Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-12-12

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Yes, you have lot OF things that
will have TO be moved" was the
suave reply. Il always told your
uncle that it was absurd giving you
that room: it is one of the largest and
best we have, but he is so obstinate"
Yes" answered Bessie, with lash
ing eyes, for | regret to say that my
heroine was not a model woman, only
a very human, fiery little body, whose
tongue was at to run away with her
at times. a fact which caused the ten
der heart to ache Gorely afterward
Uncle is obstinate. He will remem-
Der that l am his. niece and rot an
upper servant. When shall have to
give up my ROOM
Mrs. Hargraves looked at the hot,
angry face with her clear eyes. She
prided herself on never losing her
temper, "Tha servants are in now,
she said, calmly, and | am sure that
they will help YOU in every way to
get your new room ready and com
Portable"
Am | going in the west wing"
asked Bessie.
Good gracious, girl. no" was the
sharp answer, las if l should allow my
husbands niece &c sleep in the bach
elor's quarters l have told them to
prepare the turret room for YOU"
The girl grew white to hcr lips.
oh" she said, bitterly, you have no
objection for your husbands niece to
sleer among the servants, and then
she walked out of the room, with her
heart heavily bursting with outraged
pride and rage.
\ Slight tinge of additional color
came to Mrs. Hargraves' handsome
face. Il am glad that is over she
murmured, She knew that it would
be an unpleasant task and it had
really terminated better than she haG
expected,
When Bessie got to her room and
met the sympathiZing glances of the
two housemaids, who were actively
engaged in disbanding her small
treasures, she fairly quiNered with
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tached to her room; it was large and
airy and prettily furnished in maple
and the girls deft fingers had trans
formed boxes into ottomans and
knocked up book shelves, and with
the help of Aspinwall, pretty chintz"s
and industry had metamorphosed an
ordinary bedroom into delightful
combination of boudoir, sitting-room
and sleeping apartment; and it was
here in her few idle moments tie girl
dreamed her innocent day dreams and
wondered if one day the fairy prince
with poor little Cinderella as he does
in the story book.
The turret room has lovely view
from the window, Miss Bessie" said
Jane, the upper housemaid. with
your clever hands you will soon make
it look nice"
Bessie made no answer; she could
not She had had already a hard
days work and now, instead of the
rest and read that she had been so
fondly contemplating, she had to bus
tie about and assist in getting a room
ready. However, the servants helped
with a will, and as the young lady was
too proud to complain of the injustice
of the proceeding, work went on
briskly.
II would not mind so much" she
thought wrathfully, as she surveyed
the queer shaped room with it's ugly
pondcrous mahogany furniture, its
we-inspiring, old-fashioned fourpost
bedstead with its faded damask hang
ings the hideous carpet on the floor,
everything so large, dark and flu
nereal; but why couldn't he have gone
in the next wing? All the fellows go
there; but then they are not million
aires, and that makes a difference. !
suppose if ] had been Miss Arkwright,
or one of Maudic's friends, | shouldn't
have had to be turned out of my
room"
But after Jane. the kindly house
maid, fetched Bessie down into the
nursery and she had partakcn Of the
dppetlEIHg niue meal lndl nau Deen
so daintily prepared for her, she be-
gan to feel better and more inclined
to look upon the bright side of things.
After all" she thought, Il cannot
blame aunJie so much 1t is only
natural she should want to give the
millionaire cousin one of the best
rooms in the house, and | am sure
| can better turn out than any Of her
guests. Indeed, it couldn't have been
expected that she should ask any one
but me to resign their room. | am
afraid | was awfully rude to her, but
never mind will make it up in the
morning. I'll 90 and get the room all
ready for the colonial relative and I'll
endeavor not to hate him for turning
me ont Of my domain that is" with
touch of uncomfortable bitterness,
"if pcnnIess dependent has the right
to possess anything Of her very own"
And then Bessie caught sight Of The
Newcnmes' lying on the table and in
npluefrp its delightful paprg Che far