Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-07-29
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has brsi1sss SSla&joas Nm tAs1 -
wants them invited. anA os Ill tiDss
for Dstty 70 leavs this We tAs wosstt"
She had unoonso1Dusly allan Into q
tone q sauaAky NM ~ s1gan0o ~.
II sAosld uks . ~ 49, si1l ~
gir1. bet mus ~ GeoswAsss %
stay bsSoss night aaA 4 I ~ piass
must take r. ] jsst came 30 ths
city this moe11nG. aAA have aoWAe9o
% STAY ovssni0Aks
The troubled look a3tesd across IL
woman's fAos 1pe . usoansat but Ass
desire Ut ~ bsetsr Of her.
T supoose ny husoand vouA think
I vas osasy 70 Do e." - said aloud.
''bst ] Just can't help trusting Jon.
Suppose you cone end stay With me
today and tomorrow. and help ne eat
with this dinner party. and you can
stay overnight 1t my house and s,esp
In the cooks room. II like your
work. I'll give you . recommendation
% waitress. You can't set Q god
place anywhere without It, not from
the omcss, I'm sure. A recommends
ton ought TO b worth . coupls Of
days work to You. I'd pay you some
thing besides. but really can't AFFORD
1t, for the washsrwoman ohargss .
dollar and half day when she goes
out to cook; but II you get your board
and lodging and Q refersuce. that
ought to pay you"
"You are very Kind" said the girl.
T shall b glad to do that"
And 20 they got into . car and were
whirled away into pretty suburb.
The woman. whose name was Mrs.
Hart, lived IN common uttle house
filled with imitation oriental rugs and
cheap furniture.
The two went 70 work at once,
bringing order out Of the confusion
that reigned In the tiny kitchen. In
the afternoon the would-bs waitress
sat down With . box OF water-colors
to paint dinner-cards, and a. her skill
full brush brought into being dainty
landscapes. lovely flowers, and little
brown birds, she pondsred the strange
ness Of her lot.
The table the next night was laid
with exquisite care. tho scant supply
Of flowers having been used to best
advantage. and everything showing
the touch Of skilled hand. The long
hours that Mrs. Hart had spent puck
ering her brow over the household de.
partment Of fashion magazines helped
her to recognise the fact that in her
new maid she had what she was pleas.
cd to call 'the real thing"
She sighed regretfully when the
guest Of honor, Mrs. Rhinehart. spoke
Of the deftness and pleasant appear
ance Of her hostess's waitress.
YES Mrs. Hart said. swelling with
pride. she is . treasure. I only wish
could keep her"
She's going to got married. sup
pose. They ill do when they're good"
sympathised the guest
mo. but she simply Won't do cook
ing. and really haven't work enough
for two servants In this little house"
The guest at up and took notica
are letting girl like that slip through
your fingers! I wish had known
about her. have spent three days IN
intelligence omces. Is there any
chance for me, do you Think"
Thsn did the little woman prove
that she should have had an In her
name. for she burst into . most vol.
ubIe account Of the virtues OF her new
maid, until the othsr woman was ready
to hire her on the spot The result Of
1t all was that MARY" was summoned
to IN interview with Rhinehart in the
dining-room, and engaged at four dol
lars . week. with every other Sunday
afternoon and every other Thursday
out. and her uniforms furnished.
The next morning Nj. Hart gave
her . dollar-bill and told her that he
appreciated the help she had given
them. and wanted to pay her some
thing for 1t.
She thanked him graciously and
took the money with kind of awe.
Her first earnings! It seemed 20
strange to think that she had really
earned some money. she who had al.
ways had al she wanted without lift.
ing finger.
She went 70 q store and bought q
hair.b brush and . few little things that
she felt wsre necessities, with . nifty.
cent straw telescope in which to put
them. Thus, with her modest baggage,
she entered the homo Of Mrs. Rhine
hare. and ascended to tiny room on