The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1891-09-18


were well, and added:
IF you take The place ] shall
do my best TO make you feel that
you are in your own home. Not
a word vii ever be said to make
you leel that YOU are not as good
as anyone"
Hip! IA like 10 know why
I'm uot!n she exclaimed. Are
you a wldower?"
Wei. no; but my vile, you
see, has no tact about her, and
And that settles me" " inter
rupled the girl, as she rose up TO
90. Il thought there was some
thing behind all that soft talk of
yours!"
" Was that another woman sell
ing church festival lickets!" ask
ed Mrs. Bowser, as the girl left.
"Mrs. Bowser, | think Pm capa-
bic Of running this business - he
fri9idly replied. "Only two'girls
have yet called. aud Instantly
discovered that neither was such
person that | SHOULD like TO have
under my roof in any capacity.
You would have undoubtedly
hired the first conner, but l."
The third applicant here APP
peared and Mr.. Bowser had 10
break off TO receive her. He
shook hands as before, and after
asking a few questions, remarked:
Z" | run my house somewhat diff
lerenlly from the average.
FOR INSTANCE,
you will be regarded hele more as
a companion than a servant"
VIII? 1t does me good to
hear you say that, sir! Pm a great
hand to sit in the parlor when |
have a chance! "
" You'll be given opportunity 70
cultivate your mind
"Will |? that's beautiful!
That's what | wanted TO do at my
last place. but when they found |
was reading in bed they turned the
gas out on me-"
my wife has an idea that Il
cook has no griels or sorrows, but
="
But she has, sir. I've got over
forty of 'em at this moment
" Some ladies insist in keeping
their help al a distance, but | don't
That's quite true, sir. At my
last place the lady was forty miles
distant from me, ut her mothers,
most of her time. You don't be-
lieve in itl Neither do l. Are
We 10 60 to The theatre together!"
" How - eh!- what 2" queried
Mr.. Bowser.
"AnG if the old lady makes a
kick, fire her out, 1 say .
Are you speaking about my
wife Z" he asked, in an uncertain
way.
"Of course. You'll come down
nto the kitchen and
READ POETRY
o me as ! thump the dishes about
md then I'll come mp 10 the par
or and play and sing for you, and,
I The old lady gels her back up,
ire her ont !! -
IL don't think You'd quite !
iii the place." stammered Mr.. |
}owser, as he rose up.
" You don'tg Then III like to |
NOW what in Tophet you mean |
~ giving me all that soft talk !
What sort of game is this you |
re playingg"
My dear girl" began Mr.. Bow
er, in reply, IN think over the
natter and drop you a line"
You will, ehl And I'll think
yer the matter and send my
rniher here 10 see you
She had scarcely banged the
oor when Mr.. Bowser bounced
lto the back parlor with his face
n fire and exclaimed
Well, | hope you are satisfied
ow
What have | donei 7" asked
lrs. Bowser.
Done done! You've caused
ne TO be insulled aud bellttled in
nv own house!"
Didn't | tell you that
Neverl Never told me any
hing, ard now you may 90 with
at a cook until you are starved
o death and | won't raise my
niger to get one. I'm a patient
nan. Mrs. Bowser, and a long-suf-
pring man, but there is a limit.
'ou've reached il. The worm now
nrns. and If | don't come up to
luncheon nor dinner
But he returned at the usual
our, aud when he spied a new
irl passing through the ball he
adult a single inquiry 10 make.
The tongue of slander never,