The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1902-05-02

We've had our woes" Barbara an
swered, with a sigh. 1T takes so
long to make people see the Divine
side of service. Now, Jennie, as good
and capable girl as she is, longs
to escape from the drudgery, as she
calls it, and become something be-
sides servant" - ' - =.
LAS long as humanity is what it is,
l imagine that viii always keep the
problem unsolved.. ButI am sure the
girls who go out OF. the school are
learning the beauty of service more
and more every year" -. : -: SO.
81 can speak for the truth of
that" Mrs. Dillingham; nodded yigor-
ously to Barbara across the table.
'.The girl you sent me. last week is a
treasure. She, is neat, competent and
Christian. / am ready to pay her the
maximum wages at the start"
Mrs. Dillingham; referred to a scale
of wages agreed upon iii 'Crawt ford
since the draining school was started.
This scale was a. mutual agreement
between housekeepers and servants,
and was as. regulated bye r tain we'll
defined conditions of competency. 1t
provided. fora certain increase every
month Of q small amount, and had
proved mutually helpful as far, as
tried. = = z
"At the same1tfme," Mrs Ward said,
81 don't believe the servant girl prob
lem is mostly one of wages or work.
1 believe it is more a question. or an
unders tandingaon the part Of those
who go out to service of the oppor-
tunity to serve, and the real joy of
being in a place where one is really
needed by the homes of the world"
"Hear! hear!" cried Mr.. Vane, who
was rarely. modest man and seldom
took any extended part IN the talk.
''That's what Mrs. Morton has always
preached, if. I understand her
Indeed, :yesi'~ Barbara answered,
her eyes flashing with enthusiasm.
"A1l we have done so far in the train
ing school has been to make an hon.
est effort2:to teach girls to;be co1npe-
tent in .the. "a fla irsf of the house so
far as it's management is concerned,
and after doing that comes the hard
est part of ito help the girls to see
the divine side. of service.. That: is
particularly hard to teach, especial
~ if, as in the case of several of our
best girls, they have suffered injus-
tice and un-C Christian treatment from
so:cailed, Christian women. That is
still my greatest problem. I think 1
could soon furnish all the competent
help that -GraWford needs if house
keepers: would do their part to solve
the difficult f7ey,-iast as you helped
me-" Barbara aflaed /, turninsr Mrs.,
Ward and Mrs Yahe EFF IS. &. il: s- =
She was gong to add a word more
to the little ..preaehmer q. T., q Mr.:
Morton called; its4Ehan the coInfaay
was startled blythe appearancespta
little figure in.:. white, which had
stolen down: the stairs and ssudd denly
appeared in the dipingefo srii; ~ s.. !
why don't have any OF this e. tie
figure said, Teproa chi ully, and every
body laughed whi1ei the !; child ran
around to barbara and put, cnrly
head in her Zap.
''Now, then, little boys. that ARE put
to bed must stay there" !: Barbara
said, smiling atzthe sweet face that
looked. up at her after the first. mo-
ment. II, ,-w r.. -
"Can't I stay and have some?" the
child asked, pleading little! - ST
dreamed you were having some good
things without me, and 1 thought you
would miss me; :ai1d-and-so+I came
down." z%--.!- = K = if.':
|; Barbara hesitated and looked over
at the father. .@:Ralph's lips trembled
uspiciouslN,, but he said, gently. but
irmIy:s" NO.. Carl, y gu must. go right
back to bed:s. It is too late for little
boys to bafup. We are very mitch
obliged for your call, but we cannot
ask you to- stay ~; -
: "All right = said Carl, atiinailg. #He
raised his. face to his mothers and
kissed her, and marched sturdily out
Of the room. At the door he fired a
parting shot. :9se,: - :;::-.s
=. eff there's anything left, save Mar
tina and me some" " =. =.
He vanished up-:the stairs amid: a
general laugh. and Mrs. Ward wiped
her eyes 1t was more than laughter.
that had brought tears to them.
81 think you have the most beauti-
full children, Barbara I. never saw
any that minded like your Carl"
"I'm afraid they obey their father
better than me-" Barbara: answered,
slowly. "But they are lovely chill
dren. Did you ever See. anything
more funny than the look on his face
as he said: why 'don't:I have some
of this2. And .as for Martha Bar
bara's eyes dimmed at the vision of
that little one upstairs; and when
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