The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1891-09-18
MR.. AND MRS. BeWSER.
THE SeRvANT.clRl PROBLEM IN.
vApES THEIR HOME.
Mr.. b. Grapplss 1t with Both Hands and
Relsgstss His wife to the Back
Ground.

DO you know of an intelligence
Office in this neighborhoodT asked Mrs.
Bowser, as her liege lord came home to
dinner the other evening
"Why2' he cautiously queried in re.
ply.
"Oh, nothing. Thought il you did
I'd run out this evening and-and'
Mrs. Bowser, has the cook leftr' be
hoarsely demanded.
'She-she has. You see she was go
obstinate and impu"-
Then you have deliberately driven
that poor girl out of the house, have
your he sternly interrupted.
Il told her to CO."
Then you may do without another
Tor 10, 000. 900 yearsl Drove her right
out OF the house, perhaps to suicides
grave, and all because she couldn't be
ground to dustl Mrs. Bowser, il you
were the last woman on the face of this
sarth l wouldn't work in your kitchenp
DO you know the facts In this casef'
she asked with considerable spirit.
81 do. Haven't the least doubt that
you wen. out into the kitchen with the
air Of Duchess and tried to make her
feel that she was only mud"
II didn't do anything Of the kindl
No one could be more pleasant than 1
WAS"
Mrs. Bowser, I know your waysi
They have driven fifty different girls
out Of our house before this one. The
fact 10, and feel that must say 1t,
You don't know how to manage kitchen
help. You have neither tact nor policy"
You have, I supposer'
Certainly; every husband has, more
Or less. Those traits were born In him.
Mrs: Bowser, did you ever inquire II
that girl read her Biblef'
mo, sirp'
Didn't ask after her family, or ever
sxpress any concern a. to her wslfaref"
Never sat down with her and sought
her confidence and let her see that you
WAS her friendY'
''Of course notp'
Il see how it IL, Mrs. Bowser, and
the wonder 10 that the girl stayed two
hours. Well, It's no use to get another
not under your style Of management"
Perhaps your style would turn out
differsntr she retorted.
Mrs. Bowser, no wife should talk
back to her husband. As you have been
pleased to doubt the success of nv
management l will prove to you that I
know moro about servant girl nature in
three minutes than you ever will If you
live to be . thousand years oldr'
Howl
"Howf Twill hire the next servant
girl, and start her on the way to staying
with US for the next twenty years.
will send an ad. down to come out in
the morning paper, and I'll stay home
o.morrow till we got girl
He sent of his ad. and the subject
was dropped until the next morning.
Breakfast was hardly over when the bell
rang and an applicant was announced.
She was ushered into the parlor, and Mr.. |
Bowser arose and shook hands with her |
and said:
"You have come to see about the |
place. My wife, you know. doesn't IN
how to run the kitchen, and SO |
'Tll have no hen-hussy of man pok-
ng around any kitchen work inp' in.
corrupted the girl, as she rose up.
But, you see, my wife is
eff your wife can't run the house
you'd better shut 1t upf' she said, as she
walked out. Tho idea Of making me a
Journey of three miles to find a man
who wants to 60 poking his nose into
iitchen affairs and telling girl how to
hang up her dishclothl Why. sir, /
wouldn't work for you for thirty dollars
/ month, nor for fortyP'
WHO was itr' Innocently asked Mrs.
3owser, though she had been listening
It the door oil the time.
"A woman selling tickets for some
'hurch festival" he calmly answered.
When the second applicant came Mr..
3owser also shook hands with her and
loped all her folks were well, and ad-
led:
IF you take the place shall do my
'est to make you feel that you are in
our own home. Not word will ever
e said to make you feel that you are
ot as good as anyone"
"Hipl I'd like to know why I'm
otf' she exclaimed. Are you .
Tidowerf'
We'll, no; but my wife, you see, has
% tact about her, and
And that settles mep interrupted the
irl, as she rose up to go. Il thought