The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-03-21
w. T.u. COLUMN
CONDUCTED BY MRS. N. L. HOBBS
Come Back for Life.
BY MARY +. BALcH.


"You dear old Auntie, your little
girl is lost to you; it seems migrate
full after all these eighteen years OF
loving care which you have given
me. To- night Frank asked me to
share his life, and take his name,
as was tired Of my own, and | am
sure Smith is quite as noted and
musical as Brown"
The Aunt's head bent low over
the folded hands; she was bravely
hiding her tears. Franks constant
visits to the home, with her hearty
approval, had partly prepared her
for this announcement.
.What did you say to him,
dear?"
Without regards to the question,
the girl continued, "Auntie, do
love Frank; he is certainly my at
Ifinity-my other half-but"
"But what, Annie? You alarm
me-"
"Why, Auntie, nothing serious;
he has a mother who is 10 share our
home, and that would make me all
the more satisfied, if knew we
could lore each other, but am sure
one could not love every mother,
any more than one could love e7-
cry daughter. / could not go into
his home and make his mother un-
happy. Auntis, this is what said
to Frank: You may hope for a
answer one month from
J do not know why l
said one month-except that he
pleaded for an early marriage"
"Dear child, how can months
waiting settle this vexed question?
You marry Frank and take your
chances on the rest Of the family;
is no, that the way people do as a
rule?"
.Auntie, isn't there an old say
.ing-something like this: Live
with people to know them' My
brain is at work on that problem
now, and l am sure providence ia
vors me. Here is one OF Franks
home papers which he left in the
hall, and this notice attracted my at
|tention; listen: 'Wanted-Help in
q small family. An American girl
preferred. Good wages and kind
treatment. Call at S4S Rose ave-
nue. That is his address. Ny
first thought was, answer the call.
First thoughts are always the right
ones to follow out. You know,
auntie, what a success l am in act
ing charades, and that five minutes
at my toilet and even you would
not know me. There is that outfit
which | used when l was domestic
in our last parIor drama. | am of,
auntie, on the early morning train
for Louisville to answer this adv.
Do not say no-I feel sure you will
not. Thanks to your good sense, l
am as much al home in the kitchen
as in the parlor. | am sure the ex-
lperience will do me good; and | am
Justified in trying this unusual
method of finding out what | ought
Ito know"
The door bell rang at S4S Rose
ave., and Mrs. Brown answered its
call. A little maid, neatly dressed
lin gingham, with short skirt, car
rying a grip, stood expectantly in
waiting, with a newspaper in her
outstre,ched hand; and in reply to
the polite, GOOD morning, Miss"
"Good morning, madam; called
lin response to this advertisement,
and | do hope l am not too late"
"No, dear, you are certainly on
time, and you look as if you were
the very person | have been waiting
Ifor so long. Walk in and be seat
ed, and while you rest we will talk
over matters. You brought ref
lerence from your last place?"
"Yes, madam, and my last place
was my first place; it was the only
place have ever had.
Mrs. Brown carefully examined
the beautifully written card handed
her, and continued TO ask:
"What is your name?"
"My name is Brown. Where
did you come from?"
"Chicago. / left there very early
this morning." !.
"No doubt you are weary. l
will show you to your ROOM
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