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me mwm south \A/\ 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. 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CUTHBERT, GEORGIA, This old and popular institution is still doing noble service in the great work o( education. The spacious and comfortable Boatding Honse and College Buildings havejn-t been repaired and refurnished in elegant style, and will bear favorable comparison with similar estab lishments in any part of th- country. The corps ol teachers—nine in number—for thoroughness and effi ciency. cannot be surpassed North or South. The Course of Study was prepared with great care, and it is fully up with the requirements of the times, it em braces equally, the physical, mental and moral cultiva tion of tne pupils. The Discipline is very mild, bnt firm, systematic and exacting. The Terms have been reduced, so far as possible, to meet the necessities of the times, as will appear from the fol lowing exhibit: PER SESSION OF NINE MONTHS, reuulAk course. 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