Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-31

| to the girls for their washing, and was
loading the air IN that vicinity with Ian
guage that was almost visible-varied COM
bination of street profanity, wharf epithets
and Millyisms more potent than either.
Her washing had been taken out of the
tub in which she had put it to soak. and
| lay IN a trampled heap on the floor. The
girl who had done this thing presently
| rinsed the washing and hung It out under
Mflly's supervision. Coming in from the
she remarked quietly to Rose Marie, II
me feel sick"
OF all the sixty-three mattresses. with
| their varied Hationalities of Irish, German,
American, French and Danish, this girl
Milly was the leader by sheer force Of
animal life and spirits. She could do dou-
| BILE work to save some overtasked girl,
| she would carry off half the spoils of the
store room to feed half-starved women; she
| could on occasion rival any man about the
establishment in the freedom of her lam
| guage. and she could keep two inexperi-
| enced girls from the rude jests and petty
persecution of her followers.
The days went on. and with each came
| an added degree Of smoothness to the
| kitchen floor. Il wonder how much the
guests would eat If they saw this kitchen?"
said Fan one day. as she looked at the ac-
the spills Of all the weeks.
Eager After the Tips.
| favorite question in the kitchen. The de-
parture Of every guest was surrounded by
| oficious helpers, with expectant eyes.
! Sometimes it was bill, sometimes a coin
| that fell in the outstretched palm, but al
ways it had been paid for and schemed
| for with crafty planning and foresight.
Il said" said Rose with elaboration,
| when we went into this thing, that 1
meant to take tips. I wasn't going to have
any false pride about it. But when l see
| this everlasting fawhing and crawling at
! the feet of the richest people, and when
l think Of the people I've waited on all
summer-they are nice people, too and 1
respect them and should like to have them
| respect melt disgusts me to have them
| think I've simply been trying to make
money out of them by every little thing /
| do. You can do as you like, Fan, but if
they offer me anything I'm going to re-
fuse it,
What will you say when the girls ask
you how much you got?" asked Fan.
They won't know anything about it,
| and Rose tied her apron in an irreproach-
able bow and vanished down stairs.
Fan had privately come to the same con-
clusion, and it happened that nearly at
the same moment Milly at one table and
Dora Lane at another saw the two college
girls hand back the bills that were offered
them, instead Of pocketing them with
demure thank you and smile of tri-
umph at the rest The two comrades met
a storm of questions and comments when
tney emerged INTO tno pantry.
You're queer chickens, you are" was
all that Miily would say, but among the
rest there was marked coldness and dis
like for the rest Of the week.
Their Departure is Celebrated.
The night before the college girls left
there was demonstration In the servants
quarters. The transom over the door In
the room occupied by the two Independent
young meniaIs was shattered and knocked
inward by a stick of wood. Through the
opening whizzed a broken lamp chimney.
some old shoes. and various kinds of rub
Dish. All sorts of language was being
talked outside. by tongues as rough as
unpublished lava. Rose Marie was of High
land blood-the blood that is both gentle
and fierce as no other in the world can be.
Fan watched her in silence Suddenly, to
the jeering, hooking crowd in the hall
there appeared figure that might have
been the incarnation of a boarder chief
| tain. With one hand she held the door
snut-she had flashed out before Fan saw
what she was about to do-and with the
other she held up small box. Then Rose
Marie came back and locked the door,
smiling softly.
I've quenched Them" she said, IT told
them il I heard another sound tonight I
would throw this package of red pepper
over the transom. or come and fling 1t at
them If necessary. Your mother did a
provident thing when she gave us that for
my cold, Fam"
Fire Behind Locked Doors.
They swept up the broken glass into
corner, threw the other contributions out
of the window, and were just slipping off
their wrappers when Rose leaned out OF
the window. Fan, look here!'
A tiny tongue Of fire was leaping from
the laundry window. Ard the lower door
was bolted on the outside every night!
A fire in a crowded building with wide
call, is sometimes terrible; q fire in a build
ing full of women, with narrow, crooked
stairways. no fire escapes. and no engines
anywhere about, is a thing that should
have been impossible.
1--WE must call the girls" said Rose,
swiftly unbolting her door. She met Milly
on the second floor The girl had been out
for drive, BY the way she had come in
the end of the building furthest from the
flame, under the hall window. Somehow or
other the girls were got out and the watch
man called. The crazy old building burned
like finder. Some of the women saved
their clothes, but most were glad to get out
alive. Rose Marie and her friend had their
travelling gowns only.
''Well,' said Rose. when they had told
their story to a few dozen sympathetic
friends. and been petted and Toasted by
Fans mother, and were making the most
of the few days before the beginning Of the
term, we've had the experience. And I'm
not sorry. But I'll live on herbs and water
or plain water, I'll turn every gown I have
upside down and inside out, I'll live in
tent in the woods, before I'll try 1t again.
Here's letter from Milly." said Fan,
coming in. she says If I'd been there
they'd never dared give you that shivaree.
But take my advice and don't fly in the
face of Providence"
IT agree with Miily,'' said FANS moth
er, with a sigh.
AUTUMN DRESS FABRICS.