Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-10-16


Author Of 1.-THE Tongue of Flame, etc.
(Copyright, 1900: Daily Story Pub. Co..
Mary Macpherson, "a Woodworking
little Scotch girl, was putting the finish
ing touches to a ~diaphanous and shim-
mering gown of rose pink in the sew
ing room of Mrs. Elsenheimer's residence
when that lively young Jewess rushed
In and precipitated herself upon the
couch from whence she was accustomed
to give orders.
II can't go to Europe, I can't gO!" she
walled. Everything is spoiled for me.
4 must telegraph Isadore that our trip is
off,"
"Why, indeed?" asked Mamie, aghast,
for me had been sewing for two months
to array Mrs. Elsenheimer for the jour-
ney.
"Melia JONES' between sobs, "Melia
Uones-who always takes charge of the
house when YER away-has just sent
me word that-that-her daughters arm
La broken and she can't-can't leave her
Mt ALL"
THAT is bad sympathized the girl
Rravely but Tita, the cook, can h not
take charge? She seems an excellent
servant, Mrs. E~lsenheimer.
'Tita would not stay alone for the
world,' walled Mrs. ~Elsenheimer. land
It really wouldn't do. Tita can cook
and clean, she has no n
She is cowardly. Melia was not afraid
of anything or any One. She lived here
Ike a lady. I think she might have con-
sidered me a little-but it's always the
way with those people. Isadore never
would go abroad and leave the house in
Incompetent hands. o dear, O my!"
Mamie's face grew pink with a dar-
Ing thought.
Would you trust me with the house,
Mrs. Elsenheimer? I need a rest and
work is slack"
"You-you steady little thing!" cried
the distressed one-suspending her sobs,
''you stay here with Tita? Why, I'd
trust you with the whole world. Can
you live right here with Tita? What
will you do with YOU crippled brother?
; A spasm of pan crossed Mamie's face.
II will send him into the country to
board, and it will do us both good. I
can dc it with what you would have to
pay Melia and I will stay here faithfully
If I agree to do it,"
The young Jewess was fairly hysteri-
cal with joy. She felt the utmost con-
idence in Mamie, and heaped presents
upon her. Then Mrs. ~Elsenheimer
packed her trunks and departed, and
the young toiler entered upon the first
real holiday of her life. David, the 13-
year-old crippled brother, went to a
farm where there We're milk, eggs and
fresh air. Mary was free, free to drop
h needle. to neglect the sewing ma
chine and to consider herself. For days
1t seemed a dream; later she began to
take an interest in her appearance and
to adapt some Of Mrs. Elsenheimer's
gifts OF clothing to her new needs. Tita
proved most tractable and devoted. Miss
Mamie made few demands on her, but
Tita assumed an authority and guar
dianship which was rather amusing.
"Yuh air peart huff lookin', Miss
Mamie, eff yuh'd fix up like err lady. Mex
yuh har' easy like an tex things easy
aike-dats wha good looks hab a chance
ter grow. Yuh bin workin' lake er
%convic'."
Tita was right. When Mary Mac
pherson had time to brush and arrange
her brown locks, to wear what was
pretty and becoming and to forget the
long years of anxiety, She was more than
good lookfng.A month of ease and Tita's
feeding transformed her. No one would
have recognized the pale and worn
seamstress in h tall young lady who
swung In the hammock and read from
morning until night. At this Tita
Erumbled.
"fuh should 90 down de street some
times, Missy" h told her, "see some
folks an hab Young company"
But alas! all of Mary Macprherson's ac-
Quaantances were also poor and anxious
roilers like herself; all with burdens that
made pleasure a thing forbidden. . And
In this easy, beautiful dream fife, she did
not wish to remembe4. Sometimes she
forgot David, and his few letters gave
ner positive pain. although he, ALSO, was
happy In his new environment. She felt
1t a duty, each week, to write Mrs. Elsen-
heamer, and that lady in several weeks
noticed the decided improvement in
Mamie's ~chinography and expression.
There's something more ito that girl
than L ever thought, Isadore. Anyhow I'll
never forget how she helped me out of
p bad box"
Fate, however, was arranging matters
For Mary Macpherson. In the late after
noon of an August day there was a ring
ut the door of the Elsenheimer mansion
and, a few moments later, Tita came toll
Ing up the stairs with a card.
young gemmen ter see yuh,, Miss
Mamie. Heah's de tcard."
mot to see me. Tita. It is some mis-
sake," said Mamie, looking raher fright