The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-09-27
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slant her daughter enIereu' MT.
Randolph wants you to be companion
to an old aunt of his at thirty dollars
month. And that isn't the best OF
il" as Marion's eyes shone. "She
lives in a college town, and is willing
YOU should take as many studies as
Won can manage when you are not
with her Mr.. Randolph says she is
peculiar, but very kind-hearted, and
Won will have no trouble in getting
along"
ANY dish-washing in the job?" in
quired Jay.
"Of course not. Marion is to read
to the old lady and drive out with her
when she cares to go. Five hours a.
day will cover the necessary work.
You will have a good home, and plenty
of time for study Mr.. Randolph says"
So to Petersburg Marion went, and
found Mrs. Randolph apparently de-
lighted to see her. Il do enjoy young
girls" she said, kissing Marion hear
tily. 1--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,
guiltless of anything that could catch
dust. Dinner was served soon after
her arrival, and she was much afraid
her hostess would discover that her
plate was wet and not over clean.
However, FMS. Randolph chatted and
laughed as she urged the young girl
to eat, and the meal passed off pleas
antly.
Il 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 a home, the work
should be simplifed as much as posi-
BILE l have no draperies, and our
food is plain and wholesome. I want
to show you some labor savers in the.
kitchen-my own inventions for light
ening the duties Of my maids"
Behind Mrs. Randolph's back the
jolly cook made a 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 a device. "You simply
arrange the dirty dishes in this rack,
soak them we'll, and then rinse with
hot water" explained Mrs. Randolph;
and Marion no longer wondered at
the appearance of her plate at dinner.
This saves al the work of wiping
and washing the dishes. We haven't
had dish-towel in the house for
years"
LAS often as you can, sneak into my
kitchen, and you'll get a clean bite"
said the cook one day, when Mrs. Ran
dolph was out calling. Il bake pies
after she's safely in bed nights, and
keep my own dishes clean; but you
can't learn her nothing. 1t gives me
cold chills to muss with them cold,
clammy things Give me a good, big
dish-rag and plenty of hot water, |
say"
IT'S good place, and I'm getting
along well in my studies, but [ can't
stand the endless round Of canned
meats and vegetables" sighed Marion.
Il should be glad to wash the dishes
myself, if she'd only let me. am
starved for some good roast beef and
gravy"
mo roast beef" said the cook, posi-
lively. The rooster is hard to rinse,
and that means drudgery. If she'd
only come down with the rheumatic
we'd get along all right, or, if you
could persuade her that opening cans
is drudgery, she might have fresh
meats"
At the end of a year Marion had
good position offered her in a home
school The family noticed that she
seemed to enjoy helping. To a ques-
ton about her ancient enemy from
Jay, Marion gave a reply that aston
ished the family
Hate dish-washing? I dearly love
it. If you had eaten off dirty dishes
for whole year, it would cure you of
ever saying a word about drudgerX
wouldn't it? My one enemy no longer
meets me everywhere, for it is now
my friend. christian Register.
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