Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-11-12

W 4 time tnat evening
" DM "Whatever am
WI ~ to dOT' he only re
N piled. to his news
paper, apparently. "If money will be OF
any use to you. dear, can let you have
blank check"
l very nearly said: ut has take1
more than money to keep your house
properly for the ten years we have
been married. 1t takes brains," but he
Is such a dear. good fellow, that
stopped in time.
However, at the fourteenth time OF
asking. he simply replied, I'm going
to bed" and went
still sat thinking. 10 be sure. it was
only the cook who had left suddenly
that day on account of bad news from
home. With the assistance of the
housekeeper had contrived to prepare
q respectable enough little dinner fol-
once, and. for the matter of that. could
have cOntrived to do so until l was
properly suited"
! do not change my women servants
OASSA' AC UoJ 10 d IuOEc valuable
quantity. but when do prefer to wait
little rather than take just anybody.
Still. there was that friend Of Georges
brother Jim. in Queensland, coming on
Thursday to spend a few days, and this
was Tuesday.
could not put him off. as it was the
only time he had free. and Jim had
seemed really anxious that we should
meet him.
Harry Is terribly cut up over the
loss Of his wife. through that dreadful
mistake Of which l think tod you In
my last letter."
He hadn't. Just like Jim's careless.
Less.
This was. indeed, the cause Of his
coming home. He is fine fellow and
true friend, too true friend, indeed.
to one thoroughly undeserving," contin.
ued Jim, somewhat irrelevantly.
But the virtues of Harry Gordon can
by no possibility breakfast and lunch
con and dine him for three solid DAVIS
II don't succeed in getting cook" I
concluded as wandered sleepily up-
stairs. II must try Miss Griggs at the
Young Women's Christian Association
rooms. and take whoever she offers me :"
Th'therward I accordingly wendell
my way the following morning as soon
as had got George comfortably break
tasted and dispatched to the office.
Miss Griggs heard me with attention
wen, Mrs. Mason, think have a
girl living here ut this moment who
might exactly suit you, provided Won
are willing to take everything about
her on trust. have been constrained
to do this for the sake Of her sweet
true face. l can't say that I would 20
to every mistress with that sucees-
ton"
But, you KNOW" interrupted I. "that
we look at things from the same stand.
point. and remember that in the high
est sense We are every day being taken
on trust ourselves"
She smiled. nodded, and left tho
room.
A moment later the door opened gent.
~ and slight. graceful girl of about %
with brown hair and eyes, and pale
regular features. stood before me.
She was very simply dressed in a we,,
made blue serge gown, but her so,,
low voice, a little nervous in its acconts
was beyond all possibility of douht
the voice Of lady.
l was so much fascinated bv that
voice-a deep, musical one, the kind tho.
haunts you, with the tiniest suspicion
OF a foreign accent In 1t, and vet M,
foreign either-that l scarceIv tnou,
how stumbled through the usual oraS
tons. S"eS
What is your namey
MARY Steven"
"Have you any written charcta-,,
"NOne."
Can you give any references.
mo. ma'am."
A pause.
Suddenly she proudly raised Ter nra,.
ty head. p'e'-
nave no character, madam, and mn
shall not tell Won ON
thing about myself but nv name
IKE your face. You seem a motherlv
christian woman" (Motherly. and
again. woman to meD
Il like you." continued this strar,o
creature, "and II you are willing to
give me quiet corner in your house.
hold and some small wages. for I have
no money"-as II you'd take any.
oodys services for nothing, II believe