Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1902-11-06
Mr.. sowser Tries to Hire Cook.

Mr.. Bowser Tries to Hire Cook.
When Mr.. Bowser came home to
dinner, he found Mrs. Bowser putting
things on the table and making ready
for him, and after look into the
kitchen he asked:
HAS the cook broken her leg or
committed suicide or anything?"
~ thought it best to part with her
today" replied Mrs. Bowser. "She
went at noon, but l have dinner all
ready"
"In other words, you discharged
her?"
"Yes; I told her to &c"
Probably bounced her right out
without a moments warning for some
triAing error of judgment on her part.
Mrs. Bowser, l wouldn't have your
conscience for $4,000 in cash. You
cant expect to go on this way much
longer without being overtaken by JUS
tice. By your summary action of to-
day you have probably broken ayoung
womans heart and driven her to des-
peration, but l 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?"
There was no driving forth about
it, said Mrs. Bowser as she got seated
at the table. 1.-THE girl had a bottle
of whisky and was tipsy, and when |
said she must sober up or go she packed
up her things and went. She said
she was glad to leave old Bowser's s
house"
What What Mrs. Bowser, don t
make things worse by prevericating
I'm telling you the truth. She
called you old Bowser and hen hussy,
and she said"-
"That will do" shouted Mr.. Bow
ser as he struck the butt of his knife
on the table to emphasize his words.
"You are making false statements to
gloss over your heinous ofense, but it
can't be CLOSED. Never in this world
did that gill refer to me as old Bowser.
Never on this earth did she call me
hen hussy. l shall demand further
talk with you after dinner" J"
Mrs. Bowser let it 60 at that, and
there was painful silence during the
rest of the meal. When it was fin
ished and they had adjourned to the
sitting room, Mr.. Bowser said:
Il will remain home to tomorrow
l will advertise for a cook in the morn
ing paper, and / will be here to en-
gage one of the callers. This is the
seventh cook you have sent away in
side of four months, and there must
be something wrong somewhere.
Its the third one in year" cor
rected Mrs. Bowser.
Seven, woman-seven in four
months, and we do not know how
many of the seven poisoned or drowned
themselves in their despair. 1t is
record to make one shiver."
Perhaps you had better boss the
girls after this, if you think me inca
pable."
THAT is exactly what l shall do, OF
l shall at least engage them and have
talk. When you fail to treat cook
as human being, what can you ex-
pect of her2 l have heard you order
them about in a way to make my blood
boil. Yes, l will have an advertise
ment in the morning papers, and l will
be here when they come, and
81 sent down an ad. this noon, in
terrupted Mrs Bowser, "and that's
probably girl ringing the 6ell now.
Go right down and have friendly
talk with her and find out what hour
in the day she wants to devote to pi-
ano practice
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 young woman of twen-
ty-fve with a turned up nose and an
iron jaw.
"Is the missis to homer" she asked
aa she was blandly invited to enter.
my wife is here" replied Mr..
Bowser, "but as she is not capable of
managing the help, l have taken the
matter out of her hands.
as she sick?'
"oh, no, no. She is simply lacking