The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-12-10
A KITCHEN ROW.
War Between n BOARDING House Keeper and
HHis Help-What Ii Costs to Pummel n Biddy.

War Between BSnrdisg, TdLs III House Kesepsr and
The burly proprietor OF fashionable boarding
house in West Sixteenth street. who unbushingy
confesses that his name is Poppy had the misfor-
tune to meet in one OF his "hep" girl who refused
to accept the opinion Of himself and housewives in
general touching the characteristics of her class as
pure gospel She was something OF lawyer; her
1t does appear that there was any fault in her
manner OF procedure and it is not stated anywhere
that her salary was high or her fees exorbitant.
Poppy, however, calculated that II Mary could do
chamberwork and yet make the house ring with
laughter and blithe songs, she could also do the
laupdry work of the establishment. Whether she
GSttd Dothipp It to Em Visions Of maiden Weeping over
a washtub never disturbed his dreams. He was
philosopher and she was help" he was an EN- EN-
poyer and she a servant ergo, Mary must do double
work for the same pay.
But Poppy was diplomatic as well as phlosophic,
and broached the subject to the wondering Mary in
a speech as smooth as soft soap. When he had
finished he twrled his fingers and paused for reply.
He got 1t. Mary claimed beigerent rights, twtted
him about wages sneered at the mangling business,
and vocferated such loud "No!" In his astonlshed
ears that his eyebrows went up the corners OF his
mouth went down, and he stood the picture OF de-
A smile stole over the thin features OF the vlctor-
GUS Mary as with arms akimbo and her chgnon as q
fender she leaned against the Kitchen wall. But
Poppy was not driven from his fell purpose anent
the mange by the demonstrasive negative Not at
whistled up his mouth. What he said need not be
published what he did is worthy of record.
@Somebody, who had nothing better to do, has
given to the world his opinion that acts Of herosm
done in domestic life deserve public applause mucA
more than feats Of daring on the battlefield. Poppy
felt the full force Of che observation and prepared
to cover eimself with glory Squarug himself before
the now thoroughly alarmed domestic, and calling
upon the shades of the departed POppies to witness
his achievement, he struck out from the shoulder
and smashed Mary in the right eye. - Down went
the chambermad, over went Poppy. The boarders
declared the blow q foul. Poppy retired smiling,
and poor Mary had "a head" on her.
The injured woman went, as soon as she was
able to go out, to lawyer and put the case in his
hands. The result was an action for damages
against Poppy. The case came up before Judge
Curtiss in the Marine Court yesterday. The defen-
dant did not appear. After testimony had been
taken Judge Curtiss remarked that a man who
would strike woman was not entitled to the mercy
or consideration OF the Court but shonld receive the
penalty merited by his brutal instincts and that II
never was cowardice to fly from woman, and that
the hero In the honeymoon spoke truly in saying
'tThe man who lays his hand upon woman save IN
the way OF kindness, is wretch whom it were base
nattery to call villain" Poppy not having shown
! the least regard for
What lost a world and made hero fly
The timd tear in Cleopatra's eye
| the Court gave judgment for the plaintiff in s25C
| damages and costs,-M y Herald this morning.