St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-02-17

shrIeking at the top of her voice, while
ChauncY and Frederick. decked out
with paint and feathers. were going
through certain wild motions which
were suggestive of fits.
''0h. mamma" cried Frederick, tive
have white captive, and we are going
to- tomahaWk her like the Chickapoo In
dams do"
You really must not make so much
noise" said mamma, ''or this lady will
think you are naughty"
/ ''Who is she, ma? Is she going to
teach us? She looks awfully green"
said Chauncy.
''You must not mind them," apollo
giZed the lady; ''they are just like their
dear father. They say just what they
think"
We left them in charge of the maid,
who was sent for to quiet them. The
lady said she would give me trial, and
as | was not experienced she thought
that Sf2 per month was a sufficient sal
airy. explained to her that my room
cost me Sc a month, and that IWould
only have Sc left to live on and buy
clbthes. She said that was none of her
business, and that she could get plenty
Of girls for those wages. As l left the
house heard her say to a lady visitor
who had just called something about
tllo VI IllOSc SltlSs
| felt rather tired, and concluded to
go to my room and rest for the remain
der of the day. Doubtless Belle had
succeeded better, and would cheer me
up. When L arrived there | found my
friend lying OH the sofa completely dis
couraged. She had answered her adj
vertisement and had been received by
smiling, SuaVe gentleman, who told her
that young lady Of her appearance
ought to make S25 per week easily. She
had simply to take a book. which he
showed her, 'The Life of Thomas
Twigelbee," and call and interview the
ladies and gentlemen and they would
buy it at once. No experience was
necessary, but he required deposit of
SIS for outfit. Belle did not have the
money with her and started back to get
it. When she was coming out she
heard young lady in the hall say
to her companion: sits a swindle.
He wants to get US to deposit SIS, and
we can't make anything on that book.
Life of Thomas Twigelbee,' indeed!
Who ever heard of himp' Belle was
very glad that she had not brought the
money, and determined to look out for
such people in the future. She then
| proceeded to the dry goods stores to see
| if they needed any SalesladieS. At
most of the places they told her they
wanted only experienced clerks. In one
store they told her she might call In the
busy season, which would not be until
spring, and they might give her few
| weeks work then. The salary, they
| told her. if she had never worked in
store before, would not be over $3.50 or
So per week.
l prepared our dinner and then we
went to bed to keep warm, as we
I,,rH l.,
| cooking purposes. On TUE lay morn
ing we went down town together to try
| the dressmaking establishments. We
| stopped in at large fashionable place,
and the forelady said that if we wanted
| work we would have to serve three
| months for nothing, and then if we
| proved efficient we might get 81 or SIS
| per week. Our means would not admit
| of this. SO bidding her good morning we
| started out to some of the others. We
/ heard the same thing at each, and some
of the sewing girls told us that the
| chances were that the forelady would
| find some pretext for discbarging us
| when the three months term had eX-
| pired.
| Il have an idea," said Belle. "Let's
| try the employment oflces.'' So we
| went to help agency to see it we could
| find something suitable. We saw a card
/ tackled up in the hallway, On which was
| written list of desirable places, such as
!: mattresses for Dakota and Montanat {:
Free fare. Start to-dayl'
/ .......... ....*
We interviewed the lady in attend
ance, who asked US what kind of work
we wanted. We gave her a list of our
abilities, but she said she had no places
| Just then that we could ill. She might
! have some later on. We were inter
| rupted by a stout, handsomely dressed
| lady entering just then, who exclaimed:
| s0h. dear, have you any good servant
! girls? had such a time with the last.
| She didn't want to rise in the morning
until o'clock. and she insisted on going
! to church every Sunday. She was i'm
| pudent about the food, and / couldn't
really have the dreadful creature around,
so had to sendAler away. l do wish
! that could get capable help. | have
! been so imposed upon by servants"
! We waited to hear no more. but telling
| the lady that we would call again, we
| left the building.
1t seems that every place we went
! they wanted experienced help. 'How
| can we ever get any experience" said
| us ehance?" We spent the remain
der of the day i'm fruitless search for
| employment. AS we were going to our
1 boarding place in the evening. two
young gentlemen passed us on the side
walk, smiled and raised their hats.
| They were perfect strangers to US. but
we thought that they had mistaken US
| for some of their friends. AS We turned
the corner they were beside US, and one
of them said. "May we have the pleas
ure of seeing you home9' Certainly
N.Nf IL "
You have made mistake" .'Oh, beg
| PARDON he said. and they stepped
| back. We have learned since. from
| repetitions of this act, that it is pc
| culiar system of MASKING in st. Paul.
| The rest of the week was spent in much
| the same manner. and with no better
success. By Saturday evening we
grew desperate. and we are now tigur-
| ing on what washing outfit will cost,
| and next week We intend to start in the
| laundry business. JEAN WILBUR.