The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-09-27
BY OcTAVIA ROBERTS.

cheerful trundling of the machine came
TO Mamie as she hurried up the walk
A tall, handsome girl, with heavy
black brows. helped her sew. Mamie
had only the slightest acquaintance
with this girl. Her name was Ellen
Mullane, and she. too. was mill girl.
She had gladly taken Mamie's place.
paying 5 Ga week TO the Earleys and
occasionally helping Katie with her
sewing Mamie sat idly in a chair
watching them sew. with a feeling of
constraint in Ellen Muliane's presence.
Their conversation about the sewing
had little meaning for her. and she felt
with sinking heart that she no longer
belonged in the little home The
strange girl made some attempt at con-
VerSatiOn.
DO you like your new place." she
asked airily. and Mamie knew she Sc
cretly scorned the girl who worked
out"
''Oh. I'll only stay until I'm strong
enough TO go back to the MILL she
FASTENED to tell her
I hear they make the girls wear
caps at Cooley's," the girl continued.
She looked curiously at Mamie for de-
NAL or confirmation. Mamie's flush
was quick.
she said spiritedly.
Come into my room a minute,
Mamie" Katie interposed. You left
some of your pictures"
Taking advantage of the excuse, the
| two girls went into the bedroom they
had shared so long. and Mamie put her
head down on the sweet, clean pillow
and sobbed.
1T amt the work. she gasped. Il
| don't mind that, though it's never over
and Mrs. Cooley is right pleasant, but
| | feel like l don't belong nowhere no
more. Oh. Katie, I amt got no home
That old kitchen to sit in, or that top
room with Bertha, l amt never going
to be able to stand it. I'm so lone
| some.'
/ i told Mr.. Murphy you was there,
Katie soothed her, land he said he
! thought you was real plucky. Wont
you see him at church Sunday"
She said / had to go to early mass
Mamie walled. He won't never be
there then. None of the mill folks goes
early. l won't see nobody ] know
We'll. come here Sunday: likely as
not he'll be around and we can have q
great time. Tim is learnin' 10 play or
the ACCORDION. Can you be here by
two? Well take the trolley, II it aim
too cold. and go to the park or some.
where's. You'll be back by six"
! Il don't know as i can get off by
two. You know I help Bertha wash tn,
dishes"
II thought she said you had Sunday
afternoon" Katie exclaimed in genuin,
surprise.
well. she amt no idea how long i
takes to do anything. She means We
can go when we get through"
Don't she ever do anything herself?'
We'll. she don't as far as 1 can see
though it seems like she's awful busy
all the time and she amt we'll"
Amt Miss Lillian awful sweet and
nice?"
Yes, she is, but she takes a lot o.
waitin on. I. seems like she can't eve
find anythin'. She keeps me runnin' VI
and down stairs good deal. / wouIdn'
mind if it wasn't for my side
well. try and get through early Sun
day. Mamie
They kissed >Ach other in farewell
and with a good night 10 the new
girl, Mamie started out in the darkness
for the car.
A hard lump rose in her throat an;
she cried softly as she walked swift!
along in the. darkness. She missed
more than she could express. the regu
larity of the mill life, where she knew
so definitely what her work was ant
when it ended. She missed the gay so
liability of the noon hour. and. most o
all. the long SUNDAYS rest. Mrs. Ear
ley had always encouraged them L
sleep late. and Mamie would awake
with the delicious sensation that a lon.
day of freedom and relaxation stretche,
before her.
Mary" Mrs. Cooley called pleasant.
as she entered the house. Mamie knew
by her tone that visitors must DC pres
emf. and was confirmed in this when sh
heard the regular Tipping of cards tina
meant they were playing whist.
Mary. don't you think you can &c
us up a little luncheon"
Lillian Cooley, who had just returne
from a dinner. rustled out to wher
Mamie irresoiutely stood on the stairs
The web OF silk and lace she traile
delicately after her Mamie recognize
as Katie's handiwork. Miss Coole
gave the new maid some direction
about the late luncheon and. holdin
her finery about her. even helped hun
for the corkscrew. She held her skirt
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