The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1892-01-22

wiring Tue neck OF every one OF Jnem.
Talk to me about oppression. The
more you do for the wretched crea-
lures the worse they arc"
I'VE may get hold of a good one
after awhile, Jenny"
"Yes, and / may be so completely
broken down after awhile that I'll not
need one. II it were not for your love
| couldn't-couldn't-"
There, now, dear, don't cry. I
know how hard time you have, but
1t will be all right after awhile I'm
going to put an advertisement in the
paper to-day and keep it standing until
we get the very girl we want Will
put it in this very afternoon. This is
Thursday, and girls out of employment
always buy Thursday afternoons
paper"
The next morning, just at breakfast
time. girl came. She was pleasant
looking, and, better still, was of strong
mold.
IF should give you employment do
you think that you could make up
your mind to stay with mc?" Jenny
asked.
II think so, ma'am."
what is your name?"
"Sallie, ma'am."
"Whcre did you work last?"
'-0n the North side, ma'am."
why did you leave?"
"The people moved 10 the country,
ma'am."
did your mistress give you a recon.
mendation?"
"A character, do you mean, ma'ams"
"Yes."
"She did, ma'am, and here it is
Mrs, Midley took the paper. read
and returned it to the girl, and said:
Very good, and no doubt you deserve
it, When can you go to work?"
AT once, ma'am."
The mornings were pleasant and the
evenings delightful. It seemed to
Jenny that she had been suddenly
transferred to another life. Every
household care had been taken off her
mind, and her hands had been entirely
freed from labor. She read books and
magazines: she again took up the
study of music, and at evening when
John approached his home the en-
trancing ''pleasings" of waltz floated
ont to greet him.
II suppose you are still pleased with
Salliee" John remarked, one night
''0h! l am more and more delighted
with her"
she undoubtedly does her work
well, but she doesn't strike me as be-
ing very intelligent"
She is intelligent enough to do
work and that's all care for Get an
intelligent girl and she wants to read
all the time. That good-for-nothing
Maud used to snatch the evening paper
as soon as it came and didn't so much
as think of giving me chance to look
at it. just SO long as Saliie does her
work well she shall have home under
my roof, and a girl that doesn't attend
to her business isn't worthy of home
at all"
IF this girl should after awhile
show the natural tendencies of the
average servant we will break up
housekeeping and board until the
breed improves. We cannot afford TO
give up our lives to a ceaseless worry.
A bad servant puts indigestion in her
bread, and where indigestion prevails
there is no brightness"
You are surely philosopher. John.
but don't you think there's way to
shape a servant to the proper form? I
mean that by certain treatment she
may be brought to feel an interest in
us. l don't mean that she should really
be made one of the family, but l do
think that some little attention ought
to be paid her. notice that you never
speak to Sallie, and don't think that
this is altogether right Interest be-
gets interest"
THAT idea works well in theory, my
dear, but in fact 1t works so i'll that
You might call it complete failure.
In Europe, servants are servants and
not help as we hypercritically term
them. Take in a help and she be-
comes an adviser, and, progressing in
this, seeks to be a ruler. Let us know
our place, and from us lie: Sallie learn
to know hers"
That was practical suggestions; but
the next morning, when the wife
glanced through the partly opened
door of her bedroom, she saw Sallie
putting the dishes on the breakfast
table; she saw more than this-she saw
John step up. place his hand on Sallie's
shoulder and kiss her.
A few moments later John stepped
to the door and said: Come, dear,
breakfast is ready"
II don't want any breakfast" she
sobbed.
why, what is the mattere" he asked.
entering the room. He found her part
ly dressed, lying across the bed.
Are you ill?" he asked, bending
over her.
She turned her face from him. why,
dear, what is the matter?"
Nothing" she answered, with
forced carelessness
Then why do you act this way9
Come, let's eat breakfast. I'm in a
hurry to get down to the office"
Il told You that I didn't want any
breakfast" she coldly replied.
Nov, look here, Jenny, what have