The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1888-07-19

''voaid there he any inpr0psssty 10 n
whiting 10 ibss laiy TO lnquiia n
moi in III. lessi. viii fnxsard yol
letter with line 10 the editor. Why q.
write here p be continued
And with the promp.ness Of lesperatio
Matte seized the venerable eoosequil
With which alone the minisses thought
possible to write his sermons. end psnae
upon great square sheet. abrief, lad
like letter. The minister's esdorsemer
VAS slso brief. TO the effect thststhe write
was seusible. practical. Chrstain CIR
tolersbly veil educated. and wonld. IN hi
es,imation, be beneiiction b fAmil
such As that described 10 the eommunies
t,on signed Mrs 4. l. Howe.
| While be thought ii more thsp pfobabl
that the case WAS . fictitious O.. he fel
sure that there were multitndes u uomel
similarly a6iicied. and The oixos woul'
be doing good Christian work II be would
put this young woman 10 communication
with some Of them
The Joint letter found its way in du,
time TO the sanctum OF = puzzled auS
amused editor, who irowned aud laughed
alternately over its contents, half disposet
to toss it into the waste basket, but fnall.
put 1t into his pocket with dozen othe
documents. 1t might have remaines
there indefinitely, for the editor was {
young man AID bad no personal interes
10 the domestic problem, hut, dining tha
day with his sister, bis serene enjoy men
was suddenly disturbed by series Of dul
thumps upon the stairs, followed by
pierciug screams.
"rhere I" said Mrs Lsttimer. rushing
away. 'She's let the baby fall down
stairs. Ialwsys said she'd kill IL
shall dismiss her the minute Fred gets
back r. she painted, returning with the
baby. II never draw an easy breath eI
cept when the children are asleep"
"Oh, by the way, Florence. replied
her brother, "I've got hold OF solution
for all your domestic difficulties. Never
say I'm not practical again. Here are two
servants for you made 10 order--a cook
and q nursery maid, natives, sisters, ca :
pabe, we'll educated, warranted by the
minister; what more could you ask ?"
Raymond what on earth are you talk
ing about p
"It's all here, you can see for yourself.
The fact is. I've been thinking . good deal
about this labor question; and one even
ing wrote letter to the Journal, pur.
porting TO have come from Mrs. E L.
Howe, setting forth her troubles with ser
wants. and appealing to the host OF respect-
able, unemployed women for help"
"You miserable humbugi l read II
with sympathizing heart and meant to
write 10 her myself -our cases are 80
much alike only forgot it,"
"Well. here comes letter from rus.
10 maiden, who speaks for her sister and
herself, and proposes to undertake the
job. She's 10 serious earnest too, and I'm
quite impressed by her letter. just
read it.
Mrs. Lattimer read with critical, not
to say skeptical air.
"I'd sooner have Bridget with all her
peppery temper. Deliver me from supe
rior, Tm.as-good. as you.sre servants.
intend TO be mistress in my house. and !
want servants and not companions and
friends"
"All right; you have my approval there;
but thought the trouble was you we're
not mistress. They obey just fer enough
10 enable them to keep their places and
draw their wages, and they have no con-
ception Of any other kind Of service. Now.
II we're . housekeeper, should try
these girls; certainly you conduit be
worse of
III you we're heusekeeper, you would
10 Just as the rest Of us do bear the ills
We know rather then tempt the unknown"
Perhaps SO; I'm profoundly thankful
I'm not woman, to go On doing thing
% all eternity because my grauemother
lid before me, and my neighbors would
;hink il 80 qneer' Of me to try new way.
"What are you going to do sbont the
etter ? You really ought to answer it,
80 / shvII. al tell the minister
rave forwarded the letter to Mrs Z. l.
Howe, who will correspond with him II
he decides 10 pursue the matter"
II the editors letter, proving that Mrs
G. l.. Howe was no myth. created deep
nd profound excitement In the little cir
lie OF three, what can be said OF letter
ddressed TO Miss Hattie Harper, offering
0 htr and hrr sister service 10 the honse
old OF the writer. with wages and condi-
ions very carefully specified To be
ure 1t was signed Mrs. Frederic Lattimer,
Ut VI cputse Uu5 HOuti uTO hSittuub |
anne 10 paper The letter was written
, very plain terms; it faii servants, aud
OF 'hIred girls" which was supposed 10
Iingham TO be title Of greater respect.
I'D stipulated that the engagement was
IT only mouth OF trial, at the end Of
bich time, il Mrs. Lattimer was not
leased. she would pay their expenses
ONE.
eth come pretty tough on you, Mar
u Harper. being looked down on ss
fsalt, said the kind Old housekeeper.
You won't have any 'socistion with the
mily."
Il don't care TO associate sith the fAmi.
(, We don't associate with the men 20 !
AXE shirts for" said Msttie. shall .
I'VE Dolly. and Dolly will have me. aDd o
/. sh.I 18th hsv. tha haiias I dnost II