The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-04-13

with good religious people. You Irish
girls never know when you're well
off,"
"And it's not we'll of any one is.
that works in this house." answered
Bridget.
Il sha'n't listen TO any more Of your
impudence. Bridget. l wish you TO keep
on with your work till l can get an.
other girl" said Mrs. Simpkins.
There was something indescrlbably
CALLING and oppressive in her tone and
manner, that reused the worst feel.
ings the generous, good-natured Brid-
get was capable of, and she dashed
the dipper from her hand to the floor
before Mrs. Simpkins had turned her
back.
Mr.. Simpkns came home tired and
worn with business. and the first thing
that fell upon his ears was the dash of
the dipper and the next complaint
from his wife.
"What worthless things these ser.
wants are"
"What now?" he asked.
"Oh, Bridget has flared up"
"What's the matter?"
"She complains of her work"
81 don't much wonder. She's at II
every morning at five o'clock. and
leave her hard at II when go TO bed,
and yet l don't believe it is ever
done"
"Well. whose fault is It, should
like to know" asked Mrs. Simpkins.
"It isn't mine, / know" answered
her husband; "and 1t don't seem to be
Bridget's."
"Then s'pose you'll have 1t that it's
mine," responded the wife.
81 didn't say So"
"You might as we'll"
"Do you think so? Now whose
fault is It? All our girls complain of
being overworked, and scolded, and
underfed, and anderpaid; and you
have the whole management of things
here. l leave all house matters to
you"
"And this is what I get for my
management" interrupted Mrs. Simp.
kins.
But not ALL" responded her hus.
band. "You get great reputation for
piety; n great deal of time TO go 10
meetings, male and female, sewing So
cieties, maternal associations, ami
versaries, and every other religious
meeting, far and near, that you can
hear of. And you get money for
Guides to Holiness and life member
ships, and great expensive frames TO
hang their certificates in, thereby obey
ing the Divine command, not to let
your left hand know what your right
hand doeth,' all your good work done
secretly that you may be rewarded
openly"
"What has all this to do with Bird.
get?" interrupted Mrs. Simpkins,
little touched by the cutting irony.
at has a great deal to do with her.
answered her husband, 'if it puts
part of your work on her, or tires you
out so as TO make you cross and un.
reasonable with her, or If it makes you
pinch her in wages, or deny her in
food, or wrong her in any way; you'll
allow that, won't you"
"Yes, if it does"
swell, don't it? I ask the question.
"What would you have me do more
than l do now2 l should like to
know"
Perhaps not more, but l would have
you do somewhat different. You can
make some equalization. Be as sweet
and angelic with Bridget as you are
with your deacons, as mild in the
nursery where only God and the chill
dren hear you, as you would be If the
Maternal Association were here. Show
little of your deadness to the world
and heavenly mindedness when the
new fashions come. Stop taking the
Guide TO Holiness and give the mon.
ey to Bridget, as her rightful due.
and perhaps 'twould make is better.
I'm sure it would make us happier.
and you, too. Suppose you try and
give us little more family piety.
This is my first sermon, and hope
it will be productive Of good. There's
no company here, so l won't pretend
that it has been preached from n
sense Of duty. but because feel out
of patience and just like speaking my
| whole mind"
Well, what did Mrs. Slmpkins say in
answer? This only: that she was glad
there was no one in her own family to
hear him; that she was glad there
were some people who had a good
opinion of her; that the Rev. DIR.
Smoothtongue had told some of the
church that very week, he wished
there were few more women just
| like her.-Wayerley Magazine.