New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-12-24
FLAT DESPERATION.


| Regina and had become tired OF hotel life ana
determined to go to housekeeping.
There only being two of us, Regina" I remarked
! sontentiotsly well take a fiat with all the con-
| veniencos. Naturally our work VIII be iight one
servant can do 1t all without half trying In 1act
I, will be such desirable place that you can get
/ a drst-rate servant at reasonable wages. and Keep
| her and never have any of the ridiculous troubles
that so many people have about help
| 81 don't know" said Regina. obviously do you
suppose there is such a thing as good servant!
"Of course there is" said l. with the manner OF
an oracle And It's no treble to get one either
It's simply idotc the way some folks are forever
in trouble with their servants III show , you
ana ri' do her work we'll and never give YOU on, bit
OF cause for complaint Why, any girl YOU'D DE
aoI nlace in a dark unwhoesome factory to such
can give her This whole P gp works. R
hard in an unhealthy shop for 81 a week ana pays
week for cheap and nasty ras b b,
Here she has light WORK cond P}ood as
nse SSm aS S5 sg or 81
| Now do you suppose for moment that any sane
cbonsing the former for the latter? And wouldn't
she do her best TO please you. so as 10 Keep her
place? Pshaw. Regina. there's no trouble about IT,
well. / don't know" she repeated, still dubi-
But It turned out that she did know. and /. con-
t. who thought b knew a question rsay adn
| But "let me not anticipate"
4 CIRCULATING MEDIUM.
| Now Regina" said I. i've got to go TO my
Office. But you can attend TO all this Don't go 10
an intelligence Office, but go to IS employment
bureau and register yourself. and he'll send you
| girl"
That evening / came home She had registered
and paid s. She anxious. was confident
While we were at dinner the bell rang. Regina
nsvcred H..
- Good ayenin' to We. ma'am. Misher - towld
me- 10 come up here. ye were afther a-looking
for rgFrl"
e" Wei. thin. will We show me to me ROOM av we
" But I don't know yet as I'll engage you. Can
You Civ" good references" .
Nlt Ir' llrooney that " Kapes the liquor store
bcyant marry me second cousins best friend? sure
" CEN list step over and ask Mike what we phase
Are you n good COOKE
o Sr az IL Tf"ts ina" Whole 'S Gn'
tons yere aftGr asking me- shure III not work for
" Very well. Good evening"
/ returned to the table, and somehow didn't feel
Ike akns q s,1PpG S rne r dge tSat nt the
o poq ny f had s sn wo %s sa o'"e' S '' ~
Certainly; WIN pleasure Two dollars pleas &c.,
IN. ,yc- You haye the receipt" D.. -,
agent pointed to its wording: " Received Of Mrs
Regina the sum of g. in consideration Of
servant to do cooking and general housework.'
" You see. sir we've Furnished you with ser
want W. agreed. II you couldn't get along with
her ana dismissed her. that's your affair. not ours
! II you want another. viii he delighted to send
onr ihe same terms as before.
dln', swear; rs against my principles didn't
ihc day I me, smith and told him OF IT, =" Irish
was she9 Wore green dress and red feathers
! 10 her hat? Had big wad Of false hair? Talked
loud? Wanted to be shown right to her room?
Referred you TO Murooney. who runs a gin mill?
| Cot mad when you asked her questions?
We. yes How did YOU know"
" Iail s. FOR the privilege jus, Ike YOU Brown
h,rp- her regular salary just 10 20 around to
people I'm that way and help him beat EN- out OF
| fw1 dollars apiece Rum game. ISM H.
r. was hard work To keep from swearing. but |
dld ana ] account that thc greatest moral triumph
| a.. m} NE.
SEEMING THE TiGRr>> IL THE JUNGLE.
Il won't spend any more money that way. Re-
gina" said that evening "rn take day away
from the Office and wen 90 around answering ad-
! ycrtisemcnis"
We dd We answered nine. one Of them an
/ a aful'on 10 do cooking and general housework
on i"i In small i%miy JgS ,he r ,h Ing Th ne
/ ur-t.irs. entrance at the rear" We picked our
Wif IoHn thc alley over beer kegs. bottles. toma-
ltl long been on the retired list so | opened and
il, ug wen, M a doors on the hail: one open
" .In"a In ia" room AZ a washtub on Two chairs 49,
.nNn know know. 'Twuzzen't me"
10" E"A' o n~N my R Knock set HeH ba S' o.
sag,'i.ns anl then w Won agpeared ,,o
/ ~ tae up top Moor. zwei. dre stairs cop."
stairs Ne found Helena Araminta smith. she
was black, ana she had "A mulatto BABY. two
months DID, that she must take with her We
The Other eight places were likewise Only some
! wee "a nttle more $50.
BRlNG thy SOUL AND INTERCHANGE WITH
MINE"
This is all Internal nonsense. Regina" said !.
after $50 had brushed and fumlgatcd our clothes
after our tour through the sums. Instead OF go-
ing 10 hunt them NJ. should make them come
10 u5 ,, IT, u.s. ady~rIise for just what we want.
ana III warrant We ct IT, ,.,,
! 'Hni ID know, roarcd conhdently Il
! nothing / know the value Of printers ink Re-
gina
Help wanted glrl 70 do cooking and general
homework In family ~ two living "A fat with
~ oon1e1ienccs. Wages 81 Apply TO Mrs r..
Thr hrst coming that evening was American.
AM ~ rings on her fingers.
/ 81" rIsh,d Cause round At the boarding house
! wherever Gus comes 10 sec me have To entertain
/ enough To die. and they Just stick and stick and
stick there ali the evening just out of pure spite
u, You nave a plano, Cause. you know, Gus plays
just lovely. and he likes to have sing Wait TIL
! tn Clouds Roll BY to him, and"
Wen we didn't engage her.
As shc went out. number Two came in; tall.
| stately creature. clad In black and wearing eye
| glasses
is this the residence OF Mrs r.. who inserted an
! advertisement Ia The Banner Of Freedom Of to-
dug. asking for person to attend To the duties
| Of her householdT'
| "Ye-yes / suppose So" saiI Regina. half scared
| To death at the majestic presence.
| May | inquire. then. what reference YOU can
| furnish from persons formerly In your employ
"Nhpt2'
If the late Charles Reade were writing this he
| would put six Interrogation marks and ten excla-
nation points aft"r that word; and then wouldn't
! half express the emotion that Regina felt.
Tho third applicant came few minutes later.
"'D you advertise r help"
"l.s"
| "Wel. I'll work for yer"
| "Cap you cook?'
| None
| Wash and iron%'
| Nome"
| Have good references"