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They discussed the matter more than once, Diantha most reluctant to take any assistance; Mrs. Weatherstone determined that she should. "I feel like a big investor already," she said. "I don't think even you realize the money there is in this thing! You are interested in establishing the working girls, and saving money and time for the housewives. I am interested in making money out of it honestly!
Halsey was nearly a head taller than her employer, a stout showy woman, handsome enough, red-lipped, and with a moist and crafty eye. This was so sudden a misadventure that she forgot her usual caution. "You've no right to turn me off in a minute like this!" she burst forth. "I'll leave it to Madam Weatherstone!" "If you will look at the terms on which I engaged you, Mrs.
Ree, and Miss Massing, who had even been seen to extend her hand to the gavel and finger it threateningly, now rose, somewhat precipitately, and came forward. "Order, please! You will please keep order. You have heard the we will now the meeting is now open for discussion, Mrs. Thaddler!" And she sat down. She meant to have said Madam Weatherstone, by Mrs. Thaddler was more aggressive.
Thaddler, conscious of her New York millions, and Madam Weatherstone, conscious of her Philadelphia lineage, with Mrs. Most of the members were quite content to follow the lead of the solidly established ladies of Orchard Avenue; especially as this leadership consisted mainly in the pursuance of a masterly inactivity.
She might invite us to visit her." "If she ever comes back again, I'm going to recite for her," said, Dora, firmly. Her mother gazed fondly on her youngest. "I wish you could, dear," she agreed. "I'm sure you have talent; and Madam Weatherstone would recognize it. And Adeline's music too. And Cora's art. I am very proud of my girls." Cora sat where the light fell well upon her work.
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," she said, mischievously, "and come along!" And the purple chauffeur, his disapproving back ineffectual in the darkness, rolled them home.
But here's what this house ought to cost you at the outside, and here's what it does cost you now." Mrs. Weatherstone was impressed. "Aren't you a little spectacular?" she suggested. Diantha went over it carefully; the number of rooms, the number of servants, the hours of labor, the amount of food and other supplies required. "This is only preparatory, of course," she said.
A clear red lit her checks. She rang. Little Ilda, the newest maid, appeared, gazing at her in shy admiration. Mrs. Weatherstone looked at her with new eyes. "Have you been here long?" she asked. "What is your name?" "No, ma'am," said the child she was scarce more. "Only a week and two days. My name is Ilda." "Who engaged you?" "Mrs. Halsey, ma'am." "Ah," said Mrs.
I thought Madam Weatherstone ran that palace, of yours, and you didn't have any trouble at all." "Oh yes, she runs it. I couldn't get along with her at all if she didn't. That's her life. It was my mother's too. Always fussing and fussing. Their houses on their backs like snails!" "Its twenty, I think.
She was left in full swing with her big business, busy and successful, honored and liked by all the town practically and quite independent of the small fraction which still disapproved. Some people always will. She was happy, too, in her babies very happy. The Hotel del las Casas was a triumph. Diantha owned it now, and Mrs. Weatherstone built others, in other places, at a large profit. Mrs.
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