The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1894-02-24
BETTING ALONG WITH ONE SERVANT
Sow Ono Woman Was Able 70 Enter
tain Some Friends on Wash Day.

aow One Woman Was Able TO Enter
tain Some Friends on Wash Day.
Two friends were attempting TO arrange
4 day at which some mutual acquainr
ances, staying in the city for short Time
could be invited to the home OF one or the
other for luncheon. There were difficulties
owing to many other engagements. The
only possible day was the next Monday
but Mrs Crane, who kept two or three
servants. said she never dared ask com
pany 10 her house Monday. IL she should
tell her cook she wanted something extra
for the midday meal there would be such
black looks and grumbling that she would
be glad to leave the kitchen.
"That settles it," said Mrs Jones at
once Come to my house"
or course there were remonstrances, as
Mrs. Crane knew her friend kept but one
girl, and could not imagine how she could
even think OF such thing. There seemed
to be no other alternative. however, 80
they separated after few more words
about the hour.
When the time arrived and Mrs. Crane
had rung her friends doorbell, neat
looking girl In the cleanest Of white aprons
admitted her She was shown at once to
an up stairs sitting room, where Mrs.
Jones looked as calm and unruffied as II
there were no such things as washings
and washing days. She was with Mrs
| Clayton, who had already arrived.
The luncheon was just splendid, not
elaborate, but consisting OF several fixed
up dishes, which take time, including
some very delicate hot mullins and oyster
patties The one girl waited on the table,
as IL she never did any other kind Of work.
Mrs. Crane refrained from making remarks
just as long as she possibly could, when
she leaned back in her chair with the
questions: "How do you contrive, Mary, to
do so much with only one girlf Do you
put out your washingr
Mary laughed at her friends intensity.
then began: Our clothes are washed.
dried and sprinkled, all ready for ironing.
In fact, shouldn't be at all surprised if.
after the lunch dishes are washed, Ellen
ironed the handkerchief and napkins.
My domestic and myself are in perfect
harmony, almost as II we were sisters.
We like each other. the result is we work
together You've no idea how much
housework can be thrown of when two in
telligent, well women set about making a
success Of whatever they have planned.
explained to Ellen the circumstances and
she entered heartily into all the arrange
ments OF course am very fortunate in
having such girl, but do think that toe
many domestics make work"
All were interested by this time TO know
where she obtained such intelligent help,
how'much she paid her and many other
questions 1t soon became evident that
the washings at the Jones' house were very
small due to many contrivances Of its kind
hearted mistress, who wore few frills and
iounces "Then," as she said to Mrs
Crane, you would not have been satisfied
with this old fashioned way of having sal
ads, mullins, croquettes and cold meats all
placed on the table at once. changing plates
only for the desert. This makes it easy 70,
one girl to wait on the table. My simple
notions OF hospitality are due doubtless &c
my long residence in England, where ever
the wealthy are satisfied with far less foi
company fare than our middle class Amer
leans are"
1t Is the old story OF the hard worked
American country woman. who thinks she
must have six kinds OF cake for tea tn,
night the minister Is so unfortunate as t
be present, and il is just this mistaken ides
OF hospitality, together with the work il
entails, including vulgar love Of display
which makes housekeeping such difficult
problem. -Brooklyn Eagle.