Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1911-08-19

begins TO live before marriage-that is
II they don't marry at the proper time
for marriage they don't oil the nat.
uraI course OF their lives. They don't
develop"
Mr. Eastburn was silent and thought
full for n moment. then said:
II believe you're right Many an
evening 20 to my lonely room In the
city and TO bed bored"
But you have home hereT'
Here! Why. mother bothers me all
the while. She treats me as she did
when was boy. It's my rubbcrs.
or my overcoat, or q fear that Ill get
spilled out Of my auto. or something
like that. with no rest from morning
till night"
The maid bent over her work think
ing
"A penny for your thoughts" said
Eastburn.
The maid looked up inquiringly, and
he explained by asking her what had
set her to thinking.
II was wondering" she replied. "if
a wife should worry about you in that
way would II bore you
Il wonder" was the indefinite reply.
Mr.. Eastburn heard his mother COM
ing upstairs. and. not relishing being
caught in conversation with 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 posi-
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 a
daughter. Spoken by this humble
maid the words had new import.
AS he was dropping of to sleep he
was picturing home OF his own with
wife in 1t. and during the last mo.
ment before Inconsistencies the wife
was the image of Miss Sanderson's
maid.
The next morning. while Mr. 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
er said that 1t might be week be-
fore she could arrive. She also gave
the information that her maid was
not a common servant. but student
of domestic science and friend whom
she had taken into her service. Would
Mr.. Eastburn kindly treat her with
more consideration than an ordinary
servant?
Mother" exclaimed the son. Con
found this Miss Sanders0n."
what do you mean. Edmond!"
shes sent lady up here as a maid
without telling us anything about II.
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.
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"
We'll. Miss Richards. believe you
brought some baggage of your own.
trust you have some suitable ap-
parel."
Miss Richards said that she had
and from that moment dropped the
ways of maid She appeared ut din
ner suitably but simply dressed. and
II seemed to Mr.. Eastburn that the
whole house was changed. His moth
er was delighted that something had
occurred TO keep him with her. since
she had been dreading his departure.
Mr.. Eastburn asked n great many
questions about domestic science and
| from Miss Richards replies made up
his mind that she must be very
stupid student But since she was
pretty and attractive be 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."- Mr.
Eastburn was surprised again.
From that time forward the young
man had some one to dirt with and
thus while away the hours pleasantly.
He forgot all about the expected
guest or II he remembered that she
was to visit his mother hoped her en-
gagements would Keep her away in
definitely Fortunately for him she
never came.
During Miss Richards stay the
loaner Of surplus funds instructed his
attorney 20 foreclose certain mort
cages. the interest Of which was in
default. The attorney replied that
the mortgagor would like 10 meet him
at their office for n conference. Mr..
Eastburn spoke Of the matter TO Miss
Rfcho ride IN Wnnfu Ia hnd bQpomp on.