The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-11-05
A GIRL WANTED
BY Wight A. Patterson.
written for this paper.
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IL My wife always called me Dad
.dy when she wanted something. Ii
was a name she had learned from our
eldest, boy OF three years.
Yes" answered, glnncing up from
my library desk.
you will have to 60 out this morn
Ing and lind me girl, and you had
better go right away"
~ grill What do you want girl
for What is the matter with Mag
xie?'' / asked. almost with the same
breath.
Maggie has given me notice that
abe intends to quit, for some, TO me
unknown. cause. on Tuesday"
"very well; l will go out and get
one in a few minutes"
"But, Daddy, listen 10 me while tell
you what Kind OF girl want"
"Are not servant girls all about
alike? They all know how to wash.
10 cook and TO sweep, do they not?"
"No, they don't, and | want you to
listen TO me while | tell you the kind
4 want. and then you can take these
'ads have cut out and answer them
until you find one that suits"
listened TO her explanation OF what
che wanted. Her preference was for a
German girl. and her last choice was
irish, presume because Maggie was
Irish and had had the hardihood TO
quit instead OF waiting to be fired.
The girl | was TO get must be able
20 do plain cooking: n good washer
and ironer; willing 10 take the chill
uren out for daily airing, and was
90 pay not over three dollars per week
tnder any circumstances.
II was wet Sunday morning, and
my wife had carefully clipped from
Abe want columns Of the Sunday paper
a number Of small lads" and had
4hem pasted neatly on card for
my reference. Taking the card
glanced over it and picked out the fol
lowing:
Situation wanted. General housework,
best references. y. 43d Street.
That Was easy. The place was only
half mile away, and ! could take a
car and run over aud back In few
minutes. AS went out the door
heard the clock striking ten, and my
wife calling after me that dinner
would be served at 1890 sharp, and &c
be sure and get German girl.
At the number given in the lad"
was informed that the girl was al
church, but had left word 10 accept
a position II the right kind offered.
what nationality Is the grip
inquired. remembering above all else
my wife's instructions In that respect
Irish" was the reply.
That settled IL, but | was afraid Of
wounding the feelings of the woman
] was talking TO, who was also Irish
AZ / said so, SO inquired what wages
she wanted.
"Shc'H not work for a clint less thar
shree dollars and half n week, anC
she'll expect 10 git u every week. tooi
eve can't possibly pay over three
Collars" replied, congraiulating my
self on the ease with which had re
treated from a bad position, ans
turned to leave.
"Snre, an it's nary n dncent cir
rou,il cit 10 work for that" the won
an called after me as / went out thu
hall door.
consulted the card again an,
found what looked promising. excep
that she was not German, but mex
best. Swedish. down at Thirty-hrs
street. on Wentworth avenue. Tn
@ad- was es follows:
Situation wanied.--swcdish siri. genera
nousewurk, small American family
Wentworth avenue.
II was three miles away. but coul'
ride and the rain wouldn't bother me
The girl found was certainly Swed
lsh. SO much so that we had 10 ca
IN the assistance OF an Interpreter be
tore could fully understand her. sh