The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1900-07-31
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CHAPTER XIV.

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CHAPTER XIV.
FAITH BECOMES "HIRED GIRL"
When the door opened, there stood,
facing Faith, a good looking, well
dressed woman, who was evidently the
mistress of the house.
Il have come in answer to your ad-
| vertisement, ma'am," said Faith slow
ly. She was Unexpectedly embarrass-
ed by the woman's silent look.
Twill you come in?"
| The woman pointed to a chair, and
| Faith sat down. 1t was the dining
room. a fine, large room, evidently well
kept
| MY name is Faith Kirk. l have
fen's studio. and here are some refer
ences from that place."
Faith handed them out, and the wo-
man took them and carefully read
them. While she was reading Faith
looked about. shyly but observantly.
She liked the appearance of the house.
"Have you ever worked out in the
cityT asked the woman suddenly as
she finished the references.
mo, ma'am. l came here to work
in the studio and lost my position there
owing to a reduction Of hands,"
Can you cookY
Eyes. ma'am," replied Faith mod
estly.
"And do the housework for q family
of four? There are my husband and
my son and daughter"
II think l can do it. l am sure l can.
am strong and we'll" Faith spoke
with some pride. for whether she had
her mothers beauty or not she had
inherited her parents splendid ply
sique.
The woman of the house looked at
her in some hesitation.
81 don't know you at ALL" she finally
said.
mo, ma'am. l don't know you, ei-
ther." Faith said it without the least
appearance of being impertinent. and
after the fashion Of Malcom Kirk she
looked straight in the others eyes as
she spoke.
The women coiored at first and then
smiled a little.
. "It does seem to be about an even
thing. doesn't it? Well. the references
are good as far as they go. Would
you come for week on trial? ! have
generally hired my help in that way"
Eyes, ma am"
81 am willing to pay $3.50 week II
, you can do the cooking, or even 81 II
you can do all the work satisfactorily
/ 81 will come on trial, and II don't
please you you can dismiss me-" said
Faith, a little eagerly. There was
something about the woman's manner
that seemed to her cold and unneces.
sarily businesslike; but, on the whole
1t seemed like a desirable place ts
work.
my name is Fulton. Yours isl"
. "Kirk, Faith Kirk"
/ "Ah, yes! Well. Faith, I'll show you
:. your room. Have you trunkf"
Eyes, ma'am. At my ROOM" Faith
gave her the number.
"I'n send an expressman after It.
She went to a telephone In the next
, room and gave the necessary order
Faith had packed her trunk so as to
, have 1t in readiness.
Mrs. Fulton led Faith up stairs tC
her room, which was a comfortable
place, and as they stood there she
talked about the work expected of the
"help."
81 suppose you will want your Thurs
! day afternoon and Sunday after din
, nerP'
t 81 suppose so." said Faith. a littl,
: vaguely.
: Mrs Fulton looked at her sharply.
81 have always been in the habit oi
! giving my girls that amount of time
OF course you don't have to take 1t Il
+ you don't want to-"
, 81 should like my Sunday. I want
} to be able to 60 to church." said Faith
: boldly.
; "Of course. We have late dinner
say 2 or half past. After that you art
: At liberty for the rest of the day."
. Faith did not say anything. and Mrs
Fulton took her down to the kitchen
: which was furnished in a complete
manner that pleased Faith the mo
ment she stepped into it.
"Are you ready to begin work to
dayY' asked Mrs. Fulton after ex
planning the range and showing Faitl
t where articles were.
: Eyes, ma'am."
Every well. We have lunch at
Dinner at half past 6. Mr.. Fulton doe
not come out from the city until night
expect my son and daughter fron
school always. Can you go ahead an
get lunch without any help?"
Eyes, ma'am," Faith answered sim
ply. She had determined to let he
work speak for itself. She had he
fathers self possession in such maj
ters. Besides, she found herself Is
boring under a pleasant excitemen
that stimulated her. She knew sh
would be able to do her best.
Mrs. Fulton looked at her new hel
again with some sharpness.
Where did you say you were from
I mean before you came to the city?"
my home is in Kansas"
"That is a good ways from Chicago
Mrs. Fulton spoke in some surprise.
mo farther than Chicago is frol
Kansas" said Faith, again after ht
fashion looking straight at Mrs. Flu
ton.
The woman of the house SCENE
amused this time. She seemed also
be on the point Of asking more que
tions, but finally went out of the kitcl
en-, lea, ing Faith In possession there.
As Mrs. Fulton sat down in the pa