The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1884-07-08

you break that vase ?"
"No, no, mamma" comes in chorus
from the group.
"You see," says Mrs Brayton turning
to Jnlia, "you might better have told the
truth at once. In the future be more
careful, or you'll lose your place. Asit
/ l will take the cost OF the vase out of
your wages"
"Mrs. Dravton," replies Julia, proud
ly, sin no other house was ever accused
of falsehood And yet since I have been
here, you have accused me many times
OF things done nv some one else Saven
times you have deducted from nv wa
ges the price of articles which did not
break. My month was up this morning,
and will 60. cannot stay where am
accused OF being dishonest"
We watch julia depart with her small
bundle OF clothing, and are about to fol.
low her when Mr.. Drayton comes in.
Upon being informed OF what has taken
place, he says carelessly,-
SIS that go Mrs. Rikerstoff is going
to lose her girl, too, hear. don't
wonder. She works them too hard"
$50 she does. ! don't wonder, either
Have you heard if Mrs. Bennington's
girl is going to stay2 l don't believe
she u keep her month She's too snap
pish with her,
The charitable couple leave the room
now, and we remain only long enough
to bear one Of the children propound
this conundrum -
"Spose We break anything more to-
day, who'll We blame 1t to ?"
At Mrs. Tableben's we find the girl
putting in coal. As we are entering we
observe Mr. Riksrstoff an Mr.. Benning-
ten passing.
MRS Tableben makes q man of her
girl" the latter remarks to his compau.
ion. "1've seen her at work no woman
ought to do"
We slip in. The house is furnished
far more elegantly than any of the 9TH
ers. This surprises US, for we have
heard that the Tableben family is not the
weslthiest In the row Ah, we have il /;
the extra money spent on their home is
saved at the expense of the servants
health and comfort.
Going into the rdining-room, we see
that dinner has just been dispatched.
When all have arisen from the we'll.
spread board, We notice that Mrs. Tia
bleben takes the delicacies and locks
them up in side closet, leaving moth
ing for the girl but the very plainest
dishes. How can she be so despcsble
Now we observe that the girl is going
upstairs. Prompted by curiosity, we
follow her. The halls are covered with
heavy velvet carpets, and through the
open doors we can see handsome bel.
room furniture. On the top floor she
opens email door apd enters. We 90
in too, and find ourselves in a mean
sized, uncarpeted room, containing moth
ing except an uncomfortable looking
bed. And it is very cold here. None
Of the heat which cheers the other
rooms can gain admittance into this
Mrs. Tableben has three spare cham
bers, warmed and furnished we'll, but
she would not think of utilizing one of
them for the sake Of servant. The
lady fcrgets that het servant is human
being whom Christ died to save.
Down STAIRS we almost fell over the
indefatis able Mrs. Wageletongue. She
has found out that Mrs. D,ayton's girl
has left, and is circulating the news.
II don't wonder" Mrs. Tableben Is
saying. MRS. Drayton is always accus-
ing her girls Of what those children do.
There had lot. but you can't make
their mother believe that they would du
ANYTHING wrong"
Reader, these ladies are protesting
Christisns, and imagine they are doing
their duty to God and man. l wish
some one would teach them where they
have gone wrong, thus showing them.
not their neighbors' faults, but their own.
"But," you argue, "servsnts are fire.
quently verv troublesome
"True; know that to nv sorrow.
But there are good girls, and they are
the ones for whom am speaking at this
time. Pardon me, but just fancy your
self a willing. capable servant; with
which family in Quality Row would you
care TO liver
Perhaps, though, you are Mrs. Ri
kerstoff, or Mrs. Bennington, or Mrs
Drayton, or q Mrs Tableden. II so.
this sketch speaks for itself.