Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-11-11
Thos. Girls MT GoId.n.s.

would suit them IL she would stay. That
was the f:imily worry from January to
Decembcr-how 10 secure competent
help. A few girls stayed the month
out. some only half a month, the ma
5ority 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 Goldcns
were hard people to get along with. Mr..
n Mrs. Golden were nice, quiet peo-
pie OF an easy-going nature. and the
TWO daughters We're Just as affable aud
good natured a. any two girls in the
city. Young George Golden was rare
~ 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-
ed a good table and paid fair wages for
heip. While the house was not so large
as to Brighten a girl accustomed to a
reasonable amount Of work.
Bu inside Of twelve months the Col
den family had had English. Welsh.
Scotch. Irish, Dutch, Danish. Swedes,
Norweglans and colored girls. Those
that weren't lazy were dirty or cheeky.
The English girl was found by Mrs.
Golden stretched at full length on the
parlor lounge reading q cheap novel,
While her work remained untouched
around her. The Scotch girl had such
q thick broguc that it impeded her ut
terance and made 1t almost Impossible
Tor 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. The wcdcs broke almost everything
In the house. including n few command
mcnts, 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 dispcn-
sation Of groceries and other catables 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 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 ever
no ccOvNtVV nlnr,, IN, --1 ~y1
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
offces:'-in quite a futter Of excite
Ment.
II do believes" she declared, as she
took off her hat and wrap, and seated
herself in her fayorite armchair, II 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 one is really different from
all the Others" said Mrs. Golden.
Different in what-appcnrance,
manners o 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 fondcr
of work than Of gossiping, or what
kind Of q freak is she?"
shes Just a plain, ordinary-looking
girl. but she's an Amcrican-frst
American we have had yet, remember,
Joseph, and she looks clean, moves
quickly, aad talks we'll. She wants 500
a month. which shows that she has a
high appreciation Of her own WORTH"
"Oh, they all have that-nonc of them
are too modest in their claims of what
they can do. Twenty dollars is a mere
bagatelle II she is worth it, 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 I believe the girl will give COM
plete satisfaction to us all. I believe [
have captured a new gem at last!w
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
spired confidence in every member of
the family as soon rs they saw her.
AT the table she was n 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 1t; as she ex-
pressed It, the place wasn't ft to be
seen with dirt"
Joseph" said Mrs. Golden to her
husband, shortly after breakfast, can
ME has. gone to do the upstairs work.
and inst vas t vou tn como dow, owl