Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1863-04-10

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The children did not heed the mother.
and the woman seemed hardly conscious Of
the presence of either She seemed al At
teaiion 70 other thoushts-PerhaPs about
her own children. or those she loved and
left behind.
The 0fhce-boy the while saying" And
Mr.. - SAYS be hopes she Will suit you:
and since there's been 50 much said in the
papers about girls wages. they are al 90
ins "a IN the country. and this one came on
tie steamer yesterday. from the states
The boys errand done. h. left the mis-
tress with the woman. Mrs. smith seated
herself upon the lounge. while the woman
stood gazing in apparent astOnishment
around her
What countrywoman are yous- Mrs.
Smith inquired. a she began the formula
q her accustomed cstechisui.
American.- the woman articula;ed in
reply. As II half afraid to speak
How old are yoa'-
Thirty-six-
Maid or widow?-
Widow.-
Gan you take good care OF ehildre ,
Ed and Kate are two dear sweet children.
and Il you are anyways cross. fear you
wiil not suit me"
% am very fond of children, madam =
and the woman fairly shuddered As she Ut
tered the word madam
Can yoa wash for The familvs There
arc Only four Of us-
Il can try
Can yoa cook a good dinner. II our
servant man helps yOu' for sometimes We
have company; At other times We are not
% PArticular.~
| believe 1 can Ny sister used to
praise me for being good cook
Your sister. Poor soul. perhaps she
was not Judge The woman bit her Lin.
until the blood fairly started from their
trembling veins. Well. want You 20 do
chAmber-work. too. and make yourself
generally useful about the house. Now.
what wages 10 you expect
&" Thiriy-6vc dollars month. was told
we're the usual wages
"Thirty-6ve dollars, - and Mr.. smith
raised her eyes in ssrprise. " Why. YOU
must mean twenty-five dollars; that Is the
hishes; wages ever paid. = she exclaimed.
And Mrs. Saith smiled. for she hal over
heard the boy say that the woman had Just
arrived. and she was one Of those women
opposed - high wages for servants.
4 - L d
the woman. tiaidly. '' DO not know What
wages are paid here for help; only A.
rived yesterday
% can assure you. Bridget. that twenty
five dollars a month - good wages. and Il
thai vii DO. why-Ill try you
Bridget. Mrs. Smith called her-and 80
She had called every girl and woman Of the
ffty she had bad. Brdget's first duty vas
% wash aud dress httie Kate and Ia. and
somehow or other the children were made
% look unusually neat this morning. and
Bndeet's eyes were red a. II from weeping
and Ed and Kate each lad a valuable story
% tell their mother an hour Afterwards how
the new woman had kissed and hugged
thcm almost % pieces
When NJ. smith came home 70 supper
that evening. be vas agreeably surprised 70
End the house in unusually cool order.
Mrs. Smith was IN cheerful spirits. for she
had found less 20 DO that day than she had
ior long time before Bridget seemed 20
be ahead Of Der ia everything O. anticipate
her wants The children minded her a. II
b instinct. and M smith declared that Il
Bridget Va a. gooi every day in predicting
comfort rn the household as she vas the day
of hcr arrival. b. would not part With her
ior thrice her wages.
Two months rolled around. and Nr.
began 90 BE- very uneasy ia bcr uev situa-
ton. for BE had no occasion 90 direct or
supcrintead the affairs q her household.
and having less cause to complain she rrcw
irritable and nervous. One day there had
been an unusual number q visitors. and
whatever vent wrong in the parlor % raise
Mrs. smiths ire. vas visited on The bead q
the unoacnding Bridget.
Husband. vss Mrs. smiths eiacaia-
tion II complaint. a. soon a. smith entered
that evening. to-morrov morning uhen
you e. down town. leave a note az iho .n-
telh-cncc ofioe. telling them 90 send n.c
another woman. Bridges Wa quite .sucy
and imrs1eu' to-day. snd vii not put Up
uth a servant. impudencc.-
But. wife. r. Vas Smith's rcmonsfrancc.
Il thoughi Bndgei - tbe elisf. par es-
celiencc. q housemaids. ard think you
sid-