The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-28

She looks like a woman with a great
sorrow Have you ever asked her if
she has lost a child-if her husband is
sleeping meath the sod? Have you
asked for her Offered to
bear q part of her burdens2 When she
has gone up to her lonely room at
night have YOU followed and sought to
cheer her dropping spirits?"
Il don't remember to have done so.
She was out every night as soon as
her work was done, and didn't get in
until near midnight"
But did you make it your business
to find out whether she was out to
dance or to a prayer meeting? Have
you ever advised and diminished? AS
matter of fact, have you cared two
cents whether she went to the dogs or
not?''
Il told you that she said something
I didn't like, and I told her she could
go F." replied Mrs. Bowser.
Il understand. You said something
to humiliate and grind her down. and
have a case of it right under my own
roof, can / wonder that this country
is on the threshold of a social revo-
luton? Last evening, when you were
over to Green's, thought the poor girl
would be lonesome, and I went down to
the kitchen to speak a few kind words
Yes, she said you came down. re-
piled Mrs. Bowser, with a smile.
Il asked after her health=after her
relatives-Of her hopes for the future
I gave her to understand that while
accident had made me her employer. 1
had thoughts beyond paying her her
wages every month";
Yes she said you had thoughts
''Then she must have appreciated
what I said go down into the
kitchen to let a girl know that re-
gard her as a human being. and few
hours later you order her out of the
house like a dog. Mrs. Bowser, there
has got to be change in your treat
ment of our hired help or I shall run
the house myself. If I knew where
Anna had gone I would follow her and
beg her pardon on your account"
you won't have 10 follow her, Mr..
Bowser We owe her for half a week
and as didn't have the change she is
to come for it this evening. I think
that's she ringing the basement bell
now. VIII you go down and pay her
and extend your sympathies2 If you
can get her to return l shall have no
objections"
IF the very soul has not been
ground out OF her she will be here to
cook our breakfast In the morning,
observed Mr.. Bowser as he went down
stairs to answer the bell.
1t was poor Anna. She had a de-
faint look on her face as he opened
the door She also inquired for Mrs.
BOWS6T-
II viii attend to the matter If you
please" replied Mr.. Bowser. I'VE were
Just discussing your case. I told Mrs.
Bowser that she has no heart
1--WE come for my money" was the
stin reply.
And you shall have 1t and welcome.
nv dear girl, but should like to know
why my wife flung you into the street
at a moments notice. Had I been at
home
"She gave me all the time I want
ed" interrupted Anna, who didn't bear
herself at all like a. flung" woman
But she claims that there we're
some words. I suppose her utter lack
of sympathy irritated you to the point
where you were forced to say some
yes. sir. Hasn't she told you what
it VASE"
Not word. On the contrary, she
has refused to tell me, realizing. as
she does, that she was in the wrong.
When you rang the bell / told her
that 1 should ask you to come back"
mot while you are in the house,
sir"
sW-hat! What's that"
Not while you are in the house to
hen-huzzy around, sir. I told Mrs.
Bowser that you were down in the
kitchen last evening Cabling to me.
and that two or three times you want
ed to put your arm around me. Oh.
you needn't bristle up over it. Every
girl has quit this place on your nc
count If you had tried to kiss me last
night I should have scaldAd you. When
I told Mrs. Bowser about It n ; said
I'd better go. I haven. a word OF
fault to find with her"
"Ycu-you know what you ara talk