The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-17
THE HIRING OF The MAID.
1uO BtCHELOR GIRLS TACKLE
I, GREtT DOMESTIC PROBLEM.
The Dali, question and the same Reply
suppl, and Demand Illustrated In
the Intelligence Oniccs-A Few vlews
81 the DowntrO<iden Household Slave.

tNc bsouoS'"sh "aSNs.
Tn. first hing TO do after hiring fiat
g IN hIrc a maid. The difficulties in the
frs, instance seem almost insuperaaie
u,til one tackles the latter problem, and
,beu m, former troubles sink into the
limbo Of the forgotten, If one could only
take uut a lease on the maid. But no one
Ia. thought Of that scheme apparently;
j, /, ofercd TO the public for what 1t is
worth
Two bachelor maids who had hired a
IA, took the first step In thoughtless ig-
uorance Of the real problem.
We'll Just get maid to come in and get
treakasts, clean up the fat, do the light
washing. get dinners three or four times O
week and wait on the door, said No. |.
practically I'VE ought to get good girl.
I,houId think, for something like 81 a week.
well | should hope so. said No 2.
.rou know they always eat like a hired
man I knew girl who had studio and
had maid come in that way; she used to
dovour six hard-boiled eggs for breakfast,
,hree cups of coffee and four rolls; about
10 o clock she got what she called light
lunch "a cupo chocolate, a box Of crackers
and whatever she could find in the re-
frigeraror; and when she stayed for dinner
well, leave that to your imagination.
She said she simply could not work when
she felt weak
oh. don't mind what she eats, il she
won't answer personals. l lived in house
once where a girl used to spend all her
money on personals signed them Lonely.
They used 10 get on my nerves. She would
come and read them to me on Sunday morn
ing before ! got up. She never put any
address on thom and apparently did not
desire any answer; it was just a freak.
Everybody has a fool way of spending
money that was hers"
There was the Usual line of girls. middle
aged women and those who had passed the
meridian ranged about the room at the
first agency visited The proprietor. wor-
red looking and overworksd heard the
tale. then spoke in that impsrsonal tone
which is 50 sure to arouse hopeless anger
in the breasts of the eager and enthusiastic:
If there is any girl here who wants place
where" She licked OF the necessities
of he case lik, a telegraphic mlcnlne.
A bulky, red-faced female arose
Does the girl have to wear capsp' she
questioned doggedly; Il amt goin any
whAr" where have to wear caps"
Bu, you wouldn't do at ALL" broke in
No, | hurriedly. YOU'RE too, too big;
You see, our fat is small and there would
be times when we would all have to be In
the same room, at meal time, for instance
and | don't see bow we could manage
that"
The voice Of the manager broke in, with
out infection or warmth:
of course we don't advertise to fit girls
TO the fat
"Of course not understand. But
you have assorted varieties, haven't your"
No. 2 had been gazing about the room
with the same rapt expression with which
she had contemplated the ice chest IN the
new fiat.
You know that series of sketches ! am
doing for the SO and SO, something on the
order Of Seumss McManus, entitled How
Biddv Bought Bureau Well. Miss Board
man, the artist. is looking around for a
type for biddy; that woman over there is
just the style; I'm going to ask her.
She left No. facing the proprietor
while she interviewed the, coming Biddy.
.She says" No. announced after a
short interview. that she don't mind posing
As a model for the sketches. but she don't
want her name to appear
Well, think that is reasonable said
No. /, "who would. She probably has
certain prestige among her friends that
she doesn't want TO ruin
The proprietor moved impatiently. There
is girl over there in the corner, | think
might suit" She beckoned and the girl
-hlff1 d toward her.
Lift your feet when you walk. Would
YOU like an easy place with two young
ladies', breakfasts, door, sweeping and
busting and sleep homeT
No m, I'll go for fifteen month If l
don't have to do any wash, ..
Why did you leave your last placer
Il stayed there longer than ! ever did
anywhere else and got restless
"Yesm. but don't believe you can read
soiled strip OF paper which detailed her
household accomplishments.
You wouldn't come for three week.?
laid No I, impressed by the fact that the
applicant was honest. quick and never
stayed out all nights
Nom. fifteen's my price. that's lees
than I've been accustomed to gettin'
Id rather live on my folks than take less"
Il don't see as we can do anything for
you,T said the proprietor mechanically.
Sorry" she murmured inaudibly as they
turned toward the door.
There's place right be low Fourteenth
S'rSet, suppose we Wy llmt' taPi W. L.
It's nearness 10 the ferries made 1t a rem
devious, apparently, for New Jersey house
keepers One was wrestling with the
never-to-be SETTLED question. They heard
the tag end OF the conversation as they
opened the door.
No. mann" Bridget was saying de-
family; Il won't come back. ] cant sleep
nights in the country; it's 40 noisy. |
wake up every mornin' al and ! can't get
70 sleep again, and it's tina, last hour
sleep that takes me through the day:
What time do you 60 to bed?' l1nsinu-
afingly.
Seven o'clock ma am
Well, now. supposng you try gong to
bed little later say at every night see
how that works.
Nom, was brought up to 60 to bed at
Ian | won't sit up later for nothin'.'
The bachelor girls had TO interrupt. No.
was less dogmatic than usual, we
would like young, thin girl for light house
Keeping, just TO wash breakfast disnes
wait on the door and sweep and dust.
No, 2 looked apprehensive and No, ,
whispered eagerly: We can break her IN
sfterward: the thing is to get her.
How much week?"
No. thought moment. we would give
u u she was worth Il.
The proprietor had. It would seem,
troubles of her own
of course, she won't he worth it, she
said in an irritated manner, but III zee
what | can do"
She went around the room. addressin &