The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1893-09-09
MIGRATORY SERVANTS
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To-Day They Are Isere ard Te-Morrow
where Are rheYs-.A Case which
Many 81 Our Readers wan
Appreciate.


In the matter OF keeping servants
sne can never tell when the lightning
will strike. To-day she Is here. aud to-
morrow where is shes The domestic
harmony is fair and lovely as sum
mcr day; then suddenly aud without
any warning whatever the girl appears
with the remark; II must leave ON
Monday. maam.r The lady Of the
house Is Frustrated withconsternatioa
she reminds the girl Of the dress she
gave her for Christmas; promises her
dfty cents a week more wages and an
other night OF, but thesc. arguments
and petitions are useless; the girl il
adamant in her determination She
had made up her mind Other people
make up their minds sometimes, but
they are as pliable "a 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
golng2 You can't persuade her to stay?
Nonsense! Yon women never know
how to do these things You lack
diplomacy and tact. Yon have To
handle these matters gently. Let mo
tackle Marian" So in blithe way he
approaches Maria and says:
II hear you have some tn oughts Of
taking your departure2''
IF it's lawn you name, you have
hurd right, is the answer.
Tut, Marian. know you don't in
tend doing anything Of the kind Get
thatSidea 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 II
Is to visit a sick sister, brother or
cousin; sometimes the climate doesn't
agree with her; sometimen she is going
to marry the coachman around the
corner and have 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 10 ny
she spreads her wings and vanishcs
You might as well try 70 imprison nm
eagle as to keep her when her soul Is
bent ON flying,
A family on Sproat street had an ex-
perienee with one of these restless souls
which win long remain sad memory.
The yearning to be away--ns strong as
always seizes the faithful domestic
when the house Is full Of company. In
this case second cousin, his wife and
two children were making q visit at the
house of the Sproat street resident,
who is of hospitable disposition and
doesn't mind how much company he
has If theawhecls of domestic affairs are
moving smoothly. No sooner were the
newcomers fairly installed than Maria,
or to speak more specifically, and not Of
a 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
I'm not joking, ma'am. | never
joke
But you would not leave me like
this?'
II give you fair warning, rna'am.
That is all poor girl is expected to do"
"But the house is full Of guests and
what will they have to eat?n
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 snpplications came the
firm reply: II leave on Choosday.
ma'am
That afternoon the lady explained
the situation to her husband In tremt-
lous tones What shall we do, dear"
she exclaimed. What shall we do2n
Never mind, love-" he replied. "A
girl like Katie shan't phase you. Well
get another girl soon and meanwhile"
Meanwhile"
"I'll get up carly and fix the fire."
"Ah,'
''Aud start the furnace"
oh
And sweep off the sidewalks"
you darling.
Then they embraced tenderly. His
brave, helpful nature sustained her
dropping spirits in the hour Of trial
The first thing he did that night was
TO purchase an alarm clock and when
he went to bed, set it for six
o'clock. Before dropping to sleep, he
reassuringly, to his wife:
Don't worry. now, The clock'll go
of. III put ON the coffee myself"
1t seemed to him that he had hardly
sunk into slumber when he was asxFlx-
enea by a horrible din as though 2
boiler explosion had taken place under
the bod. He sprang up in alright and
reached for his revolver, while stars
danced before his eyes. Then he dis
covered that it was only the alarm
clock. He pulled on his trousers the
wrcag way and fell over chair in try
ing 10 get them on, at which he said
som thing that caused his wife to re-
mark, II dfowsy tones: Remember,
we have guests, dear" Then the
OWNER of the voice sank into slumber
once More, while he, half attired, with
MS coat and vest on his arm, devoid Of
collar and carrying his shoes, started
downstairs 1t was very dark. He
never knew before it was so dark at
six o'clock Did Katie have to get up
at this hour every day? II SO, no did
not blame her for leaving confound
NE cati Who would have Thought she
was sleeping on the stairs3 Where
ware the matches? IS there anything