West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1902-09-25
BOSS BoWsER.
He Tries His Hand at Hiring a Cook,

look into the kitchen he asked
"Iias the cook broken her leg OF com.
mitted suicide OF anything e''
al thought il best to part With her to.
day" replied Mrs. Bowser. "She wen, a,
noon, but have dinner all ready"
"in other words, you discharged her ?"
eyes ; l told her to GO"
"Ptobabiy bounced her right GU, without
moments warning for some iriiiing error
OF judgment ON her part. Mrs. Bowser, I
wouldn't have your conscience for $40, 600
In cash. You can't expect To GO on this
way much longer without being overtaken
by justice. BY your summary action Of
today you have probably broken a young
woman's heart and driven her 10 desperation,
but don't observe one line OF regret in
your face. So far as l know she was one of
the best girls we ever had Why did you
drive her forth like dog 2"
"There was no driving forth about It,"
said Mrs. Bowser as she go, seated a, the
table. "rhe girl had bottle of whisky
and was ,ipsy, and when said she mus,
sober up or 60 she packed up her things and
went. She said she was glad TO leave old
Bowser's house"
"what, What Ms. Bowser, don't
make things worse by prevaricating -
''Im telling you the truth. She called
you old Bowser and hen hussy. aud she
said
''That will do" shouted Mr.. Bowser as
he struck the butt Of his knife on the table
to emphasize his words. 'You arc making
false statements to gloss over your heinous
ohense, but IL can, he CLOSED. Never in
this world did that gitl refer to me as old
Bowser. Never on this earth did she call
me a hen hussy. | shall demand a further
talk with you after dinner" 4"
MIS-. Bowser let 1t go a, that. and there
was painful silence during the rest OF the
meal. When II was finished and they had
adjourned 10 the sitting room, Mr.. Bowser
said
81 will remain home tomorrow. will
advertise for cook in the morning paper,
and ] viii be here to engage one of the
callers. This is the seventh cook you have
sent away inside OF -four months, and there
mus, he something wrong somewhere
'It's the third one in year, corrected
Mrs. Bowser.
"Sevcn, woman--seven in four months,
and VIC do not know how many OF the seven
poisoned or drowned themselves in their
despair. 4, is a record TO make one shiver =
Perhaps you had better boss the girls
after this. IL you think me incapable !"
THAT is exactly what shall do. or
shall a, less, engage them aud have a talk
When you fail to treat cook as shuman
being. what can YOU expect Of her 2
have heard you order them about in a way
to make my blood boil. Yes, will have
an advertisement in the morning papers,
and will be here when they come, and
81 semi down an ad. this noon," inter
rupied Mrs. Bcwser "and that's probably
girl ringing the bell now. Go tight down
and have a friendly talk with her and find
out what hour IN the day she wants to devote
TO piano praciicel"
Mr. Bowser flushed red and white and
glared In way TO give the cat chills, but
the basement bell rang again, and he went
down and opened the door to a young
woman of twenty. FIVE with turned up nose
and an iron jaw.
'Is the missis 10 home ?" she asked as
she was blandly invited to enter
"My wife is here replied Mr.. Bowser,
''but as she is not capable of managing the
help, have taken the matter out Of her
hands,
''Is she sick o.
"oh. no, no. She is simply lacking in
feeling towards her help, She goes about
with an icy look on her face and is always
ready TO crush girl al the slightest excuse.
So you would like place, eh :"
Not in this house, sir. I'm not taking
place where the man bosses things. n
you come sticking your nose in the kitchen,
I'd pack up in two minutes. II your wife
can't manage a girl, you'd better sell out
and 60 TO boarding."
The girl went outdoors before Mr..
Bowser could think OF anything further to
say, and he was feeling mad to think be had
taken the "sass" when The bell rang again,
and he admitted second one. She looked
more humble than the first, and he thought
he saw fataway look IN her eyes and signs
that the world had been cold and cruel.
''Is It a cook ye want ?" she asked as she
was bowed into a chair
"Yes, we want cook" he replied
'That is, she will he asked TO do the cook.
ing. though treated as member Of the
family have taken this matter IN hand
myself. and can assure YOU
Where's your vii p interrupted The
girl.
shes in the house, but shall manage
things"
"Do you mean that you will give
orders ?"
"Yes bu, ] shall give them IN such
a way that your naiuraliy proud spirit will
no; tc crushed They will be requests in.
stead Of orders. and IL you are In trouble
any time you can come to me as II I we're
your own father. How soon can you
come 2"
'ln about . hundred years = replied the
gil as she rose up aud sailed ont
Mr.. Bowscr bad had Two throws AZ IL and
missed II both lines, aud as he suspected
that Mrs. Bowser was listening a, the head
Of the stairs he swore softly but vigorously
aud looked around for something to kick.
The third caller was girl Of eighteen, and
she had hardly got seated before she rose
up aeain and said
81 don't think this place would suit me
| Al all