The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1888-06-07

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his sister. his serene enjoyment wa
suddenly disturbed by a series If dul
thump~ upon the stairs. followed b,
piercing Screams.
Their. 80 said Mrs. Lattimpr. rush
ing away. "Shr'~ let the baby fall
down stairs; always said she q Kill it
shall dismiss her the minute Fred
gets back - she painted, returning
with the baby. Il never draw an easy
breath except when the children are
asleep
''Oh. hy the way Florence" replied
her brother. I've got hold of -ulu-
tiun for all Your domestic difficulties.
Never say I'm not practical again.
Here are tvs" servants for You made %
order cook aud nur,ery-maid ma
tiyes. sisters. capable. educated. war
r1nted by the minister; what more
chuld You a~k2'
RAYMOND. what ON earth are you
talking sbout?'
its al here. You can see for your
self The fact j.. I've been thinking a
good deal about this labor question:
and one evening | wrote a letter for
the .ip'irHH. purpnrting 10 come from
a Mr.. r. l. Howe. setting forth her
troubles with servants. aud appealing
10 the host Of respectable. unemployed
women for help
You miserable humbug, ] read il
with a ~ympitlizing heart and meant
tn write tn her mt self our eases were
So much alike-only forgot il.
We'll. here cpmrs letter from a
rustic maiden. who speaks for her Sis
ter aud herself. aud proposes Ia under
take the job She s Ia serious Earnest.
too, aud I'm quite impressed by her let
ter just read H.
Mrs Lattimer read with n critical.
not 10 say skepiiral. air.
I'D sooner have Bridget with all
her Pepprry temper. Deliver me from
superior, -as-good-aS-you-tre serv-
ants l intend Ia be- mistress in NV
own house. and want servants and
not companions and friends.
"All right. you have my approval
there; but | thought the trouble wis,
you were not mistress, They obey Just
far enough 10 enable % keep their
places and draw their wages. aud they
have no conception Of any other kind
Of servire. Now. if ! were a house
keeper. ! should try these girls; GER
tainly you couldn't be- worse Oft ~
''lf YOU were a hOusekeeper. You
would do just As the rest Of rs do
bear the ills we know. rather than
tempt the unknown.
Perhaps So; Im profoundly thank
ful that I'm not woman. to 90 ON do
ing a thing 10 all eternity. because my
grandmother did IL before me. and my
Deighhors would think il 50 queer Of
me 20 try any new WAY"
What are You going 90 do about the
letter? You really ought 10 answer
Il.
so ! shall. ! shall tell the minister
! have forwarded the letter 10 Mrs. Z.
l. Howe who will correspond with
him il she decides to pursue the
matter"
II the editors letter. proving that
Mrs. T. l. Howe was no myth. created
deep and profound excitement in the
little circle Of three. WHIST can be said
Of the effect produced bv a letter adj
dressed to Miss Matte Harper. offering
90 herand her sister service in the house
Of the writer. with wages aud condi-
tons very carefully specified? To be
sure. it was signed Mrs. Frederic
l.attimer. but of course. one would
use a fictitious name in paper. The
letter was written in plain terms: il
said servants not ''hirrd girls" which
WIS supposed in bingham 90 be- a title
of greater respect, aud stipulated that
the engagement was only for a month
IT trial. ~ the end Of which time, If
Mrs. Latiimer was not pleased. she
would pay their expenses home.
I'm come l-rrtiy tough ON Won. Mar |
thy Harper. being looked down on rs a |
said ihe kind old house |
keeper. You won't have no 'snciation
with the family"
Il don't care 10 associate with the |
family; we don Z associate with the men |
We make shirts for" said Matte. |
shall have Dolly. and Dolly will have /
me. and We will both have the babies.
| don't think we shall care for much |
more
Il was only at Mattie's earnest en-
tresty that the minister foreb0re TO ae- /
company them 70 their new home
lit would look as il We expected to
b. received IS something more than
we are. she said 10 Dolly. And |
want her 70 understand that all we ask
Is fair wages for fair work"
SO they went alone. A smart-look-
ing maid answered their ring at the
ioor-bell. calculated their social stand
ing a. a glance. and left them in the
hall while she went for her mistress.
Presently the girl came back and con-
Quoted them 10 the kitchen. Mattie's
EYES noted that the floor WAS unswept.
he range greasy and = pile Of nn-
MISUNDERSTANDING towels lay on the
liable; for Bridget had been gone
week. aud a procession of supplies.
zach one worse than the last. had held
brief possession Of her kingdom.
i am 50 glad il isn't a basement
Kitchen. and see what a nice large
Tarl. she said 10 Dolly. whose eyes
we're ready 10 overflow
Something came clattering along the
hall. aud the door was pushed open 10
admit a beautiful hoy Of four. drawing
! tin horse after him.
oh. you darlingt' exclaimed Dolly,
But the boy drew back little. say
ng; Where's Bridget"
Aud in a minnie the nurse pouneed
iPon him. ard dragged him OF. cali
IS hin - little torment and a bad,