The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-11-05

wanted four dollars week, anu wouiu
not accept the place unit. she could
see the kind OF house we lived in.
| explained that we lived in steam
heated apartments In Kenwood, and
that her room would be nicely fur
nished and always heated.
"She would expect TO be allowed to
have gentleman company on Sunday
and Thursday evenings. and entertain
them in the parlor,' explained the in
terpreter.
knew my wife would object 10 that,
but still II might be managed, as we
could close the doors and sit in the
library. But the four dollars per week
worried me. III could get that re-
duced 10 three-fifty would let my wife
pay her the three dollars and give her
the extra fifty cents myself on the
quiet. ] was about 10 make this prop
osition when the interpreter inter
rupted me.
"She don't think she would want the
place" she said and had TO take my
departure, not by any means in the
best OF temper.
The address given in the next "ad'
was a mile away, and could not be
easily reached by street cars, but IL
had stopped raining, so l concluded
to walk H. The lad" was as follows:
Situation wanted.-By girl for general
| Homework. Dearborn street. Secont
] Nat.
| 1t rained again, and rained hard,
before got there, and was prepared
&c make almost any concession TO Sc
cure the desired girl. Even her ma
tionality would have TO be overlooked.
The girl herself came 10 the door
when / rang the bell, and stated my
business in as few words as possible.
She wanted n position, and she also
wanted $3.50 every week.
would you be willing TO take the
children out for an occasional airing?"
| asked. The daily airing had worn
away 10 Occasional" now.
"No, she wouldn't. IL was enough
TO work in anybody's kitchen. with
out being expected TO take the 'brats'
out besides"
/ was mad To think that a servant
girl should call my two little ones
"brats' completely upset me.
81 should be pleased TO pay you
FIVE dollars every week 10 sit in our
parlor that | might have the pleasure
OF seeing you now and then" ! said,
and then turned and walked away. not
waiting to hear whether she would ac-
cept my last proposition or not.
The next lad" | read stated that
the customary girl for general house
work who wanted a position lived at
No. - sherman street.
The girl was a negro, and an exceed
ingly black one ar that. | could no.
for the life of me tell how much Of
her color was natural and how much
was dirt. No girl al all would be bet
ter than such a one, and ! left.
Again / consulted my card. Here
was the very thing, but long ways
off, way out on South Carpenter street
in Englewood. The lad" was as fol-
lows:
Situation wanted.-By good German
girl, IS years, homework or second work
Address - s. Carpenter 81.
vowea that / would have that girl
II l had TO pay her five dollars every
week. l would go without cigars, II
necessary. 10 save the money. To get
10 her home / had 10 walk more than
mile after got of the street cars
and most of this distance was either
through railroad yards or over un-
paved streets that were not even
blessed with sidewalks. l was mud
clear up 10 my knees when got there
bright, rosy-cheeked, good-natured.
looking German girl came to the door
and ! knew that she was the one