The Irish standard., 1895-07-13

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u MOTT REA1ARHABhE III DUNG woMAN.ai
A pretty. petite figure tripping down
sBroadway, New FORK, attracts the att
tion. Of the loungers' Wllt, alwavs ia-a5
lest that busy thorough fare, bent , on,
star ring every unprotected woman ont
of count enance /, Many glance OF hon-
|Sest admiral ton Is cast at the face OF q /
young giirl, as she passes along, visit
fully looking into the upper windows
/ \ 81 the great business houses.
Hell face; Ism nwont ted pale, and her
lbig blue eyes! look az though they bad
lately been believed with tears, I. n.
Poor Elsie w hit ford evidently did not 4
leave carking care entirely behind her,
when she evacuated Oretown with 80
much happy precipitanoy. .s3 II I s5.4 81
IS Her case was assingular one. 81 3.5
Death had stepped II TO upset Mira
Baxter's kind intentions regarding her
young protege, and the kind hand.
which but two weeks ago had written
Elsie so enconragingly yvas stilledf for
ever, and the house, which should
have sheltered her, closed and empty.
"A kindl disposed servant, won BY 3
the girls sweet face, had secured lodg-
ings for her and given her the address
OF Mr.. Theophilns Grail, Mrs. Baxter's
man of business, to whose office Elsie h
was now; ;hurrying.
Mr.. Grail was disturbed when his
clerk announced to him that q young
lady, who would not send in her card,
desired to see him on urgent business,
for more than once that astute gentle
man had found his sarlctu1n invaded by
feminine. canyassers with Just such ex-s
cuses for admission. .a.5.s.. Il Z i.
i. .'Ten her I'm engaged. i s
The message was curt and came Like
the cut Of q whip to the frightened
b GIVE him this letter." she said at
last, recovering a little courage, 1'and
tell him I am the person referred to
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e'Itwouldn't If I were you, ? the clerk
said sympa thetically. He'd never
read 1t, but II It's q case OF charity,
why perhaps ! might do something for:
G
| you, miss. = ...a5 af
Elsie flushed indignantly, then poured
into the mani ear the story Of her mis-
adventure. h. y. A. 3 ' Z If. If VI
-s,oh, he'n see yea: all right, was the
found herself In the great mans pres
ence. Ii 'ss5...5g. 4. {. i. l534e I. .s
sit must have; been great shock to
you, Mrs. Grail confessed, with a lit
Istle sympathetic cough, and under,
stand you have no friends in New
| York;" :...ss :3,se 5. 8,tt..''
ss'None.'''s j III 5~5:: -.. ~ .s
.sWell, Of course 1 shall be glad to at.
ford you means to return home"
But do not mean to return" s.
j. s'Good gracious, young lady, do you
suppose you Gan remain In this big
5citF?'' hi. g.9
! ...Why, certainly Surely in this vast:
place there Is room for one more young
I woman to earn her living"
4sBut what could you do?"
!: .a'Anything that. is honorable"
Really, this is extraordinary. What
nerve you western girls must be en-
dove with"
care there not thousands OF girls in
New York working for a liveli hood3"
Hundreds OF thousands, but they
are under the protection OF their
friends
40. am sorry +. troubled you" Elsie
said, rising. .g..3 z
"Do not be- impatient. Why, bless
my soul, do you suppose that en- go
Z <,1sI1 1S1~n
to walk out into the pitfalls Of this:
cruel place What. do you take me for?"'
If you cannot give me work to do,
nor toll me where.it Is to be got, I shall
accept; no other hid from you.."
Ii M. Grail stared at her harder than
ever. s..s ,i ,, , ,,s s
'sEsI think, !" he said, "you had better
RETURN to your lodgings, and ] Will in-.
quire among my lady friends what is
best to be done. You may rely on hear
| ing from nae by noon tomorrow at the
LATEST. Even your activity can brook
Ca brief Q delay, I hope
essOh, yes, sir" Elsie said, giving him q
look out Of those lustrous eyes Of hers
that set the matter fact old mans
heart agloye, @5.. &. VI \. ..s X. st
VOW, in accordance with instructions
from MI Grail; which our heroine re-
ceived in due course, she found herself
waiting with all humility on grand
.ssociety lad !" one Mrs. Clarence Grind,
Law, ii Her Fifth avenue mansion, q sup
lspliant for the position Of nursery gov
erness. II 4. jl
A gorgeous footnaan opened the door
ttsz=s,leh 8 radiant being as poor Elsie's
sbackwoods experience had never .irn-
lagined. -5 s};5 s$s
eli, what is it?2'' he abruptly asked.
III allied on Mrs. Grindlay by the adj
Vice; 81 Mr. Grail. In fact, she added, (
Tor she thought IL would pay to be AZ
lflttleS cont Dental, q am seeking the
position Of nursery governess here "SsR's
please sit q "a 3 .s5 }s:,
Elsie placed herself an comic tab1y III
Lone 81 the antique hall chairs, whose
,haraldic designs astonished the nnso-.
phistieated child, that had been taught
10 believe that the citizens Of this free
lend en1ig tened Land were above such
pperies. s5 Ss#.
II IN Is few moments there wasthe tro1
l.ffoR Qi a silk dress heard and . Stout,
lshnrdspne. wo1nan a. superb dressed,
tablazs 81 diamonds and gold. though #
Twas barely vet midday, and saccompa-
E1Ged BY two young ladies', eapally sbediz-
Tened made her appearance. b.
The Rorgedhs Whispered q
Il few words ID his mistress, eax. SO
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