Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-12-14
Mrs. Bowser Tells of Mr.. BOwser's Elk
perience With a Servant.
from The Detroit Free Press.

from the Detroit Free Press.
Another thing about Mr.. Bowser is his lofty
conccit about matters in general and over me
IN particular. lie goes about talking of his
house, his furniture. his taste and all that,
Just as if he had never heard of me. The
other week, when the cook walked of at half
an hours notice, and Bowser came home 10
find dinner half an hour lat he crossed his
hands under his m a estic coat tails, walked up
and down like some great lord, and finally
said: MRS. Bowser, it's the fault of your
management. / know that this kitchen can
be run on the same system as bank, ana It's
got to be done Yes, got to be done, Mrs.
BOwser."
You'd better run it; them" replied.
That day he advertised in the papers, and
after supper the girla began arriving. Mr..
Bowser seated himself in state in The parlor
and / showed them in. His manner and
speech were about the same in each case.
young woman" he began, ARE you natu-
rally neat. systematic, accurate, honest, ca
pahle. willing, industrious and handy"
Eyes. SIR"
Can YOU give bonds in the sum Of $4,000"
"No, sir"
"Then do not want youn
He was home all next day, during which
time about twenty girls called and were sent
away. He finally got tired of the bond ques-
tion and accepted girl and CHANGED her IN
tegrity. Eefore proceeding to show her 10 the
kitchen, Mr.. Bowser lOftily observed: "Young
weman, your path OF duty will lead you all
over my house, aud you will be expected to
do your work in cheerful manner and to my
satisfaction. | want perfect system in every
thing. from peeling potatoes to using up eX-
actly three pounds OF butter per week. We
will now make an examination OF the quar-
tiers you are to occupy"
He escorted her to the kitchen and showed
her an egg heater. bar of soap and a horse
radish crater and celery dish, and Informed
her that he would, perhaps, furnish her with
a tack hammer in case she wanted to throw
herself on some new French dish He charged
her to be up at exactly O'Clock in the morn
ing and TO ring the bell at exactly Z. and then
to have the table cleared OFT by s, and then
came in and said t. me:
Mrs. Bowser, this house is TO he run on a
system after this. You won't know the place
by tomorrow night"
"Do you think the girl VIII stayP' / ven
tured TO ask.
"stay? tell you, the whole trouble about
this servaut-girl question lies in the fact that
you women are no managers. That girl will
remain here twenty years. unless sooner dis
"Did she seem pleased?"
"Pcased2 Wen | should smile. A girl
knows when she has a competent boss"
Next morning a. ! as Mr.. Bowser suddenly
awoke and jumped out OF bed. That bell
which was TO be rung at O'Clock had not
aroused lis. We hurried out to the dining.
room, but the table had not yet been set. We
entered the kitchen. but there was no fire."
MIR. Bowser," SAID l, your system seems
TO be out of gear"
lie made no reply, but hurried upstairs,
and heard the followin conversation:
Bowscr-Janp! Jane!
Girl-What it?
"Do you know what time il is2
yes"
"And why amt you down stairs?"
II never get down until g."
"But didn't tell YOU 10 get up at 81"
"Odds IS tho difference IL YOU did l don't
take orders from an old hen -hussy.,'
He marched her off as soon as she came
down, and because he saw grin on my face
he exclaimed: Don't think Pm beat, Mrs,
Bowser! I'll cook breakfast myself!'
He broke some eggs into a cold spider with
out using any butter, and they burned fast.
He put his coffee to steep in cold water, and
settled IL with some of the fred EGG. He put
the butter on in FISH platter, broied the
mackerel without soaking. and his Saratoga
chips and pancakes got mixed up IN some
strange way. lie went OF without saying
anything. and that after ] hired a girl
and had good supper aw aiting him.
Mrs. Bowser," he said, as he leaned back
IN his char aud slipped his tea, al told YOU It
was all in the management. II it wasn't for
me where would this house have been to-
nigntp Learn armness and management from
NC. Mrs. BOwserw