Nevada County picayune., 1886-05-12
The New Girls Experiment.

You couldn't spare me a very little money, could you, father?' Janet leaned over him as he count ed some bills.
 If it is for something absolutely necessary. my daughter" "I can't say it is exactly that, bu, l never get a cent of po,ket mon. ey, father"
 He sighed as he answered, "l know il, and l am sorry, but the pressure seems harder every year | Wnuts seem to increase faster than the means of supplying them Hand this 10 your mother, Janet
 "FoIgive me for worrying you dear father. l ought to be making my own spending money, but there are so few ways of doing that, unless I go away from home.' We can't let yOu do that. There's enough for all, if ws are careful"
 Take it out to Bridget" said her mother, as Janet gave her the mouey from her father. | "Twelve dollars. Dear mer' snid Janet to herself, rather fret fully, as she slowly walked toward the kitchen. Bridget has earned it and 1 don't grudgc it to her, but l wish l could earn SIP"
 "Wirra, wirra!" Bridget sat on the floor, holding an open letter, and rocking herself backward and forward with dismal groans. Pots pans and kettles were around in their usual confusion. cts me- silf must be lavin yez, the day, Miss Janet"
 Servants were hard to find, and Janet's face wore the accustomed expression of disnay with which such notices were always received as she asked, Whats the matter. Bridget?
 1 It's me sisters got faver bad, Hn' it's mesilf must be goin' to her: an il's six weeks entirely I'll be sthayin wien it's so far to be goiu'
 As Janet handed her the money euddcn thought came 10 her.
 Fl am sorry for you, Bridget. Oi course you must go, if you must , Perhaps we can get along without you until .ou are ready to come i back
 Mother" she said, returning to her, ''Bridgcts going away for a few wecks.r Mothers face grew dismsyed as Janets had, for she was not strong, and there were four boys.
 "An' phase ye, ma'am, it's after getting the place l ain." What do you mean, JunetF said her mother, laughing, us the girl cOurtcsicd low.
 "I mean, mother, will you pay me the same as you pay Bridget, if l will do her work"
 "You cant do it all, Janet"
 "What l can't do l'll hire. want to get some money l can fee is my own, and that 1 have righ' to spend if l want a new book or , bit of music, or anything else. cant get a school-there gre fort, applicants where there is one Va cancy. can't get more than two music scholars. l can't dispose o fancy work or painting, and if could l might dabble over then fora month, and not clear nor, than Bridget does in a week; there arc so many doing that sort O work. Kitchen work is the onl, work there seems to be plenty o for girls"
 "You may try it, but l thinl you'll get very tired of it."
 Janet spent good part of he first weeks wages in buying ging ham aprons, rubber gloves and pay ing stout woman 10 come an' scrub and SCOUT until tho las traces of good-nutured, slovenl. Bridsefs presence were removed Then with clean kitchen, cleal } utensils and clean towels, Jane ] took hold of her work with righ good will.
 } "Wc'll all cooperate" said he father. when he heard of erinten tion.
 even all cooperate" cried thu boy., ana they kept their wore well in bringing in wood and wa ter, and sweeping the walks. Ant octar tho first morning she COunt