The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-11-13
1rAMING @HRE
OF a SERVRrr,

gathered in the kitchen. preparifs,,.
ner, and the guest speedily joineiam
in gala spirits. rolling I'D her slees 80
prepare the mayonuaise FOR the al
dressing.
= don't know why II is that wes,.
SO much trouble with cur servtts..
complained Mrs. Bronson spasmodic,
as she mixed the salt and the or,
and the butter with the mashed potat,
ut the same time keeping a careful
on the hubbling gravy.
You know, Helen, You spoil them IS
at first by being TOO easy with Them
put in MIR. Bronson. who. with the ole
est Bronson girl. was sitting 10 and Fl
from the dining room, where they werp
arranging the table. Then when they
want 70 take advantage YOU don't like
It,"
"Oh. pshaw," said Mrs Bronson "rha,
because we live SO far out Of town that
there IS no chance for them to CAD
about with thei: friends"
You know. mamma, that Norah"
tNorah was the Bronsons' last but ona)
got mad because Won wanted her to
entertain her beaux lns the Kitchen" vol
unteered Margerie Bronson.
'oh. say" calculated the guest feel-I
inely, its a pretty poor beau that
QotSI / utStiht bttitT tfidI the n.
Yes. and there was Mary Jane last
winter. She complained about the attic
being too big and cold 10 sleep In
Il think said the guest who had
theories on the servant girl problem
that | Sympathize with n girl who has
to entertain her beau in the kitchea
ana sleep in bare barn-like attic. Wig
don't you Try new system with the
next girl? Give her a nice room TO sleep
in, let her entertain her friends in the
dining room or at least give her for the
kitchen a bright rug. a rocking chair and
an old screen 10 hide the range in the
evening when she has finished her work
or has callers"
'Oh. fudge!" said the Brousons. but "A
they found the task Of getting a really
good girl 10 stay with 'herl more ana
more difficult they finally did give the
plan trial.
The attic was light and roorny. and
this was a distinct advantage, for soy.
ence has shown that TO be well and
strong human being must have plenty
OF light and fresh air. rhe part for tho
servant was rartitioned OF 10 shut out
the rubbish stored In otaer parts of
the attic. The walls aad ceiling were
papered. with bright pretty paper. Very
often cheap papers are BETTER than
the expensive qualities. TIE windows
were draped with InadIs muslin
shades gathered on a woodearod. The
curtains were also OF madrs rnuslin.s
Ioopcd back from the windws with
bands OF the muslin and comir Just be- j
low the sashes.
The floor. which happened TO G a nice
smooth one, WAS painted brow and
bright druEcet was laid over be CEN
ter. The bedstead was s.rle iron
one with a wire mattress andt spare
feather bed. The covers wer warm
and bright. and there IS no dot that
the servant who occupied that III en-
joved "A good nights rest.
The washstand and dressing tdb were
Of deal, stained to look Ike vain and
then Vanished. A square az blue.nifn
pinked out around the wall was uied
up back of the washstand for spiher
a square of madras muslin edEedsith
inexpensive lace made neat toilet ger
Several bright pictures in simple fires
Were hung upon the walls. Two nut y
wooden chairs and n home made. o.
man and Il small table about compAd
the furnishing of the room.
The Brousous found that with tina
ira consideration shown the wtn
whom they hired not only were they y
TO secure a better class OF servants, !
the work was done better and the HI
STAYED longer. Indeed IL was seldom ~
they had girl leave them, although III
lived rather away from town and the
house was an old and inconvenient on'
disadvantages which domsstics are ns
slow 10 consider.
MADGE PORTER.