The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1903-06-13

| | can find Mrs. Henderson ?" said Svbilla,
anxiously following the young lady who
had descended the steps and was now
walking along the pavement. II am a
stranger in the city, and have no other
friend here
''From the country, are you? said
Miss Harper, superciiously regarding the
young stranger. II thought so Iou
are as verdant as one of your own cab
bages and it would be best for you to re
turn and remain among those useful vege-
| tables for YOU viii not find Mrs. Hender
son here She removed 10 the West some
months since
Sybilla heart sank What should she
do? Alone in the great city with none
to help belriend her Bat she concealed
her anxiety from her companion aud only
inquired if the young lady would inform
her where respectable boarding house
was to be found.
Indeed | will not. answered Miss
/ Harper Il know nothing of you Why
you may be an imposter or dishonest per
son of some sort. No, indeed, | will not
be detained any longer So saying she
walked hurriedly away.
Sybilla was young, but she possessed
brave spirit, and although she felt that it
( was hard to receive such treatment, she
did not lose courage. but continued to
walk slowly along the stree, observing the
l houses attentively. and WAS attracted by
large doorplate on one of them. which
conveyed the information that Mrs.
| Thompson KEEP. boariers
SybiIla los, no time in applying with
I ia, and was immediately told that she
could be- accommodated with a small third
story RON. for which board included, she
was 70 pay the sum Of SIX dollars weekly,
always in advance Thus settled, Sybilla
{ earnestly eujeayorrd TO secure employment
examining the daily papers and applying
/ for numerous situations, but without sue
I cs~-
Her little fund was almost exhausted
I vhen one morning a. she aas listlsSsly
scanning the columns Of paper, she per
/ c,ivpd this singular notice
"wANTED-A yoaaE person vho Is q
/ good sAiker. Sho ls rHi good taiser, aud
~ho !. siliinE t. accept a moderate salary,
+ ioS the iai,hfui performances II The aalIcs Ee.
T quirsd-
/ \ moderate salary Why, she would
be glad to Fccrive sufficient tn supply her
wi.h the harcss necessities; aud Sybilla
I r,Solscl To answer TIN, at once She had
+ failed a. osten. however thar her hopes Of
sucos>s weEe very faint, and when she ar
rived at lssi Linden avenue it proved TO
/ Be such an imposing manson that poor
/ hstIe Syb,Ila was tempted To retraoe her
steps But she jii aos, aud in few mo-
uents found herself ia pleasant reccp-
F tiou rOOm awaiting the master of the house,
lie came in immediately an elderly
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