The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-02-12
CHAPTER vl.-contInued.

CHAPTER Vl.-Contlnued.
81 suppose my husband would think
! was crazy to do it," she said aloud.
but l just can't help trusting you.
Suppose you come and stay with me
today and tomorrow and help me out
with this oianer party, and you can
stay overnight at my house and sleep
in the cooks room. If l like your
work, I'll give you recommendation
as waitress You can't get a good
place anywhere without 1t, not from
the Offices, I'm sure. A recommends
ton ought to be worth a couple OF
days work to you. I'd pay you some
thing besides, but l really can't AFFORD
1t, for tho washerwoman charges
dollar and a half day when she goes
out to COOK; but if 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 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 would-be waitress
sat down with a box of water-colors
to paint dinner-cards, aud 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 been used to best
advantage, and everything showing
the touch OF skilled hand. The lone
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 hel
new maid she had what she was pleas
ed ito call the real thing.
She sighed regretfully when thu
guest of honor, Mrs. Rhinehart, spok'
of the dizziness and pleasant appear
ance of her hostesss waitress.
Yes" Mrs Hart said swelling witt
pride, she is treasure. l only wisl
i could keep her"
She's going to get married, | sur
pose They all do when they're good,
sympathized the guest.
No. but she simply won't do cool
ing, and | really haven't work enoug
for two servants in this little house.
The guest sat up and took notice.
You don't mean to tell me that yo
are letting a girl like that slip throug
your fingers? | wish | had know
about her. have spent three days i
intelligence offices, Is there an
chance for me. do you Think"
Then did the little woman prov
that she should have had an in he
name, for she burst into most vo
uble account of the virtues of her ne
maid, until the other woman was read
10 hire her on the spot. The result I
II all was that MARY" was summone
TO an interview with Rhinehart in III
dining room, and engaged at four dc
lars a week, with every other Sunda
afternoon and every other Thursda
out. and her uniforms furnished.
The next morning Mr.. Hart gay
her a dollar-bill and told her that
appreciated the help she had give
them. and wanted to pay her som
thing for II.
She thanked him graciously ar
took the money with a kind OF aW
Her first earnings Ii seemed
strange to think that she had real
earned some money, she who had 1
WAYS had all she wanted without III
ing a finger.
She went to a store and bought
hair-brush and few little things IN
she felt were necessities. with fifi
cent straw telescope in which 10 p
them. Thus with her modest baggae
she entered the home of Mrs. Rim
hare. and assembled to tiny room
the fourth floor. In which were
and washstand. a cracked mirr'
one chair. and one window.