The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-08-11
The
Training
of Nanny.
a woman's Club Story)


er,s club to another, the wife Of prom
inent attorney, NANNY Is such treas
ure tell US how you trained herr a..
allow trained. Nanny repeated tne
Indy, with merry laugh. my DEAR
mend sAnd an nnD Interesting one, we doubt not.
Nanny herself Is an oddly. -, -.
THE story is too lengthy for reeital, DuL
II YOU think 1t may benefit you and
she laughed a peculiarly merry laugh, u
will write It for you. .,.,.
might assist us In the solving OF a Dim
cult problem, that of the trimming OF sery-
ants, and this is the story which sne
Mi" Miss Method VS.. Nanny; or How
Trained Nanny.
Nv reason FOR giving my experience
legal title will develop rs my story pro
crosses To make II explicit, / VIII De
compelled to give you BRIEF resume o.
my life prior to my acquaintance win
AS many of you are aware, my birthplace
was a charming city, nestled among the
typical New England housekeeper At the
age of i6 ! entered a noted seminary;
Thanks to my mothers training ! could
easily conform TO the rules or the institu-
Hon MY companions dubbed me MISS
Method a sObriquet which chung to me,
almost to the exclusion Of my own name.
Ny marriage occurred shortly after my
Grf duation. My husband native Texan.
brought me to his home In this city. For
the first few months we boarded with a
friend. II was then / realized that the
servant question would be perplexlng and
vezlng one to me. was totally unae-
duainted with the peculiarlties of the col
ored people, and they were apparently, the
only help available 81 can never endure
Them, was my conviction, which was
deepened as my knowledge Of their ldlosyn-
crasies increased
When our home was ready for occupancy.
! considered myself fortunate ia securing
the services OF q young German girl. She
was untrained but neat and readily fell
into my methOdical ways
Years passed aud our Children, Nell, Ned
and Bess, had come to bless our home,
and ! had made the sad discovery that
Johanna, my treasured servant, was exas
peratingly selfish, Her hours Cor toll or
recreation, must not be tempered with.
She. strong and healthy, moved selhshly
along the even tenor OF her way while
], weak and delicate, was virtually the
bondswoman. MY release came unexpect-
edly When Bess was ten months old
Johanna Informed me that she was short
~ to be married. AZ the appointed time
she LETT ne. Several negroes preferred
Their service, which, true to my aversion.
j declined.
One week dragged YEARLY by My chill
dren, one day, seemed unuSRly cross and
QUAR- elsOme. Bess was teetning, and re
fused TO sleep without her customary bath
Il was the middle OF the afternoon before
could attend to her properly. ! was
trying 20 quiet her, when there came a
In negress. She appeared TO be about %
years Of age, quito stout; her broad face
beaming, With good nature.
'Howdy,' she said, cordially. Els dis
Miss HunterT'
replied in the affirmative.
'I's come TO hire to yer"
] smiled at her tone OF assurance hui
asked where she had been living
In ole Alabam. Ny chilluns moved heal
She looks Powrful peaked"
replied that she was teethlng.
Pore child, she said ptyingiy, an
STOPPING she lifted the child in her atron
arms. and critically examined tho llttl
a Pey rs,, sPAA p she; no, pOusA she said. IAN
Seating herself she inserted a finger int
me- baby's mouth and began TO gently ri
submitted. apparently oblivi6us Of n
presence. the woman talked soothlusly I
lbs began to droop Nanny, for twas kh,
laid the babe gently down across her In
ana began swuytng motion OF her knee
In few minutes, the child was fast aslee
Ihe rocking continued as | resumed ia
conversation.
what wages do you wlsh2"
she mentioned sum. Less than ha
given johanna
How old are your"
La, Chile don ak me. rs carcumiate
round dis yearnh to long TO narrlgat,
But, with a good natured chuckle, ~
Who taught you 20 work."
cd mysef. Ny ole mIsu s'V wn5 sIe eFIi
shga6 dd laying BcsSs u Down S sSe eonf
suppah,- and she departed not aeeinin
TO realize that the transaction had bee
rather one sided affair
wall honey she asked on her returl
What does youns lack for suppahf"
There's peaches and cream, and stea
on !Re n lge, TnsB pn. Won. 10, r.
Wanles! rare treat, Johanna won
cook them only In winter 20, yes"
replied, We are very fond OF them"
WALL III cook some"
How ! dreaded the task before me. TT
tranlng OF selftaught servant and 81
HHow do Won make wanlesY' brave
began as ! followed her into the kitchen.
..Wid -four an milk, an salt an sody."
Don't you use eggs9'
LOB coas chile, dey wouidn be ntten
eat thont nigs."
How many do you use"
'Wall OATS 'cordln to de mount want
nm de skeerclty Oh de aigs. II dessykeer
] doesn't use no aupabundance."
Don't you measure anythingi'
But l always do"
"Spee So" she said indulgently. enc
young folkses dose when dey's larnin
NY husband came In rejoIced to mud tn
! hhd secured 5erYFnt. hope you W
Ike her. he said He had always pi
for years TO try q eolored servant.
II hope so too" ! replied, "but a
afrald,I shall have trouble, in training h,
She seems rather SET In her ways"
Train that womanr and my husba
laughed merrily. MY dear, take my {
Vice and don't attempt IT."
why notT'
..Because ] think you win nnd her
ready trained"
MOT my way, ! have discovered.
''And you VIII contend for your rights
Most certainly
We'll, success 20 you. BY the way"
added teasngly, what an interesting ca
that win be, Miss Method VS.. NANNY.
kind enough 70 notify me when the verdi
Is rendered, VIII you notf"
"Perhaps" ] laughingly responded as
repalred to the kitchen Nanny was pl
.Msmmy.' l said 81 hroil the steak
this broiierN
'sDoes you, honcy7p she replied as s
caliny laid the steak on the top OF I
slightly CREASED stove,
why, Mammy," cried, you'll bu
30. no / WON'T she replied reassurins
as she dextrousiy whirled her waffle If
isat ! never saw It cooked that way
sDldn't youf Spec' not; you hadn't lib
In ans wori' long as Nanny has"
''Isut I'm afraid you'll rain it, ] p
ss'sssf / does III eat it,p was the pla'
ieft the kitchen rather crestfalen. !
rof eonanered verify I thought, u
case does promise to be rather Interesting
TIE waffes We're delicious, while n
fldious eplcute could have formed no IA
-rIfh the steak After supper my hudha