The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-10-04


1t takes q pretty shrewd woman, one
who can use considerable diplomacy, TO
restrain from complimenting a good girl
too much or scolding one that is indiifer-
ent not enough.
Ths average housekeeper does not relish
the idea OF frequently changing help. One
girl may be an extraordinarily good laun-
dress and only an ordinary cook, or IL
may be the other way about. 1T is during
the interval between the leaving OF the
old girl and the hiring of the new which
interests the lady who assumes the re-
sponsibilities OF housekeeping.
The interest manifests itself when hou SO
keeping is changed to housework. Then
the battle commences. What woman who
reads THE NEWS or any other interesting
paper for that matter, but has seen
the time she has been without househelp,
and for day or two rather enjoyed the
novelty of the freedom OF the
kitchen rummaging cupboards and
closets, but when the days
heightened themselves into weeks and
the lady of the house retrogrades to the
maid of the kitchen and contemplates
stained and broken nails, bruised, torn
and swollen fingers. heart heavy, foot sore
and weary, she AYERS that life has lost its
charms. She objects to being kitchen
drudge, a planner and a server OF meals,
she has prepared at one and the same
time.
But how about the hired girl?
Does she ever get vexed and weary
while contemplating the daily tasks be-
fore her and the not always considerate
mistress she may have? Good house girls
command wages all the way from $3.50 to
81 week, and that scale of wages in
cludes from private families to
boarding houses. The hired girl
is no small factor in promoting
happiness in the household. Many
a man has been thrown off his mental bal
ance by being informed by his wife that
the hired girl had left without giving any
notice and he would have TO get along
with a picked-up breakfast, and that he
need not come home TO dinner until there
was new girl provided to get used to his
likes and dislikes, and whether or not he
wished his eggs clairvoyant (happy
medium) or hard boiled.
The husband goes down town in not
the best of temper and formulates his
opinion regarding hired girls in general
and the one who left his house in particu-
lar. Then II he be wise man he puts an
''ad" in The NEWS to the effect that he
would like TO have house girl who can
cook and wash. One who desires per-
mapent home at good wages. Mute pre-
ferred.
Every lady reader of THE NEWS is inter-
ested in the above subject so briefly dis
cussed, and have had similar experiences.
Perhaps, however, they are more interested
in where good bargain may be obtained.
IL so, l would suggest Bargain Ballou,
corner OF Mathewson ana Westminster
streets. A leather pocketbook for 10 cents
is not bad, is il? You can afford to have
something in 1t for that price. Jewelry
and silverware, watches and watch re-
pairing, rings of all descriptions, and
those banquet and piano lamps. Don't
forget the travelling bags for 6S cents.
The second lot is almost gone.
The Rhode Island School OF Languages
is now open. Besides language, music,
painting, drawing and elocution are
taught. The school occupies the floor
space Of a half-dozen rooms on an upper
floor of the Conrad building. was up
there the other day and had the pleasure
OF meeting some OF the faculty. They are
bright men and have all the fire and ami
nation of youth. Professor Herman
Mueller, the we'll known instructor of
German in the high school, is the leading
tutor OF languages, and Hans Schneider
gives instruction upon the piano. The
school is not q new or experimental place
OF learning but an established institu-
tion.
The running meeting continued yester-
day and the same style of attraction was
offered. The cornet sounded, the horses
came to the post, those who felt that way
wagered which one would come in first,
the same as is done at all race tracks and
the days sport ended.
was talking with Mr.. Crosby last even
ing and he said: 1t matters not what
people may be pleased TO call me. ! ad-
nit am gambler and that the book
makers wager their money on the results
OF the several races, but l can say this
much: 1 am not TO blame for the
law which permits the selling of pools
and that every race run at the Nara
gansett Park is upon its merits irrespec-
tive of who bets money or who does not.
Mr. Burke would order me from the
track in his official capacity as he has the
right to do IL l dictated to or interferred
with him in any way, shape or manner."
w hen questioned whether or not there
would be much interest manifested in the
races were it not for the betting, he said
''cf course not, nor would there be any
interest in any other business were il not
for the speculative end of it," In the
round and round they 60, the
horses and the money they carry.
That was fine portrait OF Chelsea
Joe " which THE NEWS had in last even
ing. They call Joe the Silver King down
In Boston, not because he has wealth, but
because he looks like the stage character
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