St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1888-07-14

"Well, what more could dop"
'Iots more. Mrs. Bowser, you and
the rest of 'em are all to blame that
the hired help of the present day is so
unreliable. You lack the tact, policy
and management. I have no trouble
when / hire man"
''But men are different"
''Bosh It's because we who en-
ploy know how to manage 'em. Ihave
talked and talked to you, but it does
no good"
How did you come out on the two
occasions you tried to hire the girls
and run the kitchen?'
WHAT Don't shrek at me, Mrs.
Bowser! Some folks make up lack of
argument by yelling as hard as they
can, but that won't work on me. |
failed on two girls because was full
of other business at that time. You
have failed on forty in year"
$50 have all the other ladies around
here. None of 'em can get girl who
will stay over a fortnight.
'All in the management, Mrs.
Bowser- all in the management.
Then you try it; you are SO much
smarter than all the ladies in Detroit
that you will have no trouble!''
Thanks, Mrs. Bowser! That's the
first time you ever did me justice. /
will try it. My mind is not occupied
with business just now, and L will
show you how to solve the problem.
It's all in the advertising, in the first
place, and all in reading character in,
3 the second"
The next day he inserted in all the
daily papers the following:
WANTED-A GOOD. TIDY GIRL, WHO
W can cook plain food, will receive highest
wages and all the comforts of home in small
family, by applying to No. u WATERBURY
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The first one came before noon. Mr..
Bowser was on hand to let her in He
read her character at a glance. She
was young lady whose father had
lost his millions in bogus silver mine,
and, like a true heroine, she had set
out to earn her own living. She was
ushered into the parlor with many
scrapes and bows, and Mr.. Bowser OBJ |
served:
My dear young lady, you called, |
presume to see about the situation Il
like your general appearance, and if
you come | think we shall get along
splendidly together.
do you boss the kitchen2" she saul
city inquired.
Well, o,>not as a rule, but on this |
occasion | have set out to show Mrs.
Bowser how things should be man.
aged."
.Humph! Things have come to a |
pretty pass when an old rooster like |
you has got to come poking around the
kitchen! ! won't take the placer
| heard it all from the next room,
and when Mr.. Bowser came in was
black in the face and choking for
breath.
I'll swallowed a button" I. ex-
planned as / got my breath, but he gave
me a look full of fierce suspicion and
went off to answer second ring at the
bell. It was another girl longing for
the comforts of home. Mr. Bowser
had scarcely seen the tip OF her nose
when he read her character. She was
a poor orphan who wanted to make
some home happy by her good cooking
and extreme economy.
You came to see about the place?p
queried Mr.. Bowser T,
Yes, sir. How many in the family?"
Wife, self and child" Il
is it babyP" l.
Then | Cont come, I've just
showed two Of my own into the Home, {
and won't work for any one else's $
brats. ~ e
My dear young lae-' i
'.Oh, come off, you old masher!'' she
Il believe you are the
nan who followed m on the street the t
ether night. If VI certain Of it I'd ]
Nall out the rest of Jour hair. What t
fllsiness have you bring the girls, b
Ilyhow?n b ~
was choking agap when he came =
nut, and he looked WY pale and un- n
'asy. The third girl was only Ave Q
aI1ntes behind. She lso had char q
lcce~ the pc read at a glance She was n
person O aes e.. energy, and her face g
bowed that sassat to do kitchen G
york at three dollars pehsvaek. O
II suppose you have cohnto see %
bout the placer" blandly obserhed q
fr. Bowser. eak "
WELL yes. Is the work hardP" y
"On the contrary, it is very easy"
"Does your wife helpp"
"A little ft
docs she hire the washing and 4
'oning, get supper when / am QUIT III
clip me on bake days and wait on helllISre
wn table. y vi
No, ma'am. 2 Ela
Then / won't come. = .
.Bu. the wages are three dollars per ge
eek. ~ .
Three dollars! Why, I thought !
ley were five dollars. Good after tie
bon, sir. = i Al,
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