Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-12-24
Nhnti. the Rea.on !

" hrs hing / am perfectly desperate,
said Mrs Rodman, os she burst INTO the
quiet sitting room Of her nearest neighbor'
and seated hersoltin a comiortablerocking-
chair "ltis abomlnable! There ought to
be law provided.
Mrs. King raised her eyes from her sew
lng,at ihls outburst from the excited little
lady, and saw that She was most thorougly
yexed' and her face was crimson w''h anger.
" What now, Mrs. kodman Are you
going to call am extra session oi the legis'
at1ro 20 redress your wrongs "
81 wish could, Justthink ofitl Those
pcople an comm, from New.York next
week TO spcnd month. and that impcrti.
neut iade iu.t told me must look out for
o,herhelr-ihats shesbould leave Saturday"
90 IL must be annoying She has not been
with YOU but short time. if | remember
ricbtn
IS Only lust three weeks come Saturday
Just tbiuk she makes four hired girls
have bad since January "
Indocd! DO Won lika 10 change your
holm 50 onen?o
q Nv feelings have nothing to do wi,bit
[ cannot helm myself Under the present
customs Of society. your help is lust as inde-
pendent as her mistress-ifapythinp rather
more 30
"Shs is riaht there. Mrs Rodman she
IS indeuendent She earns her own living
and clothes hersclrbv honest labor"
..But She +. nothing more or less than a
.o-ran, Won know.
You are aware that the standing she
has In your fmily dopeDds upon Yourself
but | really think ifanvone is independent
In i. the ncr.on who works for living
- know Mrs King. YOU believe in
',bat butif you had sncb helm A. have.
,on wou'i uctli to.oe bcrput on airs. If
ccYfd gst u.h Girl as YOUR Alice.
aow--"
al caull NOT snare Alice am expect.
/ i,, fric.3s .aop to srepd the season with
mer
DOb. knew yon .ould not let her 20
She has lived with you so long that YOU
claim her iu.t as much as if YOU owned
herasa slave She would not dare to leave
YOU"
Co. | DO not think she would be afraid to
leave If She chose. but she is satisfied and
so am She is faithful. trusty and kind
and the children are attached 10 her. she
IS ouite treaure0
" She has lived with YOU great while
So Yes ever since She was seventeen. and
She +, now twenty. four"
.,Isn't sbe cross about your having SC
much company
oNo. think she looks forward to tn,
visit with pleasure"
" Wei. | wonder att That was wha
made the fuss with Jane she said she mus
have more pay"
=" If Alice has to work harder on accoun
Of extra numbers in the family, | alwayi
makeit up for her"
d" But, Mrs. King, is not three dollars 1
week all a girl can earn? l agreed to Civ,
Jane that and now She wants more ~
Iou pay her that for doing the work
for your family, | suppose. Did she know
/ you were going to have boardars, when she
camo2'
Nos It was none Of her business o.
course"
presume, Mrs Rodman, you and
think differently on that matter So We
will not discuss it now
" Everybody says that you spoil youl
hired girls, Mrs King
Ay yet every one thinks Alice IL
1 splendid help and no one realizes it more
than do. lreaIly do not know her equal.
" She is first rate; but | could not ge
an American girl, and these foreigners are
so unbearable, so dirty, so impudent, there
is no standing it. | have no patience with
them
The entrance Of Alice, neatly dressed
put stop to Mrs. Rodman's invectives
and as she saw Mrs. Kings help sit dowI
by the work table and take her sewing
she opened her eyes with astonlshment.
have these seams all basted," sale
Mrs. King, as she handed her the wais
OF pretty ehiniz dress and II you arr
not too tired You can run them up on th'
machine while fit the sleeves.
" \ new dress for yourself Mrs, King
1t is quite pretty"
"ltis Alicc's dress, Mrs. Rodman."
" Do you help her make her dressesl
wondery you can find time
Mrs King has fitted all my dresse