The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1915-05-07
she was changing. not only In appear
0nCe. but iu manner.

nOunced as they were subtle. may
risk mentioning an improvement in
her method ut handling Inc. She was
not taking quite SO much tor granted
as she did at first. She was much
more humble and considerable, | re-
marked. Instead OF bullying me into
things she now cajOled the; instead of
making demands upon my patience
and generosity she rather heSitateu
about putting me to the least trouble.
She wasn't so arrogant n 50 hard to
manage. In a nutshell. ! may say
with some satisfaction. she was begin
ming to show n surprising amount Ut
respect for the ana my opinions.
Her devotion to Rosemary was won.
derful to see. ny the way, while 1
think of II. the child was quite ador-
able. She was learning to pronounce
my name and getting nearer and near
er to It every day. At the time Of
which | now write she was calling ME
with great enthnsiasm' BY the name
Of "Go-gO.' which reduced to abOrig-
inai American means MAN With.the-
Strong. Arm. Who Carries Baby"
ut is very nice Ut you to ask me up
to dine with you" said |.
"Isn't it about time ! was doing
something for you in return for all
that you have done for me:" she in
quired gayly. I'VE are having a par
ticularly nice dinner this evening. and
l thought you'd enjoy u chnnge.'
"A changer" said /. with IL laugh.
LAS If we haven't been eating out Ut
the same kettle for days"
II was not referring to the FOOD"
she said. and | Was very properly
sq%uelched.
Nevertheless. speaking Of food"
said |. 1T may interest you to know
that | expected to have rather Il sump-
tuous reIMst OF my W to celebrate
the deliverance. a fine, plump pleas
ant. prepared Il la Oscar. corn ~frittprs
like mother used to make, potatoes
Picard
"And a wonderful alligator pear
salad she interrupted. her eyes dane
ing.
l stared. How in the world did you
guess:"
She laughed in pure delight. and |
began to understand By the Lord
Harry. the amazing creature was in.
vitine me to eat my own dinner III her
sale manager! Wei may | be hanged!
You do beat the Dutch"
She was wearing a wonderful dinner
gown Of Irish lnce. and she fairly spar
killed. with diamonds. As ! looked at
her standing there by the big oak ia.
bic | couldn't help thinking that the
count was not only Il scOundrel but All
kinds of II fool.
ut was necessary for me to brine all
Of your servants. Mr.. Smart" she said
"You did not offer the raScals mon
ey. | hope" | said in Il Mortified one.
mo. indee1r' She did not explain
any further than that. but somehow |
knew that money isn't everything to ii
servant after all II hope you don't
mind my borrowing your butter and
fcOtman for the evening" she VENT on
mot that we really need two to serve
two. but it seems so much more like a
function. rs the newspapers would
call it."
1t was my urn to say mo. indeed"
And now you must come in and kiss
Rosemary good night" she said. gIarc-
ing ut my great Amsterdam clock In
the corner.
We yer into the nursery. 1t was
past Rosemary's bedtime by nearly an
hour, and the youngster was having
great difficulty III keeping awake. She
managed to put her arms around my
neck when ! took her up from the
bed, all tucked away in her warm it,
tie nightie. and sleepily presented her
own little throat for me to kiss. that
particular spot being where the honey
came from In her dispensation Vt
sweets.
was fnll OF exuberance. An IRE.
sistible impulse to do a jig seized upon
me. To my own intense Amusement
and to Rlake's horror l began to dance
about the room like Il clumsy kanga'
roo Rosemary shrieked %delightediy
into my ear. and l danced the harder
for that. The countess. recovering
from her surprise. cried Out IN laugh
ter and began to clap time With her
hands. Rlake forgot himself and sat
down rather heavily on the edge OF the
bed think the poor woman's n
gave way under her
"Hurrah" shouted to Rosemary.
but looking directly at the countess.
Were ceiebrattnG!"
Whereupon the girl that was left In
the countess rose to the occasion and
she promoted with graceful abandon
before me IN amazing contrast to my
jumping jack efforts. Only 'Rlake's
reserve and somewhat dampening ad.
monition brought mt to my senses.
"Please don't drop the child. MIR.
Smart" she said. | had the great sat.
isfaction Of hearing Rosemary cry when
delivered her up to Blake and start.
ed to stink ont OF the room 10 the
wake Of my warm checked hostess.
UVCu wonI6 ho n wOndorful fathop