The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-09-09
THE ERuDlYE DOMESTIC.

Auehincloss left his business to spend
his vacation with his mother. he was
somewhat anxious as To how he
should find her. The old lady had
been struggling with the servant
problem during the winter and re-
ports had come to her son that She
was on the verge OF nervous 'prostra-
tion. What was his relief on his ar
rival to find the house in prime con-
dition and his mother resting. w
"Cornelia looked so respectable
said Mrs Auchincloss, that | hesi-
tated about employing her. But she /,
splendidly and never has any COM
pany."
The son was delighted and resolv-
ed TO give the new maid sundry tips
by way of encouragement. She watt
ed on the table, and at dinner on the
evening OF his arrival he looked her
over carefully
Mother" said Henry one day At
dinner when speaking Of the capital
and labor question. what was the
name Of the league organized in the
eleventh century against the robber
barons?" .a
Mrs. Auchincloss didn't know, and
Henry was about TO go to the library
TO hunt for information.
81 can give you the name OF the
league, Mr. Auchincloss," said the
maid demurely.
Both mother and son looked up at
her in astonishment t
We'll, what is it," asked Henry.
The Hansiatic"
There was a silence for some mo-
ments, when Henry looked at his
mother and said, smiling:
Mother does it require a cyclo-
pedia to run this house?"
What surprises me" replied the
mother, lis that a cyclopedia can run
it and run 1t so we'll. l supposed 1t
required domestic"
What is your other name, Corr
nelia?' asked Henry.
Yale"
Are you the college Of that name?''
He spoke with a serio-comic tone and
expression. al.
II am not" said the girl, still
maintaining her servants demeanor.
Very we'll, Miss Yale. I'll not per-
NIT one who knows more than | do
to wait on me any longer II is moro
fitting that / should wait on you"
And must lose my placer" ask.
ed the frightened girl
mot at ALL" said Mrs. Auchincloss
| Henry be quiet!"
place! This is no place for you!"
from Henry.
81 tried to keep my mouth shut"
said Miss Yale lugubriously, but
when / saw you about to take trouble
for information that / could give you
yielded Now / have spoiled IL ALL"
You've spoiled nothing" said Mrs.
Auchincloss Come, tell us what is
this mystery
Not without joining us at table"
said Henry, rising and drawing a
chair for her. Miss Yale declined
until Mrs. Auchincloss peremptorily
ordered her to take the proffered
seat $50
There Is no mystery said Cor
nelia. az am simply a student Of
- college. had funds to carry me
through my Junior year. but no fur
'.~ i'o l'rr 60 TIE high wages
paid to servants, thought that field
the best and chose 1t in order to raise
money to help me through my sem
ior year"
And very wisely" remarked Mrs.
Auchincloss.
And If we hadn't got discussing
the robber barons," said Henry, you
might have pulled through But we
are the worst sufferers. You have
revolutionized this house and saved
mother from collapse"
1T is all my fault" said the girl.
81 should have kept still"
1T is no ones fault" said Mrs.
, Auchincloss. Nor is there any
= necessity for your giving up your
} situation. You shall stay here, do
. your work as formerly, but your So
cial position shall be that of men,
ber Of our family"
That's not right, protested Miss
Yale 1T involves a false principle.
Servants should not be. cannot be,
social equals with their masters and
mistresses.
Nothing prevents" Henry put in,
, except inequality OF refinement, and
that Won have"
1T is settled" added the mistress,
, that you are to stay"
, Mother" said Henry, Il think Il
, should be stipulated that no company
, shall be received in the kitchen ex-
/ cept myself
/ A laugh greeted this final sally,
, and the dinner was finished on the
/. part OF mother and son with the
Z knowledge that new and interest
/ ing member had been added TO their
: family circle. Miss Yale remained
. nominally the servant and really did
E all the work. The kitchen was the
o neatest room in the house tas every
r kitchen should bel and was open "a