The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-09-29

been attacked by nervous dyspepsia.
almost exhausted by 81. Vitus' dance
and then left on the rack for hOuIs?'
well. not quite that. old man"
Then I'm In luck. Tue fact Of the
matter IL that was out OF the house
only three hours yesterday and then I
went TO Harlem and back In the cable
cars. They we're the only rcstful hours
] had between early In the morning
and midnight Why? Because was
the victim Of the confidence OF two Of
my neighbors who have closed
their premises and gone 10 the
country and have left servants In
charge. Do you catch on? Well.
some Of your funny friends on
the press don't come anywhere near the
actual facts when they bring out every
year the pen-worn descriptions OF the
antics Of servants during the absence
OF families. II my nelghbors' servants
would dress up In the hneries OF their
mistresses. and occupy the par.ors |
wouldn't mind. becauEe the damage
would be to the feelings Of those who
should be concerned. but when they in
wife their sisters. cousins, aun;s and
nearer relatives to jamborees In the
rear yard or basement and disturb my
peace Of mind I'm ready TO kick.
The rear OF my house Is about thlr-
" feet from the side OF a large apart
ment house that has tenants that arc as
quiet as they can be. usually. Ny Ia
vorlie room Is In the rear. because /;
ls cool and shady there. My sufierlngs
began In the morning while reading the
papers and thought they wouldn't
last long. but didn't know the mean
Ing Of servants invitations. The quiet
old gentleman who elcled the apart
ments In the second story and went
with his wife and daughter about a
month ago. leaving a servant In charge.
would have been su.priied u he had re-
turned Unexpectedly yesterday. ildg-
ed from the conversation that the serv-
ant had invited her brother and sister
and two cousins to spend the day with
her In very nicely furni he'd rooms. be-
cause they took possession OF the par
Tor and proceeded 10 make themselves
comfortable. The young men were In
their shirt sleeves. and they appreclte-
al the Iestful qualities Of the lounges
by drawing them 20 the windows and
gathering all Of the sofa pillows they
could dad and stretching out Al full
length on them. Between snatches OF
all the new tunes Of the variety halls
were remarks on the occcutiie.tOs OF
the tenants.
One found a French text book and
tried TO instruct the others In the pro
nunciatlon OF French Another who
thought he had the voice OF an e,ocu-
tionis, recited from one Of the elasi-
les that the old gentleman priced.
Magazines and illustrated periodicals
amused them for awhile. The mixture
Of slang and good literature was no,
very edifying. After lunch they turn
cd to gossip and the details OF picn!ei
on previous occasions. The laughter
and loud talking Jared ones nerves,
and I thiak would be willing 10 pay
a months rent for the Old gentleman
II he had returned and found the party
IN possession. l couldn't read and |
could hardly wrie letter and my wife
couldn't set her usual afternoon daEe.
Late In the afternoon the visitors went
away and l thought we would have a
qulc, evening. but that's where made
a mistake.
MY wife remained az home but
wen, out for breath Of air. whea
returned heard the mos, exasperating
noises from the basement ana yard Of
the house adjoining. The eervants n
charge the had invi ed Their friends
or relatives 10 spend the evening. and
the way they carried on was disgrace.
full The fact that the front Of the
house was dark with drawn curtains
was no indication tina, livsl ness should
not be expected behind the gl,om. TIL
contrast OF the Quietness IN June. be
fore the family departed. with "a,
nolslness In July was remarkable ard
suggestive. The speeches. cOngs and
remarks could not have been louder
II the company had occupied an east.
side tenement. The disturbance lastci
until midnight Perhaps you dom
wonder now that look tired"
The experience may be suggestive {,
house-OwnCrs and tenants who do no
realize that they may leave behind op.
portunities for dlsagreeable and obiec
tionable behavior Il may be said tha
servants should be allowed TO hav,
some fun. but Il Il doubtful whether
their masters and mistresses woult
knowingly permit them to have that
fun elsewhere than the nelghborhood,
they are willing TO seek al other times
The rejection on the behavior Of
some servants should not be applied /,
all. The servants that have respect iol
the families they serve are quiet and
orderly and they are az observant oil
the requirements OF a respectable local.
ity as any one could desire. They aid
In the solution OF the servant question
The outbreaks Of others make the solu-
ton more dlficult