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reference % to my character. It turned
out, however, TO be q nistake.
right said one Of the listeners, 'for l
took q place before explained such Q
situation and had TO give e up. l had
no means Of knowing that the very nioe
woman and the very polite man who en-
Raged me 70 oome 10 town In ives tern
New York a. housekeeper were divorced
very strongly against. them and In favor
Of the former wife OF the man. ! took
the post. went to this town and began my
duties. The second day there was Q call
for me on the telephone. After had
answered II and had como back into the
room In which my employer eat l saw
that she had not liked what had occurred:
s'One Of the tradespeoplei she asked
icily. Are they at you already on che
telsphonef I explained that lt was 9
friend who had called me up, an old.
friend whom had written that would
be there. know they were nice people.
90 did not hesitate to mention the ns{De.
abe was q distinct relative OF the divorced
wife Of my employer and the woman who
had been most active In organising the
social boycott against the woman was
talking to. Her social Importance more
over had made II possible for her to put
u through in exasperatingly thorough
aThe woman turned crimson when
mentioned that name. After dinner
the husband sent for me TO come into
Mrs. Blanc and L. he said. have
always preferred TO have houeekeeper
who did not have connections In this
city. Il was for that reason We went to
New York to engage somebody I am
sorry that you have had tho inconvenience
Of making the journey here for suoh
ehort stay, since II 10 best that We ter
inmate our business relations immedi-
etely. shall. Of course. pay your OK"
penses back to New York tomorrow
how he emphasized that woodland, you
will receive your salary for the month;
Il was Of course at loss TO know what
this all meant until I had chance to see
my friend, Then IL was clear enough.
But could there have been worse luck?'
Perhaps these stories OF III fortune
for which none Of these women is re-
sponsible will help to show that the gen
t1ewoman who needs work Is not as i'm
possible as some persons come to think.
They are typical stories and every one
happened just as It was told by the victim.
OF a somewhat different kind was the
story of the red checked. clear eyed
woman who booked the picture Of health
and cheerful in spite OF the struggles
that all these women know:
Il had an answer to an advertisement.
siae said, which looked as II 1t would
lead to desirable work. bachelor who
lived In an apartment as big as most OF
the large Fifth avenue establishments
wanted a housekeeper to SEQ that his
home was kept always IN Just the CON
| Much Of his time was spent In the West.
and he found when he came home that
his servants had not looked after the
rooms as he wanted them cared for and
It was not always possible for him TO let
them know long enough In advance Just
when he would be back So was to i've
good condition.
"'You must 60 and see my sister, how
ever, before ! engage you definitely he
said, as always leave the final arrange.
ments In such matters to her. He started
to say he left the final engagement OF
servants to her, but changed his mind
He gave her address and called.
There was a building going up next
door to her house and q sweep Of wind
as I stood on her stoop suddenly filled
INV eve and throat with dust and mortar.
When entered her hall was still cough
ing and choking. She came TO the top
Of the steps and looked over the banister;
DO you always have that coughf che
asked.
Il told her as we'll as could that the
dust had blown into my face and that
had never known q sick day In my life.
No sooner had finished my explanation
than the dust and mortar In my throat
started me to coughing.
sT am eorry,' she called dotEn again.
but IL won't be worth while for me to
come down. Ny brother likes 20 have
only very healthy people around him.
Parker, show the lady out
sNow, II she had called me upstairs or
come down to see me she would have
known that am rs strong as any woman
could be. But I hadn't chance with
this woman, who was too lazy to walk
downstairs. Yet ] haven't the least
doubt that losing that position would be
called my fault.