The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1898-11-12
Those Girls e Goldcn,s.

Those Girls At Goldcn's.
Everybody knew that the Goldens
n,uldn't get q girl to stay, or one that
would suit them IL she would stay. That
was the family worry from January to
December--how to secure competent
help. A few girls stayed the month
out, some only half a month, the ma
torlty a week or less and there had.
been known cases where the girl left
the day after she arrived. 1t must not
be supposed from this that the Goldens
We're hard people to get along with. Mr..
Mrs. Golden were nice, quiet peo-
pie OF an %easy-going nature. and the
two daughters were Just MS anable and
good natured as any two girls In the
city. Young George Golden was rare
ly at home except during sleeping
hours, and Willie, who attended school
daily, did not Interfere with the servant
girls at all. The family always provid-
"a a2good table and paid fair wages for
help, while the house was not 80 large
MS to frighten a girl accustomed to q
reasonable amount OF work.
But inside Of twelve months the Col
den family had had English, Welsh,
Scotch. Irish, Dutch, Danish, Swedes,
Norwegians and colored girls. Those
tina weren't lazy were dirty or cheeky.
The English girl was found by Mrs.
Golden stretched at full length on the
parlor lounge reading n cheap novel,
while her work remained untouched
around her. The Scotch girl had such
q thick broguc that 1t impeded her ut
terance and made 1t almost impossible
for her to be understood. The Welsh
girl was addicted to drink, and the Irish
girl was decidedly too familiar and act
ed as If she was mistress of the house.
The Danish girl didn't speak English at
all. TheSwedesbroke almost everything
IN the house. including n few command
ments, and the two Norwegian girls
were lacking In neatness of appearance
and general cleanliness. AS for the In
Vulnerable colored girls that had been
employed by the Golden family. they
We're In the aggregate lazy, dirty,
cheeky. parslmonious IN the matter Of
the truth, and generous in the dispen-
sation of groceries and other eatables to
their relatives and friends.
The great cardinal virtue in the Col
den household was scrupulous cleanli-
ness, and had that been the prominent
Characteristic of any me Of the girls
1t Is likely that her other shortcomings
would have been overlooked and that
she might have stayed in the position.
AS 1t was, however, the only two of the
entire bunch that kept the house even
passably clean were slow and always
behind with their work.
One day Mrs. Golden returned home
from the Intelligence" ofice-by the
way, why on earth do they call these
headquarters of Ignorance Intelligence
offices PIN quite a flutter Of excite
ment.
Il do believe" she declared, as she
took off her hat and wrap, and seated
herself in her fayorite armchair, 81 do
believe that l have secured the right
girl at last"
YES, we have heard that very often
before" remarked her husband. COM
placently; they are always the right
kind Of girls until they get here, and
then they turn out wrong"
"But this III Is really different from
all the Others" said Mrs. Golden.
Different In what-appearance,
manners or accomplishments? Is 1t i'm
possible for her to oversleep herself in
the moving. burn the toast, or tell a
lie? Doesn't she break crockery, give
cheek, or read novels?. Is she fonder
of work than Of gosslping, or what
kind Of a freak is sheW
"she's just a plain, ordinary-looking
girl, but she's an Amerlcan-tirst
American we have had yet, remember,
Joseph, and she looks clean, moves
quickly, and talks well. She wants $40
a month, which shows that she has q
high appreciation Of her own WORTH"
"Oh, they all have %that-none of them
are too modest in their claims Of what
they can do. Twenty dollars Is a mere
bagatelle IL she is worth 1t. but we
have not had a girl yet that was worth
half of it,"
well, she's coming this afternoon,
and we'll see how she gets on For my
part ! believe the girl will give com
plete satisfaction to US all. l believe
have captured a new gem at last!p
Whats her name?"
"Annie Rooney"
Good gracious"
Sure enough Annie Rooney assumed
her new duties In the Golden household
that afternoon, and somehow there
was that in her appearance which in.
sptrca confidence in every member Of
the family as soon as they saw her.
At the table she was Il Jewel. Little,
active, alert-swift to see what was
wanted and quick to supply it, She had
earned the admiration of all before the
evening meal was over She was up
early In the morning, lighted the fire
noiselessly, started breakfast on the
way. and then commenced to clean the
Kitchen and everything in it; as she ex.
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