The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-07-18

others serious, pale face. absorbed il
the interesting possibilities OF the pini
waist
II can do Il, said Georgana, "thii
way and this, with def fingers Illus
trating her words. And should love
to---it is 80 pretty. The only trouble
is. u will take good while. and
| she looked ~ the little clock on the
there's dinner
On. never mind dInneri" cried the
Princess, forgetting rIf you can dc
II. I'll have dinner sent up 10 you
! here"
Georginna gave queer little laugh
VIII your" she said Thank you
Miss Dumaine. But how are you %
get your own dlnner--you and the
rest. Without me TO walt on your
"Georgiana, There's only one thing
TO do. II you will stay here and finish
the waist for me. ! will go down and
wait on the table for you"
.Oh--no said Georgisna.
"Oh--yes,' said the Princess, su-
perbly. Why not? It win not hurt
met
| Georgiana lifted her demure eye
brows with another little laugh Il
wasn't thinking OF that. she said.
was wondering you ever wait on
table before, Miss Dumaine?'
is II harder. than dancing the ger
mani" asked the Princess. with scorn.
"Or riding the bicycle, or Greek verbs.
or Delsarte exercises, or-golf?"
7 think It Is. II you are not used
to IT," said Georgiana. unmoyed. "Yon
have TO remember everybody's order,
you know. and not get them mixed
up, and not keep anybody waiting. and
then they'll want toast"
ITS dinner" said the Princess.
They cant want toast"
They WILL" said Georgiana. pa
tiently. Somebody always wants
toast. II 1t was midnight supper.
they'd want It just the same. And
then you have to walt your turn at the
fire. because all the other girls want
to make toast. too. and the cook Is
very unpleasant about 1t. and Katy
Billings is pretty sure to spill some
thing--you have TO look out for her:
and then the people--you must bring
Mrs. Tomkins' fish with her meat, and
YOU must be sure and have second.
day bread for Mrs. Deane--"
And to I'LL Miss Dumaine's glass
before she asks for It," said the Prin-
cess, very proud and rosy. Thank
you. GeorgIana! The more you say,
the more you make me want to do 1t.
I'm going to walt on that table to.
day!"
II was remarkable experience for
everyone. She stood beside the table
when we came down. In her plainest
gown. little spotted lawn, and one
OF Georgiana's big aprons. Her eyes
were cast down modestly. and there
was not sign OF smile on her quiet
face.
Mrs. Deane was so overwhelmed
with wondering awe when the stately
young creature at her elbow read over
the menu to her. with the funniest
imitation OF Georgiana's manner, that
she said Anything, my dear--any.
thing."ein fiuttered voice. which EN-
barrassed the Princess not a little
for moment
To do the Princess justice. she did
splendidiy. The meal was an TIM
clouded triumph for her.
There were those Of US who thought
the girl In her plain gown, stepping
lightly back and forth with her tray,
and her absorbed face. intent on do
Ing this bit OF unusual work as well
as II could be done. no whit less be.
witching than when she was dressed
for the evening. radiant In the pink
gown and pearls and roses. Georgi-
ana thought her perfectly lovely. and
told her 40 frankly when she helped
to put ON the waist. which by the way.
was a. great success as the din.
ner.
And she washed the dishes after.
ward In the pantry with the other
girls
That's all--at least so far as we
were concerned. II was a small thing.
but BY no means the least interesting
OF the summer The prettiest part Of
II all was the conduct Of the two girls
toward each other afterward There
was. obviously. sense OF understand.
Ing and sympathy between them. a
golden link of gratitude and respect
on both sides, And those OF US who
knew the Princess and the Princess
mamma knew also that for her ana
for ueorgiana this was not ALI" bu,
that the future Of both girls would b.
happier and richer for this glimpse
Into each others lives. this beginning
OF mutual understanding and service
Meanwhile. the atmosphere OF Gu,
table seemed pleasanter. for some rea.
son. Perhaps Il was because the
weather was cooler. Perhaps II was
something else. At any rate. we ALI