The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1907-11-09

-sahoolph wants you to be cOmpanio
10 an old aunt of his at thirty dollar
I month. And that isn't the best O
II, as Marion's eyes shone. Ssh
IVes IN college town, and is willin:
you should take as many studies a
you can manage when you are no
with her Mr.. Randolph says she il
| peculiar. but very kind hearted. an,
you will have no trouble in settins
| along"
Any dish-washing in the job" in
CURED Jay.
VI course not. Marion is to read
10 the Old lady and drive out with her
"hen she cares TO so. Five hours a
DAY VIII cover the necessary work.
GU Will have good home, and plenty
OF time for study, Mr.. Randolph says"
SO to Petersburg Marion went. and
found Mrs. Randolph apparently de-
nghted to see her. Il do enioy Young
girls, she said. kissing Marion hear
tlly. We will have good times to-
gether my dear.
Marion was surprised to find the
house almost barren of feminine
touches in the way of pillows. fancy
work, and pictures. The rooms were
furnished in the plainest furniture,
Sulltless of anything that could catch
DUST. Dinner was served soon after
her arrival, and she was much afraid
her hostess would discover that her
However. RMS. Randolph chatted and
laughed as she urged the young girl
to eat, and the meal passed off pleas
antly.
suppose you will find the house
rather bare" said Mrs. Randolph, but
you Will soon learn to like living in
this simple way. My mother was a
great housekeeper. used to despise
housework. and l made up my mind
that. If l ever had home, the work
should be simplified as much as posi-
bic. ! have no draperies, and our
1000 Is plain and wholesome. | want
to show you some labor savers in the
own inventions for light
eninS the duties OF my maids"
Behind Mrs. Randolph's back the
Jolly cook made face at the elaborate
rack that was the pride of the mis-.
tress. and Marion found herself SYM
pathizing with the poor woman who
must use such device You Simply |
arrange the dirty dishes in this rack. |
soak them well, and then rinse with |
ana Marion no longer wondered at
he appearance of her plate at dinner.
This saves Ell the work OF wiping
md washing the dishes. We haven't
lad a dish-towel in the house for
ears"
AS often as you can. sneak into my
kitchen. and you'll get a clean bite"
laid the cook one day, when Mrs. Ran
lolph was out calling Il bake pies
lfter she's safely in bed nights and
ieep my own dishes clean; but you
ant learn her nothing 1t gives me
old chills to muss with them cold,
lammy things. Give me a good, big
ish-rag and plenty of hot water. |
ay."
It's a good place. and I'm getting
long well in my studies. but 1 cant
tand the endless round of canned I
heats and vegetables" sighed Marion.
should be glad to wash the dishes :
lyself, if she'd only let me. am
tarved for some good roast beef and I
ravy." l
NO roast beef" said the cook, posi-.
vely. THE rooster is hard to rinse, '
nd that means drudgery. If she'd t
My come down with the rheumatic t
ed get along all right, or, if you !
ould persuade her that opening cans 9
drudsery, She might have fresh l
leats." {
At the end of year Marion had a t
pod position offered her in a home I
,hool The family noticed that she !
eemed to enjoy helping To ques-
on about her ancient enemy from S
~, Marion gave reply that aston e
he'd the family. Il
Hate washing? | dearly love Il
If you had eaten off dirty dishes t
= q whole year. it would cure YOU of +
Ter saying e word about drudgery, 0
oudn't it? My enc enemy no longer 5
eets me everywhere, for it is nov I
j friend. "-Christian Register. e
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