Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-03-22
SHOWS HIS WIFE HOW TO DEAL
WITH SERVANT QUESTION.
HAD THEORIES UPON IT
Pays a Visit TO an Intelligence Office
and Has a Pleasant Half Hour-In-
teresting Way in Which His The
cries Worked in Actual Life
Something of Lottery.


the chatting dish at her husband. They
we're breakfastng quite informally
owing to the fact that the cook had
been discharged the preceding after
noon, at Mr.. Dobley's request. For
my part" said Mrs. Dobley, Il al
ways believe in waiting until one has
| ching to have to breakfast on scram-
oled eggs and rolls and coffee, with
nothing better in sight for a week.
What nonsense" said Mr. Dobley
You can put an advertisement in
the paper and have hundred and one
cooks to choose from in the morning."
That's just the troubled" said his
wife; IF they only wouldn't come in
schools like whales and porpoises it
wouldn't be SO dreadful. They come
a dozen at a time, and begin to ask
questions until you don't quite know
If they are hiring you, or you are en-
gaging them, You see, I've been
through it and you haven't. After
all, Belinda wasn't so bad!"
Now look here, Honora. You had
to admit that she never had anything
on time!"
She was late occasionally"
she broke dishes!'
"Yes; she did destroy some OF the
china and glass!'
she lost silver and ruined the
table linen in the laundry. I'm quot
ing your own words, lGOnora."
ooh, yes; she was a little careless. "
"She not only generously sampled
the decanters on the sideboard, but
she insisted on filling them up with
water when she had imblbcd most of
| lbcir original contents
ooh, all cooks drink You can't ex-
pcct Representatives,"
She fought with the butchers boys
and all the different tradesmen until
they refused to serve us.
! belinda had a quick temper"
1--WE had agreed to put up with all
these triiling Irregularities, but when
she reached u point that she felt it
her duty to stand at the head Of the
kitchen stairs armed with a chopping
knife and rolling pin threatening the
other servants and daring me to dis
arm her, | considered it was about
time to call halt"
"To call a policeman, you mean, "
suggested Mrs. Dobley. II don't see
why you made such a dreadful time
over it. The idea of having a patrol
wagon come up to our door"
Il have yet to see the day" said
Mr. Dobley, when | would lay my
hand upon woman, no matter what
her station in life might be. | re-
gard Belinda, from what | have heard
Of her, as being too fiery and untamed
for domestic use. Personally, |
wouldn't know her if saw her; but |
cannot see in selecting those people
why you do not go more by facial
characteristics study up Lombroso-
look at their ears and their foreheads,
and take their measure. as 1t were"
Cooks all look exactly alike! They
arc all large, aggressive, patronizlng
and impertinent. They ask all sorts
Of questions and they snap one up like
dragons If they are questioned at all.
confess I'm afraid of them"
"Oh, this servant girl question! This
servant girl question: exclaimed Mr..
Dobley IF only they had men to
deal with, rhc trouble with all you
women is that you begin by being too
ronciliatory You should be naughty
and domneering. That's the only
sort OF thing Chat goes with that par
ticular species. 1t cows them at once.
II is like tanning wild beast by look
ing it firmly in the eye
We'll. | never should look a wild
beast in the eye, or even mouse.
I'd rum" concluded Mrs Dobley land
that's the way l feel about cooks.
You should bring auto-hypnotism
into play" said Dobley. Its very
simple. Make up your mind to con-
troll them Then you have emf"
Il don't understand those things :
said Mrs, Dobley. Il don't see why
you didn't come downstairs and hyp-
noti2e Belinda"
She had choppjug knife with her.
Metal counteracts the hypnotic cur
rent But I'll give you an instance.
Look directly in my eyes, Mrs Dob
ley"
Mrs. Dobley looked at him intently,
and Dobley made passes in the air
with his hands over the table while
Mrs Dobley watched him in amaze
mrut Look at me-" he commanded,
swapping his fingers.
Il am looking at you as hard as
can said Mrs. Dobley
Pass the butter" said Dobley, Mrs.
Dohley did so. The rolls!" shouted
,Dabley the egss-the toast!"
There Is no toast" said Mrs. Dob
Hey
There =" said Dobley triumphant
lly. "lf YOU had only kept your mind
fastened on the subject and your eye
on mine you would have been com
pletc,y hypnotized."
Il looked around for the toast. "
said Mrs. Dobley.
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