The Marshall republican., 1912-11-01
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dence who directs the universe 80
much better than we could do Il, al
though sometimes II seems that Prov.
tdence gets twisted; because the
things we aim at we don't get, and
the things we don't aim at we do get.
I came back from my interview
with the wealthy woman who was re-
covering from nervous prostration and
just sat down and cried. She lived
Avenue with all the windows tight
shut for fear Of drafts In the uncer-
tain spring weather. No wonder she
had nervous prostration. Anybody's
nerves would shrek for air In that
place. In exchange for what she de-
manded and knowing I had named
three thousand q year. she offered me
eight hundred with the reservation of
letting me 80 on two weeks notice.
I began practicins tact on the spot
and left the matter pending; then I
went out into Gods sunshine. took
some deep-sea breaths Of the uncer-
tain spring weather. and when I got
back homo. poured out tho whole
mean thing on JOS motheriy bosom.
fhen-well rye said I'll sat down
and cried. I always do cry when I'm
angry.
I had hardly dried my syss and
was trying to get rid Of the horrid
tearetreaks down my face-T'm .
fright whom ! cry-whcn the bell
tangled and the postman came In with
. special" looked 1t the letter and
for one Wild instant I though por
haps the mine had been pumped dry.
Then I noticed that II vas directed to
che initials We had signed to the ad-
vsrtisoment. The special" was writ
Ten from the Somerset. and I stood
there gazing idioticaily At the snvsi-
ops, turning II ' and over trying
20. guess who II might be from--like
every woman does. except Jo-whsn
10 cams In and I ripped II open. I
hooked At the name nrst, Of course.
ana my knees gave way. I passed
the letter on 10 10.
"Marfa Crowninshisld Hssardi" she
exclaimed. She. too. had read the
name nrst--Jo ID faminins after all.
MN. Frederick Hasardi"
DO you think it's actually true shs
wsnts . compartment I asked.
why notf" demanded 10. and she
read the letter. which Of course ~
the only way to ma out
II didn't know she lived at the
Somerset" remarked. my mind
~~~..xu~ -rlv tsu~lhI~ shtu~a
"she's doing over her house. Her
daughter came out this winter. Surely.
you've . . about the reception next
vesk, presumably to announce an en-
sagsmsntf"
r DO hope she doesn't want me for
. sort Of subIimsted lady's maid." ]
esied.
sYeu certainly would b m accom-
Dllskl1 lady's maid." 10 replied ear.
easticaily. and she was seldom sar-
eastie.
'True." laughed but 10 didn't.
The note was short and 70 the point,
bat e had . cordial undsrtons that
hnew 10 liked. Mrs. Hazard wanted
ne 10 telephone 70 her ~ soon ~
IL note reached me and arrange m
lnkssv1sw " quickly - possibls. She
eeaLdn't explain In . letter just what
she wanted. - her proposition was "a
b. rather intricate and unusual, but
abe thought from the tone Of the i'd
vertisement that "a do. ! had Dor
rowed that about speaking French,
bridgs. football. OF cetera. I pom
x~-~k .~.- A. sluk~s~ak~ ga mama
uai.~ but In all the Wild lights Of my
fmassan tion I couldn't land on any
thing Nat seemed to be Just that. un
lsss she wanted me to DO all thss<
things. Gracious; ia have 70 draw
the line at football and baseball;
could root. but
Now I've always denied that I had
nerves. take Il back. I'm sure
wore q groove In the floor up and
Dawn the hallway that afternoon be
fore she came. I couldn't sit dowI
long enough TO eat my luncheon. bu'
canght II In relays IT the dining
room door each time ! passed. Final
u ~ heard the hum Of Z big car
you can always tell from the sound
whom q car 10 big-which stopped
snosted and stood still IN. front Of oul
place. Then came the jangls Of tn,
hoIl IA Just the spaco Of time that u
would take 3 digniAed old lady 70 -
frona the . to the button.
had searched stray newgpeper
magazines for . possible piotur'
: : much 70 kill time - 4
nr1ln4ly a. impatient curiosity. but tn
roky one ] could 6nd VA ensp-sho
y Sunday newspaper. taken q |
ehnSity basaar. showing IN With on
49, IN tho aAr ana ~ mouth open.
agonpled the paper and hung Il int
: tpgpsr mpph 10 Jo's dissust> tor "a
U(11h1 her6elf on III neat WGy I'vI
IA then cenlu& W aGoin,
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