The Princeton union., 1900-09-13
CHAPTER NV-COntinued.

like a lady," said Alice.
"You needn't try to spoil her" Mrs.
Fulton spoke with near approach to
irritation. "She is apparently 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 down to the
dinner, he was agreeably surprised and
joined with the rest in praises OF the
new girl
Il think you have found a treasure"
said Mr.. Fulton. "And if so we ought
to pay her ST week. She is a superior
cook"
''By all means, my DEAR" said Mrs.
Fulton. 'We 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 graybearded
man who had stood in front Of the pic
ture with the young gentleman he had
called "Malcom." Evidently Mr.. Full
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
a 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 we'll satisfied that she told Faith
she would give her 81 a 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.
II am really making more money
than l was in the studio," she said to
herself NEARLY all l make now is
clear gain. get my board, room and
washing. and that saves a large bill Of
l.
or Sc week and had to pay my board
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.
There was one thing that 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
company for half past 2 dinner, and
Faith knew that meant a hard fore
Moons work.
1T doesn't seem right for people tt
have company dinner on Sunday" she
breakfast dishes and proceeded tt
wash them while the family went int
the parlor for Sunday morning pray
ers.
The kitchen door had been left lit
tie ajar, and presently Faith coul(
hear the piano. Mr.. Fulton never hat
family worship during the week. III
h1c fN in Wy,
ing. But Sunday he held to the custom
which his own father had strictly oh
served back in New England, not onl,
in the morning Of every day, but a
night as we'll.
Alice was playing. The family ha,
read a passage from the Bible in turn
and now, before the prayer. they wer
singing.
"Welcome, Sweet Day Of Rest" float
ed out through the dining room int
the kitchen, and Faith paused as sh
wiped a dish, and to tell the truth
very hot tear dropped down into tn
dishwater. She had not been asked
unite with these Christian people i
worship, and for moment an angry
hard, rebellious spirit stirred in til
girl as she listened to the familia
hymn. 1t was one the family at hom
often sang at prayers on Sunday.
Mr.. Fulton kneeled to pray. He wa
a trustee in a large and fashionabl
church, had a class in the Sunda
school and was considered to be
strictly honorable, exemplary Christia
man. 1t never crossed his mind tha
the servant in his kitchen could poss
bly, need or want a little worship wit
other Christian people. AS for Mr.
Fulton, she had never invited her bel
into the parlor for such services.
was her theory and practice that it We
best not to encourage familiarity wit
the domestic" Alice was trouble
over the matter and had in fact ono
or twice timidly said something, bl
Mrs. Fulton silenced her objections a
ways by saying: 1.-THE girls never wal
to come into prayers. So what is tt
use Of asking them?'
In the kitchen of the Fulton mansic
that Sunday morning 1vhi1o tho faY,i