The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-12-10
A AIEGEEN ROW.
War Between Boarding House Keeper and
His Eelp-What IL Costs 10 pnnimel a

Wur Between n Boarding House Keeper ind
His Kep-Whnt IL Costs 10 Pummel n
Biddy.
IL is n fondly cherished maxim with metropolitan
housewives that OF ali the annoyances OF domestic
life the hired help, Is the most nrepressible and
| the worst; "Biddyn IS power in the house. as
''Paddy' is in the nation, and only is she fully
aware OF this, but she takes good proclaim
the fact after her own manner. anu at moss mop
perfume moments. But give dog q bad name and
his fate hangs by a ttread-ii he doesn't IN fact,
speedily hang by a rope. Keep on abusing "Blddyr
and The entire class OF female servants are affected
by the libel.
The barly proprietor OF q fashionable boarding
house in West sixteenth street. who unblushng.v
cOniesses tnaG his name Is Poppy, had the mlsior-
tune TO meet IN one OF his "hcpi girl VINO 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
name Mary Morris, anu she practised Ia cham
bers-ln other words she was The chamDarmaid. 1t
does not appear that there was any fault IN her
manner OF PROCEDURE and 1t is not stated anYwn ere
that her salary was high or ner fees cxorbitant.
Poppy, however calculated that II Mary could do
cnamberwork ana vet make the house ring
WITH laughter and blithe songs, she could also
do the Laundry work Of the establishment Whether
she could be Jolly III The latter circumstances was
nothing to Am. VISIONS OF a maiden weeping over
philosopher and she was 'help;'' ne was an en-
ployer and she servant; ergo Mary must do double
work Tor the same pay. But Poppy was diplomatic
as well as piilosOnnlc, and bIoached the subject 10
the wondering Mary IN speech as smooth as soft
soap. Whea he had anished he twIrled his fingers
and paused fer repY. lie got II. Mary canned
bcligerent rignis INVITED HIM about wages sneereI
AT the mangling business and vociieraied such a
loud NO !" IN his asonisned ears that his eyebrows
went up, the corners OF his mouth went down and
he stood the picture Of defeat.
smilc stole the thin features of the yictoyi-
Gus Mar2 as with arms aAinDo and her cnignon as
u fender she leaned against the Kitchen wal. Blt
POPPY not driven RON his fell purpose aaent the
mange by the administrative negative. Not At al.
lie merely called his eyebrows down again ami
whistled np MS mouth. WHAT he said need MOI DC
Somebody, who had notaipg better to do, has
given TO the world his opinion faat acts heroism
done In domestic life deserve puDlc applause much
held. Poppy felt the iull force Of the oDser-
vation and prepared 10 cover himself win glory.
Sguarnx himself before the now thoroughly alarmed
domestic, and calling upon the shades Of MI inc de-
parted Popp,es 20 witness his achievement he struck
oct from the sboudcr and smashed Mary IN the rIpnt
eye. Down went tnc cnainDcrinaid. over weat
Poppy. The poardcrs declared the blow q foul.
Poppy retired smiling, and poor Mary had "a hcIdn
on her.
To go out, to a lawyer and put the case hts hands,
he result was an action for damages against Poppy
Tne case came up before Judge Cnrtlss IN the Marine
,ourt yesterday. The defendant dld not appeac Alter
testimony had been taken Judge Curtis remarked
that man WHO would strike a woman was nos an
titled to the mercy consideration OF the Court
but should the penalty neriled By his brutal
Instincts ana that it never was cowardice 80 rs
nom % woman. and that the hero IN Tine Honey
mooni' spoke trsly III saying ''The man who LAYS his
hand upon woman, save in the way Of kindness IS
wretch whom IL were base natery to call villain =
Poppy not having shown The least regard Tor
wha. los, world and made a hero dy-
The tlMij tear In Cieopa,ra's eye
the Court gave Judgment for the plaintiff in $50
damages aud costs.