The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1901-02-12
TIE ROMANCE OF ELIZABETH
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ER name, Elizabeth Fried
helm. was German. Her blue
eyes and fiaXen hair and her

M helm, was German. Her blue
eyes and fiaXen hair and her
Bible were German. But
there was nothing of the Teutonic re-
pose in her manner, and her way OF
whistllng at her work and executing
little dance steps across the kitchen
when she thought Mrs. Pratt was not
looking. did not indicate Teutonic sol
- Of character. Mrs. Pratt was
ut first that she would not do by
means. particularly when. OH the
evening of Elizabeth's engage
she found q young man in the
zen. whose almost painful cleanll-
and stiffness left no doubt OF his
acter of beau" Still, Elizabeth
led to be conducting herself with
utmost propriety, and the young
left early, so Mrs. Pratt said moth
at the time.
lie next day, however, she thought
would mention 1t, and she said. IN
lid. motherly sort of way, that
lid not want that young man there
often-not oftener than once n
F, mt any rate. Elizabeth laughed.
said that she did not want him too
an, either. and she thought that
&c a week was too often. so Mrs.
att went away feeling satisfied. SO
as the work was concerned she GER
ainly had nothing to complain Of. OF
curse, the girl was a new broom. but
he way she took hold of things, the
thickness and thoroughness with
which they were done, and the neat
ness and order that seemed to descend
upon the fat were exceptional. Mrs.
Pratt had been suffering from n long
series OF transient incompetents. who
nad lined her brow with care and
turned three hairs nearly gray. She
stlll felt apprehensive. though, and
her forebodlng was increased when IN
the course OF the afternoon she found
!Gllz. aeth out on the back porch char.
ting pleasantly with the janitor. who.
for the rather morosc. middle-aged ana
married man he was, appeared to lie
'njoying the conversation immensely,
IRIS Pratt said she could hardly 1e.
eve that he was the same man when
he first saw his face. A little later she
vas still more surprised. That was
hen the ianltor came up from the
basement with n bucket OF hot soar
suds. a mop and his hose and bega II
iudustriously to scrub off the porch.
That was something he had never done
before until the Pratts made three
formal complaints and threat TO
move out of the building. and rs the
agent had hls Office inconvenientIy
'tunted down town. and It is tiresomp
he complaining and threatening to
I've all tho time. the janitOr had had
: own way after all. Mrs Pratt
Guild not help expressing her wonder
To her new domestic.
"Oh. veil" said Elizabeth. smiling
brightly. 81 kess We don't have any
more Of that troubles; haf toldt hiiD
he must clean It right away und keep
,lean." As IL that was all she had
90 %.
That evening Mrs Pratt heard y
'ouad Of laughter proceeding from the
'!tchcn. and. having some natural fem.
aire curiosity. she went ont to sea
What was happening. 1t was another
clean and shiny young man sitting on
he stationary tubs and swinging his
GELS while Elizabeth swung hers
ON seat on the table and ate candy
It OF paper bag. Mrs. Pratt went
GclC into the parlor I'm n frame Of
mind, and told Mr. Pratt that he would
ave to call at the intelligence Office
lie leXt morning and see II he couldn't
.cnrc VIZ another girl.
why. what's the trouble, now
ped Pratt.
We'll, she's got the second one ~
''ere now; one isn't enough for her
id / simply viii not have that sort
of thing going ou every night. anyway.
She can't carry on with young men
all the time and give proper attention
10 her work and besides, Il isn't prop
er FOR young gir' spoke 20 her
about it yesterday and that seems &C
bel MI the good It did
fNow. sec here" said Pratt. per
haps 50 isn't the girls fault &c all 70
oOk at NE. 7 Fhould say that 20 wasn't.
o know how tia, is yourself"
i don't know anything Of the kind"
Maybe you don't I know 1t WIS
cold night that ] ever went to see
on md dldn't find some one there.
know that you told me that YOU
ft help &C. so I'm making the
allowance for the girl"
g Pratt sald be was talking non
be didn't make allowance
q % wasn't anything of the
way but she was Modified to
extent ana said she would
husbands qdvice and wait
while before she did anything
d
Pee WINS clad that Che had come &C.
decision tho next morning for the
aEfast was on time and everything
go nicely cooked That even Pratt
ireesed his satisfaction. and as n
Graz thing Pratt is hard 60 satisfy
breakfast Time Then the subse-
nt sweeping dIstlug. washing and
tg were an as well done az q -