Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1896-07-07
A FIRST DAYS WORK.


perceptible heightening of the color in
his brown cheek, bringing it in, as 1t were,
carelessly, although it was the one question
that had been in his mind all this first day
of his return from long East Indian alb
sence.
ooh, she married some fellow or other
and-let me see-I believe she is dead"
you speak vaguely mother of your own
niece9"
well, really, you know that Glen Fair
fax's family never seemed like our own,
and Rosita was always full of some whim
or other.''
Mrs. Fairfax thought to herself how
fortunate 1t was that Rosita was out of
her sons way.
"Allan would have been just absurd
enough to renew the old engagement II he
had had the ghost Of an opportunity and
now that Helen Farquarson, with all that
property Of hers, fancies him such piece
Of chivalrous romance would have been
simply absurd"
Mrs. Fairfax sailed out of the room and
he was left alone
"Married!' he muttered ooh, Rosita,
how could you have SO soon forgottens"
II know could do 1t, mammal
"But, Rosita, only think of 1t, " cried the
poor little widow, wringing her helpless
hands. "You, Glen Fairfax's daughter
STOPPING to such mental occupation as
that Of hairdresser, Rosita!"
"No, mamma" interrupted Rosita,
laughing. "Give 1t the French grace Of
Specification. Say coiffeuse."
And Rosita went out with smile that
seemed to turn her whole bright face to
sunshine "She is fit to be princess, F."
thought the mother, with longing, lin
gering thrill of tenderness.
Nine. Lucille dc Prenneror received her
new workwoman very graciously.
"You are just in time, my dear" she
said. ma fol, the orders that have re-
| oeived today! If had had 100 hands,
they would all have been busy. Let me
see. What are we to call your"
MY name Is Ro"-
ooh, true, true, but it was not of that
was thinking. I like my girls to adopt
French names. Miss Meenie Dow Is called
here Nannette Dupont, and you-you are
Marie Pelotte. You do not object? 1t
gives us style, Partisan ton"
II do not object" said Rosita smiling
at the oddly of the whim.
"Well Marie Pelotte. Won shall % ont
TODAY T have three orders-two dinner
narties and a hall Here ara nv mates du
mode Study them we'll and reproduce
them on the heads Of my patronesses. Do
Won think YOU can meet the emergency?"
"Certainlv ma'a,nn
"You will find the number of the streets
and the hour of appointment on the card
You will charge IS head, and l look to
Won. Marie Palette. to sustain the we'll
known honor of the Prenneror establish
ment -
Rosita went ont at the appointed hour.
her heart beating rather unanimously.
hit nevartheless unite nrenared to meet
the onerous duties before her,
The flrst candidate a little bewipoed fe.
male. who was scarcely visible through the
naint and noxder nm her face WAS easily
disposed Of and was highly eratified at the
amount Of nnffs that Rosita arranged for
her
.sI like Won Pe,otte. - said this eccentric
lady. "Tell Prenneror ALWAYS to send YOU.
ia men
The second place was a mansion, with
hrownstone stens and velvet window dra-
naries frinoed with GOLD. Mile Pelotte
was shown into a boudoir whose elegance
reminded her Of other DAYS by some strange,
hidden link Of association, Presently a
merit looking girl came to her.
"My mistress will see YOU in her dress
Ing room."
Rosita followed her into a room where a
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