The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1885-05-01
THE NEW GIRL.

"1 Ou couldn't spare me very
little money, could you father n
Janet leaned over him as he count
etl some bills.
"If it is for something absolute
~ necessary, my daughter"
III can't say 1t is exactly that,
but | never get cent of pocket
money now, father"
He sighed as he answered, 81
know it, and l am sorry, but the
pressure seems hai der and harder
every year Wants seem to increase
faster ,lan the means of supplying
them. Hand this to your mother,
Janet"
"Forgive me for worrying you,
dear father. l ought to be making
my own spending money, but there
are so few ways OF doing that un-
less l go away from home"
1--WE can't let you do that.
There's enough for all, if we are
CAREFUL
"Take it out to Budget" said her
mother, as Janet gaze her the
money from her father.
"Twelve dollars. Dear me W
said Janet to herself, rather fret
fully, as she slowly walked toward
the Kitchen. "Bridget has earned
it, and don't grudge it to her, but
| wish | could earn $l2."
"Wirra, warra y Bridget sat on
the flool, holding an open letter,
and rocking herself backward and
forward with dismal grOans. Pots,
pans and kettles were around in
their nsnal confusion, "IpS mesilf
must be lawn ycz the day, MISS
Janet.'
Servants were hard to find, aud
Janetis face wore the accustomed
expression of dismay with which
such notice were always received
as she asked "What'S the matter,
Bridget Z"
"It's me sisters got the faver
bad, au' it's mesilf must be goin' to
her; an it's six weeks entirely III
be shrayin when it's SO tar to be
gOin'."
As Janet handed her the money,
a sudden thought came to her.
~ am sorry for you, Bridget.
OF course you must go, if you must.
Perhaps we can get along without
you until you are ready to come
back"
another" she said, returning to
her, "Bridget's going away for a
few weeksH Mothers face grew as
dismayed as Janet's had, for she
was not strong, aud there were
four boys.
"An' plase ye, ma'am, it's after
comm to try to get the place l am."
"What do you mean, Janetp
said her mother, laughing, as the
girl courtesyed low.
81 mean, mother, Will you pay
me the same you pay Bridget, If
do her work ~
"You can't do iE all, Janet"
"What l can't do III hire. /
want to do something, want to get
some money can ieel is my own,
and that / have a right to spend if
l want new book, or bit of mus
ic, or something else. l can't get a
are forty applicants
when there is one vacancy. / can't
get more than two music scholars.
can't dispose of fancy work or
painting, and if L could / might
dabble over them for a month, and
not clear more than Bridget does |
In q week, there are so many doing
that kind of work. Kitchen work |
Is the only work there seems to be |
plenty of for girls"
"YOu may try it, but l think |
you'll get very tired of it."
Janet spent q good part of her
irst weeks wages in buying ging-
lam aprons, rubber gloves, and
Daying a stout woman to come and
,crub and scour until the last traces
If good-natured, slOvenly Bridgets /
presence were removed. Then with
,lean kitchen, clean utensils and
lean towels, Janet took hold Of her
york with a right good will.
"We1l all cooperate said her
ather, when he heard Of her inten-
ions
"We1l cooperate, "cried the
'oys, and they kept their word we'll
q bringing of wood and water, aud
weeping the walks. And after the
lrst morning she found that Tom
Iad made the FIRE and ground the
ofFaa hafora she came down.