New-York tribune., 1904-09-26
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THOSE TERRIBLE SERVANTS"


cratic girl. she flung her hat on the table and
made herself comfortable on the lounge. II
stopped at Mrs Meredths 10 leave your message.
mother and she asked TO stay to luncheon
with her. At luncheon things were rather chaotic.
and Mrs. Meredith explained that the servants
were all excited because Delia-her cook you know
lis to be married tonight. AS Della has no home.
Mrs. Meredith is letting them give the wedding
supper there, In her kitchen. Good OF her. you
say? oh. yes. Mrs Meredith is always good TO
her mads-whch makes her mental attitude the
irritating to me- We were speaking of Della
at luncheon. and Mrs Meredith said-you know
that large way of hers:
" Yes. I've been interested in Delia's little ro-
nance for suppose it is a romance. She is really
a rather refined girl for her class, and the man is
a respectable workman, with very good face
1 suppose in that walk of life the romance can't
last long; Della will marry and settle down. and
go back TO her pots and pans But while 1t lasts II
is romance TO her.
II wanted TO say Oh a lot of things hut. of
course I couldn't. did remark-it was rude. but
I can't help it-Really Mrs. Meredith, don't you
think that in almost every walk of life we must
go back. after tho romance. to pots and pans?
But you can't pierce the skin of a conservative"
You're easily exasperated." observed the girls
mother smiling What Mrs. Meredith said was
very kind
Kind? Mother, is patronage kind? You
know perfectly well that Mrs. Meredith would
never speak in that tone about me. for instance.
But why should the fact that Della broils steak
and scours kettles for living give Mrs. Meredith
the right to patronize her. and to speak OF her
marriage in that way as if-oh. well, never mind
The girl punched the sofa cushions viciously.
TT oughtn't to-" said the girls mother. "But
it's trick of human nature 10 assume, when We
see a man or woman doing our rough work and TAX
ing our orders that they can't be like us-that our
feelings can't be their feelings. And we have
one code for judging and dealing with those We
call our equals. and another code for judging and
dealing with those call our servants. Did tell
you what Mrs. Burton did day when l was
staying there this summer? No? Well. she missed
some money-s3o. She had put it. she said in a
drawer OF her dresser and when she went to get
It it was gone Every cne hunted around but the
money remained missing. and at last Mrs. Burton
said TO The only thing think OF Is. that
Nanny saw it when she doing my and
took it Nanny the negro maid and had been
in the house about months. She had seemed
honest but You tell about these people
said Mrs. Burton; and she called the girl and
questioned her. Nanny protested her innocence,
but I don't think Mrs Burton was convinced-until
that evening she discovered that she had not put
the money in her dresser. she had put 1t in her
trunk; and there 1t had been all the time Now.
Mrs. Burton is an impulsve woman-I hope there
aren't many Somen who would make such hasty
accusation-but here is the point: impulsive she
Is you could hardly imagine her accusing one of
circumstances been more suspicious. in regard 70
taqf yan guest 'h@n '"ey were IN '0e case OF hsF
ingly. But maybe Nanny doesn't mind such little
hurts Of the spirit; there's type OF girl who
doesn't. Well happily. all women aren't Mrs
Burtons There are women who neither patroni1ss
that it's the Mrs. Burtons who always COM
IS IS Ra nowaa % Sss Girls 10
prefer factory work or most anytning they can
phiosophc' and not mind what happens so long
as they aren't overworked. and get decent bed 20
sleep IN. But. apropos OF beds. have you observed
the house. that's generally the servants room2 Do
you remember that pleasant Mrs willard We board
who always looked tagged l happened 70 be
down H. the basement one day. where NorahS
room Was and she asked me 70 come m 70 see
picture OF her brother that she had there And 10
mould "a On the waIs Poor XoTsb was slitI5g ~
the back parlor window. night after dinner
and I heard one OF the maids AZ the kitchen door
h S the 10 S5x rd a%hs 1 and coo 0 &na E5
said 'Yis We work har-r-d all day, and that's all
"Grandms,' the gri went on, turning to ire white
6a 6aTe9 & %0nan Who was en6roidsng % IN IN the the win
Pcstggm What's your opinion OF the servant prob
~ was 50 different in my day, said the srand-
faTn1 and ,b ~ % S,d ,, l,I gUu eIU, ~ O.a @ a
and the help worked together. and we're on the
ssiiIanger and an alien in the family she serves.
well, 70 my mind the situation is rather an i'm
R o ons IoT H35h n S9 ggd for bs a 20 e
pleasant 70 nave sor1e one constantly about who
H.
most private matters liable 10 he overheard bv
the maid. and possibly retailed 70 other servants
on, cf course. we've got 70 put up with the system
Tor while. and each individual mistress can make
II more e7dIrahe by the exercise Of justice and
tact but I'm looking the day-it won't he IN my
time huf It's coming there signs of it-when
our meals Will be prepared IN great central cooking
HpEsgS End delivered to smoking hot from SDe-
Icy constructed wagons. and when our beds will
be made and furniture busted by people who
VIII come ina by the day by the hour as carpen-
ters or plastercrs do and whose work win have
me me same dignity as trade But that's In the fut
fba nor, ti,,o ro,,,a-l-.d I,o-
had Just wandered in. permit me 10 recommend an
automaton I'm about TO invent. It will be war
ranted 10 perform all the duties Of a hesh-and-
blood servant and to have none of her faults; to
break your cheapest china If II breaks any: never
10 9dlvuge to the maid Text door how Mrs s.
made Johnny's knickerbockers out of Mr..
SIS Old coat, and 70 answer the front doorbell in
a spotless cap and apron. though summoned
when In the midst OF backing the kitchen range.
My invention'-
But the rest OF his remarks smothered in a
large soft pillow. aimed by the girl on the lounge
Teacher-Johnny. if you buy dozen doughnuts
Tor nve cents. what will each be?
Johnny-Stale.-(Chicago Daily News