The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1876-03-25
TO LET! INQUIRE WITHIN.
BY f. l.. TURNER.

John and had had our supper, the dishe:
were washed up, and now | had taken Z
piece Of sewing to occupy my fingers, while
my lord and master lounged i'll his rocking
| chair with a fragrant weed between his
| lips, and an expression of amiable content,
ment irradiating his whole couptenance.
"John," said l, suddenly breaking the
silence, "let us board this Winter
"What in thunder put that idea into
your head - cried John, dropping his cigal
in his establishment On. B.-John will
use such naughty expressions when he gets
put out.)
"Well, my dearest" said l, soothingly,
sit would be so much less trouble to begin
with No fires to worry over"
|. /" never grumbled at lighting fires, I'm
sure, interrupted John, land I've done it
every morning since that blessed help OF
yours made herself scarce"
eyes, and you have been pattern hus-
lighting fire is not all; it has to be kept
up; and then it makes such heaps of hor-
lid gray ashes, and those ashes will scatter
themselves over the rooms, making no end
of dust and dirt
. Why don't you get another girl, tben?'
"Because have had enough of them,'
| exclaimed, emphatically, land would
sooner do all my own work than have
another sucn torment in the house again.
Think of Jane, who seemed such pcrfec-
ton in every respect, and whom | caught
on a Sunday afternoon, wearing my second
best bonnet up in the park, when she
thought was at home with the headache.
And Sarah, who smashed nearly all our
china in a fit of drunkenness, while trying
to fight the butchers boy, because he dared
TO speak against "swate Ireland"' Mar
tina, too, who seemed so respectable, and
was brought home by policeman at two
o'clock in the morning, and next day had
the face to ask if she might have 4 little
party in our kitchen. Then, worst of all,
Biddy-"
"Oh. spare me recapitulation of all
our domestic woes, l pray you," cried John
"Im sure | heard enough of the wicked
ness of servants at the time, without hav-
ing all their sins raked up afresh."
"Thcn should think you could see that
it is quite impossible for me to feel as if
can trust in servant again." said ], "and
if we cannot get a good one, think what a
terrible prospect there is before mel
Sweeping, busting and cleaning of all sorts
without end; dishwashing after every meal
horrible dessert, to say nothing Of tie cook
ing
Which you have always professed ia
enjoy, telling me how you liked discovering
new dishes to astonsh ME with. What a
humbug you must be, Lottie.'
"When it had to be done, of course |
made the best of it." said /; but oh
John, if you had only seen how delightfully."-
Nellie Dyson is situated, | am sure you
would want to board as much as do"
"Ah, hal so Nell Dyson is the real secret
of this sudden wish of yours, is it, said
John. most ill-naturedy.
But | took no notice.
"She has two of the sweetest rooms,
| furnished with such exquisite taste
went on, "and she has nothing to do but
to play on the piano, and read all day long
if she likes"
"Idlng around. doing nothing, in other
words. Well, it is all she is fitted for
Empty headed, rattle Drained doll that she
is"
9 You must not speak against my friend
! Mr.. Dyson appreciated her merits, at any
rate, said |, loflily.
Mr.. Dyson admired her dollars, I've
no Doubt said that provoking John
! but, seriously, LoItie, yen have sensi