The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-06-13

until poor Irish Sarah almst has a fit.
And the work is twice as hard as on
week days. I counted eighteen inter
ruptions between breakfast and din.
ner. And il there is a thing that fl Ssh
and blood cannot bear, il is to be called
off in that way, when busy. We have
god a medium staying with US now,
and she has all her meals sent urs air S
three sets now. How delightfully."-
kind and considerable employers can
be when they try !"
The third week it was: 81 gave no
tice to-day, in grand style. I very
nearly laughed out. I said I was sor-
~ TO leave such a good place, where
had SO little to do, and people made
go much of me and paid me so well,
and treated me so considerably, but
that my mother was sick-you are al
ways sick, you know, mama-and so
on. And do you know, The Cat never
suspected that I raj chatting her. She
evidently thinks herself a model mis-
tress. She only said: You are quite
right. But, of course, you can't ex-
pect to be paid if you leave like this.
Take my word for it, mama, my plan
is the only one. Two years a servant;
two years a mistress-Te5uit: sariefac
tion all around. I have learned my
little lessen. and | will re home next
week"
SEe arrived IN due seasCn
We'll" SAID Ter mother, 1 hope
you have had enough of your famous
scheme by this time, Sarah"
mot l, mama. lam only going to
stay with you a week, and get some
working clothes. Our clothes are no
good. Get enough7 Why, I've just
begun! Here ends the first chapter
only. And Ihave learned a lot, I can
tell you. I can bake and roast and
stew and boil and fry with anybody.
I can make delicious coffee and good
bread. Ny pastry is admirable, my
soups are excellent, my buildings tooth
some, my OmeIettes worthy of France.
Why, I am twice the woman l was
when l left home. That girl was a wax
doll, a child, a gump-I near to be,
fret and before ell things, q woman,
and capable woman at that. And l
have learned a great deal besides of life.
l never shall be able agein to respect
the woman who can do nothing no
matter how beautifully she does it.
When the lily of the field tells me she
can neither toll nor spin-Ghe can't
even hem a ccke.-a~ndkerchigf-
I shall long to slap her. l am like
B9rnhardG-J'ador les gems qui IRA
/ v~aillent.'"
What would be thought OF you in
our set if Rll this were knoWn-if SC
ciety knew where you have been and
what you have eeu doingi" said Mrs.
Miggs. Really, Sarah, you are too
eccentric"
"DJn't talk to me Of a eet, mama.
A SET to me ls worse than a coffin. l
like to know every body. l am just as
much interested IN a Iaundres5 as I
could possibly be n a duchess. l like
toe Atlantic better than any artificial
lake that was ever made. l wasn't
born to be rich and exclusive. Il is 80
vdlgar-especially here in New York.
And if society never had anything
worse TO talk Of than my escapades,
/ for one should be thankful. ANY
way, I have got my o'n ideas and
plans. l have to get ready to be Mrs.
Richard, you see. And next week l
90 to an orphan asylum as assistant.
| must be IN at nine. | can't nave 8
bang. | must go to the SWedenbOrRian
church. | an expected TO YEA g cap,
ana to say Ma'am to the mRer0nE. I
am to take charge of q ward contain
ing tRenty five OTphen5-ali too email
TO wipe their little nOses or smut the
door. Congratulate me, mama" re-
Piled Sarah, running her hand wildly
through q curly, beautiful fringe which
We Ricnard's IS JecIal admiration. Il
have all the amu5ement without any
of the pub lefty Of an actress life.
l shall have TO dress the part, too.
Where is the bandolIne9 I'll ring for
Marie"
'O0, you ebaurd chiJ6l What will
you do nax9' commented Mrs Mlgus,
while Marie began operations by 1eTch
ing a peignoIr for MAIDEN 9lseiIe. Your
father ought not TO elbow this. As Ior
ma. l can do noUnIrg."
The following Nj 5bday "a Sarah
installed ID her orphan asylum, and all
day long she IVES tro5ging atUer has llC-
tie charges wi h bIi K good bumor,
giving thia, refusing that. ordering
the other, under tn. direction o. the
maGron.
ITO be Continued
Thave recently heard of a fond moth
o. ,y1n r-u~Cver blr son for asserting