Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1901-12-07
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Ply FRANK H. SWEET

~Wcll. that IL TOO oaut
she was sitting on the floor Of one
OF the rooms OF Fifth avenue hotel.
anxiousls examining the contents OF
small valise. which we're presently ,
scattered in semicircle before her. !
That the search was unsuccessful was I
apparent from the gathering frown !
on her face. Al length she thrust the
various articles back into the valsse
and walked impa tiently TO wiuoow.
Several minutes OF silent conSterna-
tion. then the frown vanished an
clear. ringing laugh.
..Sure. This is one on you, Miss
FNchtv Head she cried, merrily
..Would not Reggie laugh il he knew
But ne shall not End ont. No. indeeo!'
With a rr.mace. He would never let
me hear the last OF q. But what shall
I do? Three thousand miles from
home. with only FIVE pounds in my
nurse. aud not the remotest idea IN
What part OF this hurry seurry New
York Resris is 70 be found. Wen, nj
6esperandum. as papa says A az
rerale never gets 10 his wits tn0s
! But what ninny TO lose that ADDRESS
She remained for long time gazing
! abstractedly az the teiescOpiug tides CT
| humanity in the street below, then
sudden flash came into her eyes.
.sWhv. q course" she said, as
| though she had come 10 the one nstn'
raj conclusion. Il viii earn my LIVING
until I can get the address from papa
II. VIII bc up al Bsllyshannon With h.s
runs and dogs before this. and II vi.
take at least siN weeks 90 hear Il en-
him. have often read letters 10 Tx
servants f-om their people in America
and they always 20 TO an intelhgenc'
oe-ce. 7 VIII 60 20 one myself
On this very day IL happened tina
ar. Van Maurice was unexpected
deprived II he- housekeeper. She we
IN she midst OF a round Of engagement
and social duties and as she pride
herself on the unobtrusive machlner
Of her household. this detection nile
her with momentary consternatoi
Rut she was woman Of resource, an
: ruick mental calculation convince
her that she could spare brief ha
hour from her calls This she utilize
, in q visit 90 an intelligence Office.
4 Young lady was talking with Oh
clerk when she entered. Several WOE
p en- were sitting or standing about n
room in various attitudes 81 hope
desDonaercv. Mrs. Van Maurice ga'
!. them one comprehensive glance, ar
then turned 20 the clerk and waite
y Tor him 10 IL az leisure II was not q
ordinary servant she wanted now. b.
one who was competent 20 take chars
OF her complicated household.
She was a liberal patron OK The
Z, fee. and presently the clerk eNcus
I, himself 20 the young lady and car
= forward.
I, "what can DO for You, Mrs. VI
Nauriee2~ be asked.
She told him briefly.
y why. really I am rot sure b
this person VIII suit YOU. She has oe
= speaking about just such q place
All" Mrs. Van Maurice looked
- the young lady more closely. she "
undeniably pre- possessing. and she
- the very air that was the delight
, Mrs.. Van Maurice's fastioious So
- She was young. OF course, but her e.
were so clear and self-Possessed.
I. well. Mrs.. Van Maurice did much
an her business on impulse.
=" After they had entered the carri'
a. she suddenly turned 20 her compan
az with the air OF one conscious Of hav
omitted something
At believe I forgot 20 ask y
. name?"
at is Esther Geraldir
"Ah, very pretty name And
said that YOU had had experience
- managing a large establishmer
- looking after servants and table q
rations and kitchen purchases. an
90 and all that9 May ask where
we're last?"
The girl hesitated little.
20 looked at her companion frankly.
At home. have been my faith
housekeeper nearly four years.
Gently IL had occasion 10 come
- America"
"Ahi- Mrs. Van Maurice posse
an extensive vocabulary in her "a
and the modulafion Of this one
mated that her questioning was a
end. And. indeed. she believed
- she understood the whole situati
= good -death-inyolved Is
- supposed heiress seeking emf
= reat. That was all; and il wa
49, simple that she Immediately
- missed the matter from her min
a. The new housekecper showed
- veIous aptitude for her situa
though there were some few de
-, which il seemed almost impos
-. for her 20 grasp. For instance.
- she came in from the street sh
-. variabiy ran lightly upfhe broad
-. bic steps, and only recollected he