The Press., 1911-08-30

a wife should worry about you in that way would it bore you"
 q wonder" was the indefinite reply. Mr. Eastburn heard his mother com ing upstairs. and, not relishing being caught in conversation with a maid, he went on up to his room. The sug gestion that marriage was, after all, the only real life for man or woman coming from one who could not possi- bly aspire to one of such different so- cial position impressed him. Women had said that to him before, but he knew they either wished to marry him for his wealth or secure him for daughter. Spoken by this humble maid the words had new import. As he was dropping off to sleep he was picturing a home of his own with wife in it, and during the last mo- ment before unconsciousness the wife was the image of Miss Sanderson's maid.
 The next morning, while MT. East burn was sitting with his mother at the breakfast table, telegram was re- ceived from the expected guest saying that she was again delayed and would write. When the letter came the writ CT said that it might be a week be fore she could arrive. She also gave the information that her maid was not a common servant, but a student of domestic science and a friend whom +oIy int hnu MT. Eastburn kindly treat her with more consideration than an ordinary servant?
 "Mother,' exclaimed the son, 'con- found this Miss Sanderson!' [ "What do you mean, Edmond"
 She's sent a lady up here as maid without telling us anything about it. I suspected right away that the girl was not an ordinary maid. We must change our treatment of her at once. Let her dine with us this evening. l wish to make amends for not having shown her proper consideration" Miss Eastburn was quite willing to act upon her sons suggestion. She spoke to the maid after breakfast and told her of the proposed change.
 Please give me your name," said Mrs. Eastburn.
 Adele, m'm."
 Never mind the nm Adele what?"
 "Adele Richards" Well, Miss Richards, believe you brought some baggage of your own. trust you have some suitable ap- l parel."
 Miss Richards said that she had and from that moment dropped the ways of maid. She appeared at din ner suitably but simply dressed, and it seemed to MT. Eastburn that the whole house was changed. His moth CT was delighted that something had occurred to keep him with her, since she had been dreading his departure. MT. Eastburn asked a great many questions about domestic science and from Miss Richards replies made up his mind that she must be a very stupid student. But since she was pretty and attractive he didn't mind this. After dinner when the maid lady or maid, whichever the girl was, sat down at the piano and played the most difficult music delightfully."- MT. Eastburn was surprised again.
 From that time forward the young man had some one to firt with and thus while away the hours pleasantly. He forgot all about the expected guest or if he remembered that she was to visit his mother hoped her en- agreements would keep her away in definitely. Fortunately for him she never came.
 During Miss Richards stay the loaner of surplus funds instructed his attorney to foreclose certain mort gages, the interest of which was in default. The attorney replied that the mortgagor would like to meet him at their office for conference. MT. Eastburn spoke of the matter to Miss Richards, to whom he had become en- gagged, saying that he would decline the conference. His fancee convinced him that 1t was his duty to meet his debtor
 He went to the city, and Miss Rich ards followed him on the next train. On entering his attorneys private of fee whom should he see but Miss | Sanderson'S maid.
 "What are you here forY' he asked, astonished.
 'I'm your debtor"
 My debtorY
 "Yes. Pm Edith Sanderson. the mortgagor."
 The young man looked at his fiancee in a dazed manner, while she contin- ued:
 Perhaps you'd better not foreclose these mortgages, seeing that the mat ter will soon be in the family"
 ''Well, I reckon not" replied Mr. Eastburn, dumfounded.