Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-21
FROM THE BACKWOODS

An elderly Washingtonian who recently
moved over to New York with his family
and installed his transferred lares and pc.
mates in the inevitable Harlem fiat. was de-
tailed and delegated by his wife to fare
forth and obtain the services Of . maid
servant.
He didn't manifest any very alarming en-
thusiasm over this deputization. but he II
a man Of peace. and his wife had spoken
So he started OF to a downtown employ
ment agency to look the ground over-to be
looked over himself. that is to say, with
discerning and disappearing criticism by
fifteen or twenty hard-visaged domestics Of
all nations who were lined around the en-
ployment agency on chairs and benches.
waiting for chances to fout and sauelch
inconsequential male persons seeking house
hold help.
The elderly washingtonfan was back here
on flying business trip yesterday. and he
was telling how he made out at the New
York employment agency.
After he had been simply nodded to the
away back by two Scandinavian young
persons who addressed themselves particu-
iarly to an inspection of his shoes-which
caused the ex-Washingtonian to look ap-
prehensively at his pedals to see II any
thing was the matter with them since he
mad seen them last-he bucked up got his
nerve together, and braced broad-faced
IifpeInidn Iduy VINO hau Deen CloSeiy scIo-
tlniZing his every movement from his ar
rival at the employment agency.
I am-er-seeking for a girl, you know
said the ex-Washingtonian to the Mlesian
lady, in an apologize tone. hopping his
forehead, and sneakily wondering why Mt.
Pleasant, Washington, d. c.. hadn't re-
manned good enough for him and his. "Are
-uh-you looking for employment. may 7
inquirer
Jaw. It's swades youse Is lookin' rr,'
replied the lady from Hibernia, glancing
oontemptuously over at the pair of Scandt-
navian young women who had declined to
vouchsafe the exWashingtonian so much
as a word. IVY don't yeez take tn
Swades, thin?
II am not really particular about the
nationality, so long as the girl Is other
wise suitable" replied the ex-Washing-
tonian. in low. persuasive tone. Nor do
I believe that my wife considers the mat
ter Of nationality as Of vital Importance.
We have fiat up in Harlem-we are new
corners in the city, you understand, and
'Sthrangers. is it?" interrupted the Hi
well, we-er-came to New York from
Washington replied the man who had
left behind his happy Mt. Pleasant home.
but previous to that we had resided in
Washington? An pwhere is thot7" broke
in the lady from the emerald isle with the
PuckandJudge countenance.
why" replied the former Washington
ian Washington is place some little
distance from New Y Ork c1ty-in q sOuther.
ly direction-and it is"
AN is 1t annywheres near Philadelphy?"
the lady with the upturned nose interrupt
ed to inquire.
We'll" humbly replied the one-tlme
Washingtonian. ct isn't exactly near Phil
adelphia-about four hours ride on the
steam cars-but 1t is quite city. Wash
ington is. and"
"Oi niver heard av tn place" interrupted
the lady from the aged sod. "An' Dim not
a-wur-r-rkin' fr no payple that kooms
from beyant In tn backwoods-that don't
know how to thrate gayril-indade Ohm
not-not rr loove nor monney-not If Oh
But" hastily put in the former Wash
ingtontan. washington Is the capital city
Of tho whole United States, you know. 1t
Is really large city, not at all in the back
woods city of large size-a genuine city.
like Dublin. and
"Loike Dooblin, Is it?" shifted the Hi
bernian lady, looming over him alarmingly.
DO yeez name t till me thot there's amy
place this side O. tn big wather thot's loike
D ..1 whin all thet OF kin see is"
Il think shall Just go anyway from here
before I get myself disliked," said the
Washington man to himself. and then he
went back to the fat and told his wife that
he didn't believe he'd make good as q
servant hunter; that he was naturally too
impudent, arrogant and domineering, and
that he had found that none Of the out-of-
work maid servants would stand for his
overbearing. cavalierly style of addressing
them; and that. therefore, shed better run
down herself and see how she'd make out,
etc. etc. '':I'lls
And yet, this same former Washington
Ian fought for that bauble, reputation, at
the lannon's mouth all through the war
between the states. '.'