The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1921-04-21
MISS FINCH
sy cLARissA mAckis.

"iaI ietnlty, noted Tor Its feminine
pplehritude, but OF RosamOnd, the cid
est, he had only heard echoes OF hsr
calm beauty. Men said she was q
marble statue and that nothing could
awaken her dreaming peace.
MY sister RosamondI" Celia had
repeated one day. she's the dearest
thing. but she wouldn't be interested
In any of this" she waved her fan at
the room full Of dancers. "She 10
browsing among books most of the
time, Ii the most pbseni.miuded crca.
ture imaginable, snd--we are missing
most OF this dance, aren't WEI" she
ended wistfully.
Neil Rpologized and In q moment
they were vanishing In the maze
One afternoon when the fever Of
spring was IN the air and he could
not remain indoors harnesscd to the
routine OF busy office. Neil got into
his car and rode out East avenue 10
the country club. The Finch residence
was on East avenue and he had passed
Mrs. Finch and the younger girls In
the shabby car driven by middle
aged negro. The Finches were poor
in this worlds goods but, as they
came OF good old family and had
many rich relatives, the ralheriess
family wcut around a great deal and
entertained occasionally IN their love
~ decaying home, filed with heir
looms.
Just rs Nell reached the Finch resi-
dence he became aware that the ma.
chine needed water. A maid was
standing with her back 10 him hanging
out snowy washing OF clothes
She wore pink SunbOnnet but he
could see couple Of clothcspins pro
truding from the depths OF the bonnet.
Good morning. he said in his pleas
ant voice. May | have pail Of
water, my car" he did not finish the
sentence but paused IN dlsmay, for the
clotheSpins were removed from the
loNeliest Of lips and the face turned
TO his was never that of an ordinary
maldservant. such rare beauty could
only belong to the sister OF Celia and
Ethel--she saw his embarrassment
and smiled gravcly.
Water? Certainly" she said In a
voice which made his pulses tiugie
III you will come to the house will
give you a pail there is water IN the
garage, bat you may as well I'LL the
pail in the kitchen" She led the way
Into great kitchen. Immediately
clean, where an ancient coiored wo-
man, crippled with rheumatism, sat
In comfortable armchair by the fire.
She croakcd hoarse protests when The
girl gave Neil a shining pail.
"No. Miss Rosamond. honey. done
you be waitin' on folks lax that"
please. be quiet, Aunt Heppy,"
chided the girl.
~ am sorry to trouble you'll didn't
know that might be intruding--I am
acquainted with Mrs. Finch and her
daughters and"
You must be coming to dinner to-
night, then" suggested the girl. ~
recognized you at once-l am Rosa.
mOnd Finch"
Nell took her hand. MAY stay a
little while and be kitchen cOmpanyT
he asked. I'D like to get acquainted"
Rosamond looked doubtful Then n
wave of color invaded her fairness.
81 shall be glad, Mr.. Latimer, but you
see II would embarruss mother and the
girls IL Il were known--you see, Hcppy
Is crippled, so, as we cannot afford
another maid, come out and help.
lIeppy directs me and love to
cook"
"She shore am de beatenest cook -
Interrupted Heppy.
Rosam0nd Joined In Nell's laughter
"FIeppy is a good. teacher, and Il gives
the younger girls chance 10 20
about. ave been out two seasons al
ready, and do Ike a chance to KEEP
up with my studies. must fly around
now because there Is dinner to get
oh, we have an extra maid In for that
10 help Abner In the dining room. Ch
you mix mayOnnalse?'
Can III Nell washed his handi
and pushed back his cuffs,
III you will let me help you III
tie I'll forsweaf any knowledge OF YOU
and your dark plottings In this
Kitchen"
VERY we'll" she laughed merrily
"oniy you must fly at the stroke Of
four, so that you will not scandaliz'
mother and the girls"
Nell never forgot that hour spen
in the kitchen with lovely Rosanont
Finch.
That night at the happy, informa
dinner party for which the Finche
we're famous Neil saw her again ant
she seemed another girl. Her famll!
and friends took fire from her gayet!
und IL was u never.tO-be-forRotten eve
ming. RosamoEd Finch had awakened
During the weeks that followed Ne!
learned more about the interestinl
fpmily of girls who maintained thel
social position on a depleted Income