The Seattle Republican., 1900-01-19
"Wanted a Girl" Ad. Brings Man
Applicants to the Home
That 50 AdVertiSes AWomanS Trying Experience in Hiring
'GirL" She Was Away From Home A Diary EX
Cerpt Which Was Made From Actual Life by a SeattI
Lady on the Girl CurO That Pretended to Want WOTl

with what she herself once was
and seemingly had not yet changed
from to any great extent, so L got
the paper, cut out all of the adds
where no mention of children WAS
made and gave them to her. She
was grateful, for when she reached
the door she turned and said: 81
wish my sister was here, she is
way out from town. She works
out, just loves children and all Of
that, only IA, but not afraid to
stay in the house with the children
nights or any thing. She would
suit you" My second applicant
closed the door and was gone.
In short time | was again ex-
planning my want to a tall, angular
woman whose sharp voice had a
repulsive ring in it, so much SO
that a shudder ran through me as
l pictured baby with her all day
alone. "How many in family are
you," she asked after had told
her just what would be required of
her. Three, L said, just that
moment baby ran into the room
with napkin tied around his neck
for his breakfast was just over.
"Does the baby use a clean napkin
every meal" she asked. Yes.
And you have three meals day?"
Yes. Let me see," she said, "three
a day, seven days in a week, 81
napkins a week to wash just for
the baby. Could you not use
something else for him?" l told
her we preferred the napkins
"Yes, but so many" she persisted.
After moments hesitation she
asked: "Could L see the bed where
| would sleep. that is if | take the
place. Some how | am so parti-
cular about my bed. l must
always have comfort in bed L
pointed to the little bedroom just
off from the kitchen, she entered
it, stopped by the bed side and the
minute examination she made was
worth the great forbearance one
had to endure while ''being ques-
toned by her." "W ell it is
alright, some places you never
know about it and every thing"
Then to my exceeding great joy
she started for the door. "Hll let
you know if | decide to take the
place" she said. Il never worked
for so little, but your work does
not seem very heavy, only the
baby, and L will come back if L
decide to take the place" My
third was gone.
All was quiet and | enjoyed the
rest, in fact almost hoped that the
fourth would not come when the
door bell rang. Yes, she was a
pretty girl. My heart sank. |
had been told that pretty girls did
not MAKE good help: spent too
much time before the mirror, used
too much gas curling their hair
and that hey proved an annoyance
to the man of the house or some
thing like that; but asked her in
and told her what we wanted. She
soon concluded that she was the
very girl chat we needed, but |
did not. Have you ever worked
out before, | asked. "Yes indeed,
three times, that is in three differ
ent families" How long did you
stay in each? "Well, do not
remember sxactly. l stayed the
longest at he last place and that
was three weeks" Do you have
much company? mo, | do not.
/ do not believe in girls working
out and having SO much company.
7 have lust lone beau, we're en-
Gagged" she added. How often
does he comelI asked? "Oh, two
or three times a week. He says
he thinks a lrl ought not to be
out on the areets oftener than
that, eveningss even if she is going
to marry thefellow." | told her
that | did not believe she was Just
the one we wee looking for, and
as the door clOs sed and l caught a
glimpse of the ieautiful, laughing,
curly hair under her rather worn
haiti hoped tie "fellow" would
keep his promise and make a home
for the young girl in the near