Worcester daily spy., 1872-11-14

WHEN MADAM's AWAY THE MAIDS WILL
PLAY-CoSttg FOHy Of IUO lSerU0ntS--A late
letter from Reading, Pa, says: Two servant
girls, Mary kighler and Margaret Maoy, en-
ployed in the family Of Daniel Lerch hardware
dealer, are now in the BerkS county al. The
girls were employed several months ago, and
continued working as dCmestics up to within a
few days. Mr. Lerchsiwilc and his sister, who
was residing with him, were absent on a visit
Tor several weeks, During their absence Mr..
Lerch took rooms at a hotel, leaving the house
IN charge OF the servants. The servants had
keys which admitted them to the wardrobe oil
Miss and Mrs, Lcrch. One night last week thev
resolved upon promenade. They made Their
selections from the wardrobe, and in q short
time stood before the parlor mirrors arrayed in
the costlieSt oil silks and the rarest of yevets.
They left the house By the back way aud an,
peared on the streets by gasligbt in all the
elegance OF q pdlr Of metropolitan bellies.
They had not gone far before they opened
Irritation with two young gentlemen,
These gentlemen wore black and white check
pantaoons, low cut stirts, and their luggage
proclaimed they were drummerS. Supposing
that the girls were queens OF society, and motto.
ing that one OF them dropped her laced hand,
kerchletI one OF the drummeTs picked il up and
introduced himself The iour walked and talked
down the fashionable streets, but the gentlemen
were greatly astOnished to hear the ladies usinu
foreign accent-nOt French
len O'Clock came, and the pairs meapdered
toward home. Down Fifth street they drilted
up the high stoop and into the elegant back
parlor Of MIR. Lerchs residence 4 pleasant
evening was passed. The servant Girls iuyited
tue Sentlenen 10 ne alsy as they could be" and
saiu that all 'nlZe should sase, as poor mother
was not well at all at all in the nursery above .
lhe gentlemen then left.
Inc mkt morning the hardware drummer
walked INTO the store Of Mr.. Lerch, and tapping
him on the shoulder, said
by the way, Dan, last night met with one
Of off, 5n' most singular adventures ever heard
"What was that" inquired hardware
why, myself and MIR. met two ser.
want girls with at least $500 worth OF silks and
Yelyets on. One Of them had a camels hair
shawl, We'll, we made ourselves acquainted
with them, and they invited us into the parlors
Of one of the finest residences in the city. They
acted Ike ladies'; they talked like servant girls"
Mr.. Lerch-Nould you know the house again
Drummer-As well as / know you
Dir. Lerch-WeL, come along and give me a
look at il.
The TWO proceeded down Fifth street To Mr..
Lerchs great astonishment the drummer mount.
ed the steps OF Mr. Lerch's own residence and
exclaimed, "lhls IS the same house; there are
the same window curtains, and this is the same
uainasN Chait IN winch l sat while cOnyersing
with the ladies'"
Mr.. Lerch looked for the girls, but they were
out, and the drummer left the city before they
returned. On Saturday Mr.. Lerch family sud
denly returned home. The girls were out visit.
ing the neighbors About midnight an elegant
carriage drove up in front of the house The
rain was descending in torrents. There emerged
from the cab TWO elegantly dressed LADIES'. MIR.
| Lerch and wife were looking from the second
| story WINDOW The girls entered by the base.
ment door, and the cab rolled away, They
came singing up the stairs, entirely UNCONSCIOUS
Of the iamily's return home The velvet bon.
nets and SIX dresses were utterly ruined by
| spoiled.
The scene upon the second landing, when Mr..
aud Mis-. Lerch confronted the girls, was heart.
rending. The girls fairly wiled. The next
morning they were examined and committed TO
lail by the mayor, in default of bail.
Mrs. Lerch estimates that over 5000 worth of
| her clothing has been ruined and soled ana
that every garment which she had left in the
wardrobe, together with her laces, ribbons. wells
and bonnels, had been worn by these two vain
| and thoughtless servant girls