Arkansas intelligencer., 1849-09-22

Tor her character, VIII try her, for | have be-
come Desperate y think so well of her. said |
'that rather than she should lose her place. will
do her work for few days, till she can come and
take the place; you know | can be well spared
from home now.'
30 you mean what you say 2 said Mrs. Par
nel. Il do said / Il should take it as great fa-
vor said she though should be afraid TO impose
duties upon you you willing 10 impose upon
YOURSELF | took off my things without further
ceremony, went the house with Mrs. Parnel,
and soon found myself at work.
Everything was in confusion, for YOU all know
Mrs. 2. is no housewife but with the aid of the
os-rr girl, ssssrought such change before sunset
that when was preparing TO come homo Mrs. p.
said.
%, if | could gel q girl who knew how to work
as well, as cE2erfuy and quick as you do-one
who had some system in her labor, would give
her any Wages told her that, if she liked my
work, | should have no objection TO living with
her, for must earn a living in some way. So
the amount of it is, that have engaged to return
at two dollars week with the privilege of sit,
ting IN The parlor when | preferred to do So
Thus you see, father our rent is provided for
Did Mr.. P. treat you kindly q asked Mr.. Shan
non. Quite so, said Lucy, 'and just before left
an occurrence took place which brought me at once
into favor. and seemed to prove that decent ed
ucation, after ALL is no disadvantage to servant.
Mr.. Parnel is to deliver lecture before The Lyce-
um this evening. and desiring 10 know the true
reading of some lines that he wished to quote, he
asked his wife if she recoIected them She did
not. and very humbIy suggested where they
might be found in Spenser. He brought the vol.
ume, and soon found them in it. He then invited
me into his study, and told me TO use his library
as lfit we're my own. So you see, that if he had no
heart for your wants, he had head which may
be made subservient to mine. But Josephine let
US hear how YOU succeeded.
q went with Jane to the intelligence Office said
Josephine, 'and we could hardly make the keeper
believe that we wanted places rs domestics-
When be was satisfied that were in earnest, he
gave chairs, and treated Us more cvilly than
he had dozen others who were waiting for places
and sitting in row on long bench. Presently c
| lady came in, and, after few words with the
keeper, was called in, and introduced to her as
young woman wanting place. where did you
live last z said she in quiet business way. tAt
! home, madam said |. AT home Have YOU
ever lived ont 2 NO, madam SO much the
better you are not so full of mischief then.
What work do you expect 10 do? Can you cook!
Can you wash and iron 2 Il know how to per.
some practice before shall become expert SEX
pert said she, expert. where did you get that
word! What education have you had 4
"A good one, madam trust Then what arc
you going to live out for Learned servants are
apt to be good for nothing the dictionary and the
| wash tuO dSSOTl lihS OIL anu "atef. II Is S0lQ.
They shall not antagonize,' said |, 'if you will
try me-. what wages do you cxpect?' sWhat
| may Deserve, said |, humby. Il hope to make
myself so useful to deserve the highest wages
but am willing for you 10 try me at the lowest.
| In short she agreed to try mo a week at dol
! lar, and went home with her. She proved TO be
the wife Of mas ster builder, who, when entered
was studying long account at a desk in one cor
ner of the room. Wife, said he. as we entered
4 have wasted two days upon this account and
cannot reconcile it. | would give half | am
worth to know little book keeping. | am salts
fed that there is of at least fifty dollars
against me, but | cannot see where il is. wish
! that girl was clerk instead of cook
perhaps, sir, said |, Il can be of service to you
in both capacities. May look at the account z
Look at it, yes,' said he, 'and if you find where
the error is I'll give you five dollar bill and q
new gown into the bargain The items of the
account were numerous. for it related 70 budin Q
operations of some magnitude. examined the
debt and credit, but it seemed fair except certain
balances, and few questions soon satisfied me
that one credu had been repeated in them. The
error soon made evident, and the man, to my
surprise, took out the reward, and insisted Upon
my receiving it. He then questioned ne about
my education, and finally agreed TO employ me ,c
| keep his accounts. Another girl Is 10 be hired &c
do the cooking and washing, and am 20 be paic
two dollars per week for book keeper and maid
of all the easy work. So that book keeping
which thought useless at school, is to be the max
ing of me for aught see. But here, mother i,
the five dollar bill, the voucher Of my account
Now, Jane, tell US your story
Il was waiting for CALL said Jane, some time
after Josephine left, for though several ladies
came and several of the girls in waiting went off
with them, the keeper did not call me. A, last
when weIl-dressed lady came, he beckoned to me
and introduced me in terms which were very kind
which indicated, as shought, some acquaintance
with my family. The lady was in want ol
a sort Of governess for her children, and he re.
commended me, because | had been so well ed
ucated and so well brought up myself, that
knew how TO manage children ; 'you must give
her good wages, said he, 'and if she dsappoints
you, will be accountable
| You hear what he says Miss do you author
ize him to say SO? 2 Il know not on what anihorl-
ty he Speaks said I-'but | hope he does not
overrate my intention. if he docs my ability Il
have no personal acquaintance with the young
lady, said the keeper, but my little daughter was
| here just now, and told me that she was once her
Saba III school teacher, and she loved her dearly.
The young ady's manners, and those of her sis
ter, who is just gone out, said he, taught me the
rest
| o,nount Of IA re fh,, I nm, err,co6 ,S