Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1902-01-23
a DEpLoRABLE MISTAKE.
By Annie Ashmore.

8 BY Annie Ashmore. g
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
TT AMEs," said Mrs. Garrett, while
j sitting at breakfast one morn
ing. II don't like that new girl. l
have my suspicious about her"
"About Amt" returned Mr.. Garrett,
in surprise. ''Why, it's only few days
ago that I heard you boasting to Mrs.
Brenmer you had the best COOK IN
New York"
$50 she is good cook. I don't eN-
pect to get such another for twice
the wages. It's not about her work
she does all that we'll I've no
trust in her"
.'What has she done?
ssWhat has she done?" echoed the
lady, somewhat sharply, Nothing, OF
course, or I'd soon send her packing!
But she's shy, and secret, and won't
tell me anything about herself, and
has ridiculous airs about sleeping
alone, and won't even allow Amanda
inside her bedroom door. There's
something wrong, depend upon it. Ii
there wasn't screw loose some
where she wouldn't be here for such
low wages"
...>s..If that's fault against her, you
can raise Them suggested Carrot.
ssThere, James, you may as we'll go
IN vn,,r Office. If that's all you have to
saw" cried the mistress of the house.
.But mark my words, before you go,
I'll find Ann Walker out before long,"
.s Mr.. Carrot sighed as he rose to de-
mart. He we'll knew that remon-
. STRANGE would avail nothing, for Mrs.
Carrots prejudices were as the laws
OF the Modes and Persians, that
changeth not. SO he took himself on
without another word.
"Amanda!" cried the lady, when
left alone, 'sbring Horace up
In response to this summons q
large, slatternly girl of II or II years
made her appearance from the base
1nent, with little boy in her arms,
who made q snatch at an egg stand
and knocked it on the floor in pass
ing the table. :.
..You awkward, careless gypsy!"
cried Mrs. Carrot, with great spirit.
CHATS the second thing you've
broken this morning. Who do you
think is going to pay for all you de-
stroy? Come here, Horace, love, and
have a nice piece of toast. What's
Ann doing, Ananda?'
"she's dressing the turkey, mum. .
"Did She scour the front steps this
morning?"
eyes, mum; she got up at five
o'clock to do its
"Go and tell her expect her to
wash the tlrawing-room windows be-
fore dinner
.Upon my word" muttered Mrs.
Carrot, resentfully, as Amanda retired
to carry her message, ''I'll pull her
pride down for her bit. Must wash
the steps at five in the morning, for
sooth, lest folks see her at it. I'll take
that out of her.
In a few minutes Ann came up to
clear the dishes off. She was tall and
well-proportioned, about 20 years of
age, her face pale, refined in features,
not handsome, but singularly intelli-
gent and earnest in it's expression.
She looked little anxious and
troubled as she noiselessly arranged
the room, and when she was ready to
go, she said, in very soft voice:
ssNIay ask favor, ma am, that the
cleaning of the front windows be
put off till early in the morning?'
No." answered her mistress, CURLY.
81 want them done now"
81 don't wish to be seen by pass
ers-by," she urged, almost pleading
ly. sit is of Importance to me not
10 be seen by-by some who might
know me-
''You will obey my orders, girl, or
leave the house." returned Mrs. Gar
ret, beginning to culver with temper.
The servant courtesied and with
drew.
window, but in close sunbonnet, to
Mrs. Carrots unspeakable disgust.
81 think can see through my lady
was her inward comment. "She's
some jailbird the detectives are after
I'll lay trap for her, and if she's
not caught in it, my penetration isn't
much"
Rising from her sewing-machine
which she had been busily plying in
Master Horace's behalf, while he,
brain as busily revolved, she unlocked
her desk, took from it $20-note
carefully marked the number, and
dropped it, as if by accident, under
the edge of the table. Then she cut
and basted some more work, making
enough rubbish about the floor to in
sure the servants having to use he1
iustpan before dinner. By the time
this was accomplished she discovered
little Horace and the machine in such
LANCER Of coming to grief together
that, first driving that innocent to the
other side Of the room, and then pick