The sun., 1907-11-18
CARRIE ANDYHR EERLSGONE


She Wurled Inke LAghtnlng CIcanlng MRS.
COurscaS Mouse. Went 60 Man q letter
and Never came Back S--aDnIy cine Not
worth tho Card Ht was written On.
ORANGE, N, j., Nov. l7--If you hired a
new girl for general work who had two
Cravsnetbe automobile coats. one black
and one tan, and q wonderful hat with
three magnificent real ostrich phlmeB,
and was pretty and sedate, and modest as
TO her capabilities. and declared, in answer
to your delicate suggestion about refer
ences. that Il was "the first time she had
sought smployment'-would you think
that she was -gentIewOman in reduced
Circumstances"9
II she told you that she would go for her
things" and then came back the very minute
sho said she would, would that make you
suspiciousP II sha worked very hard and
sang at her work. would that2 II she said
her name was Carrie Clark and wore an
apron with a big Roman -SS brettily enn-
broidered on itin a wreath OF daisies. would
thatP
when a girl Of those attributes and prop
critics went yesterday to 1l5 Park avenue,
East Orange, 20 bless the lives Of Mr.. and
suspicious. But nOw-weI 60 the quantum
Of the Coursens' experience more has been
added, and Chief Of Police Bell and his men
are on the Job.
Mrs. Courssn could scarcely believe her
eyes when Carrie told her that she had
come in answer to the advertisement-that
10, TO one OF the INSTRUMENTATION she
had put IN the papers: Not only the two
magnificent real ostrich plumes had misled
her--Carrie's face and demeanor were so
unlike those Of any Of the several servants
who had worked at Mrs. Coursen's. And
her conversation was as elegant as any
conversation relating 20 pots and pans
and the hours for commuters 3 breakfast
and dinner can be.
Small wonder that Mrs. Coursen who,
as said. has had several servants, hesitated
when Carrie, accepting the place. said she
would -go for her things Couldn't she
send for them? Mrs. COursen wanted TO
know. No. Carrie would go for them her
obscure reminder that she. Carrie, was a
servant and knew Il.
Pursuing Mrs. COursen in the next hour
was that terrible fear so familiar to those
who sometimes have servants and some
times haven't that Carrie might not return.
But Carrie dispeiled that fear and with
bewildering alacrity and deftness set about
her work. Initiative9 She had lots OF IL.
Mrs. COurssn had made ready the moment
she saw Carrie coming through the gate to
lay out the work for her. But that was
needless.
First, Mrs. COursen-Madam, I mean"
she said, convincing Mrs. Coursen at once
that Carrie 1Gs a -gentlewoman" not long
ago, Il think should DO those things which
are most obvious. Then I'll take up the
rooms severally and do them more thor
oughly."
Il was with rising infection, which made
u very respectful. Mrs. Coursen didn't
want to offend Carrie, and moreover she
approved OF the plan. So she assented and
took up q pair OF her husbands socks,
picked out che right needle, threaded Il
and started 70 darn. But Carrie was more
interesting than the socks, and Mrs. Coursen
rocked contsndedly and watched the dirt
ay
Humming all the time, now an old familiar
hymn like Where Is My Wandering Boy
To-night?" or From Greenland's Icy
Mountains now an air from Robin Hood
Carrie went through the downstairs sweep
ing, polishing the stove while the dust set
tied. 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 o.
@On What Are You Building, My BrOther?"
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 l write a letter. madam" asked
YES. Carrie. but wish you'd call me
Mrs. Coursen. We are not French. and
guess you're not either. l thought not.
Madam sounds affected, don't you think?"
Yes. Mrs. Coursen." said Carrie.
She's a Jewell" said the happy woman
as she rocked and watched Carrie write
her letter at the secretary.
Il saw the post Office as ! came here,
said Carrie, interrupting Mrs Coursen's
reading. May | take this letter DOWN.
Ill not be gone long"
aOf cOurss YOU may" said Mrs Coursen,
who told herself that Carrie certainly had
earned "a breath of fresh air.
Mrs Coursen was in the kitchen getting
dinner when MIR Coursen got home from
New York last night. She let the steak
burn while she was explaining TO her hus-
band about Carrie.
Don't you think we ought TO ask the
police 70 look for her?" she asked. -DoubtH
less the poor girl has lost her way and =
said the husband. What have you lost2"
He began an investigation and when
q policeman reached the house in answer
TO his call he got description OF Carrie and
also Of these things which went with her:
One diamond ring. Tiffany setting. with
stone Of ia Carats
One ring OF the same description.
One three stone ring. diamond and two
amethysts.
One four opal ring. with two Opals missing.
One turquoise and diamond ring.
One brooch containing eighteen pearls and
several small diamonds.
One fine gold chain.
Chief of Police Bell found a card in the
servants room at the Coursen home which
bore the address 300 Bloomfield avenue,
Newark He called up Newark about that.
He said he wished Mrs. Coursen had that
apron that Carrie wore with the IS" In IL.
-ft's funny I didn't notice that was not
the initial Of either Of her names she said.
Funny" shouted the chief. Its -"
The telephone bell rang Just then. Il was
Newark police headquarters who said that
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