The Lamar register., 1920-02-11

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"Tf ii were any one else. dear" said
the mother, Il would think It n good
plan; but hate TO think of you doing
o servants work"
1T is the kind of work that thou.
sands of women do In their own homes
Resides, | wouldn't be servant; !
would only take the place of one for
a few weeks. and need the money as
well as the knowledge. Oxbridge
Johns home town, being a small place
goes I'm hard for society-parties all
the time and they dress more there
than in larger place.
81 hate 10 go to John with miser
able wardrobe. He wouldn't care-the
denr-but for his sake | want some
clo' hes and some social knowledge. !
can learn more in the short time !
shall be al Mrs. Merton's than in years
later-besides, | shall be saved the EN-
harrassment of making mistakes"
"Oh. dear" said Mrs. Mansan. look
Ing bewildered
BE a sport, mother, and Wen en-
joy this secret together. We've lived
So secluded here in these little up
stairs rooms that no one pays any at
.cnriOn to US. Mrs. Merton has never
seen me. although. being so popular, |
hnve seen her aud heard lot about
her too. Please mother"
Very we'll. Allie. | am almost en-
thuSed"
II shall go at once and apply for the
place" said Alice as she pinned On her
hat.
Alice came back beaming with en-
thuSlusm. Il start tomorrow and Mrs.
Merton is a dear. ! told her | was in
experienced except in plain cooking.
She Will show me everything for II
week Then will know the routine.
Allie. returned every evening and
told her mother and Louise Of what
she had gained in knowledge. She kept
notebook.
Just think" said she. 81 didn't
know how table should he set; nor
where tu seat the CUES nf honor, AMI
these are important things to know.
| am taking down the names nf The
tindS nf china the MertonS hayc.
Then. too. Mrs. Merton - 81 nirInan
of the art department IN the w"mnn'~
club. and she told me lot uf hiu=~
thar they study For instance:
know. now. that | know nothing about
pictures and | know John doesn't: 80
W. won't have any pictures In our
house until we learn something abou
them"
You have the rest Of your lives to
select pictures" said Mrs. Mangan. 80
think YOU are wise there"
Mrs Merton is going 10 borrow
some Of the papers that members VI
tie class have written and let me read
them. Then I have access to all her
art books. My notebook Is nearly full
now and have been there only five
weeks"
And your clothes are going to be
lovely" said Mrs. Mangan. happily.
81 think you're the cleverest thing,
Allie" exclaimed Louise.
"And l am not working any harder
than IL ] were home. i have more
money for clothes and all this house
keeping knowledge besides. Then too.
/ shall know how TO manage a maid
KNOW now she snOuiO uress. Whli oh
table and answer the door. / feel
equal to my beautiful home now"
The 5th Of September and Alice's
wedding day arrived. John came with
his parents and met the bride with
Louise the bridesmaid. and their
mother at the church. There was
beautiful though simple wedding and
NO r.nantInU
The bride In going-away gown and
hat left with her husband for the
mountains Immediately after the cers-
mony. Mr.. and Mrs. Shulsr left at the
same time for Oxbridge. 1t had been
a perfect day
That same evening Louise remarked
TO her mother: II shouldn't be sur
prised II Allie made John governor OF
the state some day"
Il should be more surprised II she
didn't" calmly replied the mother.
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