Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1902-07-31

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of any further eulogy.
"The new maid made It," cried An
mabel.
The new maid did not appear in
the diningroom. Once or twice An
mabel fitted out after some necessity
for tho feast, but George caught
no glimpse of the accomplished
stranger. .-.
"Did you get q reference with this
new girl2"
Annabel started.
"Bless me-" she cried, II forgot oil
about it,"
George shook his head.
"That's bad" he said. 1--WE can't
be too careful about these strangers.
Biscom told me to-day about a girl
they took without a reference. She
stayed one night and disappeared
with his wife's best frock: I'll see
the girl and find out about her"
Don't say anything that will hurt
her feelings, dear. Perhaps had
better 60 with you"
"You stay here" said George. "I'll
be right back"
But he didn't come right back. He
was gone long time. Once Annabel
| thought she heard tho sound OF
laughter in the direction Of the
kitchen, and pretty soon she grew
so fdgety that she determined to
follow George and discover what had
become of him.
She softly entered the dining-room
! and stole across and opened the door
into the china closet. The swinging
door into the kitchen had glass pan
els in it, and through these Annabel
could look without being observed.
The new maid was standing by the
kitchen table washing dishes, and be-
side her stood George. He had taken
off his coat and there was big blue
apron tied about his neck, and he was
wiping the dishes al fast as the new
maid washed them.
And both were merrily laughing.
Annabel softly retreated back to
the library wondering what it meant.
And after a while George returned.
"The reference seems to be all
right" he said. Il know some Of
the people she mentioned, and I'll
look the matter up more fully to-
morrow"
"Then she thinks she'll stay with
us ?" said Annabel.
EYES," said George. "She likes
you, and she likes the house, and I
think she's going to like me. Any,
way, she said she meant to stay just
as long as we'd make her welcome"
I'm very glad" said Annabel. II
never was SO much taken with .
stranger before"
eyes," said George, "but don't for
get that we have to treat her well.
We must let her sleep in the front
chamber tonight" s..-
"Why, George, that's the guest
chamber!"
Eyes, know"
"And IT'S all ready for Aunt Mary"
"That can't be helped" said
George. "We'll let the-the maid
sleep there tonight, and then we
can make other arrangements. Sort
of let her down easy, you know"
"Why, George, I never heard Of
such thing! You'll spoil her." Hr
every WE'LL" said George, "1'll take
the responsibility. We've got to
humor her. I'll 60 up now and light
the gas. The-the maid is tired and
wants to retire early, and she has to
arise early, too, you know
He paused in the hall doorway and
looked around.
"Annabel," he softly said.
"Well, dear?"
you're little goose"
And he went up the stairs chuck
ling.
Annabel did not rise early the next
morning. She was tired and sleepy,
and load of responsibility was of
her mind. She did not know that
George was up at daylight and bust.
ling downstairs and rafting about
the range.
But after while she dimly com.
pretended that someone was calling
her. Yes, it was George. What was
he saying?
"Annabel, Annabel, come down, you
lazybones. Aunt Mary is here and
breakfast is waiting"
Aunt Mary come! And the hostess
not up to welcome her. Oh, what a
shame!
How she hustled on her garments
and twisted up her pretty hair.
When she tripped into the library
she looked about eagerly. George
was standing by the mantel, and in
the dining-room doorway the new
maid looked at her with q smiling
face.
"Where is Aunt Mary?" she cried.
George answered her questioning
glance by opening his eyes very wide
and then shutting one of them very
tight.
"The reference proves to be all
right, my DEAR" he said, with conf
cal quaver in his voice.
Annabel looked from George to the