Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1907-07-04
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l-Wny, GeOrg1ana
"Oh, / forgot" said Georgiana,
you didn't know I'm a dressmaker
-at least, I'm in a dressmaktng es.
Enlistment in the city, and thought
- didn't know but ! might help you
with this. ! heard you falking about
it this morning at breakfast -~se,Fs
Really" said the Princess, wide
eyed. "A dressmaker!"
YES" said Georgiana This is my
vacation
"Your-vacation:" repeated the
Princess: ;sss sz.l.:. 49, sss.ssss
Georgiana smiled a little at her
frank wonder.
Yes, she said simply. "a good
many of us do it this way. It's the
only way we can afford. And won't
you show me how you think you'd like
to have the waist?"
your she said again,
under her breath, looking up at the
others serious, pale face, absorbed in
the interesting possibilities of the pink
waist
Il can do it," said Georgiana, this
way-and this with def fingers illus.
trating her words. And | should love
tot is so pretty. The only trouble
is, it will take good while, and"-
she looked at the little clock on the
mantel-'there's dinner" s.~
'Oh, never mind dinner!' cried the
Princess, forgetting. IF you can do
it, I'll have dinner sent up to you
here
Georginna gave queer little laugh.
will you?" she said. Thank you,
Miss Dumaine. But how are you to
get your own dinner-you and the
rest, without me to wait on you?"
"Georgiana There's only one thing
the waist for me- will go down and
wait on the table for you'll"
"Oh-no!" said Georgiana.
"Oh-yes!" said the Princess, SUI
perbly. why not? 1t will not hurt
mel"
Georgiana lifted her demure eye
brows with another little laugh. Il
wasn't thinking of that" she sad.
was wondering you ever wait OH
table before, Miss Dumaine?'
rs it harder than dancing the ger
man." asked the Princess, with scorn.
"Or riding the bicycle, or Greek verbs,
or Delsarte exercises, or-golf?'
Il think it is, if you are not used
to it, said Georgiana, unmoved. "You
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. ...,,..,,x
rT44iey VIII" said Georgiana, ps-
tiently. Somebody always wants
toast, If it was midnight supper,
they'd want it just the same. And
then you have to wait your turn at the
fire, because all the other girls want
to make toast, too, and the cook is
very unpleasant about it, 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 fill 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 it.
I'm going to wait on that table to-
day." .,vs sa.~.,~ -. r
1t was a remarkable experience for
everyone She stood beside the table
when we came down, in her plainest
gown, a little spotted lawn, and one
of Georgianas big aprons. Her eyes
were cast down modestly, and there
was not a sign of a 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!" in a futtered voice, which en-
barrassed the Princess not little
for a moment sf~
To do the Princess justice, she did
splendidly. The meal was an un-
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 we'll
as it 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 so frankly when she helped
to put on the waist, which by the way,
was as great a success as the din
ner.
And she washed the dishes after
ward in the pantry with the other
girls. 81 s
That's all.at least so far as we
| were concerned. It was a small thing,