Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-08-15
MIR. AND MIS-. noMsER.
The Servant Giri Problem Insascs Their
Home aud L. Discussed

why" he cautiously queried In reply.
"oh, nothing thought II YOU did Id run
ont this evening and-and'--
Mrs Bowser, has the cook lefl2' he hoarscly
demanded.
''She-she has. You see. she was 80 obstinate
and impu"--
Then you have deliberately driven that poor
girl on; Of the house, have your he s;ernly in
terrupted.
Il told her 20 co.
Then Won may do without another for To-
OOO,u0O years. Drove her right out OF the hous..
perhaps 20 a suicides grave. and all because
she couldn't he ground 90 dust, Mrs. Bo~ser.
II yoa were the last woman on the face Of thIs
eartL l wouldI { work In YOUR kiichenH
DO you know the Facts In thls case" she
asked wlth considerable spirit
Il do 1 haven the hast doubt that Won
went ont into the kitchen with the air % n
dnchess and tired 10 mahe her feel that she was
only mud"
4 didn't do anything OF the kindl No one
corll be more pleasant than wac.
lrs. Bowser. ! know your WAYS. They
have driven fifty different girls ont OF our
house before this one. The fact is. aud feel
that must say IL. you don't know how man
age Kitchen help. lou have neither tact nor
policy"
''lou have. 1 suppose
Certainly! Every husband has more or
less. Those traits were born in him. Mrs.
Bowser, did you ever inquire If that girl read
her Bible
NO. sir"
Didn't ask after her family or ever express
any concern as TO her welfaref'
Never sat down with her and sought her
confidence and let her zee that you MAS her
frlendg"
"of course mott"
Il see how IL is Mrs. Rowser. and the Won
der Is that the girl STAYED two hours. Well.
Us no use TO get another under your siy.s
OF management"
Perhaps your style would turn out differ
ent, she retorted.
Mrs. Bowser. no wife should talk back 10
her husband As you have been pleased 70
doubt the success of my management I Will
prove TO You that know more about servant
glrl nature IN three minutes than you ever will
II you live to he q thousand years old"
How"
"How2 1 will hire the next servant girl. end
start her on the way TO staying with us for the
next twenty Years. L will send an adj. down 20
come out IN the morning paper, and III stay
home tomorrow till get n girl"
He sent of his ad. and the subject was
cropped until the next morning. breakfast
was hardly over when the b,ll rang and an ap-
/ pllcant was announced. She was ushcred into
| TIC rarlor, and Mr.. Bosser arose and shook
hands with her and said:
'lon have come 20 about the place. Nv
wife, yon know. doesn't understand how to run
the kitchen, and so r
TN have no hen-hussy OF q man poking
around any kitchen work I'M" interrupted
the girl. ss she rose up.
But You see my wife is
III your wife can't run the house you'd
| better shut ii up" she said, she walked out
II he idea of making me take a journey Of three
miles to ind man who wants 30 go poking has
nose into kitchen affairs aud telling a girl how
20 hang up her dishclothi Why. sir. wouldn't
work for you for thirty dollars a month, for
fortyw
"who was it, innocently asked Mrs. Bow
SER though she had been listening nj the door
all the time
/ "A woman selling tickets for some church
| festival, lac calmly answered
| When the second applicant came Mr.. Bowser
also shook hands with her and hoped all her
| folks were well, and added:
III you take the place shall do my best to
make you feel that YOU in yorr own home.
| Not word will ever be said 90 make you feel
| that you aye not as good as any one"
| Hip! Id like TO know why I'm notw she
exclaimed. Are you a widowerg'
We'll, no; but my wife, you see, has no tact
| about her. and
And that settles me-" interrupted the girl,
something behind ali that soft talk of yours !"
| Was that another woman selling church
festival tickets!" asked Mrs Bowser AS the girl
left.
Mrs. Bowser, I think I'm capable Of running
this business" he frigidly replied. "only two
girls have yet called and instantly discovered
that neither was such person as should like
| TO take under my roof in any capacity. You
would have undoubtedly hired the first conner,
| but r.
The third applicant here appeared and Mr.
Bowser had to break of to receive her. lie
shook hands as before, and after asking few
questions remarked:
Il run my house somewhat differently from
the average. For instance, you viii be regarded
here more as companion than a servant"
| "Will II IL does me good 20 hear you say
that. sir! I'm great hand to ait in the parlor
| when have a chaucer
You will be given opportunity to cultivate
your mind"
xviii |? That's beautiful. That's what I
| wanted 70 do at my last place. but when they
found was reading in bed they turned the sas
out on me-"
my wife has an idea that cook has no
griefs or sorrows, but
But she has. sir. I've got over forty Of EN-
at this very moment"
'-some ladies insist on keeping their help al
distance, but don't believe -
That's quite true, sir. At my last place the
lady was forty miles distant from me, 81 her
| mother q most OF the time. You don't believe
IN 1t! Neither do 1. Are we to 60 to the thestsr
together
"How-Ehl-what?" queried Mr.. Bowser.
And If the old lady makes kick, ere her
out. l say"
Are you speaking about my vifeY" he asked
| In an uncertain way.
kitchen and read poetry to me ss thump the
dishes about, and then I'll come up To the par
Tor and play and sing for you. and If the old
lady gets her back up fire her out"
II don't think you'd quite I'll the place"
stammered Mr.. Bowser as he rose up.
You don'n Then I'd like 10 know what in
Tophet you mean by giving me all that son
talk What sort OF game is this you are
playirgy'
My dear girl" began Mr.. Bowser in reply,
III think over the matter aud drop you Q
line"
"you will, eli? And I'll think over the mat
ter and send my brother here to see YOU"
She had scarcely banged the door when Mr..
Bowser bounced into the back psrlor wiia his
face on hre and exclaimed:
well, hope you are satisfied now"
"What have doney" asked Mrs. Bowser
Done. donei You've caused me to be in
suited and belittled m my own house,
''Didn' L tell YOU that -
Never! Never told me ANYTHING and nov
| You may 60 without a cook until you are
starved TO death and won't raise nv finger to
get one. I'm patient man, Mrs. BOwser. and
I'm a long-sufering man, but there is q limit
You We reached ii. The worm now tnrns and
| il don't come mp 10 luncheon nor dinner"-
But he returned at the usual hour aud when
he espied a new girl passing through the hall
he hadn't single inquiry TO make.