Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-07-26

"For more than one added Mrs.
Ward, YEARLY. And then Barbara
called them and they sat down to
lunch
But just what Mrs. Wards three
friends did say is of interest, because
it is a fair sample of what other
people of Marble Square church said
on the way home, and the young
preacher might possibly have thought
that there is still distinct place left
for preaching in churches, if he could
have heard what those three women
had to say about Barbara.
They came out of the church and
walked along together.
"It was good Sermon" Mrs. Rice
began. Mrs. Rice was plump, moth
erly-looking woman. and great
worker in the church and clubs of
Crawford.
"Mr. Morton is young man. He
has good deal to learn" said Mrs.
Wilson positively.
Or. Law exchanges a good deal
too much, 1 think" was Mrs. Burns
comment. This is the third exchange
since-since-last March"
"Alrs. Nanc 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 we'll educated and"
ut is no sort of use trying to do
that sort of thing!" Mrs. Rice inter
rupted, with energy. Il tried that
plan once in Whiteville, and it did no
good at all. Servants as 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 will really ask chem into society;
and, if they did, they would not know
how to behave" Mrs. Wilson ex-
claimed.
ut does seem a pity, though" Mrs.
Rice went on, that girls like this one
shouldn't be allowed to have chance
like other people. What is she with
Mrs. Ward for If she is educated and
all that?"
80, she has 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 queer way to solve the ques-
tion-to go out as servant herself
said Mrs. Wilson, and the other two
women said: chats sol" Yet al
three of these women had been
brought up on the theology of the
orthodox teaching of the atonement
did you see Mr.. Morton speaking
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 superior air. "But now
imagine Mr.. Morton or any other
gentleman in Crawford really consid-
| ering servant as they consider other
people, even the factory girls or the
| clerks at Bondman's."
| 20 well, of course, there is a diff.
| ference"
| "Of course" the other two women
assented. But, after all, what con
stitutes the exact difference between
honest labor of the hands in a fac
tory or a store and in home? L
they are both service that humanity
needs for it's comfort or its progress
ought they not both to be judged by
the standard of service, not by tn
standard of place where the service
is rendered?
81 think Mrs. Ward will find out hel
mistake, and be ready to say so il
little while. If she is going to
bring her girl to church with her,
don't see where she can stop short
of taking her with her everywhere
else; and of course society will no
tolerate that" Mrs. Rice said after 6
pause.
"Of course not. The whole thing i:
absurd. The girls must keep theil
! places. All such eccentric women like
Mrs. Vane do more harm than good,
Mrs. Burns declared with decision.
II had given Mrs. Ward credit fol
more sense" Mrs. Wilson said, grave
ly. 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 500
she parted from Mrs. Wilson, remind
ing her, as they separated, of TIL
church-committee meeting later il
the week.
TO be continued
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