The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-11-04
WANTED. A NURSE GIRL.

WANTED, A NURSE GIRL.
The Jenkinses wanted a nurse girl and
wanted her badly Mrs. Jenkins said that
she could manage it. but after FIVE weeks
OF fruitless effort she confessed TO George
that she hadn't found the right girl. He
decided that his wife vas too exacting-
he hnew that she had refused one because
OF difference OF one more dollar in the
| question OF wages-and SO he decided 20
take charge OF the business Of procuring
a nurse for little George. Jr., in his Own
way, regardless of expense, and adhering
cnly TO question of getting the right
girl.
20 t. in the Sunday advertisements
of Situations Wanted: Female" looked
al right in print. 20 II was. according
70 her own statement AN American
lady with references" who would take
charge Of an infant Jenkins, being
partial to Americans. and rather attract
ed by the lady idea. was sure that his
baby was IAN infant and, therefore,
answered the advertisement. In polite.
set terms. he suggested that 20 IT. call
a. his Office at certain hour She was
there at the appointed time. fiat-chest-
ed. pale, thin-lipped woman. who wore
glasses and looked so self-possessed, SO in
tinitely cautious. wise and cocisure. that
poor Jenkins at once found himself won
herself.
Are you the American lady willing TO
take charge of an infant" he asked. af-
ter placing a chair for her near his desk.
Il am" she retorted. with penetrating
glance that disconnected the free-and-
easy man.
And a-er. are You wilEng?' he muir
INJURED.
Are you its fatherg' she asked IN
Skyline tones.
Il believe-that is, in fact. yes" He
biushed, for indeed Jenkins was at heart
a diffident and even a timorous man
And are there, others7" she said, glanc-
ing over her spectacies at the covering
father.
"Other whatsg"
'.Other children" she snapped, evident
ly aware that she had" him.
oh, yes! Bless you, we have three
other children. OF course. they are ali
quite large-are you going?" he followed
her TO the door but she only darted one
swift, departing glance, and swept, or
rather glided. to-the elevator
Jenkins being a very impressonab bic
man, sat down and wondered II 1t might
not be, after all. crime, or at least
wanton vulgarity. TO have more than one
child. He INDUCED in some vague and
wholly idiotic reflections as TO what
jury would say If, for instance, he should
asphyxiate all his offspring. jury of
janitors, he felt sure, would acquit him.
And if women were available as venire-
men. what ''cinch' it would be, he
thought. If he could get twelve American
lady nurses" But then. on the other
hand, he was very fond Of his children,
and:
20 49," he wrote, IN answer to your
advertisement kindly offering your ser
vices as nurse. 1 would say that 1 can
offer you a position. have but one child
that needs your attention. The others
Cthree) are all big enough and smart
CROUCH to care for themselves. | will pay
we'll Hoping for an interview, am,
etc"
There" he thought, regarding the an
swer. that's where 1 fell down. If I
had offered that American lady money
enough, 7 might have captured he'd III
get this one, If have to pay her so
week"
20 10" came in the next day. She was
a tail, honey, ascetic looking woman. with
sad and dreamy eyes. as OF one who had
known suffering and perhaps had seen
better days.
What other help have you got?' she
queried with stony precision
One girl-cook and dining-room," he
explained.
How many rooms! ucilyJ
Eight
House or fiat2"
jenkins began to feel the goosefesh
creep when she pulled out a notebook
and continsed:
How many children besides infant?"
Three" he g1llped like a man on trial
for his life.
'Ages?" and she transfxed him with
stare.
Fourteen. nine and six"
Where do you liver
"Edgewater."
1--WE live In Edgewater. he added
graspine at a straw, but we spend the
summers. from May till the middle Of
September, at Atlantic City or some ocean
resort-we-we' d expect you to accompany
us nv wife is-er-a very cOmpanionable
person; very democratic. She, all think
you'd like her
us she a young woman" This after
look into her note book. Now, Jenkins
he suppressed his choler. and with an al
most inspired acumen. answered:
"Oh, yes ] would say she was about
welt. about your age, madam
And his felicitous, IL far-fetched COM
pliment, did seem TO work, for D -
closed her notebook with a snap and
said:f
How lnQcn VIII you pay me
"Oh. anything reasonable. Five dol
lars?"
on. my dear sir"
''Six?"
we might as well understand one an
other" she said. sternly. II n accustom-
&C to receiving the very best salaries.
must Notwithstanding
Name you own price, then,' CDes-
peratelyl
4 must have ten a week and one day
to myself-SatGrdays. She said this with
assurance. and looked BIT sur
prisei when he biurted.
All right. III give YOU ten and a day
on
She stared at him a moment. dageted a
little. and then:
All, by the way. Mr.. jenkins. I be
lieve you said you lived in a fat2'
Yes. madam" he confessed. wonder
ing what would come next
May I ask what foor2'
Certainly The third 5oor."
she arose quickly. pulled her jacket
about her and said. sharply and unhesi-
tatingiy;
Il couldn't consider IT, Good-dayr'
And jenkins IS stilI late every day at the
onice.-John H. Raftery. il Chicago Rec
ord-Herald.
Trainer Of Wild Beasts.
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