The weekly Shasta courier. [volume] (Shasta, Calif.) 1872-190?, 1873-04-19
Seeking A Servant.

Ny wife is delicate little woman. She
was esteemed great beauty when married
her. Her mother told me that, If | would
preserve the roses IN her cheeks, | must be
very tender OF her and shield her from too
much care. For that reason have always
advocated the dismissal of servants who
were not absolutely perfect. One morning,
last week, Jane omitted to put large spoons
on the table, and the cruets were entirely
empty. | took the matter in hand. as a
good, kind, considerable thoughtful husband
should, and spoke sharply to the girl. She
undertook to answer me back, and | sent
her straight out of the house.
That's the way to do it." I said. "If
one glrl doesn't suit, try another"
But my dear. Jane was a good servant
in most respects"
That is what You say of them all. tell
you and have told you repeatedly, that it is
just as easy to get those who are right alto
sether. You are too gentle q mistress and
your servants impose upon you. III had the
charge of the house they would have to toe
the marx. l am tired of seeing you so
overshadowed with household affairs. Even
now wrinkles are settling in your forehead,
as If you were forty-fve instead of twenty
seven"
All the wrinkles date far back Of Jane
iorgetiulness. am not sure but they have
been Produced by the frequency of my visits
TO intelligence Offices. l thought, the last
time went to one, that nv hair would turn
white before | got away"
=, why don't you follow up some Of those
N IN aAw-
mo ner used to, and Was very successful
have. l got Della from an advertise
ment-the one who sat down on the baby.
thinking he was the rag bag-and Alice.
who stole all my best towels. and Julia, who
would take her beaux into the parlor every
time we were out in the evening, aud don t
Know how many more. have come to the
conclusion, that when servant is neat and
honest, 1t Is best to overlook trlfinp short
comlngs. If my husband was Just a little
more patient, think | could manage very
we'll. am worn out with servant hunting"
Servant hunting! | should think it
would be pleasure. | can't imagine any
thing SO dreadful about it,.
Suppose you try it. I really do not
feel well enough to make the effort; would
rather do my own work for a month"
MY vile did not usually speak with so
much earnestness; and it surprised me. Be-
sides, she looked pale, and, as | said before.
anu model Of husband.
1t was pleasant morning. I had enough
to do; but then might as well be hndered
hall an hour to oblige my wife as to waste
30 much time smoking alter lunch.
~ Will, darling Lie down and rest your
sell, or read the papers. Take no thought
about the matter; and now good morning. F"
L kissed her. and went on my way.
bought Herald at q stand on the corner
CHANGING at the list Of " Situations wanted. !"
smiled at the absurd idea Of putting up
with incompetent servants when such an
army was in the field. l selected two num-
beers, which ] thought would suit. They
each contained three figures, and Of couse
were some distance away across the avenues
1t was not an inviting looking neghborhood
and the building into which | entered wus
lar from prepossessing. l knocked at the
hrst door ON the FIRST floor A fat red-faced
woman left the wash tub and opened it.
Did girl advertise from here for
place this morning."
Not as | knows on. Maybe it is in the
back ROOM"
then knocked at the next door. 1t was
opened by little girl of nine or ten, bare
looted and ragged, and her mouth full of
baked potato. -Four other children, of va
nous Sizes came running to look at me.
Is your mother in!" I inquired.
"No."
Is there girl here who wants placer"
NO
" Do you know whether there is one in
the building?"
"No."
Maybe it is upstairs!" screamed an old
crone from bed in the corner OF the room.
as took out the Herald to see If had not
mistaken the number. | assembled a narrow
staircase, and passed along a dark, gloomy
corridor. | knocked at the door, and re-
Peated my inquiries to yellow, sickIy- look
ing woman. with babe in her arms. She
knew nothing Of any such advertisement,
but 1t might be in the next room.
AT the next room they thought that per-
haps 1t was up stairs. So | was handed
along from one to another until reached
the nth floor. There gained the extraor-
binary information that it might he in tn.
back yard. Reaching the ground floor 10
safety proceeded to the rear. where there
was three story house on the same lot,
with the space of only about ten feet be-
tween. An old man sat on the pavement
smoking
How many families are there in the
bullet g." | asked.
de cogitated a moment or two before he
replied:
Twelve. sir
TWAS true. The hall ran through the
center OF the building, making four rooms
on each floor, and each room contained
family. l visited every room before found
the one the girl had advertised from. 1t
was the most respectable looking one Of the