The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-11-18
CARRIE GONE,
JEWELS ALSO,
FROM {. ORAMGE

Orange. n. j.. Nov. 1s.-If Won hired a
new girl for general work who had two
cravenette automobile coats. one black
and one tan, and wonderful hat with
three masnincent real ostrich plumes. and
was pretty and sedate, and modest as To
her capabilities and declared. I'm answer
: 10 your delicate suggestion about refer
| ences that IL was "the first time she had
sought employment"-would you think
that she was ''gentlewoman In reduced
/ circumstances?"
III she told you that she would ''go for
her things' and then came back the very
minute she said she would would that
make you suspicious? II she worked very
hard and sang at her work. would that?
III she said her name was Carrie Clark
and wore an apron with big Roman $50
prettlly embroidered on IL in n wreath of
daisies. would that?
When girl OF those attributes and
properties went yesterday to 115 Park ave-
nue. East Orange. to bless the lives of Mr..
anu Mrs. william l.. Coursen they were
not suspicious. But now--wel to the
quantum OF the Coursens' experience
more mas been added. and Chief OF Police
BEL ana his men are on the Job.
MRS. Coursen could scarcely believe her
eyes when Carrie told her that she had
come In answer TO the advertisement-that
is, 10 one OF the advertisements which she
mad put In the papers. Not only the two
magnificent real ostrich plumes had mis-
ied her-Carrie's face and demeanor were
so unlike those of any of the several SER
wants who had worked at Mrs. Coursens
And her conversation was as elegant as
any conversation relating TO pots and
pans and the hours for commuters
breakfast and dinner can be.
Hummina all the time, now, an old
familiar hymn like Where Is NV Wan
ier,f
Icy Mountains" now an air from Robin
Hood Carrie went through the down.
stairs sweeping. polishing the stove while
the dust settled. busting and tidying UP
the things on the tables, the shelves and
the piano.
Then she went up stairs Her humming
grew into "A song and at intervals words OF
ION What Are You Building. My Broth
err" came down
Mrs. Coursen, having finished the socks,
was reading a September magazine
which had come after her last girl left
and rocking even more contentedly.
May / write a letter, madam" asked
the girl.
Yes, Carrie. but wish you'd call me
Mrs. Caursen. We are not French. and
guess you're not either. I thought not !
Madam sounds affected, don't you think?"
Yes Mrs. Coursen." said Carrie.
"Shes jewel" said the happy woman |
her letter at the secretary.
II saw the post office as came here" |
said Carrie. interrupting Mrs. Coursens /
re- ding. May / take this letter down? |
I'll not be gone long
"of course you may" said Mrs. Coursen.
who told herself that Carrie certainly had !
earned "a breath of fresh air."
Mrs. Coursen was In the kitchen get |
ting a dinner when Mr.. Coursen got home
from New York last night. She let the
steak burn while she was explaining to
her husband about Carrie.
Don't you think we ought to ask the
police to look for herr" she asked.
and"
Lost. hang tt or something like that.
said the husband. What have you lost?''
He began an Investigation and when a
policeman reached tho no ke in answer
20 his call he got a description OF Carrie
and also of these things which went with
her:
one diamond ring. Tiffany setting, with
4 stone of III carats.
One ring OF the same description
One three stone ring, diamond and two
imethysts.
One four opal ring. with two opals miss
ng.
One turquoise and diamon\ ring.
One brooch containing Is pearls and
several small diamonds.
One fine gold chain
Chief of Police Bell found n card in the
servants room at the Coursen home
which bore the address $50 Bloomfield
avenue. Newark. He called up Newark
about that He said he wished Mrs
Coursen had that apron that Carrie wore
with the rs" i'm IT,
ITS funny didn't notice that was not
not the initial OF either of her Names"
she said.
Funny" shouted the chief It's"
The telephone bell rang just then. 1t /
was Newark police headquarters who
said that Carrie wasn't known at the ad-
lress given.