The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-08-08

! singing at her work. She had arrived
+ late the night before, and. according
/ TO her custom, rose promptly at 3. ex-
/ pecting that her new mistress would
soon put IN an appearance. In the Ions
hours that had interviewed before break
IdsJ she had transformed the untidy
kltcnen 10 the neat work room to which
she was accustomed, rejoicing in the
not wafer, gas stove and electric lights.
Drudgery. through these agents. seemed
10 the country girl reIagated to the past
and a new life of freedom and beauty
to stretch before her.
As she worked about the comfortable
tWo-story house, so luxurious in her
eyes her mind was busy with plans for
tne future The privileges of a city
cnureh, the new library and the theatre
llued her with eager anticipation: while
the children pouring by to school in
creased her longing for the presence of
the little sister at home, whose cliDgiDg
arms and sObbing Il don't want YOU to
go. stu echoed in her ears.
Ohe thing alone troubled Myrtle: her
own room, though warm and comfort
aoIe, was too small to share even with
enid, and she reproached herself with
not speaking to Mrs. MeelSer at once
upon the subject so near her heart. But
at breakfast Mrs. Meeker's manner had
not encouraged confidence.
She was small, delicate woman with
a slightly querulous expression, and
Myrtle, busting CheeriIy about her new
WORK hospitality urging, Take more
coIIee, Mis- Meeker; you don't eat
enough to keep a bird alive" wondered
at her taciturnity. Her reticenoe Nvr-
ue could only put down to an elders
loss Of enthusiasm. and she cheered
herself with the thought of the niece
coming from London, who would be
nearer her contemporary.
Broken only by the ticking of the
Kitchen clock, the morning passed very
quietiy To the girls surprise, Mrs.
.ieeAer dld not return, nor bear any part
-t Iue work, which she supposed she
Woulo 90 II only for sOciability. More
over she had signified her intention
f lunehing elsewhere, and Myrtle faced
a long day alone
Therefore she started Dprvouslv uvbay
the kitchen door suddenly opened. but
smiled with pleasure as a rosy-cheel5ed
ooy Durst into the kitchen with pack
ages OF groceries. These he flung nois-
ny down on the table, but. his emDlov-
en- S interest served thus by the disDlav
ask: ''iO uooi u
You Just come amt you?"
Just last night"
The boys red lips parted in a sn,iI,
mat showed his teeth, white and even I
L pet you come from the country"
do l show it," she leased.
he made no reply, but peeped inuuir-
HsIy around the kitchen. Got her
5hcKed up great, amt We? DID YOU
now Mary OHara? She just left. Ny,
luI she was a terror. She helped the
grocery business, she did. Burnt nm
more than she cooked. I seen her tbro,,-
lut a whole cake last Saturday. sun
lay she got drunk and left"
he looked curiOusly at the girl in her
leat calico, at her smooth chestnut
'ralds, her fresh color, her bright eyes.
How d you come to work out? You
lon't look like a hired girl"
l wanted to get off the farm. and
dldnt have the education to teach
chool. I'll get a good home here and
m not ashamed Of honest work"
Inc boy helped himself to one of the
pples he had just deposited on the
ltchen table. 7 bet you work out of
all right. 1 come from the country
lyseII' ana L chose the grocery bust
ess oecuz l seen there was a chance
o work up in It, Well. so lonel If
N-AAl INNS III pu let me Know. ]
-ou'u never stay here And he cIat- I
cred noisily down the steps.
Meanwhile, as she dressed. Mrs Nee
er found her mind wandering from the
nnuaI luncheon of the Children of :
70 to her countrywoman in the kitcb- !
n below. How to discourage MvrtIe's / {
rank stare and her volubilitv at the
lbie-befOre the arrival Of her niece
nj the English husDand-and vet IN
7tdin the girls good Will and persuade !
er TO many extra duties, uniustified
ven in their loose contract of service
ere problems that confronted the trou s
ied mistress. But before leaving the
ouse she nerved herself for the or
7al, and rustled resOlutely to the kitch S
d. hoping tnat high-handed manner
ould oVeraWe Myrtle 10 acquiescence.
Upon her entrance Myrtle frightened 7
erceptibly and said. as she bosnitabIv 7
loved a chair forward, I'm glad voI,',.e
lme; a person gets kinda lonesome 9
orking alone" {
Al! Mrs Meeker's intended susges-
ohs died on her lips. Disarmed by Myr- t
unconscious assumption of eal1aI- [
v she seated herself in the chair. and L
und ii easier TO make her requests as
he woman to another. V
Myrtle listened attentivelv throusb- n
II, alert with human sympathy and n
terest. At the conclusion she said f
earthly; why, Mis- 5Teeker. don't give {
a thought III do all I can, Of course "
z your visitors. I won't mind unnaclx- C
z their trunks. if they're used 10 bav- G
& il done for 'em. And IL they want a
a III the middle of the afternoon and c
nner at bedtime. I can manage that
o, for the few days they're here. and G
tween US I guess we can answer their d
.ll."
Mrs. MeekeT gaSped and left the kitch- f
l. She was still smiling at Mvrtle's d
sumption that she would share bar C,
SKIS when she arose to address the Of
triots at the banquet C,
The sound of vigorous sWeepine at y
acted her attention upon her return d.
ID, ascending the stairs. she found e.
yrtle in the smaller Of the two guest y
Oms. d
Il had some time. so 1 thought ia VI
1d up these rooms. the girl ex- II
aimed And. Mis- Meeker. I've GOT az
netting 10 ask you. When your visit Oh
s go, don't YOU want to rent me This al
tie back room? You don't know INV III
Ks. but we got the sweetest little sis- az
+. u years old. and I've lust SCI nv
art on h0vin' her live in town. she
'uldnt be no trouble; I'd keen her al
tn me-" 70
Yrs. Meeker's ewes tuiDkled or, cI