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stairs察but they merely stood in front of her and asked questions。 The
girl's blood surged to her cheeks察she smiled grimly察kept absolute
silence察brushed through them and went swiftly to her room察locking the
door after her。
The reporters described her appearanceunfavorably this time察and they
described the housealso unfavorably。 They said that ;A group of
adoring´eyed young men stood about the doorway as the flushed heroine of
the afternoon made her brusque entrance。; These adorers consisted of
the landlady's Johnny察aged thirteen察and two satellites of his察still
younger。 They _did_ look at Diantha admiringly察and she _was_ a little
hurried in her entrancetruth must be maintained。
Too irritated and tired to go out for dinner察she ate an orange or two
lay down awhile察and then eased her mind by writing a long letter to
Ross and telling him all about it。 That is察she told him most of it
all the pleasant things察all the funny things察leaving out about the
reporters察because she was too angry to be just察she told herself。 She
wrote and wrote察becoming peaceful as the quiet moments passed察and a
sense grew upon her of the strong察lasting love that was waiting so
patiently。
;Dearest察─her swift pen flew along察 I really feel much encouraged。 An
impression has been made。 One or two men spoke to me afterward察the
young minister察who said such nice things察and one older man察who looked
prosperous and reliable。 'When you begin any such business as you have
outlined察you may count on me察Miss Bell' he said察and gave me his
card。 He's a lawyerP。 L。 Wiscomb察nice man察I should think。 Another
big察sheepish´looking man said察'And me察Miss Bell。' His name is
Thaddler察his wife is very disagreeable。 Some of the women are
favorably impressed察but the old´fashioned kindmy 'If hate killed
men察Brother Lawrence'but it don't。;
She wrote herself into a good humor察and dwelt at considerable length on
the pleasant episode of the minister and young Mrs。 Weatherstone's
remarks。 ;I liked her察─she wrote。 ;She's a nice womaneven if she is
rich。;
There was a knock at her door。 ;Lady to see you察Miss。;
;I cannot see anyone察─said Diantha察 you must excuse me。;
;Beg pardon察Miss察but it's not a reporter察it's。; The landlady
stretched her lean neck around the door edge and whispered hoarsely
;It's young Mrs。 Weatherstone
Diantha rose to her feet察a little bewildered。 ;I'll be right down察
she said。 But a voice broke in from the hall察 I beg your pardon察Miss
Bell察but I took the liberty of coming up察may I come in拭
She came in察and the landlady perforce went out。 Mrs。 Weatherstone held
Diantha's hand warmly察and looked into her eyes。 ;I was a schoolmate of
Ellen Porne察─she told the girl。 ;We are dear friends still察and so I
feel that I know you better than you think。 You have done beautiful
work for Mrs。 Porne察now I want you to do to it for me。 I need you。;
;Won't you sit down拭─said Diantha。
;You察too察─said Mrs。 Weatherstone。 ;Now I want you to come to
meright away。 You have done me so much good already。 I was just a
New England bred school teacher myself at first察so we're even that far。
Then you took a step upand I took a step down。;
Diantha was a little slow in understanding the quick fervor of this new
friend察a trifle suspicious察even察being a cautious soul察and somewhat
overstrung察perhaps。 Her visitor察bright´eyed and eager察went on。 ;I
gave up school teaching and married a fortune。 You have given it up to
do a more needed work。 I think you are wonderful。 Now察I know this
seems queer to you察but I want to tell you about it。 I feel sure you'll
understand。 At home察Madam Weatherstone has had everything in charge
for years and years察and I've been too lazy or too weak察or too
indifferent察to do anything。 I didn't care察somehow。 All the machinery
of living察and no _living_no good of it all Yet there didn't seem to
be anything else to do。 Now you have waked me all upyour paper this
afternoonwhat Mr。 Eltwood saidthe way those poor察dull察blind women
took it。 And yet I was just as dull and blind myself Well察I begin to
see things now。 I can't tell you all at once what a difference it has
made察but I have a very definite proposition to make to you。 Will you
come and be my housekeeper察nowright awayat a hundred dollars a
month拭
Diantha opened her eyes wide and looked at the eager lady as if she
suspected her nervous balance。
;The other one got a thousand a yearyou are worth more。 Now察don't
decline察please。 Let me tell you about it。 I can see that you have
plans ahead察for this business察but it can't hurt you much to put them
off six months察say。 Meantime察you could be practicing。 Our place at
Santa Ulrica is almost as big as this one察there are lots of servants
and a great察weary maze of accounts to be kept察and it wouldn't be bad
practice for younow察would it拭
Diantha's troubled eyes lit up。 ;Noyou are right there察─she said。
;If I could do it
;You'll have to do just that sort of thing when you are running your
business察won't you拭─her visitor went on。 ;And the summer's not a good
time to start a thing like that察is it拭
Diantha meditated。 ;No察I wasn't going to。 I was going to start
somewheretake a cottage察a dozen girls or soand furnish labor by the
day to the other cottages。;
;Well察you might be able to run that on the side察─said Mrs。
Weatherstone。 ;And you could train my girls察get in new ones if you
like察it doesn't seem to me it would conflict。 But to speak to you
quite frankly察Miss Bell察I want you in the house for my own sake。 You
do me good。;
They discussed the matter for some time察Diantha objecting mainly to the
suddenness of it all。 ;I'm a slow thinker察─she said察 and this is
soso attractive that I'm suspicious of it。 I had the other thing all
plannedthe girls practically engaged。;
;Where were you thinking of going拭─asked Mrs。 Weatherstone。
;To Santa Ulrica。;
;Exactly Well察you shall have your cottage and our girls and give them
part time。 Orhow many have you arranged with拭
;Only six have made definite engagements yet。;
;What kind拭
;Two laundresses察a cook and three second maids察all good ones。;
;Excellent Now察I tell you what to do。 I will engage all those girls。
I'm making a change at the house察for various reasons。 You bring them
to me as soon as you like察but you I want at once。 I wish you'd come
home with me to´night Why don't you拭
Diantha's scanty baggage was all in sight。 She looked around for an
excuse。 Mrs。 Weatherstone stood up laughing。
;Put the new address in the letter察─she said察mischievously察 and come
along
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And the purple chauffeur察his disapproving back ineffectual in the
darkness察rolled them home。
WHAT DIANTHA DID
CHAPTER IX。
;SLEEPING IN。;
Men have marched in armies察fleets have borne them
Left their homes new countries to subdue
Young men seeking fortune wide have wandered
We have something new。
Armies of young maidens cross our oceans
Leave their mother's love察their father's care
Maidens察young and helpless察widely wander
Burdens new to bear。
Strange the land and language察laws and customs
Ignorant and all alone they come
Maidens young and helpless察serving strangers
Thus we keep the Home。
When on earth was safety for young maidens
Far from mother's love and father's care
We preserve The Home察and call it sacred
Burdens new they bear。
The sun had gone down on Madam Weatherstone's wrath察and risen to find
it unabated。 With condensed disapprobation written on every well´cut
feature察she came to the coldly gleaming breakfast table。
That Mrs。 Halsey was undoubtedly gone察she had to admit察yet so far
failed to find the exact words of reproof for a woman of independent
means discharging her own housekeeper when it pleased her。
Young Mathew unexpectedly appeared at breakfast察perhaps in anticipation
of a sort of Roman holiday in which his usually late and apologetic
stepmother would furnish the amusement。 They were both surprised to
find her there before them察looking uncommonly fresh in crisp察sheer
white察with deep´toned violets in her belt。
She ate with every appearance of enjoyment察chatting amiably about the
lovely morningthe flowers察the garden and the gardeners察her efforts
ill seconded察however。
;Shall I attend to the orders this morning拭─asked Madam Weatherstone
with an air of noble patience。
;O no察thank you ─replied Viva。 ;I have engaged a new housekeeper。;
;A new housekeeper When拭─ The old lady was shaken by this
inconceivable promptness。
;Last night察─said her daughter´in´law察looking calmly across the table
her color rising a little。
;And when is she coming察if I may ask拭
;She has come。 I have been with her an hour already this morning。;
Young Mathew smiled。 This was amusing察though not what he had expected。
;How extremely alert and businesslike ─he said lazily。 ;It's becoming
to youto get up early
;You can't have got much of a personat a minute's notice察─said his
grandmother。 ;Or perhaps you have been planning this for some ti