Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-01-28

81 thought, Mrs. Somers." she began
81 have been thinking for some time
that ought to tell you'll am afraid l
shall not be able to go out with the
children. L"
ooh, is that you, Fraulein?' said
Philippa, coming out casually from be-
hind the window curtain, and taking
a position Of much firmness and digni-
ty beside the big table in the middle of
the room. Mamma will excuse me.
You know it is l who made the ar
rangement with you in the first place.
so if you are going to resign or any
thing, will you please do it to me-"
"Oh," said Eveiina, flushing family,
81 was going to say She looked wist-
fully at Mrs. Somers, who, smiling,
rose and left the ~feens and then she
turned to Philippa with an -aa9rpssallns
doubt and distress in her face; but
that perverse young lady was unmoved.
Il don't think, however, that it is
necessary for you to go on" observed
Philippa, lightly, playing with paper
knife which lay upon the table, 'be-
cause l know what you are going TO
say. l should have spoken to you any
way this morning. saw you yesterday,
Fraulein, at Madame Meyers; and
frankly, to tell you the truth, don't
see how you can carry on millinery
and kindergartening, successfully, at
the same time"
81 can't" said Evelina, with lit
tie rueful smile. That's just the trou-
bic. thought could hoped so; but
| am not very strong, and now"
and there is another thing, Frau-
lein," continued Philippa, judicially.
81 was going to speak to you today
because-I am very sorry teaAs ;s:
but we have not fell. ..ssd -
Ye.hage no.-sAl4sss ~
h Nosz satisfied! ''sssasal
back little, the crimscn color coming
up in her white CHEEK. Indeed, you
have said, and Mrs. somers, that you
found my work"
"Oh, not your work. said Philippa'
with a naughty wave of the paper
knife. ut is-to be quite frank win
YOU. Fraulein-it is the terms that are
not satisfactory to u.s."
"The-terms." said Evelina.
The terms" repeated Philippa, firm
". She avoided the others astonished
and incredulous eyes.
Miss Somers." said Evelina, after
moment, her voice little shaken, III
seems to me there must be some mis-
take. 1 always supposed you knew; l
thought surely you understood that l
came to you for scarcely half what |
ought what l should usually receive
It was so late, you know, and needea
why, that is why have to go 10
Madame Meyers! L"
Exactly" said iohilipra, with spirit
"That is just what l object to- Why 40
YOU do it? What right have you to go
on teaching my little brothers and Sis
ters for scarcely more than half what
YOU are worth. 1t isn't fair, 1t ism
right; and l can't have it go on any
longer. Fraulein, do you understand? A
person like you, who knows about
kings crowns and saltcellars and gifts
.nd urrsnot, and how to make
wrotehed bee useful instead of demoral-
+ izing! Oh, learned something yester-
day-you needn't think"
Miss Somers!" said Evelina. Her
voice was very quiet. Miss Somers!'
ct is the knowing howl" said Phi
lipDa, sternly, emphasizing her words
with vicious stabs of her weapon into
tbe felt table-cover. You have worked
for il and studied for it; and that yor
should go on using it up on Stubs ant
Tommy and Fanny and the Angel fol
Its absurd! If you want to stay here
Fraulein, and work over their youns
ideas. you'll have to agree TO do II fn
what it's worth; or else you may g
: and sell hats all the rest OF your lile
i. if YOU want to-! l don't care!
( "Miss Som..s!" Evelina said again
Philippa looked, and what she saw Il
? the little Fraulein's smiling, tremulou
face the comprehension, wonder, re
lief and gratitude, went to her girls
. heart.
"Fraulein-Miss Dodd," she sait
earnestly, dropping her defiant maj
'' ner as she did her paper-knlte,
S mean it, truly! We didn't know, man
i ma and I, we didn't understand; an
if was all my fault, because dldn
u stop to think. And now, if you Wou
Il stay and let us make it up to yo
,e Miss Dodd, and pay you what IL
- worth-to you-to us
"Miss Somers," Evelina began on
- more: but the rest of her reply w
be forever among the secret things
unwritten history, for at that nome
" the voice of Stubs was heard in t.
i, hall.
a. "He saved the situation, mamma
G, said Philippa, telling about 1t aite
ward: "iust barely saved it. For ire
be the way that Fraulein looked, kn'
bv in another minute she would ma
no cried, and if she had, l don't dou
~ that I should have too. But with STU
and Tommy, yelling like little demon
.. and Fannie and the AMI
M M tumbling over their bcuque
80 and having to be picked up and petit
~ and all of them explaining at the
of their lungs that it was FraI@s
ro- birthday, and Offering her
., creams and kisses, we
b. very tragic. So IS1>f
II, ter take her thin