The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-09-27
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out OF the way and helplessly watched
Mamie pull the cork She was a kind
young girl. with quick sympathies, and
she would gladly have helped in the
preparations IL IL had not been for the
iear of spelling her gown and her total
ignorance of where to find anything.
Mamie felt her good will, however, and
II served to counteract her resentment
Al being called upon after hours" as,
from her mill life. she still phrased it
very good girl, she heard Mrs.
cooley say to the others. as she was
hndily allowed 10 gather up the dishes,
me lady who sat opposite shook her
mead in disapproval of girls who were
not housekeeping. Then, having ex-
pressed her pleasure in The game and in
MRS Cooley's hospitality. she and her
husband made their adieus
AS Mamie stretched herself YEARLY
beside the sleeping Bertha the town
clock struck one
As Mamie had foreseen. Mr.. Murphy
was not at early mass but the chance
"i meeting him in the afternoon still
remained. BY careful planning and
rapid working she hoped TO reach the
Eardiey's soon after 2. She few from
task 70 task, therefore. with fine energy,
busting. straightenlng the furniture
and making beds while Mrs. Cooley
was at tfluTcn. BEFORE kOllS Snt naQ
warned Mamie not 10 awaken Miss Lii
Ian, who was resting; so, in spite of
NAMES impatient chances at her closed
door. Miss Lillian sweetly siumbered
on For the TASK OF putting her room
In order dangled discouragingly before
the housernaid. the delay upsetting all
her carefully laid plans. AS ii was her
sunday to get supper. she made as
many preparations beforehand as posi-
BILE. thinking In this way 10 avoid re-
turning from the Eardleys' before 6
o'clock. AS she hurriedly rolled out
butter balls, Miss Lillian came down
stairs. 1t was just noon. and Mamie
was relieved to hear her say she did
not care for any breakfast; but Mr..
Cooley. safely screened by the Sunday
paper, called peremptorily:
Nonsense, Jenny Mary whats
her name?) bring Miss Lillian her cof-
feet"
Half an hour slipped by in getting
this belated repast. There was scant
time for setting the table for the noon
dinner and arranging Miss Lilllan's
bedroom. Mamie ran up the steps two
at time and entered the ROOM The
light pink-and-white curtains fiuttered
innocently In the soft wind. The day
was unsea sonably warm-a perfect day
for an outing. A billowy ball gown
hung from the screen. satin slippers
peeped from under the lounge. the wash
howl was heaped with heavy-headed
roses. while the dressing table WAS
strewn with hairpins. powder and GER
man favors. 1t was no light undertake
ing 10 restore the perfect order Mrs
Cooley required.
When Mamie at last climbed the
stairs to her own room for a hasty tot
l"t she was beset with a temptation
it she donned the black gown Mrs
Cooley required her waitress to wear
II meant that she must dress again af-
ter dinner for the street. The whole
chance of seeing Mr.. Murphy hung on
the decision.
Il amt agoin 10 do il" she rebelled.
and without hesitation see dressed her
self in a heavily braided skirt. thin
embroidered white waist with elbow
sleeves. and string OF blue beads. Her
soft black hair curled pretti.y about her
temples: her eyes were almost as blue
as the beads; with innocent pleasure
she smiled at her own reflection i'm the
mirror. For. thanks TO the great food
OF readymade garments that inundated
the country. swiftly following the
course of the exclusive tailor and mo-
drste. she knew she conformed to the
fashion OF the hour. she might. at
distance. have passed for Miss Lillian.
Selling her hat and jacket she hurried
below.
Mrs. Cooley had returned from
church. Mamie could hear her talking
20 Bertha in the kitchen, while "A hum
Of other voices came from the library
Suddenly the kitchen door banged
sharply and Mrs. Cooley, flushed with
anger. emerged. the jet on her Sunday
bonnet shaking with her agitation
Mamie. in her finery. shrank before her
advance; the apology she had framed
for not wearing her uniform died on her
lips. Apparently. Mrs Cooley did not
notice; she rustled by her, breathing
ang,lly. Mamie hastily slipped into the
kitchen. where Bertha greeted her with
lowering brow.
What you tank. She brought home
tree people for dinner. and we got TO
have salad, She wants coffee served in
the drawing room. I tank you got 10
set over the table"
Msmies color rose high; she choked
with rage and isappointment.
II amt agoin' to do it, she said
hercely. 81 won't never get out"
Bertha. sullen and silent, was wash
ing lettuce and dressing salad. She
terked down some dishes Mrs. Cooley
reserved for guests, and Mamie saw
with dismay that a beautiful plate was
oTohcn III snt hurried WdSnlnS. out the
Swede. with little idea OF It's value, was
unconcerned. She carelessly pushed the
plate behind some others.
II tell her the last cook broke that. 8"
she said with a wink of her small dull
eve
Mamie shared her anger and resent
merit. She reset the table with. trem-
hing hands. and her Dinner Is served
was said with scant courtesy.
Mrs. Cooley. at the head OF her pretty
table. smiled benignly on her guests
forgetting her anger at Bertha's inn
pu6ence. and feeling that II had been a
happy thought that prompted her TO
h~ir< them homo from church. Her
husband was as fond of company as
she was herself.
= The Sherwins and their son were old
friends who were in town short time,
and they. too. were glad To be there.
Ned Sherwin and Lillian had danced
together several times the night before.
and they had much to say of the party
The older men talked business. while
the two mothers spoke in low tones of
their household cares and recounted
their children's virtues. They looked at
the two young people from time TO
time In smiling contentment.
do you still wear that funny little
hat you bought In England" they
heard the young man ask with admiring