The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1863-07-14

Kate. Be nne1 eoani 81 dress.
"a eo tbs igaant 81 l'll whip yoa
The cbiar d3noi heed lhe moth.
sr. a8d the nbmau was hardly coa-
cious oi eilhea She seemed al atten-
ton 10 other thoasl4t -perlnps about
+ her own childteu. o. those Sic loved
aad bad la behind.
The Office COS hen said
Mr.. Morton ays be hopes she VIII
sui, you sad lnae there has b en- SO
much said shout girls wages IL the
papers, they are all going into lhe
country 81 lhis one came on the
stssmer yesiay, from the states"
The bows GRAND done, he lefl the
woman with the mistress. Mrs Smith
seated herself upon the lounge, while
the womau stood gazing with appar-
ent a.toni-hment around her
What eouuirywomn are YOU Z"
Mrs Smith inquired, as she began
the formula Of her accustomed cate-
chism.
/" American The woman articulat-
ed in reply, rs il half afraid to speak.
How Oh are you Z"
" Thirty-two"
Maid or widow r
Widow"
81 Can you take good care Of child
ren +? Ed and Kate are two dear, sweet
children; and if you are any way
cross, fear yon vii not suit me.'
II am very fond Of children, mad
am"
yhe woman fairly shu1dered as she
spoke the word madam
Can You wash for the family
There are only four Of us."
can try"
" Can you cook a good dinner, If
our seryart-man helps you Z for some
times We have company; at other
times we are not particular"
believe can. My sister used
TO praise me for being a good cook
Your sister! Poor soul perhaps
she was not q judge
The woman BIT hr lips until the
blood fairly started from their trcmbl-
ing veins
We'll, ! want you to do chamber
work, besides, and make yourselfeen-
orally useful about the house. Now,
what wages d. yoa expect z"
Il was told thirty-fye dollars a
month was the usual wages"
"Thirty-fye dollars p Mrs. Smith
raised her eyes in surprise; "why
you must mean twenJ five dollars
that is the highest wages ] ever paid,
she exclaimed
Mrs. Smith smiled for she had heard
the boy say that lie woman had just
arrived, ANA She was one Of those Ia
dies opposed to high wages for sery-
ants.
suppose it must he twenty-five,
said the woman iimidly. Il do not
know what wages are paid here for
help, as | only arrived yesterday"
car assure you, Bridget, that
twenty-five dollars n month is good
wages and il that will do you, Why
I'll try yoa.'
Mrs. Smith had called her Bridget,
for SO Mrs. Smith lad called every gir
and woman Of the fifty She bad tried.
Bridget's first daiy was TO wash and
dress little I'd aod Kate, and somehow
or other, the children we're made to
look unusually neat that morning
Bridgets eyes we're red, as if from
weeping and Ed and Kate each Ind
a valuable story 10 tell their mother,
an hour afterwards, how the new wo-
man had kissed them, and hugged
them almost TO peices.
When Mr.. Smith returned to din-
ner, he was agreeably surprised 70
find the house in unusual good order.
Mrs. Smith was in cheerful spirits, for
she had found less to do about the
house that day than she had for long
time before. Bridget seemed TO b.
ahead Of her 10 everything, aud 70 an-
ticipate her wants. The children
minded her By Instinct and Ms. Smith
declared Tint If Bridget was as good
every day ii producing comfort III the
household as Size was on the day OF her
be- would rot part with
her for thrice i,er wages.
Two months rolled around, and
Mrs. Smith began to become uneasy
b her ncw silaMiou, for size had no
occasion to direct or superintend the
aGaiis Of her household, and, having
less cause 10 complain, size became ir-
riiahle and nervous.
One day, there had been quite an
unusual number of visitors, aud what
ever went wrong ia the parlor that rais-
cd Mrs. Smiths ire, was visited upon .
the bead Of the anoiiending Bridget
Husband was Mrs. Smiths eiac-
uIation Of complaints, as soon as Mr.
Smith entered, that evening, "to-mor-
row-mofning, when you 90 down town,
leave note at the intelligence office,
and ten them 10 send another woman.
Bridget was quite mpudegt and sau
ey TO day, and aili not put up with
any servants impotence"
But, wife, Vas Mr. Smiths re-
/ ilicnghi ilat Bridget
was thc perfection of maids. aal
] think You said
~AIr. Smith | knew what servant
should be. SHE exclaimed, and 1 DO