The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-06-02
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The Success of
Mrs. Yancey


own girl with her. When tho wo-
men Of the suburb called upon her
the door was opened by the very
neatest and tidiest OF maids you ever
saw and---would you believe it,
one who wore not only an apron but
a bib apron with regular shoulder
straps? That wasn't all She wore
cap, tool Bibberley Heights talked
about nothing else for weeks.
1t was hard to get girl at all 10
begin with; harder still to keep one.
The kind You got usually went TO tho
front door just as they were. resery-
Ing aprons for only the most formal
occasions. How did Mrs. Yancey
manage TO keep her.
Some delicacy was felt about ask
ing her at first but naturally that
soon wore off. Mrs. Yancey was NOT
at all offended by the question; on
the contrary, she seemed glad to
answer 1t.
Tact, my dear, tact; tact and
common sense" That was oil there
was to 1t.
Its really the simplest thing In
the world" she said. II never have
the least trouble with my servants.
admit that | am rather particular
In selecting them Selecting them'),
but we have fair and businesslike
understanding. and | keep to my
part of the agreement and l insist
InsistD that she carry out her part.
Then | make 1t a point to treat her
with consideration. | don't demand
unreasonable things of her. | assume
that she Is flesh and blood and that
she needs both rest and relaxation.
/ do my best to let her have both"
You Just wait and see" said Mrs.
Gruber to Mrs. Meers. shes been
living In the city and that girl hasn't
had time to get tired yet, but III
give her just about two weeks ana
then wen see"
Il don't believe she stay as long
as that, myself" said Mrs. Meers
She'll get acquainted with the
other girls and it won't take them
long to spoil her. Tact, indeed!
She'll be hunting for Marian, you'll
see. in little while"
Marian was colored woman. the
wife of the schoolhouse janitor, who
would occasionally consent to cook
for housewives suddenly bereft of
help, for a short time, and II the
offers of compensation were suffi-
GENTLY large She was otherwise
known as 1.-The stop-gap."
But / don't see that she's so very
considerate," said Mrs. Reach In one
of the discussions. THE girl oaly
has her Thursday and Sunday after
moons, and she has that whole house
to take care Of She sends out She
washing, OF course, but send mine
out and do most of the cooking,
and my daughter Kate takes care
of her own room, Wasn't that q
nice little lunch she served to us the
other day."
1T certainly was" admitted Mrs.
Cotter, Il only wish / could get a
girl like her But they don't seem
to want to work"
They made noble efforts to avoid
the subject when Mrs. Yancey was
around. but ii is a subject that really |
cannot be avoided altogether In Bib
berley Heights. One might as we'll |
try not to mention the weather.
Well, then, OF course. Mrs. Yancey |
would smile and begin to tell them
what she did and what she did not
DO in her management of her house
hold.
You know. don't object to my
receiving their company
Ia the kitchen"
ut wouldn't be of any use OBJ
jecting here" said Mrs. Cotter.
We all allow that"
That was about the way 1t
went, usually. But beyond question
Mrs Yanceys house was always in
perfect order and when she enter
aimed her little lunches or suppers
we're admirably cooked and beauti-
'ully served-and the girl certainly
stayed. -
This mystery was solved at last.
Mrs. Gruber's Eileen came In to her
one morning In great ex-
Element. Mrs Yancey's gurrl has
luit," she announced.
What" exclaimed Mrs. Gruber.
That's what" said Eileen They
rad a grand fiare-up yistada' after
loon an Maud's got her thrunk
packed an is goln' in be the 1890"
why, what on earth could havs
been the trouble?" asked Mrs. Cru
Der.
"Throubles enough" said Eileen.
ut was throuble ahl the tonne be
daud's tell of ut! She's an ould
twill, no less siz Maud. 'Nig-nag-
lin from marn till night an bootin'
n an thryin' to put on me. she siz.
She's raised me wages twice since
We been wild her. she siz. but s12 a
week isn't no injucemint for dacent
.urrl to shtand f'r her"
Twelve dollars a week." said Mrs
iruber You're joking. Eileen"
"Niver a joke said the girl
That's what she wuz gittin' an she
,nered her fourteen to SHAY"
That's nonsensel' said Mrs. Cru
,er. Fourteen dollars is nearly
hree times as much as anybody is
aging. II can't be true"