The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1902-04-04

lean girl in an office. The others were
foreign-born girls in Bondman's."
1.-THE outlook is not very encourag-
ing, is it?'' Mrs. Ward remarked, with
a faint smile.
'It looks to me, Martha" Mr.. Ward
suggested, "as if it might be neces-
sary to put up training-schoolf for
training our Christian housekeepers
as well as Christian servants. If what
Barbara has secured in the way of
confession from these girls is ac-
curate, it looks as if they are UNI
willing to work as servants because
of the unjust or unequal or UNI
Christian conditions in the houses
that employ them"
"At the same time, Richard re-
member the great army of incompe-
tent, ungrateful girls we have borne
with here in our home for years I'M
til Barbara came. What can the
housekeeper do with such material?
If the girls were all like Barbara, it
would be different, you know"
''Wen, I give it up" replied Mr..
Ward, with sigh, as he opened up
his evening paper. 1.-THE whole thing
is beyond me. And Barbara, of course,
will be leaving us as soon as this
| new work begins. And then farewell
to peace, and welcome chaos again."
"You are not going to leave us
just yet, are you, Barbara" Mrs.
glance at Barbara.
''The house is not built yet" Bar
bara answered, returning Mrs. Wards
look.
"Of course, Barbara will leave us
when she has home of her own"
Mr.. Ward said in short sentences, as
/ he read down part of the page.
''Then our revenge for her leaving
us will be the thought that her
troubles have just begun when she
begins to have hired girls herself"
81 don't think there's any sign of it
yet" Mrs. Ward said, looking keenly
at Barbara, who colored little. 81
/ have not noticed any beaus in the
kitchen"
"More likely to come in through
the parlor," Mr.. Ward suggested. And
again Barbara looked up with
blush, and Mrs. Ward could not help
admiring the girls pure, intelligent
| face.
There was silence for moment.
when Barbara went over her list of
| figures and memoranda.
81 see Morton is back from the
west" Mr.. Ward suddenly exclaimed,
looking up from his paper. THE
News says he had a remarka BILE tour
and prints large part of his recent
address on the temperance issue. 1
predict for him great career. Ma
BILE Square never did a wiser thing
than when it called him to it's pulpit.
My only fear is that he may kill HIM
self with these lecture tours
There was silence again, and Bar
bara bent her head a little lower
over her work, which lay on the
table.
"He is certainly a very promising
young man." Mrs. Ward said, and
| just then the bell rang.
Shouldn't wonder if that was Nor
ton himself" Mr.. Ward exclaimed,
as he arose. 81 asked him to come
in and see us as soon as he came
back. I'll go to the door,
He went out into the hall and
opened the door, and Mrs. Ward and
Barbara could hear him greet Mr..
Morton, speaking his name heartily.
Come right into the sittingroom,
Morton. We're there tonight. Mrs.
Ward will be delighted to see you"
Barbara rose and slipped out into
the kitchen as Mr.. Ward and Mr..
Morton reached the end of the hall.
She busted herself with something
there for half an hour. At the end
of that time she heard Mr.. Wards
hearty, strong voice saying good
night to Morton as he went out into
the hall with him.
After few minutes Barbara came
back into the sitting-room. and TAX
ing her list of names and facts from
the table prepared to go up to her
room.
Mr.. Ward was saying as she came
in: Morton seemed very dull for
him, don't you think?"
"He is probably very tired with mis-
lecture tour. It is very exhaust
ing sort Of"
ITO Be Continued