The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1898-11-10
Thoaa Girls ne GoIden,s.

help. A few girls stayed the month
out, some only half a month. the ma
jority 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
were hard people to get along with. Mr.
and Mrs. Golden We're nice, quiet peO-
pie of an easy-going nature and the
two daughters were just as affable and
good natured as any two girls in the
city. Young George Golden was rare
ly at horne except during sleeping
hours, and Willie, who attended school
daily, did not interfere with the servant
girls at all. The family always provid-
ed good table and paid fair wages for
help. while the house was not so large
as to frighten q girl accustomed to
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
that weren't lazy were dirty or cheeky
The English girl vas found by Mrs.
Golden stretched a. full length on the
parlor lounge reading cheap mover,
while her work remained untouched
around her. The Scotch girl had such
thick brogue that il impeded her ut
| terance and made it 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 ii she was mistress of the house.
The Danish girl didn't speak English at
all. The Swedes broke almost everything
in the house, including 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
were in the aggregate lazy, dirty,
cheeky, parsimonious 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 one of the girls
it is likely that her other shortcomings
would have been overlooked and that
she might have stayed in the position.
AS it 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" office-by the
way, why on earth do they call these
headquarters of ignorance intelligence
offices pin quite a futter OF excite
ment.
81 do believe" she declared, as she
took off her hat and wrap, and seated
herself in her favorite armchair, Il do
believe that have secured the right
girl at last"
Eyes, 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 one is really different from
all the Others" said Mrs. Golden.
Different in what-appearance,
manners or accomplishments? Is it i'm
possible for her to oversleep herself in
the morning, burn the toast, or tell a
lie? Doesn't she break crockery, give
cheek, or read novels? Is she fonder
of work than of gossiping. or what
kind of freak is she?'
"She's just plain. ordinary-looking
girl, but she's an AmericaE-firss
American we have had yet, remember,
Joseph, and she looks clean, moves
quickly, and talks well. She wants SO
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 mere
bagatelle if she is worth 1t, but We
have not had 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 1 believe the girl will give COM
plete satisfaction to US all. believe l
have captured new gem at last!'
"Whats her name?"
"Annie Rooney"
Good graciousr'
Sure enough Annie Rooney assumed
her new duties in the Golden household
that afternoon, and somehow there
was that in her appearance which in
spired confidence in every member of
the family as soon as they saw her.
At the table she was jewel. Little.
active, alert-swift to see what was
wanted and quick to supply it, she had
' earned the admiratio 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
pressed it, the place wasn't fit to be
, seen with dirt"
Joseph" said Mrs. Golden to hei
husband, shortly after breakfast, "An
: ME has gone to do the upstairs work
and just want you to come down and
look at her kitchen"
Mr.. Golden softly followed his wifi
. down stairs, and the pair quietly tip
a toed into the kitchen. The greasy
rrimy look on the walls had disappear
, ed. the paint looked fresh and clean
The tin and agate ware shone bright
ly, as did all the metal work about tn;
stove and kitchen shelves, the crock
cry dresser glittered and glistened II
! the morning sunlight, the linoleum OF
the floor was spotlessly clean.
a There's her mornings work befoT'
r breakfast" said Mrs. Golden. Il won
4 der how ever she did 1t in the time?"
Here's the answer" replied her hus
band, sententiously, as he pointed to
1 package that stood near the sink. "Th'
n girl is a gem, as you said. my dear
: she uses Sapolio."
e But l should think it would TAX
;. time"
"My dear. Annie Rooney eyidenti.
| 4; hot time