The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1903-08-13

csc twin-or. rather. a triplet-found
her human counterpart IN you and
Afarmadukc, and she will stll have
her own friends"
"But I shall interest myself IN them
tool" cried Ciorinda, hcaevolcntly'
rob. I know the sort Of thing yoa are
going "a say; but she viii be a eisl Of
taste and d%lsccrnment. or else l shall
not engage her. | see, besides, no
reason Why the should not love Mar,
maduko and me . Arc we not
nice peopicf Il viii all DO very pleas.
ant. She win bo always
ready 70 sympathire and console; she.
must have that calm, continual CON
troll that Austin Dobson talks about
and that Marmaduke so admires"
"But Marmaduke mustn't asmirc IA
too much" | murmured.
"oh. Marmaduke never interests
himself In other women. He Is so
wrapped mp In himself and his genius
-he knows. you see. how wonderfully
clover he Is . . how could he
help knowing it, II isn't as
II he were at all like other men"
l didn't want Clorinda TO climb Mar
maduke's pedestal. and oHer sacrifice
to her shrine just then. so | drew her
back to the prevailing topic. Il see"
1 said. what you want Is a reverent,
busy. and capable acolyts 70 fan the
domestic flame. And have you had.
any maids as yet hat II all answer to
this description"
swell. you see. I've never tried a
Useful Maid before There's
a great deal in what you call yourself
and people tell me they are perfect
treasures. I've had several. Of course,
OF the ordinary kind. but never a real
Treasure. = It's true they an
seem Treasures at FIRST. And
they were all fond of mo. There was
Rosina. for instance. who a &c won
derful At finding my things when ia
dropped them anywhere, and who
thought was so particular about mend
ing my clothes. tin l discovered tha'.
she had appropriated most Of them.
Then there was Maggie. who had such
tact, and who cried for q week when
she thought I had said Goodnight %
her in a chilly voice. SO much aRec-
ton was really almost embarrassing.
There was wilkins. who was
so much fonder Of me than she was Of
her young man that she would kcc1
him waiting for hours at the arena
ratings while she got me ready for a
party. It's true that the young mar
afterwards was had up for stealing
our silver. but that was nothing to do
with wilkins. and she took II so much
70 hear hat she took 10 drink and had
to leave. There was Mary Ann. who
said she had never thought It possible
to love a lady as she did me. and who
brought her friends in 10 supper when
we were out; there was Selma,
who"
Il wonder" ! remarked az this
breathing space. that all these dis
possessed paragons-these soon-fGd
ing 'phantoms OF delight-have not In
their time taught you wisdom. But
you arc a child Of nature stll: yoJ
emulate. besides. the immortal Mrs
Camp. in that you takes no trust
yourself. and puts = Gea1 O. trust else
where's
ION the contrary. I am extremel,
practical" said Ciorinda sharply
looking. in her offended dignity. 81
charming that I said no more. Tn,
Clorindas Of this world must V e h7l
their own experience.
well" l said. as we parted. Il hhv'
At n ate learned something today
! know now what a Useful Maid is
when you catch her. CiorindA," I add
ed grayeiy. 1t seems to mo that yo'
want a fabulous animal-a fairy on
OF the Countess O. Aulnoy's pages
kind OF monster-n0t q real. iivl
young woman At all. A person neithe
hsh. flesh. nor good red herring. Yol
should advertise not for a woman. bu
for an angel and have myself al
ways felt that even angels AZ house
mates would have their drawbacks
Seek. however. for your Useful Maid
l only wish you may get her: bu
when you do get her. notify tho Mus
cum authorities"
cionnda il stlil seeking.