Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1864-03-25
4 TRUE TNcxDENT OF LIFE.
BY C. Z. B. HoWE.

Her husband, Mr.. Smith, is q dealer in cOd6sE
gimIets, molasses, cotton goods and paten
medicines Mr.. and Mrs. Smith are Of th
real bon ton, the recherche of society, AM
the beau monde consider Mrs. Smith th
belle Of their particular element. You NEE
Mrs. Smith upon the street and politely rails
your hat or more probably make low bow
| Now you would hardly believe that Mrl
Smith, that richly dressed and lashioDabl
lady, with proud and elastic step, and = con
temptous curl at servant girls upon ber beau
tiful and naughty lip, was Oncs q servant
ah! twice-eervant girl and factory hand il
the Yankee land Of LOWELL That is to he
honor For have not kings married common
ers, and dukes made duchesses of peasant girls
She was naughty, q few months ago, bu
there has been change. Those who thought
her all arrogance, now find her all Amiability
and those that thought her naughty, now love
her for her sympathetic kindness. Thereby
begiRs our story.
In all California, Mrs. Smith, at one time
was the most unpleasant mistress that ser
want girls ever trisd to please; and il, by dini
of perseverance,, any one Of them remained in
her employ two weeks, Mr.. Smiths AStonish-
ment was plainly visible.
Well, Mr.. Smith puts on airs as well AZ
Mrs. Smith-it was by lucky accident be
got started, and followed up bis fortune
until be gained his present Importance. Tell
Mr.. Smith how he worked at common labor,
q few years ago, or how he learned the art ol
buying and selling for profit by graduating
from boarding house waiter to stewardship,
and there learned his first idea Of trade, be
will probably reply: ---.-
"Ah them was old times"
Old times, true enough Just a decade
gone since "them old times"
The man at the intelligence Office had sent
i've different girls to Mrs. Smiths employ, in
two weeks. and on this particular morning
Mrs. Smith wanted a Dew servant.
"Mr. Smith" said the lady addressing her
partner in a tone that said palmer than her
words that she had an order 10 give him.
"Mr. Smith, the steamer has arrived. see
by this mornings paper that there were three
hundred women on board, and should think
that you might get me real good servant
woman, l want no more girls about this
honse. believe that il have a. much trou-
BILE for another six months with servant girls
as have had in the past six, shall 90 dis
tracted, die, or be obliged to domy own house
work."
"Well my DEAR" Mr.. Smith replied, in a
bantering tone of voice to bis Wife-bantering
Mrs. Smith was like boys Venturing on thin
ice, "if you do the first act, will take good
care Of you-in the asylum; if the second, 1 will
seeJou decently ,entombed; and if you do
your own hOuseWork, will pay UserEant,s
wages regularly. There r.
For moment Mrs. Smith held her breath;
then came low mutteriDgS. Mr.. Smith be-
gan to move. The first sharp drops from be-
tween her pearl like teeth and rosy lips, Mr..
Smith was in the ball Then,= with the thun-
dering majesty Of XaDtippe, she spoke and
Mr.. Smith was making bis e1it by the front
street door.
A boy and girl came running into the
breakfast room while yet the clouds hung over
the atmosphere Of that cozy place. Mrs.
Smith smiles, and then the sunshine breaks
through.
"Not yet dressed my darlings 7"
The full tide Of MONDAY brightness shines
resplendent all around, mellowed BY the tones
of mothers voice.
al would like q situation" said q mild,
sweet face at the intelligence Office.
The face was not what ID usually called
pretty, but there was a charm about the
whole person that was rather preposseHsing.-
Mr.. Norton looked at the woman-as only
men in that situation can-to see ifthe woman
would suit the place, and if the place Weuld
suit the woman. ~
al have one place only" he replied-"Mrs
Smiths, aud she il the hardest woman TO suit
We have in the city. But if You have mind
TO, you can try the place, and if you stay with
her one month 1 will charge you the usual fee;
if not will get you another place"
She was satisfied to try, and boy was
sent to show her the Iady's residence.
"Mrs. Smith" soliIoquizefthe woman as she
walked up towards the mansion. "Mrs.
Smith"
A paleness overspread her face as she
caught glimpse Of the features of Mrs.
Smith through the window a. she entered the
basement of the house, but with an effort she
gathered courage, and her cheek grew red
with the returning flush.
"Mr Norton sent this woman" said the
boy to Mrs. Smith, as they entered the break
fast room, where the children were making
boats of eggshels, and floating them in cof-
| fee.
"AnOther woman" cried Ed, running up
and catching hold of her dress.
Another woman" lisped little Kate, as
she followed her brothers example.
"Woman, never mind them" said Mrs.
Smith as the woman placed her hand upOn
their heads. "Ed and Kate" she continued,
ego and be dressed this instant, or I'll whip
you"
! The children did not heed the mother, and
the woman was hardly conscious of either
She seemed all attention to other thoughts
| perhaps about her own children, or those she
loved and had left behind.
The Office boy said
"Mr. Norton says be hopes that she will
suit you; and since there has been so much
said about wages in the papers, they are all
going off into the country; and this one came
on the steamer, yesterday, from the States"
The boys errand was done, he left the wo-
man with the mistress. Mrs. Smith seated
herself upon the lounge, while the woman
stood gazing With apparent astouishmeni
around her.
What countrywoman are your Mrs
Smith inquired, as she began the formula o
her accustomed catechism.
American" the woman articulated in 70
ply as if half afraid to speak.
l "How old are your"
"Thirty-tWo."
e'Maid or widow ?"
4Widow."
"Can you take good care Of children EC
and Kate are two dear children, and il yov
| ara any yxav cross I fear vnu will not sui