CHAPTER IV
THE FOLLOWING DAY AT MINNIE CARNAVAN’S HOUSE
Aroze at 8:30. Washed—all over. Dressed in me best. Borrowed Minnie’s hat wid the grand white ostrich fether. Minnie wint along wid me to the Alluyunce. “For” ses she “its saft you are, mavorneen.”
After paying our fee of $1 we set around thegither wid mebbe 40 uther unforchnut girls in a room on the sicond flure. “Now remimber” ses Minnie, “no gineral housewark for you. Its a grand cook you be, or a foine first-class waitress, or an illigunt chamber-made, or a nurse to a babby oonderstanding all about bottle feeding. Now raymimber what you are.”
“I begin to have mis doubts, Minnie” ses I, trimbling inwardly.
“Ah go wan” ses Minnie, wid contimp, and just thin wan of the Miss Flimflams (for so Minnie had them all named), cum into the room and ses in a loud voyce:
“A nurse! I’ve a call here for a nurse. Must be first-class. Consumtive. Wages $10 a week.”
“Tak it!” wispers Minnie, excitedly and she pushed me along.
“Are you a nurse?” arsks Miss Flimflam, looking at me misdoubtfully.
“Well mam” ses I “Its manny a yung wan——”