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Show II j She Tried j ' J ' Mrs. Flint, a kind hearted U mistress was much disturbed U I that Martha, her new maid was I obliged to sleep in a cold room j on the toj) floor. I ' j "Martha," said she, remem- Bj I bcring the good old fashioned ij custom in her girlhood. "It isi wl j goitu'- to bo a very cold night ju iind I think you had better take j I j a llntiron to bed with you." J 1 1 1 "Yes'm," the girl quietly as- I I scnted. 1 I ' ! When Martha announced I I breakfast the following morn- P ing tho mistress asked: 1 I 1 "Well, Martha, how did you m get. along with tho flatiron?" fi 1,T,irtha breathed a deep, rem- i , 1 ''iit sigh. I I "Veil, ma'am, I got it 'most L I " warm before morning." New HI ; ; York Times. |
