Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1891-09-17
MIR. AND MRS. B0WSER.
THE SERvANT-clRL PROBLEM IN
vADES THEIR HOME.
Mr.. y. crapplss u with both Hand. and
ReIoeates His wife TO the HACK
Ground.

hH JHh hHbN VI nh ihtoAikohSV
Office in this neighhorhood2' asked Mrs
B1wser, as her liogo lord came home to
dinner the other evening
"Why7' he cautiously queried in re.
ply
"Oh, nothing thought II you did
I'd run out this evening and-and
Mrs. Bowser has the cook leftf' he
hoarsely demanded
"She-she has, You see she was so
obstinate aud impu' '
"Then you have deliberately driven
that poor girl out of the house. have
Your he siernly interrupted.
II told her TO 60.
Then you may do without another
fer l0. 0O0 600 yearsl Drove her tight
out OF The house. perhaps TO q 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
earth wouldn work in your kitchen"
Do you know tho facts in this caseg'
she asked with considerable spirit
Il do. haven the least doubt that
YOU went ont into the kitchen with the
air Of Duchess and tried TO make her
feel that she was only niue"
i didn't do anything Of tho kindi
No one could be more pleasant than /
was"
Mrs. Bowsor, l know your waysi
They have driven fifty different girls
out Of our house before this one. The
fact is. aud feel that must say it.
you don't know how to manage kitchen
help. You have neither TACT nor policy" :"
you have, l supposol'
Certainly; every husband has, more
or less. Those traits were born in him.
Mrs Bowser, did you ever inquire if
that girl read her BbleY'
mo, srl'
Didn't ask after her family. or ever
express any concern as to her welfarer
No"
Never sat down with her and sought
her confidence and let her see that you
was her friendY'
"Of course notf'
81 see how it is Mrs. Bowser and
the wonder is 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
different she retorled.
"Mrs. Bowser, no wife should talk
back TO her husband. As you have been
pleased to doubt the success of my
management viii prove to you that
know more about servant girl nature in
three minutes than you ever will if you
live to be thousand years oldl'
"How2n
"How2 | will hire the next servant
girl, and start her ON the way TO staying
with us for he next twenty years.
will send an ad down TO come out in
the morning paper, and I'll stay homo
tomorrow TIL we get 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 un-
derstand how TO run the kitchen, and so
p
I'm have no hen-hussy of a man pok-
ing around any kitchen ! work int' in
terrupted the girl, as she rose up.
But. you see, my wife is
eff your wife can't run the house
you'd better shut it upI' she said, as she
walked out. "The idea OF making me a
journey of three miles to find a man
who wants to go pokng his nose into
kitchen affairs aud telling a girl how to
hang up her dishclothl Why, sir.
wouldn't work for you for thirty dollars
a month, nor for fortyV
"Who wAs itr lnnocently asked Mrs
Bowser, though she had been listening
at the door all the time.
A woman selling tickets for some
church festival, he calmly answered
When the second applicant came Mr..
Bowser also shook hands with her and
hoped all her folks were well, and nd
ded:
IF you take the place shall do my
best to make you feel that you are in
your own home Not word will ever
be said to make you feel that You are
not as good as anyone.
"Hipl I'd like to know why I'm
notp she exclaimed. Are you u
widowerg'
well. no; but my wife. you see. has
no tact about her. and" -
And that settles mel" interrupted the
girl, as she rose up to go. Il thought