Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1914-01-16

surrounds her. Stories in the newspapers
ment. Arrived in Chicago the girl buys
: me cheap clothing In an attempt at
disguise and starts out to seek employ
ment.
CHAPTER VI.-Contfnued.
81 . 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 II sleep
In the cooks DOM. II III your
work. I'll give you a 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 I really can't afford
1t, for the w-asherwoman charges a
dollar and a half a day when h goes
out to cook; but If you get your board
and lodging and a reference, that
ought to nav you"
you are very kind" said the girl.
II 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 would-be waitress
sat down with q box of water-colors
to paint dinnercards. and as her skill
full brush brought into being dainty
landscapes. lovely overs, and little
brown birds, she p%ondered t~hesstrange-
Q 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 q skilled hand. The long
hours that Mrs. Hart had spent puck
oring her brow over the household de-
partment of fashion magazines helped
her to recognize the fact that In her
new maid she had what b was pleas
"a to call '.the real thing"
She sighed regretfully when the
quest OF honor. Mrs. R%hinehart. spoke
OF the deftness and pleasant appear
ance OF her hostess's waitress.
Eyes," Mrs. Hart said, swelling with
pride, she IL a treasure. only wish
/ could keep her"
"She's going to get married. l sup
pose. They all do when they're good"
sympathized the guest.
NO, but she simply won't do cook
ing, and kreally haven't work enough
lor two In this little house."
Tho guest sat up and took notice.
AsYou don't mean to tell me that you
are letting . girl like that slip through
your hngers? l wish had known
shout her. l have spent three days in
Intelligence Offices. IL there any
chance for me. do you Think"
Then did the little woman prove
That she should a MAD an Q in ner
name. for she burst into q most vol
uble account OF the virtues of her new
maid, until the other woman was ready
10 hire ner on ia spot. Tn result OF
lt all was that Mary was summoned
to an interview with R%hinehart in the
dining-room, and engaged at four dol
k8F8 u week., Will 0VcIy OtnCA ouAuoy
afternoon and every other Thursday
out, and her uniforms furnished.
The next morning Mr.. Hart gave
her q dollar-bill and told her that he
appreciated the help she had given
them, and wanted to a her some
thing for it.
She thanked him g~raciously and
took the money with q kind OF awe.
Her first earnings. It seemed so
strange to think that she had really
earned some money, she who had al
ways had AL b wanted without lift
ing 2 finger
She went to a store n bought q
%Eair-brush and a few little things that
she felt were necessities, with a fifty
cent straw telescope In which to put
them. Thus, with her modest baggage,
she entered the home Of Mrs. Rhine
hare, and ascended % a tiny room on
the fourth door, In which We're a cot
and q washstand, a cracked mirror,
one chair. and one window.
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