The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-10-31
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CHAPTER W.-contInued.
Il suppose my husband would think
] was crazy to do IT," she said aloud
but | just can't help trusting you.
Suppose you come and stay with me
today and tomorrow, and help me out
with this dinner party, and you can
stay overnight at my house and sleep
In the cooks room. II | like your
work, I'll give you recommendation
as waitress. You can't get good
place anywhere without it, not from
the Offices. I'm sure. A recommends
tion ought to be worth a couple OF
days work TO you. I'd pay you some
thing besides, but really can't afford
1t, for the washerwoman charges a
dollar and a half day when she goes
out to cook; but II you get your board
and lodging and a reference, that
ought to pay you
you are very kind" said the girl.
81 shall be glad to do that"
And so they got into a car and were
whirled away into a pretty suburb.
The woman whose name was Mrs.
Hart, lived in a common little house
filled with imitation oriental rugs and
cheap furniture.
The two went to work at once,
bringing order out of the confusion
that reigned in the tiny kitchen. In
the afternoon the wouldbe waitress
sat down with a box of water-colors
to paint dinner-cards, and as her skill
full brush brought into being dainty
landscapes, lovely flowers, and little |
brown birds. she pondered the strange |
ness of her lot
The table the next night was laid |
with exquisite care, the scant supply |
of flowers having heen used to best
advantage. and everything showing
the touch of a 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 recognize the fact that in her
new maid she had what she was pleas
ed 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. l only wish
/ could keep her"
She's going to get married, sup
pose. They all do when they're good"
sympathized the guest.
mo, but she simply won't do cook {
ing, and | really haven't work enough {
for two servants in this little house" 6
The guest sat up and took notice.
''You don't mean TO tell me that you s
are letting girl like that slip through t
your fingers? l wish | had known s
about her. have spent three days in S
Intelligence Offices. Is there any I
chance for me, do you think?" b
Then did the little woman prove v
hat she should have had an e in her q
name, for she burst into most vol c
lble account of the virtues of her new 8
maid, until the other woman was ready a
o hire her on the spot, The result of c
! all was that Mary" was summoned a
o an interview with Rhinehart in the II
lining and engaged at four dol II
ars week, with every other Sunday b
.fternoon and every other Thursday p
ut, and her uniforms furnished. o.
The next morning Mr.. Hart gave b.
er a dollar-bill and told her that he T
ppreciated the help she had given Il
hem, and wanted to pay her some OF
hing for it. cC
She thanked him graciously and NJ
1ok the money with kind of awe. ii
Ter first earnings 1t seemed so in
TRANCE to think that she had really ga
armed some money, she who had al be
ays had all she wanted without lift
lg a finger. or
She went to a store and bought a in
air-brush and few little things that at
le felt were necessities, with fifty do
ent straw telescope In which to put di
lem Thus, with her modest baggage, sa
le entered the home of Mrs. Rhine an
are, and ascended to a tiny room on We
e fourth floor, in which we're a cot
I'd a washstand, cracked mirror, th
le chair, and one window. thj
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