National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1868-03-06

Woman, never mind them,' said
Mrs. Smith, as the woman placed
her hands upon their heads. ed.
and Kate she continued, go and
be dressel-go this instant, or I'll
whip YOU
The children did not heed the
and the woman was hardly
of either. She seemed all
attention to other thOughts-per-
haps her two children, or those she
loved and left behind-the Office boy
the while, saying:
'And Mr.--says he hopes she will
suit yOu-and since there has been
so much said about girls wages in
the papers they are all going of in
tie country but this one came on
the steamer yesterday from the Bay
State.'
The boys errand done, he left the
mistress with the woman. Mrs.
Smith seated herself upon til e
lounge, while the woman stood ga
zing with apparent astonishment
around her.
What countrywoman are you'
Mrs. Smith inquired, as she began
the formula of her accustomed chatl-
cism.
American the woman articula-
ted, in reply, as if afraid to speak.
How old are youf
Twenty two
maid or widowf
Widow
Can you take good care of chill
dren ? Ed. and Kate are two dear,
sweet children and if you are always
cross, fear you will not suit me-
Il am very fond of children, mad
am and the woman fairly shudder-
ed as she uttered the word madam.
Can you wash for the family
there are only four of US y
Il can try
Can you cook good dinner if our
servant man helps you; for some.
times we have company-at other
times we are not particular9'
Il believe | can. My sister used
to praise me for being a good cook.
Your sister! Poor soul, perhap;
she was not judge
The woman bit her lips until tn,
blood fairly started from their emb
ling veins.
well, I will want you to do the
chamber work besides, and max,
yourself generally useful about th'
house. Now, what wages do you
expectH
.Thirty.fv dollars n month ant
Mrs. Smith raised her eyes in sur
prise.
why, you must mean twenty five
dollars, that is the highest wages
ever paid she exclaimed. And Mrs
Smith again raised her eyes an'
smiled for she had heard the boy sa,
that the woman had just arrive,
and she was one of those women Op
posed to high wages for servants:
4 suppose it must be twenty-five
said the woman timidly. Il do no
know what wages are paid here TO
help; l only arrived here yesterday
Il can assure you Bridget, tina
twenty five dollars month is goo
wages, and if that will do you, VIII
- 1 try YOU
bridget, Mrs. Smith had calle
every girl and woman of the titt
she had had. Bridgets first dut
was to wash and dress little Ed. an
Kate-and somehow or other Il
children were made to look unusua
ly neat that morning and Bridget
eyes were red as if from weeping
and Ed. and Kate each had avalu
BILE story TO tell their mother ho
the II ew woman had hugged al
kissed them most to pelceS.
When Mr.. Smith returned to di
ner that evening, he was agrccab
, surprised to find the house in II
usually good order. Mrs Smi
was in cheerful spirits, for she h;
, found less TO do about the hOu
that day than she had for a lol
time before. Bridget seemed to
! ahead of her in everything and
anticipate her wants. The childr
, minded her by instinct, and y
Smith declared that if Bridget W
. as good every day in producing co
, fort in the household as OH the fiji
9 day of her introduction, he won
!. not part with her for twice h
wages.
= Two months rolled around, a
G Mrs. Smith began to become VI
uneasy in her new situation, for S
|, had no occasion to direct or sup
}. intend the affairs of her househo
:. and having less to complain of, S
II became irritable and nervous. q
y day there had been quite an unus'
g number Of visitors, and whate'
II went wrong in the parlor that r;
ed Mrs Smiths ire was visited III
I, the head of the unoflcnding Bridl
Ic 'Husband.' was Mrs. Smiths 81
ulation of complaint, as soon
0. Smith entered hat evening, ton
Is row when you go down town, LEI
e. a note ut the intelligence Office, {
le tell him to send me another won
II Bridget was quite impudent ,
II. saucy today, aud 1 will not put
}; with a servants impudence.'
r. But wife, was Mr.. Smiths
h monstrancc, Il thought that Bird
was the chicfpar excellence Of hO,
i'd maids, and ! think you said"
Ia. 'Mr. Smith, know what q
nc want should be- she exclaimed, q
of do not want you TO tell me-
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