Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1885-08-06
The New G1tfs

mdhey, could you, father Janet lean
ed over him as he counted some bills.
If it is for something positively 'hec-
essaty, my daughter.
4 can't say 1t is exactly that; but /
never get a cent Of rccl:ct money new,
f.lthcr.
lie sighed heavily rs he answered, Il
know it, and I'm sorry; but the press
ure seems harder and harder every
year. Wants seem to Increase faster
than the means Of supplying tAtm.-
Hand this to your mother, Janet.
Forgive me for worrying you, faith
cr, l ought to be making my own
Spreading money, but there aro so few
ways Of doing ti.at, unless | 80 away
from home.
we can't let you do thai Tllcrc'2
enough for all, ii we are careful
Take it out to bridget, said her
mother as Janet gave her the money
from her father.
'r~u'vn dollars. Tcar mel slid Jam
ct to herself, rather frettulIy, IS she
walked slowly to the kitchen. bridget
! has earLcd it, and don't grud@e it to
her, but how I wish I coi,ld earn
twelve dollars
'Wirra, wirra.' Bridget sat on the
floor holding an open letter and rock
ins herself backward and forward with
dismal green's. Pots, pans and kettles
were #rolrna in their usual confusion.
ITS meself must be latin ye.i the day,
Miss 1anct'
Servants were hard to find, and Jan.
cts face Wore the accus!ored expires
son Of disma- With which such notices
~tre elways received, as she asked
Whats the matter, BriGget:'
It's me sisters got tke +.vTer, bad,
und IT'S mcsdf must b going to her.
hnd six weeks entirely I'll be shtayin', ,
when it's SO far TO be goln.
As Tantt hHhdcl her the money, 4
s::ilr. Thought cane TO l'.r.
I'm sorry fer You, Bridget. OF
course YOU mist 90 if YOU must. Per
haps we can get along without any one
iii You ere ready to come back
Mother, she said, returning to her,
'Bridyets going away for few weeks.
Mothers face grew as dlsmayed as jan
cts had, for she was not strong, and
fl.itre %ere boys.
/ 'An' plase We ma am its afther con-
ing to thry t. get the place | am
! What do you mean, Janet'' said her
mother, laughing as the yot"tg girl
courtcsied low.
4 taean to do Brilyets work.
you can't do it all, Janet
what | cant do, I'll hire | want
to do something, and | want to get Il
little morey can feel is my owt, and
! that l have right TO spend if | want a
new book or 3 bit Of music or anything
else. cant get school-there are
forty applicants where there is one va
cancy, and | can't get more than one
or two music scholars. | can t dispose
oF fancy work or putting, and if |
could, might dAbble oyer them for Il
month and not clear more than Bridget
does in a week, there ere 50 many wait
Ing to do that kitd Of work. Kitchen
work is the CT y work that appears to
be plenty Of for girls
You may try it, but l think YOU will
get tired Of it,
Janet spent good share Of her first
weeks wages in buying ginsham
aprons, rubber gloves, and paying a
stout woman to come for half 4 day to
scrub and scour until the last traces Of
good natured, slovenly Brldget's pres
ence were removed. Then, with clean
Kitchen clean utensils and clean towels,
Janet took hold Of her work with a
right good will.
We'll all cooperate, said father,
when he heard Of her intention.
We'll all cooperate, cried the boys;
and they kept their word we'll in bring
ing in wood and water and sweehInS
the walks. And after the first morn
ing, she found that Tom had made the
fire and ground the coffee before she
came down.
There great satisfaction in doing
things thoroughly, said Janet to her
mother, after the first day or two. Be
fore, when We have been without a
glrl, l have always hated it because |
tried to sec how much could shove