Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-03-01
MIGRATORY SERVANTS.
T'Iicy Coma and Co with the Free
Com Of tho Wind.
Co-!>ay THY Arc Here and To-aIorrow
V here Arc TIN VA Case Which
AIany OF Our Headers VIII
Appreciate.

ner day; then suddenly and without
ny w"rning whatever the girl appears
.r.tl the remark: 4 must leave on
Iund@Y, ma'am." The lady of the
louse is proStrated with considerations;
,hc reminds the girl of the dress she
ave her for Christmas; promises her
if;y cents q week more wages and an
thor u.Tht off, but these arguments
III ctitions are useless; the girl is
II maut in her determination. She
IA made up Der mind. Other people
;!l;t,lc up their minds sometimes, but
they are as pliable as wax compared to
he servant.
Alter the lady of the house has had
he. scene with the servant, she reports
The IAat;er to hcr bet ter half, who re-
marks cnmplaccntly: "What, Marian
cclng? Iou can't persuade her to stay?
Nonsense! Nou women never know
low to do these things. You lack
H. tomacy and tact. You have to
i&lilc these matters gently. let me
-acll!e Mari;.r." So in blithc way he
approaches Maria and says:
II hear you have some tn oughts of
taking your dcparturc?"
''If it's LAWN you name, you have
hurd right" is the answer.
"TU, Marian, l know you don't in
ten doing anything of the kind. Get
that idea out of your mind"
Il goes on Monday" replies Maria,
and plungcs her hands into the tub and
says no more.
The reasons for her going are many,
for Maria is but Il type. Sometimes it
is to visit sick sister, brother or
cousin; sometimes the climate doesn't
agree with her; sometimes she is going
to marry the coachman around the
corner and have 4 house of her own.
Again she is going without any appar-
ent 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 Il bird of passage,
and when the inclination comes to fly
she spreads her wings and vanishcS.
You might as we'll try to imprison an
eagle as to keep her when her soul is
bent on fly ing.
A family on Sproat street had an OK
periencc with one of these restless souls
which will long remain sad memory.
The ycarninT t. be away-aS strong as
| that of the robins when winter comes
| always sciZcs the faithful domestic
when the house is full of company. In
! this case second cousin, his wife and
| two children were making u visit at the
house Of the Sproat street resident,
| who is of II hospitablc 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
Il type, Katie, approached the lady OF
| the house.
you'll have to find new girl,
ma'am."
The lady gave miniature Shrek.
surely you are joking, Katie" she
faltered.
I'm not joking, maam. 1 never
| joke"
''But you would not leave me like
this?"
81 give you fair warning, ma'am
/ That is all Il poor oirl is expected to do
but the house is full of guests anC
what will they have to cat?"
THAT'S not my lookout, manm. Per
haps they can cook for themselves"
The lady begged and implored, and il
answer to all her supplications 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 wc do, dear,
she exclaimed. "What shall wo do?'
Never mind, love-" he replied. "a
girl like Katie shan't phase you. Well
get another girl soon and mcanwhile-'
"Meanwhile-"
'I'll getup early md fix the fire"
| "Ah."
"And start the furnace"
"Oh."
"And sweep off the sidewalk"
"You darling"
Then they embraced tcnderly. Hi
brave, helpful nature sustained he
dropping spirits in the hour of trial
The first thing he did that night wa
to purchase an alarm clock and wher
he went to bed, set it for 81.
o'clock. Before dropping to sleep, h
remarked, reassuringly, to his wife
Don't worry, now. The clock'n G.
off. I'll put on the coffee myself"
1t seemed to him that he had hardl
sunk into slumbcr when he was awak
. ened by q horrible din as though
boiler explosion had taken place undo
the bed. He sprang up in alright an
| reached for his revolver, while star
danced before his eyes Then he dis
covered that it was only the alarr
clock. He pulled on his trousers tn
wrong way and foil over chair in try
ing to get them on, at which he sal
something that caused his wife to re
, mark, in drowsy tones: ''Remembel
we have guests, dear" Then tn
, owner of the voice sank into slumbe
once more, while he, half attired, wit
his coat and vest on his arm, devoid {
, collar and carrying his shoes, startc
r downstairs. 1t was very dark. Il
never knew before it was SO dark ,
! six o'clock. Did Katie have to get I
at this hour every day? If so, he d
a not blame her for leaving. Contour
: the catl Who would have thought 81
was sleeping on the stairs? Whel
3 were the matches? Is there anythir
3 so hard to find in the dark as a mate
, box2 All, he has found it. Striking
light he CROPPED his way toward IL
foir IT, l.; no