Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1888-06-24
MR.. AND MRS. BOWSER.
THE HIRED GIRL GOES AWAY SUDDENLY
WITHOUT WARNING.
Mr.. B. Undertakes 10 Supply Her Place, and Ha'
Experiences Girl Takes Him fora
Hen Huzy and Recommends
Chinaman.
Dttroit Free Press.

and hSd.
SLOW could you expect it?" asked
For so different reasons. Pm glad she's
gonem
Weren't we paying her s. per week."
eyes"
Wasn't doir a good share of the work
to make an easier place for her."
eyes"
"Did you ever hear me speak Grossly to
her?"
mo"
"Well, what more could we do?"
Lots 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 in fact, policy aud management.
have no trouble when / hire a man"
"But men are far different"
''Bosh! It's because we who employ
know how to manage 'em. have 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
uu tHe kltCuSn1
"What? Don't shrek at me, Mrs.
Bowser! Some folks make up lack of ar
gument by yelling rs hard as they can,
but that won't work on me. / failed on
two girls because l was full of other bust
ness at that time. You have failed on 10
in year"
$50 have all other ladies around here.
None of 'em can get girl who will stay
over fortnight"
"All in the management, Mrs. Bowser-
all in the management"
"Then you try it; you are 30 much
smarter than all the ladies in Detroit that
you will have 70 trouble"
Thanks, Mrs. Bowser! That's the first
time you ever did me justice. l will try
it. My mind is not occupied with bust
ness Just now, snd will show you how TO
solve the problem. It's all in the adver-
Using, in the first place, and all in read
ing character in the second."
TIE next day he inserted in all the daily
papers the following:
UTANTED-A good, tidy girl. who can cook
w plain food, will receive highest wages and
all the comforts Ola home in a small family, by
applying al 81 Waterbury av.
Tie first one came before noon. Mr..
Bowser YVES 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 q
true heroine she had Set out to earn her
own living. She was ushered into the
parlcr with many scrapes and bows, and
Mr.. BOwser observed:
"My dear young lady, you called, l pre-
sumo, to see about the situation. | like
your general appearance, and if you come
l think We shall get along spledidly to-
gether."
'Do you boss the Kitchen" she saucily
inquired.
well, NO, not az rule, but on this
occasion | have set ont to show Mrs. Bow
ser how things should be managed"
"Humph! Things have come to q pretty
pass when an old rooster like You has got
10 come poking around the kitchen. l
won't take the placew
heard il all from the next room, and
when Mr.. Bowser came in l was black in
the face and choking for breath.
"I-I swallowed button" explained
as got my breath, but he gave me look
iull of black suspicion and went off to an
swer second ring at the bell. 1t was an
other girl longing for the comforts Of q
home. Mr.. BOwser had scarcely seen the tip
of her nose when he read her character.
She was o poor orphan who wanted to make
some home happy by her good cooking and
extreme economy.
"You came to see about the placer"
gueried Mr.. Bowser.
Eyes sir. How many in the family?
"Wife, self and child"
as it baby"
eyes"
"Tnen won't come! I've Just showed
two of my own into the home, and won't
work 10 r anybody else's brats."
MY dear youog Ia"
"Oh, come off, you old masher," she
interrupted. 81 believe you are the man
who followed me on the street the other
night. Ill was certain OF it I'd pull out
the rest of your hair. What business have
you hiring the girls anyhow"
was choking again when he came out,
and he looked very pale and uneasy. The
third girl was only five minutes behind
She also had a character to be read at a
glance. She was person of great energy,
and her face showed that she loved to do
kitchen work at So psr week.
81 suppose you have come to see about
the placs?" blandly observed Mr.. Bowser.
"Well, yes. Is the work hard?"
''On the contrary, it ia very easy"
Does your wife help?"
"a little"
does she hire the washing and ironing,
get supper when / am out, help me on
bake days and wait on her own table ?"
'NO, ma'sm."
'Then l won't come"
"But the wages are So per week"
"rhree dollars Why, l thought they
were S.. Good afternoon, SIR"
The next girl walked by the house to
size it up before she ruug the bell. The
moment MIR. Bowser set eyes on her he
knew he had found q daisy. She was q
whole prize package and the chrome
thrown in. He read timidity and bashful-
ness in her character, and heard him
chuckle as he said
MY dear girl, you came for the place,
/ prssnme"
81 don't know. This is far out"
"But there's a street car line past the
door"
"Do you run the Kitchen"
II am about to do So"
as your wife fool or crazy woman"
"Neither one"
''She must be, aud i don't want the
place. i think you are an old hen huzzy
and a kicker, anyhow, and don't want to
work for such people. Comforts of q
homel You'd fire me before / had sat
down to the pianer twice, and you look
Just like one O. them shodcyites az object
to eating with hely. You'd better send
ont West for Chinaman"
Mr.. Bowssr came in and got his hat and
skipped down town. When he came up 10
supper had girl in the kitchen, bat he
fought shy Of saying word on the sub
ject until next morning. Then he swelled
mp and observed:
'Mrs. Bowser, like to praise you when
You deserve it. i see you have followed
my advice on the girl question, and you
msy consider yourself praised. Read their
character, treat them rs you should, and
manage them according TO the laws OF
business, and never have any
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