Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1902-08-29

THANK you" said Annabel. "Ant
| hope you find the kitchen suit,
you"
1T seems very convenient and
very clean she said with an approx
ing nod
IL think you will find the place a
comparatively easy one" said Anna
bel. There will be no children Ia
bother YOU"
I'm sorry for that" said the
stranger.
Annabel gave her a quick glance.
81 think | am going To like you
very much" she said. "Will you look
at your room now?"
So she took the stranger up the
back stairs 10 the airy and sweet.
smelling chamber. with its snowy bed
and curtains, and the stranger. as
she laid aside her hat and cape, said
the room quite suited her. Then she
asked Annabel TO lend her "A com
mon frock that she could wear until
her trunk came. And Annabel
onstled about and decked her in an
ancient summer gown, and a white
apron and white cap, and then
stood back and contemplated her
work with great satisfaction.
why, you're a picture" she said.
But you are not thinking of max
ing an art gallery of your kitchen"
laughed the maid.
And somehow Annabel failed TO see
any incongruity in this remark.
She escorted the new help back to
the kitchen, and then hastily slipped
INTO the dining-room and telephoned
to George.
George" She murmured, "a new
girl has come, and l know she's a
jewell"
Don't let her slip from the set,
ting until | can see her" laughed
George. What is she, an emerald?"
shes diamond of the first wa
ter" said Annabel.
IF she's a diamond she must have
,arroty hair" chuckled George.
But, say, don't forget about Aunt
Mary"
Not for a moment" said Annabel.
/ am all ready for her now"
so Annabel and the new maid got
he little luncheon together and ate ,
together, for here, thought the
'oung mistress, IS a maid that IA
will not spoil.
But right in the midst Of this little :
epast Annabel stopped short. :
Dear me-" she cried, I've never .
bought TO ask you for your name" =
The maid looked up.
1T doesn't much matter" she >.
aid. suppose you call me bv the .
anne the children called me at nv =
st place. II was Auntie."
1T sounds a little familiar" said :,
mabel, but, Of course, I'll call YOU :"
lat If you prefer it. George will =
link it funny, though"
lour husband?" =,
Yes. lie can see fun in almost I,
'erything. He has even cracked
kes over my being without girl"
i am afraid he is a little irreyer- -
t." said the maid. -
But he began 20 feel more serious
out it last night" said Annabel III
The new maid laughed.
And is this aunt supposed to be ''
very exacting person."
George says she Is kindness itself. Eo
I'm afraid she would be a little III
tical. You know how we women wa
?? OF course, I suit George. but as
IN he is quite blind to my faults.
really a rattlebrain, you know ne
rcy, how I'm going on now!" ST.
The new maid laughed over her tea
I think" she said, that you've We
n hungering for somebody to lis chi
20 you"
That's just it," cried Annabel. 81, en-
S different when Lena was here.
was German girl and very well
icated, and so sensible. We often
d German together, and really she ue'
q much moro corof,,1 r,,e.,,~t sic
D. But her mothers health failed. car
she had 10 go home and look OF
sr her father and the younger
dren. That was five weeks ago. sue
I've been trying TO replace her
since. And really, YOU know, it's the
n dreadfully lonesome here ever hur
e she went away" the
can imagine IT," said the new wal
q. I've been lonesome myself arts
bod many times" And she quick
md DEITY cleared AWAY To 70 lool
ms of the simple meal. you said
husbands aunt was coming to-
o She telegraphcd," replied Anna A
But she wasn't on the train ling
rye says she must have been de- Al
d somewhere, but he expects NOR
Il surely be here on the late aft and
ION express. And | want 10 have her
al nice little dinner for her. yo1 Geo
"" ling
= course" said the new maid. the
sympathetic nod B'
iu you must help me get it preh
Annabel her.
9 new maid laughed. he s.
on have my most gracious per ~
ion" she said lazyl
IN mn not lY,.