Arizona republican., 1898-08-18
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Not the slightest: but there is one thing 1 should like to know"
 ''Oh. is there? We'll, that's human, at any rate. What do you wish to know?'
 You came here well recommended. How did you know l wanted a house. maid. and were your testimonials Edith paused for d word, which Jennie promptly supplied.
 Forged? Oh, dear, no. There is no necessity for doing anything erim- inal in this country, if you have the money. I didn't forge them--I bought them Didn't you write to any Of the good ladies who stood sponsor for lac ?'
 .1es, and received most fattorirae accounts of you"
 ''Gertainly. That was part of the contract. Oh, you can do anything with money in London; it is a most de- Iightful town Then, as for knowing, there is a vacancy. that also was money I bribed the other housemaid to leave"
 T see. And what object had you in all this?"
 Jennie Brewster laughed-the same s.lvery laugh that had charmed VII lam an hour or two befoTe-a lau~a that sometimes haunted Nentwor5A's menorv in the city. She left her sen tinel-lil.c position at the door and threw herself nso a chair.
 Miss L0ueworth, she said, you are not consistent You first pretend that you have no curiosity to hear what ] have to say, then you ask me exactly what I was going to tell you. Of course vou are dying to l-iow why 1 am here you wouldn't be woman if you weren't Now, I've changed my mind and l don't intend to tell you. l will gay though that my object in coming l.ere was, first, to find out foz myself how servants are treated in this cour- try. You see my sympathies are all with the women who work. and not with the women-well, like yourself, for instance"
 ''Tes, I think yon said that once be- ! fore And how do we treat our serv- i ants?''
 50 far as my experience goes, very well indeed.''
 It is most gratifying to hear you say this. I was afraid we might not have met your approval. And now, where shall I send you your month s money, Miss Brewster?' Jennie Brewster leaned back in her chair, her eyes all but closed, an angry light shooting from them that remind i cI of rf 1 board the steamship. A rich warm glow of color overspread her fair face | and her lips closed tightly. There was i moments silence between them, and then Jennie's indignation passed away as quickly as it came. She laughed i with just a touch of restraint in hel i tone.
 You can say an insulting thing more calmly and sweetly than anyone I ever met before; I envy you that. When say anything low down and mean, say it in anger, and my voice has cer tain amount of acridity in it. l can { purr like cat and scratch at the same time-I wish I could.'
 ''Is it an insult to offer you the money you have earned?"
 S'Yes, it is, and you knew it was when you spoke You don't understand me 6 little bit"
 ''Is it necessary that I should?"
 T don't suppose you think it is, said Jennie, meditatively, resting her elbow on her knee, and her chin on hel palm. That is where our point of view differs. I like to know everything. II interests inc to know what people think and talk about, and somehow it doesn't seem to matter to me what the people are, for 1 was even more interested 1T your buffers political opinion than was in Lord Frederick Bingham $ They are both conservatives, but Lord Freddie seems shaly in his views, fol you can argue him down in five min utes, but the butler is as steadfast as rock. I do admire that butler. I hops you will break the news of my depart ure gently to him, for he proposed 1o me. and he has not yet had his answer.
 "There is still time,' said Edith, smil ing in spite of herself. Shall ring fol him?''
 'Please do not. 1 want to avoid ; painful scene, because he is so sure o himself and never dreams of a refusal II is such si pity. too, for tic l1utler j: my ideal Of what q member of ne aris tocracy should l}e. His dignity is some thing awe inspiring. while Lord Fred die is such simple, good-natured everyday young fellow. that if I i'm ported him 10 the states 1 an sure nt one would believe he WAS a real lord With the butler it would be so differ ent, added Jennie. with deep sigh. | Tt is too bad that you cannot ex change the declaration of the butler fo one from Lord Frederick
 "1oo bad!" cried Jennie. looking 1 with Wida-ODen eYeS at the girl befOr;