The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1902-04-11

height and f1ared noisily in the front
parlOr of q lodging house in the sub
urbs Of London. Just underneath it,
so that the bright light illumined the
varying shade of her auburn hair, sat
a girl, with the advertisement sheet
of the Daily Mail laid upon the table
before her. One finger passed rapidly
down the columns.
II wish I we're a cook, Neville. Here
are cooks required of every size and
shape. no limit to either age or sex,
apparently. I could get a dozen stu
ations tomorrow If I could roast a
joint properly, and I could earn a for
tune IL l could do made Dishes
The brother that Janetta Howard
addressed was a g~ood-looking lad
about 10 years old, with dark appeal
ing eyes, and closely-cropped curly
hair. The face was spoiled by the
p~urposeless, weak mouth and the char
acterless chin. He reclined in an easy
chair. and was smoking a pipe, with
his hands thrust deep into his trouser
pockets.
What nonsense, Jennie! As II !
should aver consent to your going out
as a common servant! Besides, / don't
believe o could do a red herring
properly"
"Given q good fire and a toasting
fork, l would evolve the way to do the
herring retorted Janetta merrily.
But that / dare not draw out our last
penny Of capital / would go In for q
sstles OF cooking lessons, come out at
the top OF the tree, and take a place
a cook In a high family, l tell you.
I would not adopt the title of lady
help I'd be cook, and rule my kitchen
with a rod Of iron" And she clenched
her hand. rs II she really gripped the
rod of which she spoke.
And. failing this, what do you pro-
pose to do!" asked Neville lazily.
Anything that OFFERS" replied jan
eta quickly. resuming her search
through the paper. 1T Is quite clear
that, II you are to accept this chance
Of . stool In an accountants Office, I
must supplement your salary in some
way: you can't live on It."
= need not accept 1t; l can wait for
aomething better"
wait until we come to our last
penny, In fact!" cried Janetta impa-
t,ently. mo. Neville; you must. take
this clerkship. and I must get some-
thing and help you all / can. You
know I'm ready enough to do it; but"
with I little break in her voice
you'll keep steady. dear. whom I'm
gomez
Her tone implied that the boys past
had not been altogether blameless, and
no started to his feet. as II stung by
her words.
= know I've been q beast, Jennie.
I've wasted I lot OF money; but II |
hadn't had such bad luck / should have
won It back on the last Derby"
That's just it-you'd no right to
risk it." replied JanettA despairingly;
hut you'll leave 1t alone now-you
must promise mi to try and keep
straight. l think It would break my
003It ~ yOO JVI0O0 HUI = OIl0AlA8,
betting man like father!"
Tho last words were brought out
sadly and reluctantly, briefly telling
the tale o. the present low ebb in their
fortunes.
He's dead; you need not bring up
his sins against him." said Neville.
rather sulkily.
And I would not, except that l love
you 10 dearly that I must give you one
word Of warning. You've nobody else.
you see." said Janetta, with . smile
that Was almost Z cares.
Let me sec, whore was I? Bent
upon nnding that wonderful situation
that = to make both your fortune and
mime" she continued. with an effort to
regain her usual light-heartedness.
What do you say to this?"
" Wanted Immediately. = young
lady ~ companion. good-looking and
eoOd-tempered. Photo must accom-
pany every application. References re-
CURED"
"Humbug!" calculated Neville, from
the depths Of his easy chair.
Come and look for yourself, IL you
don't believe me-" said Janetta, with
laughter In her eyes.
He rose and peeped over his sisters
shoulder. 'Why. yes: it's there safe
enough. It's q hoax, of course. You
wont be green enough to answer it,"
This very night" said Janetta
go 4 y. q p---l& - $500 N--Z.-AV-