Evening journal., 1899-08-24


penter had been at work while they
were out 'of. the roon- and the deer Of
the closet hid an traces OF his work.
I really thought I had captured a sen
sation which would confound the Girl
whose valet had waved his hand fyvice.
worked her 20 the verge OF irenzy
during the study houE by mocl1inr the
elegant gestures Of the valet, aud iudi-
eating delicatoly thui my heart also mad
be9n souched. At the play hour
walked across 10 her.
"Heiio!" ] said.
"hllo. vous-mcmd," she replied.
'what is the matter with YOU? Have
you seen him 90
Have seen himg' answered soorn-
fully. mol l have mot. but" and so
on and SO on1with Che artful ingenuity
OF 10. OF course, the news spread very
soon ia spite OF lhesworn secrecy. and
nt meal time the gf'ls' eyes were fxed
on the closet door. Those whose homes
boasted Of modern improvements eN-
! plainee the dumk-waiter system TO the
less fortunate.
While this was considered excitinr.
the chief interesticentered around the
charpenier, ard. as some unfeeliag
man named Charpenter had edited a
text book, there was a certain daring
in referring To Mon Charpenfier
d'Edtelle," even beforcNthe head mis-
tress
The excitement was at its height on
Thursday, when we all fled in 10 the
refectory and saw the superior and the
ma,ron standing by the closet. the door
opened wide. and the charpenticr IN his
Sunday clothes, buttonhole bouquet
and all, gently toying with the rope. I
nodded to him with an easy familiarity
which impressed the girls. and LED the
superior who diEliled my manners. 10
point down the flue, where, Of course,
be was obliged 70 look with respectful
interest.
Ii seems that he was 20 teach the
matron aud the cook how TO work the
machine, and he stayed ddring the
meal. II was pathetic TO see The woRder
with which the lay sisters regarded
the oontriyance. They nodded aud
whispered together, and relied their
eyes. Vixen ooIled to use 1t tkey han
died tbs. rope as il II had boen made OF
spun glass, they clung To It as to a life
preserver vixen sending down hosvy
load Of plates, and unanimously dubbed
IL LA Bette"
have always attributed II 70 the
conscious enlargement Of the CAR
penter in having 80 many girls staring
at him that he emitted 10 explain The
use of the speaking tube and whistle
beside the door.
Atthe evening neai the superior IN
person superintended the vse OF Ia
Bette. It went pretty wen. but could
sea that she was nervous. In the morn.
ing theihead mistress and the mnrrpr
oaieiated. Also at dejeuneF and dinqtr
In tct. for .ssyeral days Ia Bete wac
, used aud oommended with discretion
/, The jolly little. sister Vho used 70 bring
up Nhe plat au Jour came up fhs,frs
day empty 'kaaded and hooking anxious
The next day she sent the. potatoes
BUT appeared with tho principal dish, as
of yore. and beamed upon OFT hungry
faces.
, "Surely, ma soeur," said the matron
politely. you might have saved yoiH
, steps"
"Ohi" she answered, lit Is so unstyl
p ish. II must take away the appetite C
have q dish sent flying up through two
4 storiea, and the sauce all spilled in TAX
fng it from the shelf" The matron did
not reply, but when the time came tC
: send the dish down. behold. la Bet.
+. would not work. A few timid tugsn
!, the rope oaly seemed 10 make it more
stationaEy. volunteered TO help. bu
found that the rope was caught in th'
wheel, 80 that none but the carpenter
could remedy IL. He was accordingly
sent for. He did not arrive until w
: had assembled for the evening meal. Hl
worked over II for a few minutes, ex
! planning with the greatest condescen
! sion the theory and the art of II. Al
last he'went down 20 the kitchen to SCI
I that the diAner was sent up in safety
A timid little lay sister, who had JUS
been promoted to. the refectory service
. stood by the waiter, with her hand OF
a the rope. The matron kept her eye OF
! her while she cut the long loaf int
: thick slices. The girls, who had revive'
for a moment in the presence of the car
= penter. had settled down 20 aigioom.
' silence. Wewero all hungry and tired
' We could hears slight murmur Of voice
= coming up the iue. The ropes creakc
a and we all rejoiced in the prospect o
having our dinner, when q loud shril
n whistle from the speal1ing-tube fright
. ened the sister SO that she let go Of "a
a rope and screamed. 1t is needless Z
q say that there followed a loud crash Q
"a china falling two stories In a nc
n ment. the carpenter, followed by th
cook. rushed into the refectory. He hs
% gan 10 expostulate with the sister. III
! cook explained that the dinner was $
a mixed with broken china that there wa
> not a mouthful ct to eat. The girls be
n gnn to complain and disorder reigne
ls supreme.
% The poor little sister fatty refused {
Al so near the waiter TO have the tube an
N whistle explained to her. The matror