Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1895-02-23
A SPOILED DOMESTIC
Mr. Mu-so2 Wishes Is EsS 1st
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Families Who are entirely aeNandou.
n ose person a-I % he niacs, hsCau>,
the Gng 1aev.tab,v comes when thH.
rvo2 fails " : removed an5 shs se~uc
ass that s, supported uupAieS nH
.a >noh ssNs are Observable every
var a1G -s5 situation y o. SINE,
nA0 az lzss> humorous Ths
r.%A Incident belongs % tina is ate-
&as
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tented mind and t4--y T"a .=1n.
Al,t-e >ta-l- perhaps ana 1cl 4 1sz
OWE vsg which W., such = goo- exc
to. :; -eS5eI ID Interference
This was tbs aggregate g. May
E.4le'> virtues sE4 TIE Nva@rs de-
nel.,t upon her e. such ~ extent
that j, really seemed - = any member
q The family could have teen spared
WIKI les, friction 70 itsrunn!rg gear
That child who amended her 4ieh,.y
prayer by adding the sentiment. and
Time bs the kitchen. the parlOr and
tie glory, pe,itioned better thau,she
knew. II there are Il hundred rooLls
in . house or only TWO, the kitchen is
the Eos; important facror in the SELL
being VI the family, !; Is the heart Of
the domestic system, and its lite-giy~
ing arteries reach through parlor and
guest chamber with reyivifying inhu-
ence. And the goddess of the shrine Is
the plain. Woodworking woman who
view, heaven and earth through the
back door,
Mary Blake-she was usually called
by her full name to distinguish her
from Mary Muuson, the daughter of
the family-was as much attached to
the people she had lived with so many
years as is possible for those who are
neither kith nor kin to their employ
ers. 1t was her nature to be loyal,
Woodworking, patient and steady. The
only reason she was not working Tor II
husband and family Of herown was on
account of q strong dislike she had to
men, She tolerated Mr.. Munson, but
had NJ special liking for him. And she
was that treasure in the family. u
girl without followers.
One morning Mary Blake came to
grief, She went ont the back way with
Il pitcher in her hand. walked a block
or two, on IN errand at q neighboring
grocery store, and returning fell on a
defective sidewalk, where she lay help
less, da2cd and hurt. Some one found
her, telephoned for an ambulance, and
she was carried off to a hospital. where
n serious fracture of the hip was re-
duced by a surgeon and she was laid
on a white cot in the city ward, from
which place she sent word of her mis-
fortune to the Munson family.
1t vas Il severe blow to them, but
under their grief lurkrd the hope that
Mary Blake was not permanently in
jured, but would return to them. and
they did everything to make her COM
Portable and help her TO get well.
The best that was promised them
was that at the end of three months
she would be w~ellaenough to leave the
hospital, and Mrs. Munson expressed a
fear to her husband that such a long
rest might render Mary Blake useless;
she might not wan to do battle with
the pots and pans again. And Mr..
Munson had said;
Don't you worry, m'dear. l was in
the hospital myself once, and it isn't as
as much fun to lie and rest with a
broken back as you think it is. I'd
rather work by the day, myself"
At the end of six weeks Mary Blake
walked in upon them. She looked
white and walked with a slight limp,
but after she had taken off her things
and given one look around the kitchen
the new girl who had supplied her
place said she was ready to leave, and
the cat retired under the stove.
By slow degrees order grew out OF
chaos. The Munsons, who had been
hanging on the edge of a domestic
precipice, returned to the peaceful
daily methods of existence they had 50
long been accustomed to, and the good
order OF grateful sacrifice arose from
the altar where dust and ashes had
gathered.
Then Il great scheme entered Mr..
Munson's head. lie felt that they had
never appreciated the services of this
excellent domestic, and one morning he
sent Tor her to come to the breakfast
table while the family were seated at
the table.
How are you feeling now?"h he asked
considerably,
I'm all right, sir" answered Mary
Blake.
"oh, no; not all right. You limp a
little yet"
But it don't hurt a bit. I'm as RICH,
us I'll ever be-"
That's it Mary" said Mr.. Munson,
you will lever again be well; you've
received a shock that you can neve,
get W. You will always be Lame
and feel the effects of that fall
IF you mean," began the woman ir
a choking voice, that I'm not able {,
do much work, or earn my wages, jus,
say so, and I'll be leavin' at oncet.n
1T has cost you all the money 70,
saved up for your hospital expense.
and was u loss to us of-let me sec, a
least two dollars a day."
Am | worth the likes o that?'
asked the girl" with a look of sur
prise.
''Oh, those are imaginary figures,
said Mr.. Munson, who saw he la,
made a mistake. Now, Mary, / am
lawyer, and advise you TO u tn
city for damages. will conduct You
case, and there will be no trouble 4