Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-08-19
MISS CHILDE2ElSS' HAD
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"Ycs, miss. Step in
Miss Chldcrs' maid got into the VIC
toria and, leaning back as if she had
been born in a victoria, rode to Mont
view, where her mi~ress was expected
"When will your mistress arrivei'
asked Mrs Sanderson when the malo
had made Miss Childers' excuses.
by the same train tomorroy,
| ma am
"Singular," muttered the lady, that
she should have sent her maid ahead.
you can 90 to Miss Childers' rooms.
They are the suit 81 the second floor
to the right"
Later Miss Childers' maid noticed
gentleman i'll evening dress going down
to dinner, and during the evening,
while she was passing the time i'll the
sewing room doing some mending, he
stumbled in.
pardon me-" he said. Il didn't
know there was any one here
You're eHcusable, sir
"Are YOU Miss Childers' maid:"
Il am, sir
"You have very nice mistress, ala
told"
'Passable, sir
"You're not very enthusiastic
MY mistress doesn't need a charac
ter from her maid
"True. Not every mistress could get
q character from her maid"
"They say a man is never hero u
his own valet
did you get such sprightly repartee
from Miss Childers?'
"Miss Chilllers does not pride herse!e
on repartee She has matters of im-
portance to interest her and keep her
from chatting her interiors.
q trust she hasn't the keen edged
tongue of her maid"
''She may need it. I'm told she's
thinking of marriage
as she to get a fine fellow:"
81 trust lie will be above bandying
words with her maid
''That depends upon the maid. One
as pretty and as bright as she who has
come here before her mistress would
tempt any man"
The maid lowered her eyes.
"What do you consider Miss Chiiders'
best trait?'
"That she is fully aware of her own
faults"
GLOW long oyou think it will take
her to become aware of the faults OF
the man she is to marry?'
"AIiss Childers will have the good
sense to ignore them. All people have
faults. 1t is the duty of married cou
pies always to find excuses for each
other"
You mean that if her husband pass
es tine that would otherwise hang
heavy on his hands chatting with her
maid his wife viii find an excuse 9or
him
eli She does, ne viii not deserve such
Wife
"Then Il you were Miss Childers he
would rot fare so we'll
we are discussing Miss Childers
not her maid"
IN this matter let us consider the
maid. You blame me, a gentleman,
for chatting with you, Il servant. Sup
pose Miss Chiltiars were to become
pauper and go out to service. Would
you expect me to recognize her for
what She had been?'
'.I'hat is different"
TN what ryspect:'
"Niss ChilderS would be q lady who
had only recently become servant"
"How long would she need to be a
servant before my recognition of her
would be inexcusable%'
''It would never be inexcusable."
every we'll. Suppose you were Miss
ChiIders and had only today become
her maid"
The girl cast quick glance at him.
Suppose she said in reply, that
you had only this afternoon become
Mr. Reginald Sanderson's coachman"-
Good he said. "You being Miss
Childers' maid and l Mr. Sandersohes
coachman, am free to tell you that
this is case of love at first sight"
A long pause.
"Would you, We're you Miss Childers,
consider it proper thing to become
your maid:'
"And would you, being Mr.. Sander
son, demean yourself by becoming
your coachman?'
Il would-to see a woman unguard-
ed who might be my wife"
"And what could be Miss Chiders'
object" he asked, Gin becoming her
own maid!
"Once uppa time" continued the