Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1860-11-16
Sight Reo0iua
My Housekeeper.

A Lady who can give the best referen
ces as to character and ability wishes sit
uation as Housekeeper in a gentleman's
family. References required. Address
NJ. L. Smith, Box 1904.
| am, | mean was, a bachelor. I had
plenty of money, but was "a years old,
and had never arrived at a satisfactory
way Of spending it. | concluded my er
ror Was the want Of home of nv own:
conceiving sudden disgust for hotels and
boarding houses, [ took handsome house
in respectable portion of the town, and
began looking for a housekeeper. The ad
vertlsement which heads this narrative had
just met my eye as I glanced over the
Wants, IN an evening paper, It pleased
me. In fact | suppoes that Destiny had
decreed that | should be pleased with it.
was reading it for the twentieth time,
when servant announced my sster-in-law
Mrs. Eliza Bishop, and her daughter Eli
"a. Mrs. Bishop was the widow of my ell
dest brother, and her attention and care
for my comfort were really touching.
She followed her name into the room,
leading her daughter-the eldest and best
behaved of the three. She was hand
some woman, Of the commanding, imperial
order, but she looked best that winter af
ternoon in her rich furs and yelyets, her
cheeks crimson from the effects of the keen
frosty air, and the exercise she had been
taking.
I am glad to see you, 1 said, as hand
ed her a chair. There are some things
you women know more about than an old
bachelor like me, and 1wish to consult you
| have concluded to 60 to housekeeping.
Eliza's face frightened into an express
ION even more beaming than the one she
had previously bestowed on me. It never
occurred to me that she could be thinking
Of my future home as convenient resi-
dence for herself and three She answer
ed warmly,
An excellent idea brother Sandie, if YOU
are prepared for the trouble and expense
it involves. The expense to be sure is not
much Of a consideration to you. You have
been so successful that you would not re-
quire so close an economy in your house as
I used to practice in poor Roberts time
He always said that | made one dollar do
the work of three. But there will be
great deal of trouble In the first place
you will have to find house-keeper.
The very thing | wanted to speak to
you about.
Her smile was positively brilliant.
How kind, Sandie, if you are prepared
for the trouble and expense involved.
Not at all kind, troubling you about my
affairs
For shame as if you ever had reason
to think that anything could do for YOU
would be trouble.
A very just remark, considering that her
voluntary service amounted, beside fre-
quent visits, to pair of slippers, with
pink eyed pussy cat on each toe, and
smoking cap with the device of green
poodle couchant.
| FASTENED to place before her the paper
in which marked the advertisement which
heads this article.
There, Eliza, there is what I have been
thinking about Somehow l fancy sho'd
like Mrs. NJ. L, Smith-Mary, imagine
her name is; | am going to write to box
1904
But arn't you acting on impulse, San
die ?
Perhaps So always do-and somehow
my ventures have been tolerably fortu-
nate.
Yes; but this is rather an important
thing. Of course you know,-and she
laughed rather uneasily-that you will be
sure to marry the lady
Marry | believe every woman has the
character of an Eve. Here was an apple
| never should have seen but for my sister
in law. 1t was my turn to laugh.
Why, no, Eliza. This is an objection l
have never thought Of. | don't imagine
1t would prove to De one with me, though.
l am not marrying man Besides, she
is DO doubt widow with Children
stopped, for l remembered my sister S
bereavement and membranes.
Her face turned crimson.
All men do not think it Impossible to
marry widow with children, and you may
not when Mrs Smith has kept house for
you six months; though. to be sure, don't
think some women would ever make up
their minds to marry again.
suppose some women, referred to her.
self, and | was glad of this hint concern
ing her sentiments, for poor Robert had
left his family very comfortable, and | did
not want to see bis children subject to the
untender mereies of q second papa After
a few more cautions from Mrs Bishop, and
few strong expressions of admiration for
various articles from little Eliza, which
extracted from the pocket of her good ma
tured uncle the customary amount of hush
money, my visitors departed and | wrote
my letter to box 1904. In it stated my
residence, the salary [ was willing to pay
and the number of my household / gave
her my name, and the names of a few o
NY friends who would be ready to aforl