyed me with
naughty condescension The other was
a large boy of twelve years, with long
yellow curls hanging nearly to his
waist The mother questioned me about
my attainments, while the young lady
indifferently turned the leaves of "A book
ard the young gentleman stared at me.
She was pleased to know of my prof
cheney in French and painting. but
seemed SO young and inexperienced:
had | been accustomed to teaching; ]
was obliged to confess that 1 had not.
She had misgivings. Her son was i'll II
great deal and required indulgence with
wise training. did not wonder at his
ILLNESS. looking at those ridiculous baby
ash curls on that great boy in trousers
j thought his malady must be conta-
glous. began to feel extremely indis-
posed myself. And her daughter, she
continued, was very mature for her
years, and sometimes, perhaps, exacting
and
Mamma murmured the daughter
languidly, "please do not humiliate me
before a servant"
Quite mature!
On the whole, my lady thought
would hardly suit, and she blandly
wished me good morning Kate Fields
Washington,
why Livery Stable Men Trust.
Sometimes it seems little strange
that the one business in which dealer
seldom asks for a deposit in advance
from a customer whom he does not
know is the one in which very yalua-
BILE article is given confidently into the
Customers hands, This is the livery
stable business. A stranger appears,
asks for horse and carriage, receives
them and nothing is said, except IN rare
instances, about his responsibility.
The reason is that there is very little
likelihood in any civilized country that
any one will undertake to steal "A horse
and carriage Civilization and officers
of the law have made it next to inpos-
sible to dispose of a stolen horse and es-
cape capture.
The same principle makes certain ex-
tremelv valuable diamonds almost per
fectly safe property Tit-Bits.
Women who Are Posted.