The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1893-05-06
MIGRATORY SERVANTS.
They Come and 90 with the Free.
dom Of the Wind.
To- Day They Arc Here and Tomorrow
where Arc Thcy?-A Case Which
Many Of Our Readers Will
Appreciate.

In the matter of keeping servants
one can never tell when the lightning
will strike. To-day she is here. and to-
morrow where is she? The domestic
harmony is fair and lovely as q sum
mer day; then suddenly and without
any warning whatever the girl appears
with the remark: Il must leave on
Monday, maam." The lady of the
house is Frustrated with CONSERVATION;
she reminds the girl of the dress she
gave her for Christmas; promises her
fifty cents a week more wages and an
other night off, but these arguments
and petitions are useless; the girl is
adamant in her determination. She
had made up her mind. Other people
make up their minds sometimes. but
they are as pliablc as wax compared to
the servant
After the lady of the house has had
her scene with the servant, she reports
the matter to her bet ter half, who re-
marks complacently: what Marian
going? You can't persuade her to stay?
Nonsense! You women never know
how to do these things. You lack
diplomacy and tact. You have to
handle these matters gently. Let me
tackle Marian" So in blitho way he
approaches Maria and says:
II hear you have some tn oughts OF
taking your departure?"
"If it's LAWN you name. you have
hurd right" is the answer.
"Tut Marian. i know you don't in
tend doing anything Of the kind. Get
that idea out of your mind"
II goes on Monday" replies Maria,
and plunges her hands into the tub and
says no more.
The reasons for her going are many,
for Maria is but type. Sometimes it
Is to visit q sick sister, brother or
cousin; sometimes the climate doesn't
agree with her; sometimeo she is going
to marry the coachman around the
| corner and have q house of her own.
Again she is going without any appar-
emit reason. She likes the family; the
wages are all right; there is nothing
the matter with the missus. but she is
Just going. She is bird of passage,
| and when the inclination comes to fly
| she spreads her wings and vanishes
| You might as well try to imprison an
eagle rs to keep her when her soul is
bent on flying.
A family on Sproat street had an ex-
| perience with one of these restless souls
which will long remain q sad memory.
The yearning to be away-as strong as
that of the robins when winter comes
/ A1 fos< ~ oc<S -
| when the house is full of company. In
| this case q second cousin, his wife and
two children were making visit at the
house of the Sproat street resident,
who is of hospitable disposition and
doesn't mind how much company he
has if the wheels of domestic affairs are
moving smoothly. No sooner were the
newcomers fairly installed than Maria,
or to speak more specifically, and not Of
type, Katie, approached the lady OF
the house.
You'll have to find new girl,
a'am."
The lady gave miniature shrek.
surely you are joking, Katie" she
faltered.
'I'm not joking. ma'am. never
joke"
but you would not leave me like
this?"
II give you fair warning, ma'am.
That is all poor girl is expected to do. y
But the house is full of guests and
what will they have to eat?"
That's not my lookout, ma'am. Per
haps they can cook for themselves
The lady begged and implored, and in
answer to all her applications came the
firm reply: 81 leave on Choosday,
ma'am."
That afternoon the lady explained
the situation to her husband in tremu
lous tones. What shall we do, dear. "
she exclaimed. "What shall we do?'
"Never mind, love-" he replied. "A
girl like Katie shan't phase you. Wen
get another girl soon and meanwhile
Meanwhile"
"rll get up carly and fix the fire."
"Ah."
| "And start the furnace"
'.Oh."
"And sweep of the sidewalk"
"You darling"
linen tney emoraceu 0uocTAys nis
brave, helpful nature sustained hel
dropping spirits in the hour of trial
The first thing he did that night wal
to purchase an alarm clock and when
he went to bed, set it for sil
o'clock. Before dropping to sleep, h.
remarked, reassuringly, to his wife
"Don't worry. now. The clock'll g.
of. I'll put on the coffee myself"
It seemed to him that he had hardl,
sunk into slumber when he was awak
ened by a horrible din as though
boiler explosion had taken place unde
the bed. He sprang up in alright ant
reached for his revolver, while star
danced before his eyes Then he dis
covered that it was only the alarm
clock. He pulled on his trousers tn,