The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-09-18
SELECTING A COVERINGS
BY 81. TX X.

Joseph, said Mrs Arlton to her h,is-
band the other morning. sthe govcrncss
leaves tomorrow
Mr.. Anton, who was putting on his
coat. turned abruptly around.
You can't mean that she IS off, too?
Why. what's the matter ailow?" he asked. 4
cob, dear. said Mrs. Alton, signing:
indeed. Joscph-I-er-w ell-Is cant tell
exactly. She doesn't like the place. and
she is--oh, in fnct. I can't stand having
nor here don't jtkc her. And. oil
goodness gracious mel Violet just des-
tIiscs her! She doesn't like the place.
and we don't like her. Oh, dear.
Yes. OF course. Certainly she ISM,
the kind . person who would st stay r:ny-
where lone.
81. o. answered his wife. giving hin, a
small sheet o. timely written note pap r.
This is the advertisement Please n;-6
tend to having II put NTH morning
pa pers. Won't you, JoSepn? 2, al
ss s.. Yes, i won forget Now. goodbye. II
and Mr. Arlington hurried Of fsto the Office y
Tho next morning this advertisement
appeared in the morning papers.
a5SSs.'.N-lAETED--AE bright young lady as
goYcrness to d girl thirteen ars oln.
MIST IA teach French, Latin. DraWlr,E.
Muse. and Fine Embroidery. rtsynpnE
lady who Ia S Travelled IN Europe is great
&ly preferred apply at once 70 -- -
1880 Banford Street. - City #
How many people read that advertise
ment? 55f u 5tf
4 can't tell. Short and tall girls. lean
and rat girls certainly read It. s5$5
Mrs. Arlton herself ans yerei III he door
/ for the firs, one. she Was a tall lean
black haired girl. With Seg!asses
Good evening. said Mrs. Arlton. eye-g
eing her closely 3&tst3ssss
She was dressed Very gaudy Her black
I,airswas in a Very. very. nigh pom pa don! r
and came down over her forehead al
most 10 her eyssss4t po You wonder ma
she was near s2ghtedD
The hat she wore vas of purple Eelvet,
with a long green ostrich plume. and
bunch of green foliage ON one side. Hcr@
dress wa dark blue, trimmed IN snowy
brass buttons. Around her neck Has Il
pink taneta collar. Her belt was of white
kid. and she wore pair OF white can
vas shoes In her ha ir was q large, con- !
spicuous white combs.
oh my land sakes alive. exclaimed +
Z Mrs. Arlton. "Bluesd dress White belt and
shoes Didn't she look terrible and ugly?
There, WHO'S at the door a gain?
3 The girl that applied next for the gov
#erness place was fat, fair and funny
little German lady. She made q good
Impression at once.
5s''Ciutes eNernlng.sII IAN a 2oSerFess py
trade. ma IN. have once lifed In the
Naterland of Shermany. and came here
when wass seexten of aE1sc.
s5"(oh. did you? i q am charmed. What
made you leave Germany? Come right
in Is. & p
M The young German woman, with a long
braid of hair down her ack followed.
Sne had on IA white dress, with o blue
belt a white duck hat4w perched
jalntily on her golden head e..
Violet In spite OF all mother said.
would not consent to have the pretty
German governess either. Tho neNt and
last was pretty, well-educated young
brunette, very modest. with a dark brown 9
silk dress, trimmed In little black but
tons. Her voice was very sweet, and
though she had Travelled and could speak
several Languages, paint dra VI. sing and
per form on the plano and violin. do beau
tIful embroidery, she did not proclaim II
out as loudly as the others, and she knew
lots more. &
Violet was very much pleased with this
lovely learned lady, Mrs. Arlton said I
that a great lond was lifted from her
mind when she knew that her daughter 4
had an educated Gan educa ted-Tnot ma ke-
l1eieve) jnstructress, and nice suitable I
con,pa Mon So Miss Hands (the young
#lady)I Miss Laura Hands, was selected
Rut-dear ME. }
!tThe last tins i saw Mrs. Arlton she
had discharged the dear NJ ISIS Hands and
had-lad two govcrnesses since.
LOUISE KENNEDY,