New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-31
IN TWO PART5PART 7.
By KATHARINE lyman.

Aunt Grace" announced Miss Bawn Desmond
coming IN tired and wet, I've made I'd nv mind
to go out a parIor maid"
Ny dear" cried old Miss Quinn, who was only
Aunt Grace by courtesy, lifting her thin old
hands, what shocking IDEAL"
In spite Of the hard day she had had interviewing
possible and impossible employers, tramping from
one agency 70 another. there was something Veto
rious and trtumphing in Miss Desmond's air It
was the thing that hindered her prefernent in the
positions OF go1 erness. companion and ell such
genteel employnentS where meekness is a thing
desirable At this moment she was standing by
the fender. with slender foot on It quite heed
less OF the steam arising from her wet garments
She was wearing long coat Of palest gray home
spun which nclosed a very beautiful figure. The
big gray hat with guIls' wings on it and tie veil
which she had not troubled to lift hardly dirnrned
her brilliant hair and the inperious flashing O: her
large o4ue eyes, girl not made for meekness
certainly, but with capacity for love and softness
which none knew better than the delicate stately
maiden lady who had been her mothers old friend
and would fain have kept Bawn forever under her
roof.
The girl absolutely looked her name which is
the Irish for fair" She fair and abundant
Already. indeed. there was a little suggestion OF
matronIiness about the flowing lines Of her beauti-
fuI hgure framed for motherhood Since she would
never see twenty-five again. the suggestion but
added to her beauty. Her teeth were white and
even, her lips red, her complexion rosy. She was
LCeeO the last person in the world TO tread those
dusty paths Of spinsterhood which the ways
Of gOvernesses and companions
"A woman offered rs to-day. Aunt Grace"
she went on. scornfuIly. L asked her how much
she gave her cook and she was so taken by sur
prise THAI she answered me. She gave her $50 q
year. I asked her how long she supposed II had
taken me &c acquire my languages and my music
They all looked at my hair as though 1t were some
thing dlsgrao efuL Ny poor orihammer-
She took of her hat and looked her hair IN the
glass, patting it afectionately she did so.
1T IS quite true that II is what that norrd Mrs
Graham Kerr called very remarkable A young
woman who has to earn her own living shouldn't
be endowed with such hair"
1t was beautiful hair Of so vivid tawny as to
be almost orange. There was great abundance
OF it, and it curled and rippled and crinkled and
waved in a bewildering fashion
7 wonder II I could get It all under a cap?" the
owner said still caressing II.
oh 20 away. dor cried Miss Quinn in q despair
ing voice. Go away and set of those wet things
and come back and talk sense"'
Miss Desmond went obediently. She had begun
TO notice that uncomfortable steam herself Pres
entity she returned in loosely nttlng s'% w r -
~ which vas cUriOusly becoming 10 her. she
was as magnificent q creature IN ner way as LI-e
her from the hearth rug out she was not the least
bit n the world feline, although she NAG c44"S
I'm in earnest. Iunt Grace she said. seating
herself and allowing Sel!rn, the cat. make him
eIs o7ssZ, On TIE rail- OF her gown Tomorrow I'm
going to look for parIor maids place. There are
genteel places any more-or at IeIst they are
We are awfulIy comfortable together but you Know
I'm eating Selim's and MOnseur's bread. as 1t is
Not that Monsieur would grudge II 10 me, ne
dear.' She lifted a small white PonneranIaq on 20
her knee and kissed his forehead And l must
send money home 70 Balintubber. There's the
stepnother and all those young mouths PROMISED
dad I'd be good to the stePInother' anu HHe Was
good 10 me when was Kid ,
II was no use Miss Quinn protesting, weeping
even. She knew that once pawn H. ma ssIe
her mind Il useless trying 10 move ner- oLs
never quite sure when BaWn was JohlIgi anu
alternative 10 the parlor maid plan ana t!4l was
to walk with the unemployed shaking collecting
box reduced the old lady 70 LeTrl1ed pa i 5
You know" she said. during one or the Gays that
followed when Bawn was dismlssing or Delng DIS
missed b. possible OF imposes pie HlisJresses, ~
know vouu never be able TO keep parlor maid 5
place. You won't be-resDectfuI enough and-anu
you never could conceal your disAkes. 49,
u know" said Bawn, with grim nuInOr II a
man looks at me as feel ne ougELHt to 70 ne won
nice mems glasses filled to overhowing.'
YES os some ono viii when I've found the person
7 want to live with. There are lots OF nice people
looking for parlor maids there are Only SI3Tgoi-9
ind the right person. she'll never give me up once
she has seen my tables and my care or TIE plate
and house linen Sae VIII wonder no" she ever
those DAYS following had many adventures even
r0o-4 az "Brigid Desmond she had thought IL
wise TO suppress her real name. as not being within
the grasp OF the ordinary empIOyer-cOntaiElilg
letters beginning "Brgid Desmond in a naked
brevity. A.. D.,
said quite enjoying the old ladys stormy ind gIa-
lion sSome OF them would be for calling ne 'Des-
mond. but shant hlTe our NTH tL3T- re ~
who shall be my mistress VII De one 70 can NE
'Rrigfd' and even 70 say please 70 me.
Su~e enough. evening Bawn came nome III
unphant She had got "a place as paFIor maid In