Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-02-06

there MAS three hundred women ON board.
and should think that You might get me
real ool servant woman, | want no
more girls about the house. | believe
that, ii | have as much trouble another
six months with servant girls as have had
within the past six, shall 90 distracted,
die, or be Obliged To do my own house
work
"Well, Ny dear, Smith replied. in a
bantering tone Of voice To his wife ban.
toring with Mrs, Smith was like little
boys ycuturing on thin icel-'well, nv
dear, ii You do the first act, | shall take
good eve Of you-in the asylum; il the
second, ! shall SEE you decently entombed:
and II YOU do your own houSe-work, |
will pay YOU servants wages regularly,
There 3"
For momen, Mr.. Smith held her
breath; then came low murmuriugs,
smith began 10 move Then the first
sharp drops from between her pearl like
teeth and rose lips, Smith was in the hall
Then, with the laundering majesty of
I Amtiphe Junior, she spoke, and Smith
/ Wa, making his exit by the street door.
( \ hoy and girl came running into the
l dressing-room while Vet tho clouds hung
/ over the atmosphere Of the coy place,
I Mrs, Smith smiles and thc,sunShinc breaks
/ through
Not yet dressed my darhngs. T" and
the full tide of MONDAY brightness shines
reSplcudant all around, mcllowed by the
tones of omo,hcr'S voice,
Il should like situation" said sweet
face At the intelligence office. The face
was not what was usually called pretty
but was q charm about the whole person
that was rather prcposscSsing, The intel
hgence officer looked at the woman-as
only men in that situation can-to sec ii
the woman would suit the place, and the
place the woman.
Il have only one place." he replied,
and she is one of the hardest women TO
suit with help in the city. But il you
are amind to, You can try the place, and
II you can stay with her one month will
charge you the regular fee: if not | will
get you another piUrr, .
The woman was satisfied 10 try, and a
boy was sent 10 show her the adys resi-.
dencc.
Mrs, Smith soliloquiled the woman, as
she walked up town towards the mansion,
4 Mrs. Smith, a paleneSS oycrspread her
face, as she caught glmSc of Mrs. Smith
through the window, when She turned in
70 the basement Of the house: but with
an effort She gathered courage, and her
cheek grew red with the returning flush
Mr.. -- sent this woman" said the
boy 20 Mr., Smith, as they entered the
breakfast room, whore the children were
making boats out Of egE-shclls. and float
ing theR,-in ponds Of coffee
Another woman" cried Ed, running
up 10 her and catching hold of her gown.
Another woman liSpcd little Kate,
as She followed her brothers example.
Woman never mind Them" said Mrs.
Smith. as the woman placed her hands
upon their heads, Ed and Kate" she
continued, go and be dressed 20 this in
slant, or I'll whip YOU"
The children did not heed the mother,
and thu we44# hletftlllly -ttttSr-frrttS uff
rTttTFT. size seemed al attention To other
thonghtS-pcrhapS her own children, or
those She loved and left bchind-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 pa
pers they are all going off in the country
and this one came on the steamer ycster-
day from the Bay State"
The Toys crrand done. he left the mis-
tresS with the woman. Mrs. Smith seated
herself upon the lounge. while the woman
stood gazing with apparent establishment
around her.
Nv hat countrywuman are YOU r" Mrs
smith inquired, as She began the formula
of her accustomed chatici,m.
American" the woman articulatcd. in
reply. as ii afraid to speak +
How old are You :"
"Twcnty-two."
Maid or widow r"
Widow" /
Can You take good care of children .
Ell 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, madam" +
and the woman fairly shuddcrcd as She
uttered the word madam
Can you wash for the family there
'l' tiiiN iuiIl ~ hN
II can try"
Can you cook good dinner il our Scr
want man helps you; for sometimes We
have compauy--at other time, We ar, not
particular =
Il believe l can My sister, used to
praise me for hring a good cook" Il
Your sister! Poor soul, perhaps shcl
was not judge"
The woman hit her lips until the blood
fairly started from their trembling veins
Well, viii want YOU to do the cham
beEwork besides and make yourself gen
orally useful about the house Now. what
wages do You expect +"
"Ihirty-hyc dollars a month"
'Thirty-fve dollars month :" and
Mrs. Smith raised her eyes IN surprise
why you must mean twenty-five dollars
that is the highest wages ever paid"
she exclaimed. And Mrs. Smith again
raised her eyes and smiled, for She had
heard the boy say that the woman had
just arrived, and She was one Of those
women opposed To high wages for ser
wants.
Il suppose it must he Twenty-Five" said
the woman timidly. II do not know
what wages are paid here for help; only
arrived here yesterday"
Il can assure You Bridget that twenty
FIVE dollars month is good wages, and If /,
that will do you, why--l'll try YOU"
Bridget, Mrs. Smith had called every
girl and woman Of the fifty she had had.
Bridgot's first duty was to wash and dress
little Ed and kate-and somehow or 9th
er the children were made to look unusu-
ally neat that morning, and Budgets eyes
were red as if from weeping; and Ed and
Kate each had a valuable story to tell their
mother how the new woman had Rugged
them and kissed them most to pieces
When Mr. Smith returned TO dinner
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