The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1901-09-10

"AIrs. Vane has convert. Did you
see Mrs. Wards girl in the pew with
her?" Mrs. Wilson asked, eagerly.
'Yes. Rather a neat, pretty girl,
and seemed to know her place. Mrs.
Ward told me the other day that she
is well educated and"
at is no sort of use trying to do
that sort of thing!" Mrs. Rice inter
rupted, with energy. 81 tried that
plan once il Whiteville, and it did no
good at all. Servants as a class can
not be treated that way. They al
ways take advantage of it."
That's what have always said,"
added Mrs. Burns. ''Look at Mrs.
Vane's girls. She changes as often
as any of us, and has as much trouble.
The girls don't want to be treated
like that"
"And, if they do, it makes no diff
ference with their real position. No
one viii really ask chem into society;
and, if they did, they would not knc-7
how to behave" Mrs. Wilson ex-
claimed.
at does seem a pity, though" Mrs.
Rice went on, that girls like this one
shouldn't be allowed to have a chance
like other people. What is she with
Mrs. Ward for if she is educated and
all that?"
80, she mas some idea of helping
solve the servant-girl problem Mrs.
Burns replied. AT least, Mrs. Ward
told me something of that sort. She
does not know all about the girl her
self"
Its a queer way to solve the ques-
tonic go out as a servant herself"
said Mrs. Wilson, and the otner two
women said: that's SOL" Yet all
three o. these women had been
brought up en- the theology OF the
orthodox teaching of the atonement.
did you SIC Mr.. Morton spea-ng
TO the Wards? He was just as polite
to the girl as he was to anyone in
the church"
"Of course; why not?" Mrs. Rice
asked with q superior air. ''But now
imagine Mr.. Morton or any other
gentleman in Crawford really consid-
ering a servant "a they consider ocher
people, even the factory girls or the
clerks at Bondman's."
80 well, of course, there is a diff
ference"
"Of course" the other two women
essented. But, after all, what con-
stitutes the exact difference between
honest labor of the hands in a fac
tory or a store and in a home? If
they are both service that humanity
needs for its comfort or its progress,
ought they not both to be judged by
the standard of service, not by ths
standard of place where the service
Is rendered?
ST think Mrs. Ward will find out her
mistake, and be ready to say so in
q little while. If she is going to
bring her girl to church with her. L
don't see where she can stop short
Of taking her with her everywhere
else; and of course society will not
tolerate that" Mrs. Rice said after a
pause.
"Of course not. The whole thing is
absurd. The girls must keep their
places. All such eccentric women like
MIS-. v ane 90 more ndTA IAaH SOOA'
Mrs. Burns declared with decision.
"I had given Mrs. Ward credit for
more sense" Mrs. Wilson said, grave
". "But I must turn down here.
Good-by"
"Good-by. Don't forget the com
mittee meeting at my house to-mor-
row." cried Mrs. Rice, and very soon
she parted from Mrs. wilson, remind
ing her, as they separated, Of the
church-committee meeting later in
the week.
The next morning after Mr.. Ward
had gone down to his business Mrs.
Ward said to Barbara: You remem-
Der Mr.. Morton is coming to lunch
with US to-day. Would you Ike to
sit st the table with u.s."
The color rusheu into Barbara's
face, and she did not answer at once.
Then she sa;E slowly: mo, Mrs.
Ward. to44 you when came, # you