The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1911-07-14

Mr.. Eastburn was silent and thought
ful for a moment. then said:
Il believe you're right. Many ar
evening go to my lonely room In the
city and to bed bored"
But you have a home hereY'
Here! Why. mother bothers me al
the while. She treats me as she did
when ! was boy. It's my rubbers
or my overcoat, or a fear that I'll 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.
IL was wondering" she replied, IF
a wife should worry about you in that
way would 1t bore you"
II 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 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
daughter. Spoken by this humble
maid the words had new import.
! AS he was dropping off 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
Tho 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
err said that 1t might be week be-
fore she could arrive. She also gave
the information that her maid was
not common servant. but a student
of domestic science and friend whom
sha rod ,aLan int hor sorv,ce would
A. Eosth,r,, LinaIu troo+ ber with
NO.. oons,aarot,on thon an ora,narv
SERVANT
.,,o,,.r. ax,,.,mas tho non soon.
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s"'pe..eu .Isns a"a, ". ,no o.
was 'o' an o'uiy ~ W. 100
chanse our treatment y. uel a. o"ee
Let her uihe Win us inns eVen,ns
WISH 10 th"ke anenus ior NOT .a'in
SHOWN ner proper cohsiuerauon.
MISS Eas'purh was qui'e milins ~
act upon her sons suggestion. que
spoke TO the maid arter DreaKiast anu
told her OF the proposed chanSe.
PLEASE give me your name'" saio
Mrs Eastburn.
adele. nm"
Never mind the NM Adele
whatT'
adele Richards"
well. Miss Richards, believe you
brought some baggage OF your own
trust you have some suitable ap
parel"
Miss Richards said that she hat
and from that moment dropped the
ways OF maid. She appeared at din
ner suitably but simply dressed. ant
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 a great many
questions about domestic science and
from Miss Richards replies made uI
his mind that she must be- 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 plano and played tn,
most difficult music delightfully."- Mr.
Eastburn was surprised again.
From that time forward the young
man had some one to fiirt with and
thus while away the hours pleasantly
He forgot all about the expectes
guest or II he remembered that sh,
was 10 visit his mother hoped her en-
gagemcnts would keep her away In
definitely. Fortunately for him sh,
never came.
During Miss Richards stay tn,
loaner OF surplus funds instructed hi
attorney to foreclose certain mort
cages. the interest OF which was II