The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1864-01-27
Obtaining Help in the Country.

| SCENE.-4 oorlor. IRE miles from Aeacdury-
| port Bridget seated IN tie easy chair
| Enter the lady Of tie house.
Bridget (Briskly without rising "Good
morning ma am.
1 Indy. (Standing Good morning
Will YOU tell me your name and errand
I b. Sure, Bridget O'Calligan 5 my
name, ma an; the same that 5 walked all
the way from the city to see We"
l. (Kindly) Tell me how l can serve
you Bridget
r. "Iniade, ma'am, if You phase, and
it's me that's come to say IN willing to
sarve YOURSELF"
L. 20 yes, / understand: my husband
was inquiring in the city for a servant !;
and YOU would like the place"
b. I'm not so sure but I might if
we'd make it for me intrest to 90 so far
out It's Margaret Deguan- she that
lives with his reverence, Doctor Burleigh
told me you's distrist for help; so |
called to see his lady about We. and she
/ gave We such good caracter. and recon-
mended We so high, that l thought ye'd
list suit me; SO I've brought my things,
showing a bundle from under her cloak,
and if We can accommodate with Inspect
to the work, and the wages, I'll be after
stopping with We.
L. (Smilng )..Horv could | accomodate
you as to the work p
B. well it is mt Bridget @ Cailigan
would be hard upon so winsome a lady
we looks youngish, too, and delekit like !;
but / suppose we'd be after wanting to do
the incest of yer own cooking:'
/ Il have done so for the last four
years :"
b Frightening up) -.Sarc, and I was
right, Yer house lglancing around the
parlors looks nice. l suppose ye'd he
after taking charge to kape it claim and in
order, yersilf-eycept the kitchen"
Il II have been accustomed to do So
3. Yer husband : the minister, they
said; / suppose its only yersilf. ma am,
would be able to suit him to his linen
L. "You are right again, Bridget; my
husbands linen never trust to any hands
but my own.
g. { Delighted } Sure, ma'am I'm
thinking Mrs. DR. Burleigh did n ricom-
mend We without rason. Have We am
chiider?''
L. Eyes, two boys, six and eight years
old
3 And We wo,!ld mt he after akin
ne 10 mind ttems Ye'd be expectin' to
mind yer own BOYS, of course ~
l. Certainly, that is altogether Gus
tomary."
B. Faith, ma ain, L Il Xix to he Twin
with 50 lSinl and hilpful 4 LADY. What's
been yer wages. ma am 2
L. Nothing. I have been acclston-
cl to work without wages.
T. (Bcwildercd) Ma am
J.. Il have done the work of my own
family unaided for the last four years, and
have therefore neither paid nor received
wages"
=. SIRE ma am, are We after heil one
OF hot Sort Ye do Mt lock like it; 4
njver thought it
l.. Il om precisely that sort, | assure
You. Bridget. | choose to have either tie
comfort Of doinq B2y rork myself. or the
comfort Of horing i done FOR ne. You see
/ should have neither if | employed you
Cool morning
b. . Faith, it 5 the truth We spakc,
ma'an Good day to ye'
Il (SolIcquizing as she gocs) Sure, /
AMI what should dacent girl be after
leavin TIE world to live in the country for,
If not for large wages and small work :
The saints sind help; but it 5 not for the
likes o sich the O Caliigans works"
Thi, scene actually took place, as DIES
cribel, only short time since. at Con
gregational parsonage III Essex county.
. CoRgregationotiSt