Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-23
well, that Is too bad,"

wen, that Is too badt'
She was sitting the floor of one OF the
rooms Of a 9Th avenue hotel anxious!y ex-
aiming the contents of a small travelling
valise. which were presently scattered in a
semi-cIrcle before her. That the search was
unsuccessful was apparent from the gath
ering frown on her face. At last she thrust
the various articles back into the valse
and walked Impatiently to a window
Several minutes of silent CONSERVATION,
then the frown vanished in clear. ring ng
laugh.
Surely this is one on you. Miss Eighty
Head" she cried merrily. Wouldn't Reg
gle reign triumphant If he knew? But he
shall not find out. No. indeedr' with
grimace He would never let me hear the
last of it. But what shall l do? Three
thousand miles from home with only 70 in
my purse, and not the remotest idea what
part of this hurry-scurry New York Reggie
is to be found. Well. nil desperandum, as
papa says. A Fitzgerald never gets to his
wits ends. But wnat 4 ninny 10 lose that
address,
She remained for long time gazing alb
stractedly at the telescoping tides of hu-
mainly in the street below, then a sudden
flash came into her eyes.
why, Of course" she said, as though
she had come to the one natural conc usion
address from papa. He will be up to
Ballysharnon with his guns and dogs be-
fore this. and 1t will take at least six weeks
TO hear from him. l have often read let
tiers to the servants from their people in
America, and they always go to an intelli-
gence office. l will go there myself"
The hotel clerk was exper eHced In his
profession, and pridcd himself on an intui-
tive recognition of breeding. He had been
rather impressed by the young lady when
she put her name on the register. an hour
before and he now bowed very low as she
approached.
Did he know of an intelligence office?
Certainly, several of them. And he wrote
the addresses for her with Ceremon'ous
courtesy, and even told her at which place
size would he likely TO find the best SER
wants.
When she thanked him and turned away
he reversed &C. register and stared medita-
lively at her signature.
Esther Geraldine Fitzgerald Ireland"
Name just suits her" he muttered.
Some Of the old nobility, most likely
Then he twirled the book that a pOrtly
man with half a dozen daughters could
sign list of family names.
On this very day it happened that Mrs.
Van Maurice of Advanced Thought fame
was Unexpectedly deprived OF her house
keeper. She in the midst of round of
engagements and social duties and as she
prided herself on the unobtrusve machin-
cry of her household this detection filed
her with momentary CONSERVATION. But
she q woman of resource, and a quick
mental calculation convinced her that she
could spare a brief half hour from her calls.
This she utilized in visit to an intelli-
gence office.
A young lady was talking with the clerk
when she entered. Several women We're
sitting standing about the room in var-
Gus attitudes of hope or dependency Mrs.
Van Maurice gave them one comprehensive
glance and then turned to the clerk and
waited for him to be at leisure. 1t was not
an ordinary servant she wanted now, but
one who was competent to take charge of
her complicated household. In short,
peculiar combination of servant and lady,
in which the servant should not assume nor
the lady be too sensitive to her position.
She was liberal patron of the office, and