Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-01-28
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Am Experiences Not MenopoEixed b.
NaNR YnrN Ilahlnn.

An Experience Not NAon0poIiMed by
New York Ladies'.
"Talk about having trouble in getting
servants, said lady of New York in the
hearing of reporter for the Mail and
Cypress last Thursday night, II have Just
had an experience that has thoroughly
disguised me with all of them. After a
month of endless talk and discussion, we
decided few days ago to leave the city
and go to the country to live. The place
that we selected was in New Jersey, about
three-quarters of an hours ride from the
city. We took the place and made all
our arrangements to go. Then / started
out TO get servant-girl. We had already
engaged an outdoor man, and were 70
take with us also a young colored
boy, who had been with us some time,
to wait on the table, attend the door
and be otherwise handy about the
house. As we intended paying q girl
liberal wages, and as her place would be
any easy one, the idea Of having any
trouble to find girl that would suit us
never entered my mind. started out to
answer several advertisements of girls
wanting employment. About half of
them turned out to be "dodges,n for in
stead of finding the girl the advertise
ment would lead me to expect, would
find anintelligence Office. Uponmy inquir-
ing for the girl who had advertised l
would invariably get the answer, 'Oh,
that girl was engaged this morning. But
we have number here that know will
suit you.' Such lot / talked with
several, but it was hopeless. / had an
idea when started out that was to do
the questioning. But soon found out
that l was not, and instead of my
finding girl to suit me, they were
| finding places to suit themselves.
Nine-tenths of those whom l saw OBJ
jected to going into the country under
any circumstances. Particular objection
was made to jersey because it was so
full of malaria. Objection was also made
to the distance from the city, as it made
the fare back and forth too great. Finally,
felt sure that had persuaded one to go
with us. She had almost made up her
mind to go when she was prompted toask
if the house had stationary tubs. When
told that it did not she said that she
couldn't possibly live in such house.
Another thought she would like the place,
but on finding out about the little colored
boy-for, of course, had to tell them all
of our arrangements-she at once OBJ
jected, saying that she didn't like colored
people,
Zone very airy girl settled herself with
q defiant manner when began to ques-
ton her-to plead with her, / was almost
going to say-for by this time / was
almost ready to take anything from them.
But before had time to go into particu.
lars she asked sharply, where is the girls
sleeping rooms' told her that it adjoined
the kitchen. How is it heated?' came
next / meekly told her that it waf
warmed by the kitchen range. 'The
place wont suit me at all, was the quicl
response, i always like register in my
room ! and with the greatest dignity i'm
aginable she sailed away. One case
amused me considerably. The girl sent
in to talk with me at one of the offices
was, should say, about 80 years old, big
and strong, but with q most unattractivt
facet made up my mind at once that
would not have her if had to go without
a girl, and while / was thinking what
should say to get rid of her, she timidl,
asked, BE there any tramps out that way
Pm afraid of my life of tramps.' Sh,
looked as though she could handle half {
dozen able bodied ones without the leas
difficulty. did not hesitate to tell he
that tramps were great objection to til,
place, and she at once retired precipi
lately. At last when it was nearly dark
found German girl who seemed to b.
just what wanted, and the place APP
peared to be just what she wanted, too
which was more to the purpose. But in
adyertently l mentioned that til,
: outdoor man was also German.
added quickly that he was
nice young man, thinking to pleas
her and that this would be an indueemen
for her to go. She Immediately starte,
up and asked if she was to cook for tn
outdoor man. l told her certainly sh
was. You will have to get some one else
ma'am, never wait on stablemen.' Thi
ended my days search, fruitless one
and / can assure you l went home per
fectly disguised. The next day l sum
moned up courage and tried it again.
, went through pretty much the same expe
rience, but finally succeeded in engaging
young girl whom thought would d,
very nicely. As it was late in the after
noon, she would not go home with me
but promised faithfully to com
next morning to our house will
her baggage, help us with the packing
! and go out to New Jersey with us whel
we went. returned home in high glee
: But when the morning arrived no cir
put in an appearance, nor did she shoy
herself at the house or send any word
Then gave up il despair. After all tn
talk of hard times, servants out of EN-
ployment, and all that sort of thing, no
agirl could find in two days earnes
search to take good place at good wages
and had not been over-particular either
just on this account we gave up on
whole plan and remained in town. N,
doubt, by keeping at it long enough
could have secured a girl, but the though
of her leaving us suddenly in case thing
did not suit her, and the prospect o
going through the search again ever,
once in while, probably, decided tn
! matter"