Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-06-03
CHAPTER XII.

please, ma'am, the Car is at the
door,"
Norah made the announcement to
her mistress who stood in front OF
her mirror fastening on her hat and
veil.
And, please ma'ams," the girl
added impulsively, Smith looks aw-
full fine in his new uniform"
Desiree Leighton started slightly
Uniform? You mean his livery
Norah."
"Oh, yes ma a'am-that's what
meant. What with us all seein' the
soldiers, and worryin' about them
so much these days, said uniform
without thinking. But Smith does
look very nice in his livery. ]
couldn't help but notice it.
Desiree regarded the girl thought
fully. 1t was quite unlike Norah to
speak so freely. She had been in
the Leightons' employ for over a
year, and she had never commented
upon the appearance of their former
chauffeur. Desiree had supposed
that Norah had flirted with him in
a mild way-but had not detected
her doing so. 1t was plain that
Smith had impressed her more than
his predecessor had. She liked the
girl and did not want to snub her.
"I am glad If the new livery looks
WE'LL" Desiree remarked gravely.
"Yes'm-he-I mean it does. It's
q blue color-very dark, you know
like the Innings of the big car.
And his overcoat has a fur collar.
It's very different" with a giggle,
from that old army coat he's been
wearing. I suppose the poor fellow
borrowed that off of some soldier
friend"
mo, it was"-Desiree began, then
stopped, remembering that her faith
er had assured Smith that outsiders
should not be told of his having been
in the service. What a ridiculous
promise to exact and make!
pes, mama?" Norah was wait
ing, eXpectant.
Praise From Nora
Nothing" Desiree said. II am
glad Smith has a good-looking coat.
''He had it over his arm" the girl
went on. II guess he thought II
was too mild to put it on, and was
afraid to leave it in the car when
he come up the steps to ring the
bell. He sure looked nice
A swift suspicion seized Desiree
did you tell him so?" she de-
manded.
The girl colored. why, yes
ma'am, 1 did," she replied. When
I opened the door for him l told
him he looked nice"
Desiree did not smile. Were
in your place, Norah," she warned,
II would not talk freely with a man
whom L knew as little as you know
Smith"
mo. maam, I meant no harm by
it."
"And there was no harm in it,"
the young mistress admitted, relent-
ing. "But I only suggest that you
be careful about such things"
She went downstairs, wondering
at herself. Why should she object
to her maids complimenting her
chauffeur on his appearance? Did
she fear that the girl would care for
this man, or was she afraid that the
man would take advantage of the
girls foolishness?
Indignantly, she denied mentally
the latter suggestion. Smith was a
respectable fellow, she was sure.
Then why might not Norah laugh
and talk with him?
Although given to self-analysis,
she could not detect just why she
did not want her maid to talk to
Smith. She felt somehow as If it
was not quite fair to Smith himself.
Perhaps he was above the ordinary
servant-but. even so. he had, of his
own volition, taken the place he now
held. Then this must be the kind of
a position for which he was fitted.
Water seeks it's level.
She felt slightly disappearing of
Smith as she rehearsed in imagi-
nation the conversation between him
and Norah. She would not have the
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