The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1900-11-22
with interest. She was pale and did


extreme opposite Of her mother evi
IDENTIFY. There was pleasant smile or
her face as she nodded to Faith. and
Faith would have been very stupid
girl II she had not noticed the look and
been warmed at the heart by 1t.
wish you would leave that salad
here" said Roy as Faith was abou,
TO take it off the table.
Roy" said his mother sharply, you
have had all the salad that is good fol
you today. Faith, take it out"
Faith removed the dish. and Roy
made face and said: What have you
got for dessert? Apple pie?"
Mrs. Fulton rebuked him again. and
Faith went out with the dishes. She
cleared the cloth deftly and then
brought in the dessert, which. to Mas.
ter Roy's great satisfaction, happened
to be a delicious apple pie made from
one of Dorothy's own recipes.
This is what | call pie" said Roy
as he attacked a segment which repre-
sented about quarter of the circle.
ut won't be n pie very long at the
rate you are eating now." said his SIS
! ter.
There's another. hope, isn't there"
he asked Faith anXiouSly. Il like it
cold for dinner"
Faith nodded. and Mrs. Fulton look
ed stcrnly at her boy. But she was
pleased with the new girl so far. When
the lunch was over and Faith was
clearing everything away, Mrs. Fulton
| and the children were talking about
her in the paror.
"Mothcr I'm sure she's no. just an
ordinH ! Eircd girl She seemed 10 me
like Il lady" said Alice.
"You needn't try to spoil her" Mrs.
Fulton spoke with near approach to
irritation. "She is apparently a capa.
BILE girl as far as cooking goes. She
may be failure in other ways"
"The cooking Is the main thing"
said Master Roy as he strapped his
books together and started off to
school. THAT last girl we had didn't
know how to boil eggs. vote for the
new girl every time"
That afternoon Faith continued with
her work. conscious that so far she
had pleased the family. When Mr..
Fulton came home and sat Gown to the
dinner. he was agreeably surprised and
Joined with the rest in praises Of the
new girl
Il think you have found treasure"
said Mr. Fulton. And If so we ought
to pay her Il week. She is Il superior
cook"
by all means. my dear" said Mrs.
Fulton. I'VE can afford to give that to
keep her"
When Faith came in to serve that
evening, she was startled as she recog-
nized in Mr.. Fulton the graybcarded
man who had stood in front of the pic.
ture with the young gentleman he had
called. "Malcom." Evidently Mr.. Ful.
ton did not recognize her or remember
that he had seen her before. He seem
ed like man who was completely en-.
crossed In his business. He was gen.
erous and wanted The best of every.
thing, especially on his table. Like the
others Of his family, he welcomed with
q feeling Of relief the domestic service
which meant comfort and pleasure in
the affairs Of the kitchen and the table. |
At the close Of the week Mrs. Fulton
felt so well satisfied that she told Faith
she would give her 81 week to re-
main. Faith accepted the offer, and in |
her room that Saturday night she took |
account Of her surroundings with con.
siderable satisfaction.
81 am really making more money
than was in the studio" she said to |
herself. Nearly all make now is
clear gain. get my board, room and |
washing. and that saves large bill Of
expense If went into n store at S. |
or SO week and had to pay my board,
l couldn't save anything"
She was right about that. for she had |
come away from home well provided |
with clothes. and her expenses. outside
Of board and room and car fare, had |
been almost nothing.
lnere was one tnlng tnat troubled |
her now, however.
She had not yet written home Of her
present place Of work. She said to
herself that she ought to tell her moth
er frankly how it all came about, and
that resolve seemed to give her peace
of mind. She would write home to-
morrow, Sunday afternoon.
But when Sunday came several
things happened through the day to
disturb her.
In the first place, Mrs. Fulton in.
formed her that they were to have !
for half past dinner, and
Faith knew that meant hard fore
Moons work.
1T doesn't seem right for people to
have company dinner on Sunday" she
said to herself as she cleared away the
breakfast dishes and proceeded to
wash them while the family went into
the parlor for Sunday morning pray.
ers.
The kitchen door had been left lit.
tie ajar. and presently Faith could