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Hester Delancourt’s
WORK.
—OR,—
Changing the Leopard’s Skin.
Patient Toil Brings Sunshine at
Last*
NEVER DESPAIR.
BT JOHN MAROHMONT.
•We have fifty dollars lift,’ said I. ‘That
will Dearly pay a month's rent. Mrs. Dnrisco
thinks she can get ns twenty dollars for my seal
skin jacket; (it cOBt one hundred and fifty, and
I’ve never had it od) and then, what shall we
do ! for there is nothing now to sell withont
mama's finding it out, and if she knows our
strait, it will kill her.’
I know my tone was defiant, for I felt desper
ate. Louise, Grace, and myself, (Hetty Delan-
oourt by name) were three sisters, and had been
reared in great luxnry, but a reverse of fortune
bad been ours. We had a dear, dear mother,
who for years had been an invalid; she suffered
from a complication of diseases, especially, ‘ a
he irt of weakened organic action;' said an able
Doctor. But there was no weakness in its love
for ns, and we knew, if the care of the future for
us, assailed her, she must die with the amiety.
She was never able to leave her room, so one by
one, we had sold articles of furniture until the
rooms were nearly bare. She did not even
know that the house was no longer our own, but
h»d passed into a landlord’s hands. Rents were
low then, in the city. We got it at sixty dollars
a month. Her meals for years had been served
up for her alone, and she did not guess that
Grace or I now always prepared them, and al
though for her there was always a juicy steak,
a tender chop, or delicate fowl, neither Grace
or myself bad tasted meat for months. I had
tried a school and a neighboring butcher, baker
and a reduced gentleman patronized me. The
latter never paid, the butcher and baker gave us
meat and bread. The butcher s little girl sick
ened and died; the baker moved from our vi
cinity; so my genteel, no-pay scholar alone re
mained. Louise had one music scholar, and
we tried sewing, but we were slow needle-wo-
men, and the ways and means of living stared
us fiercely in the face.
As I spoke, Louise rose, and went to her own
room, closing her door after her; Grace too,
kissed me in silence, and retired to her apart
ment. I knew Louise had gone to weep, and
Grace to pray. I could do neither; with me
tears and prayers were exhausted. To cry
would make mu ill, to pray, my faith had failed.
Thus left alone, I listlessly picked up the Her
ald off of the table. Louise had bought it, to
look in the advertisements for a chance for mn-
sio scholars. I glanced over the ‘Wants,’ in a
mechanical way. • Wanted: Girls to trim ball-
dresses.' I read: ‘None but those accustomed
to the work need apply.’ ‘That's the way,' I
murmured. ‘No chance for btginners in pov
erty.’ The next advertisement arrested my at
tention. I read it a second time: ‘ Wanted a
girl tor house-work. No drudgery required.
Having tried German, French, English, Irish
and colored servants, the party advertising,
now desires an American girL To one who
proves pleasant, competent and honest, very
b'uh. wj ees will be eiyeiv_ R« farencfiJMjh char
acter required. Call at 3*211 West 22d
*1 will try it,’ I said reoolulely to myself. It
was a bold undertaking I knew, to propose to
give satistacticn where, evidently, French, Ir
ish, German, English and negroes had tailed;
but 1 knew how to do bouse work well, I was
honest, and I would try and be pleasant. Our
situation was pressing and the wages would be
good. Perhups Loui6e could get another scholar,
and Grace more sewing. 1 went to Graces
room.
‘Grace!’ I said; ‘your prayers are answered.
I've found work.’
My heart smote me for my bitter jssting;
when she turned her face to me, radiant with
thankfulness, 1 read aloud the advertisement.
• 1 am going to try it, Grace. You must write
me a character, I am going to give you as my
reference. Thank Heaven ! we are still very re-
sptctable. If I get the position, keep the
knowledge of it from mama and Louise. I am
going to my room now, to get ready to call at
329 West 23J St.’
Ttars rolled down Grace’s cheeks.
‘ Oh Hetty ! Hetty ! ’ was all she could artic-
ulat .
• Grace, be still !’ I cried. * We will be no
worse off than before, if I fail; perhaps 1 may
be finding my vocation. At least, where is your
faith; yon are as bad as Louise with your flow
ing tears !'
I went immediately to my room, and was
soon equipped. A neat, plain dress, a close hat,
and common, well meDded gloves, I looked
the respectable servant I wished to be. I went
beck to Grace; she bad written ‘a character’ in
due form, testifying to my place of birth, hon
esty, proficiency in light Louse-work, and gen
erally pleasaDt temper. Grace knew full well
how urgent was our need, and did not seek to
dissuade me from the undertaking, only kissing
me very tenderly, no longer tearfully, for she
was quite calm again.
When 1 got to 329, West 23d street, I rang the
bell and waited some moments; jast as I raised
my hand to ring again, the door was opened by
a gentle, pale-faced woman.
*1 have come to answer this advertisement,’
I said, pointing to the Herald which I bad
brought with me. ‘I would like to see the mis
tress of the house.’
‘I am oue of its mistresses; have you a testi
monial of a good character and a reference?’
‘Yes mam, here it is.’
‘Very well; come into the hall and wait a lit
tle while. Just now I am engaged.’
She left me in the hall near a wide stair-way
and went back to an inner room. I leaned
agaiDst the balustrade wearily, more tired in
mind than body. Presently, a lady, very much
in appearance like the one I had first seen, but
evidently yennger, came into the passage.
•Who are you ?' she asked.
‘A servant-woman. Come to answer an ad
vertisement in the Herald. I hope I will suit.'
‘My brother is the one to decide; you look
tired, go into the library and sit down until we
are ready lor you.’
Sl-e pointed to a door on my left and went up
the stairs. I entered the room sbe had indicat
ed. It was p r« fined apartment, filled with books,
statues, pictures, all telling of cultured tatte.
I beard voices in the next room and caught the
words.
‘Aunt Adele, your only chfirco is by paying
such wages as to make it a real ol-j-ct of gain
for one to stay. Give double or treble the usu
al amount of wages; it will kill aunt Victorine
and yournelf to go on with this waiting on him.
Yon have not bad a regular servant in six months
the last twelve have averaged a week around, I
believe.’
‘Yes, and this is the first answer to his adver
tisement, and it’s been in two weeks.’
*1 tell you. aunt Adele, make it pay handsome
ly, and perhaps some poor soul may try and
. bear it. Treble the wages!’
•But Raoul, he will never consent.’
•He need not know. Teli the girl before you
take her to him you will double the amount he
offers her. It is the only way to get a servant
to bear wilh such a temper as he has. He may
well say German, French, English and Darkies
have failed to give satisfaction, an angel could
net do it.’
I was by now, aware the conversation was
about myself and went out into the passage again.
I waited, perhaps, an hour, when the two la
dies came out accompanied by a handsome
young man. He looked half quizzically, half
pitifully at me, but did not address me; kissed
the ladies affectionally and went out at the street
door.
•I am sorry to have kept you waiting so long,
said the elder lady. ‘My brother (who is a lit
tle peculiar) is the person who inserted the ad
vertisement, and will engage you, if he decides
you will suit him. He is a little hard to please,
but if be engages you, if you will try to please
him and put up with his whims, my sister and
myself will give you ns much more as the amount
of wages he promises you.’
‘There are two things I wish to ask,’ said I.
‘Can I go home at night ? or if 1 stay here, can
I have a room to myself, near to your own or
your sister’s?’
‘You wi‘1 be required to stay here at night.
There are two small rooms opening out of mine
one of which you may use as your own,’ she re
plied iu the kindliest way. ‘Come now, upstairs
to our brother.’
I was curious to see the autocrat. He was a
handsome man of fifty. Pale and peevish-look
ing, somewhat a spoiled-child expression, al
though a decidedly intellectual face. He was
in a sitting-room, beautifully furnished, and
through an open door I saw that a handsomely
furnished chamber adjoined. A coal fire burned
cheerily, before which he satstretching his white
aristocratic hands out to its pleasant warmth.
The grate was polished, the brass knobs burn
ished, everything was exquisitely neat. Brick-
a-brac were lying around, but no disorder, no
dust was apparent. ‘Au old master" peered out
here and therefrom the walls, busts looked down
from beautifully carved brackets, and shelves,
here and there were tilled with choice authors.
•How can he be so cross ?’ I thought.
‘You are an American girl ?’ said the gentle
man, testily, ‘what’s your name ?’
‘Hester Jordan,’ I did not add Dalancourt, I
thought my baptismal name was enough. ‘Yes,
I am an American, sir.’
‘Well, Hester, if I engage you, I wish you to
keep this room and my chamber jast as you see
them now. Answer my bell promptly at all
times; never meddle with my papers; prepare
my coffee, tea or broma just as my sisters in
struct you to do them. Be always brisk, pleas
ant, neat and honest. There are other duties,
not just now occurring to one, suen as waiting
in the dining-room, answering the door-bell,
combing my hair to put me to sleep, etc., etc;
for this service I will pay you ten dollars per
week. ’
‘I will try sir! When shall I come.’
‘My sister will call on Miss Dalancourt, this
afternoon; if she substantiates your testimonials,
you may come to-morrow. I know of the Da-
lancourt's aristocratio family; a first rate refer
ence; but how such people as they are, can take
so much trouble with menials is passing
strange.’
He waved his hand in dismissal. I bowed
and left the room. Miss Adele, the elder sister
followed me.
You have a good face,’ she said rather in a
tone of entreaty. 'Do, try and please him, if
you cbd ; my sister and myself you know, have
promised to make the amount of wages, double
the sum he promised. Be sure you never con
tradict him.’
_ h.irq,!xuj d, T* .
in need of the money, and one can cfo almost
anything for money.’
Grace hoped for the best; especially, after the
call from M'.ss Vioiorine.
‘You at least have not vulgar employers
Hetty !’ she said.
•No, only an ill-natured one,’ I replied.
‘1 felt so drawn to the gentleness of Miss
La Croix, said Grace. ‘I would have told her
our story Hetty, had I not feared you would be
angry it I did so.’
‘i wonld have been very angry Grace! and
have thrown up the situation. I would not have
subjected them to such a trial to their kind
beaus; it would have put all parties in a false
position. To them I am a servant, nothing more.
I’ll try and be a good one; the fact that I’ve
been raised a lady will enable me to be a good
servant. I am no object of charity, while I’ve
strength of mind and body to go out as a wait
ress. The motto of the Dalanco art’s is, Graignez
honte,’ and my birthright, is to fear the sname
of failing in my work in life, whatever work
there may be. It makes no difference, Grace,
what are our outward circumstances, we have
the crest ot mamma's lovliness and papa’s un
stained character, worth more than all the tradi
tions of the old Crusader Dalancourt, who won
knighthood before Jerusalem at Loni's hands,
and chose as his motto 'Graignez honte!’ (fear
shame.)
‘A cab the next morning carried my trunk and
myself to 329. West 2nd Street. The room of
which I took possession, was plain but comfort
able. 1 had put tff my hat and wrap, and won
dered what my work would now be, when I
beard the tinkling of a silver-toned bell. Miss
Victorine came to my door and called me:
‘Hester, Brother has just ruDg, will you begin
service and see what he wauts? Be sure not to
contradict him in anything; he cannot take con
tradiction; do whatever he tells you, silently'
I went immediately to his room. He was in
bis chamber, sitting near the fire, attired in a
handsome dressing gown and slippers.
‘Sir?’ I said as I entered.
‘Bring my shaving water; it is on the knob of
the sitting-room grate.’
I saw on a table near, a shaving case, and by
it an empty china mug; into this I poured the
hot water from the bright little copper kettle,
and then lifted the stand containing shaving
case, water etc., to his side.
‘You are not a fool I see, to bother one with
questions about what you are to do if you are a
Yankee.’
I frit quite elated. My employer already
praising me. Ah, thought I, ‘the devil is not so
black as he’s painted.’
‘Shave me ! continued my master.
Here was a dilemma. 1 knew little of the mo-
dus operandi, but I remembered when as a lutle
child I used to visit the country, I had watched
an old nncle shave with much interest, and to
lather I recollected, was the first thing, and as
my master was a person I must not contradict,
I smeared Mr. LaCroix’ face well with suds, and
then, awkwardly took up the razor.
‘If you are fool enough to cut my nose off, I m
not fool enough to sit still and let you do it,
you fool you !’ said he angrily, taking the razor
from my trembling lingers.
‘Go, bring my broma.’
Twent to Miss Adele for instructions about
the beverage.
‘How my head aches,’ she said wearily.
‘Till me where to find ti e materials, MissLa-
Croix, I can make it.’ I said.
‘Do you think you can, Heater?’ said Miss
Adele, as she inducted me into the pantry, _
I answered very confidently, for I had minis
tered to dear mama's invalid taste too long not
know myself au fait in this department. Miss
Adele gladly left it to me, and I very soon had
the beverage prepared, and ventured, too, a nice
toast, served it all daintily on a lacquered tray
and carried it up-stairs. Illy master had finish
ed his shave and come into his sitting-room,
and had his hand on the bell, ready to ring me
up.
‘Got here at last, eh !’
Withont reply I put the waiter on a stand
near his chair. He tasted his broma.
•Who made this broma?’
‘I did, sii.’
‘Don’t lie ! you know Miss Victorine herself
made it.’
I did not offer to say a word, but quietly went
into his chamber and began to arrange it. Care
fully noting how the bed was made, and in re
making, putting back every cover at the very
angle I saw it had originally been. I moved
briskly and kept busy, but watched vigilantly
to see when he finished his broma and toast, and
immediately removed the waiter from the room.
‘Go bring up the morning paper!' growled
Mr. LaCroix as I appeared. 1 brought it to him
and went immediately to finish the arranging of
his room. This accomplished, I brushed his
coat carefully and put it back on the chair on
which I fount] it, ready for him to put on when
he went out to walk. Then I went to Miss Vic-
toriae for orders, giving a detail of what I had
done.
‘Oh!’ said she, turning pale. ‘Hester, you
did uot think of his boots, they are polished,
but outside of his door; make haste, Hester !
perhaps you can take them in before he is ready
for them.’
Just theD, the bell jingled fiercely, I hurried
up stairs, and caught up the boots and as I
opened the door, a slipper came flying at my
head, I dodged it adroitly and repeated the ma-
nceavre to escape the fellow that followed.
•A pretty «liance yon are for a servant; you
idiot! Can’t bring my boots until you are told
a dozen times. Get out of my sight !'
I vanished, and this is a fair sample of my
work and of my master. He did not improve
in temper and never seemed pleased. His sis
ters would sometime have relieved me, for they
were humanitarians, but their brother would
not allow it; they told me, it was because he
liked my way of waiting on him best. He gave
no snch sign to me; slippers, boots, books, and
hard words were continually thrown at me;
constant service required. My work would
have been intolerable but for the thought of dear
mama and also the kindness of Misses Adelle
and Victorine.
Dear mama thought I had needed change and
gone from home for it. This was what I told
her when I said good-bye. And I truly needed
the change to keep her alive. Grace came ev-
erv Sunday aft rnoon, closely veiled, and we
would spend sweet hours together. I tried to
give a ludicrous phase to Mr. LaCroix's ill-hu
mor and kept from her how violent at times was
his temper.
‘ I never speak, Grace,’ said I, ‘except, when
I'm spoken to, but now and then to find if my
vocal powers are not failing from disuse, when
old Mr. LaCroix goes out for his constitutional
walk and I am arranging the sitting-room, I sing.
Young Mr. LaCroix heard me one day when he
was in the house, and I heard him say to Miss
LaCroix, ‘Aunt Adelle, your servant girl is a
nonpareil, she sings snatches from operas with
not much voice, but perfect execution, and her
selections are of the finest. If she has not been
taught music scientifically, she has lived very
much with some one who is a fine musician.'
I wished, Grace, he could hear you sing, he
loves music as yon do.’
These months however of my hard service
told on my health I felt weary at night, and
languid in the morning. I knew I must give
up the place, for it would not do to tax Grace wit* -
the care of me ill; for Grace too latterly, has
grown pale and thin, but was more beautiful
than ever. I regretted leaving my post, for be
side the momy value. I loved the gentle kind
ly _sisters>_aiiJ4Was_ sorry to leave them to bear
the 1 brunt Crols.'s illoluluoVt uuYy the”
night before, I came to this determination, I
had over-heard Miss Victorine say to her neph
ew. *
•Oh Raoul I tell yon Hester is a lady; no or
dinary servant could bear with yonr tiDcle, he
certainly is growing m re hard to please, and
Hester is so gentle, so c nscientious, I do not
see how he cau be so severe.’
‘She will leave him before long aunt Victo
rine, a saint would not stand it six mouths.
Hes er must be a saint, they are made of mar
tyrs I believe.’
•Boor thing, she told me she had great need
of money, when she took the place. It certain
ly is not for herself.’
‘She is out in service for j he first time aunt
Victorine. se e how small and white her hands
are, I half believe she's a real lady, it takes
blood to bear with patient dignity Uncle’s tan
trums. Ixoouldnot, for Golconda’s mines.’
This Raoul La Croix, wub the one being, old
Mr. La Croix ever treated with the least con
sideration. Iiaonl would amuse him, with town
chit-chat, tales of the celebrities of society, was
so merry and entertaining, the uncle often
grew genial in his company. If a storm-cloud
arose on the elder's brow, the nephew took
French-leave, and the ill-natured old man, often
would restrain his temper for a whole eveniog,
to secure the young man’s society.
The next ti ne that Grace came to see me, I
told her of my purpose to quit the La Croix
service.
‘My month will be up soon, to-morrow I will
give warning. If they cannot secure a servaut
to fill my place, I will stay another month, but
no longer. I am not equal to being pleasant, any
longer. I tell you Grace, 1 am in a chronic state
of contradiction, that if I don't leave soon,
will speak . nt, and I will tell the old man
I'm not an idiot, but that he is one to suppose any
one will continue to put up with his temper.’
‘ Do you think Hetty, he wonld take me ?' said
Grace.’ ‘ Miss Victorine would not remember
my face, she only saw roe once.’
‘ It would kill you Grace. I will never let
you try it. )Ve will starve first! I am stronger
than you ami 1 can t stand it.’
The next day I ‘bearded the lion in his den.’
•Mr. La Croix :' said I, ‘I wish you to look out
for another servant. My month expires on Thurs
day, I would be glad to leave then, but I will
remain four weeks after giving warning, if you
are not supplied sooner.’
‘Eh! )Vhat!!! I suppose you are fool
enough to suppose I’ll raise your wages ! No
such Yankee craft will succeed with me, you in
famous idiot!
‘I have given you warning sir, and will cer
tainly leave iu four we.-ks, if not earlier.’
‘ Hold your tongue ! How dare yon speak in
such a tone. You sordid creature ! D»nt speak !
I’ll give yon a dollar a week more, two dollars,
three doilars. Bat if you ever dare speak of giv
ing warning again I'll kick you out of the room.’
‘Mr. La Croix, if you gave a hundred dollars
a week, I will not live iu your service longer.
Yonr temper, language and exactions are intol
erable.’
He fairly foamed at the month with rage, a
volley of invectives flowed from his lips, and
finally, catching up a heavy metal inkstand, he
threw it at my bead. It hit. me on my chest;
weak and excited, 1 staggered and fell from the
force of the blow and pain it gave, and in fall
ing, my head struck against a marble table and
I was instantly stunned. When I recovered I
was lying on a couch, supported by Raoul La
Croix. Miss A tele and Miss Victorine with white,
scared faces were chafing my hands, and bath
ing my face with restoratives.
‘Mercy ! Mercy !’ cried old Mr. LaCroix, who
was pacing the floor and wringing his bands
distractedly. ‘Mercy! Have I indeed killed
her ?’
‘No sir. Please don’t let mamma or Grace
know.'
I articulated these words with painful effort,
and again lapsed into unconsciousness. Days
and nights p ssed before I knew anything more,
and when I came to myself, I found I was lying
in the airy room of the Misses LaCroix, in Miss
Victorine’s own bed, and Miss Adele and her
self, themselves ministered unto my every want.
Grace came to me an hour each day, and sat by
me. I was too weak for much talk, but Grace
told me mamma was feeling stronger than she
had for years, and that Louise had eight music
scholars; and that she, (Grace) had as much
music to copy as she could do, and was very
handsomely paid. Sometimes, if she lingered
until it was a little late in the evening by my
side, Raoul LaCroix saw her safely home, and I
felt life had surely put on a kinder phase. Old
Mr. LaCroix came every day to my room with
the handsome young .doctor who had my case
in charge, and tremulously waited his opinion,
afterwards I heard how, when the physician
told him I was out of danger, the proud old
gentleman had kissed him and leaned on bis neck
and wept. O e night when they thought I slept
the sisters talked in low tones. Said Miss Vic
torine:
‘If Hester recovers, Adele, we may be thank
ful our brother has had such a lessou as tliis;
truly now, his humility and contrition are both
beautiful and touching.'
•Yes, could one have ever believed it possible
for him to be so fall of thought for others, so
patient and so forgetful of self.’
It was months before I was really strong
again. I found when 1 grew better, that as soon
as Grace knew of my iliuess, she told to the La-
Croix our whole story, and Raoul LaCroix, it
was, who found for Louise the music scholar
and for Grace, music to copy, and more than
that, llaonl LaCroix found in nay sweet-voiced
sister, his destin .
They only waited my recovery to be married.
And Dr. Norton, my doctor, in the sweet days
of convalescence, won my heart from me, and
the promise that when Raoul and ijraee were
married, there should be a double wedding.
‘Having proved yonrs-lf superior to French,
English, German and Ethiopians, and having
even conquered a tartar,’ said my esculapin
merrily oue day, ‘what chance Raoul! do yon
think a poor doctor will stand of being master
of the situation with such a damsel.
Quoth 1, ‘when “Greek meets Greek, then
comes the tug.’ ”
Said Raoul, as he left the room:
‘I think you two will tug along right merri-
ty-’
‘My good angel!' said Reginald Norton; ‘Cast
ing out Devils, Mr. LaCroix is your first mira
cle; the leopard has changed his spots indeed,
and the fairy who worked the wonder, is a wo
man whose motto was craignez houle, and doing
her work in that spirit tuat teaches us to do
whatever our hand finds to do, she has won for
herself love and eternal honor.
We were married in the golden days of Octo
ber. Old Mr. LiCroix gave me away at church
and as we turned away from the altar, and he
kissed me, he whispered in my ear.
‘Under God’s mercy to Dr. Norton s skill we
owe your life, Hester, and I thank God to see it
and your happiness placed in his keeping.’
Under my husband's skill and attention too
mamma is blooming into a renewed life. Her
health is so rnuoh improved, she rides out dai
ly. I forgot to tell my wedding gift from Mr.
LaCroix was a beautiful home, a handsome
phaeton and horses, and a nufficient sum at a
bankers yearly to keep it all up. The dear old
gentleman is indeed like an 'Ethiopian of a
changed skin.’ Considerate to sorvants, loving
to his sisters, forbearing to all, he is wearing
the sere and yellow leaf with beautiful dignity.
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