Daily Kennebec journal., 1902-04-23
w. g. HaweS, Augusta.
THE EDUCATED NEGRO GIRL.
Let the Dinner Go While She Wrote
"Pome,"

warm advocate of negro education has
an experience recently that cooled hel
ardOr for the cause considerably. Mrs
Lockhart has heretofore had only praise
for the colored universities and ha.
wished that every negro could go to one
She has given her own money to hel.
them and has induced many of he,
friends to give theirs also. Now she
breaches selection. She says that al
colored children should be sent to the
primary schools, but that a careful
choice should be made of those who are
to receive a higher education, that none
should be sent to the negro colleges ex-
cept after the most mature deliberation
The change in her views came about in
this way: A short time ago she found
herself in need of another maid. She sent
to Cul3eper, Va, for one, but the gir
proved so slovenly that she had to be SEM
back. Then Mrs. LOckhart applied to hel
old colored washwoman, Martha, 70;
help.
Huh. yo' dun SEN Georgia away, ha.
yuh?" said Martha.
Yes, she was such q slattern that
couldn't keep her.
"Yas m, All know'd dat's what's gwinc
tub harpen jess soon's All set eyes or
dat gal, said the old woman, waggine
her head.
when All cum in yer an see dat ga
.gwine roun' dis ktchin wild er feet 8
stlckin thoo' 'er shoes an kittle u
fryin' pan was drippin' grease all oval
e-evrything, All says to mahse'f Al
says, 'Uh, huh, All knows WHARF yo'
gwine tuh be befo' long, young CONAN
Io gwine tub be right back dare in Cul
peper Cot House WHARF yo' cum fun
OATS WHARF yos a gwine tub 60.
Wal m. yo' wants amer gal, does
yuh? Vas. m, an All knows jes de ga
yo's iookin' fuh. OATS nah Mary Ann
She's jes' back fun Shaw 'Versitun.
A Jail
yo say she auter hab de highes' educa
tins. 1t cum right hahd, but All reckon
An KEEP huh as peert lokin' as any III
UNI down dare, an now she's back agin
all ready tub go tub wuk. Ahll SEN 'ul
aroun' tub see yo' right dis aftuhnoon
Mis- Lockhaht, an thank youh, ma'am
fo, givin' huh de place.
Thus It was that Mary Ann, called BY
herSelf Marianne" was installed in Mrs
Lockharts kitchen. That room soon tool
on more of the appearance of a library
than of kitchen. Pots and kettles ant
such things disappeared from the shelves
Whlle books and magazines took thei:
places. Mrs. Lockhart was not sure a
first whether to rejoice over the benefits
OF education to the black race or tC
mourn over the negroes deteriora tior
as servants. In a few days, however
when the floor began to assume mottlet
appearance, and occasional lakes OF
grease were to be found in the pans
while Marianne" because of their ny
lTGQuent
tons to cooking certain articles of food
OF which Mr.. Lockhart was particularly
fond, the mistress's ideas began to take
form.
Then came the day on which Marianne
went to her mistress with the proposition
that some one be sent for to clean tn,
kitchen floor.
Mrs. Lockhart,' she said, speaking
with the most careful diction, Il have
observed that the floor of the kitchen is
becoming Cd A
varsity our floors were cleaned every
morning. | would suggest that the floor
OF your kitchen be scrubbed thoroughly
at least three times a week.
Il quite agree with you, Mary" replied
Mrs. Lockhart. Indeed. l have been
waiting to see how long it would be be-
fore you would wake up to the condition
of the kitchen; ! think you would better
give 1t good, hard scrubbing this aft
ernoon. And, while we are on the sub.
Ject,, there is another thing / want to
speak to yoI about. You know volIr
mother has done the washing for our
family for several years Now, / think
you might take that work off her hands
and | will add to your pay just what
have been giving her.
Ma am! exclaimed Marianne. "
standing aghast with her mouth open.
Yes said Mrs. Lockhart. Thinking the
girl had expected to do the work for
nothing, and much pleased, II will add
the money to your wages
DoeS you 'spect me to do washin' ?''
I aemanded Marianne, her temper rising
and her fine speech disappearing.
Why. of course" replied her mistress
in surprise.
HUH snorted the girl. "Ah moughte,
spected 1t. Wal, All ain gwine tub do it
grajuhate uh Shaw Universitum. An Isl
An ain bin taught to do no washin' an
An ain gwine tub do it. OATS flat
Mrs. Lockharts' eyes flashed, and Mary
m -r1.lxr ~, Jl..-
the spot, but her mistress thought of old
Martha, and, instead, demonstrated with
the girl.
Mary she said, surely you don't
realize what you are saying"
''Yas'm, All does"
But think how your mother has
worked and sacrificed herself for you''
'Ah CANT hep dat. All ain gwine tub
do no washin' ner no scrubbin',' said the
girl, sullenly.
"Ah'll tell yo' whut All is a gwine tnb
do" she continued with sudden heat.
Abs a gwine tuh take uh Civil Service
examination an git place readin books
In de Congreshanum Library. OATS
whut Ahm gwine tub do. All ain no
Washer-ooman.
Then Mrs. Lockhart tried mild threat
If have to get some one else to do your
work shall have to take it out of your
pay, she declared.
The girl did not like the thought of
losing any Of her wages. but she clung to
the determination not TO wash or scrub
by this time, however. she remembered
some. of the traditions of the UNIVERSE
tum, and, recovering her temper, re-
gained some of her dignity and grammar.
Nv co'se. she said, you can do as
you please about dat, Mis- Loekhart.'
Then Mrs. Lockhart weakly gave in.
After that she was at the mercy Of Mar
ianne.' and also at the mercy of Mr..
Lockhart, who made frequent inquiries
about the welfare Of the lady in the rear
library. That lady" went from bad to
worse. Meals were late and badly cooked
Food burned while Marianne" read mag
azines and novels. One evening when
Mr.. Lockhart came home from the office
rather tired, and in considerable OF a
hurry to have his dinner and keep BUST
ness engagement afterward, there was
no dinner at all. Mrs. Lockhart went 70
the kitchen, and in few minutes re-
turned with the announcement that Mary
Ann was discharged, and there would De
no dinner that night
Her husband did not have time to wait
for details then. He had to hurry out 70
restaurant for his dinner. but on Iu-
ture inquiry he learned that when L.