Evening journal., 1903-09-23
TALES OF A
T u B
By HARRIET C. cANFlELD
cOprsCAt 1905. BY T. C. Mcclure

The Landors, with the exception Of |
Dick. whose business detained him in |
the city. were spending the summer at
their country home, some thirty miles
But Of O. One day Mollie decided to
run in for few days ito sec Dick and
shop q little"
The next morning she walked into
her brothers Office, much to bis SUR
prise and delight. for Dick was fond
of his little sister.
Il thought you must be lonely. dear"
she said, "when you go home at night.
and I've come TO be company for day
or two"
That's good OF you, Mollie. I'll tell
Mrs. Klapper TO come over early and
get breakfast for us. She keeps my
rooms in order, but get all Of my
meals downtown"
"Bless you. Dick, can get breakfast
for us both You need not say a word
to Mrs. Klapper. How surprised she'll
be when she comes over in the morn
ingl l must 80 to do some shopping
now, but I'll take tea with you at 8,
and then wen buy bread, coffee and
some kind of breakfast food. Won't
it be fun camping out in the house?"
After Jolly breakfast Mollie watch
ed him swing into a car; then she went
into the kitchen. Mrs. Klapper found
her there. "Why, Miss Mollie," the
good woman cried. 'swhnt ever are you
In town fort"
Mollie explained. Now that I'm
here" she added, Il think I'll wash
all Of the bedroom curtains-those dot
ted swiss ones, you know. Jane should
have attended to them before she went
out to Hill Side"
"Oh. let me wash them, Miss Mollie!
1t II spoil your pretty hands" And
Mrs. Klapper looked distressed.
But Mollie laughingly declined. ''No,"
she said; "you may sweep and dust to
your hearts content, but / shall do the
washing"
The water was soon bubbling on the
kitchen range. Mollie scorned the base
ment laundry, and. with Mrs. Klap-
per's help, carried her wash bench and
tubs to the back porch.
Enveloped in one Of James big
aprons, with sleeves rolled up to her
dimpled elbows. Mollie bent over her
washboard. Mrs. Klapper. broom in
hand, stood for a moment watching
her. Don't tire yourself to death" /"
she said. II hope you'll call me before
you're all tuckered out" She turned
to 60 into the house, but paused to say.
"rd most forgot your brother said he
expected young man here today"
Yes. know-it's some one that
wants work, Dick says. I'm to find
something for him to do. II he comes
in time / think I'll let him take n turn
at the tub II I'm tired. Now you can
60 TO work in peace, Mrs. Klapper, for
/ shall have an able assistant" and
Nollie laughed and splashed the water
right and left with her vigorous rub
bing.
A half hour went by. and then Mrs
Kiapper appeared in the doorway
"That young mans come" she said
"He walked right up 20 the front dool
and rang the bell. He didn't look as II
he needed work much-dressed as wei
as Mr. Dick. every bit. I've left hin
on the porch and locked the door after
me. You can't be too careful. No one
knows but he stole that suit"
Mollie laughed. Tell him to come
around here where I am" she said, "ii
he wishes to work"
Mercy He amt so much as men
toned yet that he is hunting a job
acts as If he expected you to see him
in the narior. I'm most afraid 70 have
such a man around"
"Oh, noF' said Mollie. 'You are toe
hard on the poor fellow. Probably
1 some one gave him the clothes. Please
send him here, Mrs. Klapper."
A minute or two later a pleasant
faced. athletic looking young man
swung around the corner of the house
and lifted his hat to Mollie. Yes, be
was well dressed and fine looking.
miss Landor?" he asked.
Eyes, and you are the-the"-how
should she say itl-"young man my
brother was expecting?"
"The same-Brent Carol. at your
service. Your brother said I'd find you
here. I've just been down TO his Of
fee"
every well" she said. you can pu'
your hat and coat on the chair just in
side the kitchen door there; then come
here" A look Of surprise crossed the
young mans face; then his blue eyes
twinkled with fun, and he sprang tC
do her bidding.
"What next, ma'amy he said sub
missively. Brent had been q star per
former in the college plays, and now h,
fell at once into the part Mollie hat
assigned him.
Next want you to take my place
at this tub while I rest. IL isn't I
mans work perhaps, but you lool
strong and
"Yes'm, I'm strong" he interrupted
her. "but they thought I'd die once
when l had ammonia Of the lungs.
And he bent over the washboard wifi
a pensive al.
"Of course he means pneumonia,
Mollie said TO herself. ''No one woul,
imagine from his appearance that b
was so ignorant"
, She sat on the top step and wipel
her wet hands on James apron. Tn
young man found time to glance q
J her now and then, but he did not neg
t lect his work. Indeed, nfter watchin
2 his vigorous operations for few min
: utes Afollie felt It necessary to cur
) his zeal
7 "You will wear the curtains out
Z you rub so hard" she said. 'seC
a This is the way" And she took hi