Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-07-30
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By N. o. 0lakosIsy

II see by your sign OUT tnole S
YOU furnish all kinds of help mere;
What are the chances to get q coo1t
"The very best, sir; have nne 70.
of first-class cooks already on tne ls'
waiting for a job What Will YOU
pay?" ,,.oh
Depends on the woman. isn't mucs
10 do-cook for me and my nireo
hand, attend to some chickens, ana
make some butter, and such IKE u
course. | live Ave miles out on
ranch" 80
"When do you want to see the
woman?"
II 20 home tonight If l can get my
business done in time; am in town.
though, twice a week. | don't neeu
to ace. them at all myself; haven't
time-have no use for women anyway
hut when man gets up at four In the
morning and don't get in bed TILL II
n M. pretty near have to have
woman around to do the cooKln
though II I could get a lively one no,
afraid Of work, and-what is your Dill
for such, sir?" -
won't cost you anything; the
woman that gets the job pays me a
dollar"
J "As l started to say, my stopping
I place when in town is up on the NH
III give you the exact address. ST.
} there It is-that Mrs. Thomas Is an
old friend like, and you Just send the
7 candidates for the Job up to her, and
: who she hires I'll take out with me
next time I'm in town."
. The country gentleman departed
. and Mr.. smythe turned to the once
= clerk with: "LQok the list over and
' keen sending girls up there until some
fool of q woman takes 1t. You needn't
explain matters about the chickens
r and butter and the like, and DON
I mention that It IL nve miles out-1usl
/, give them that woman's address, anc
a II they come back, no matter. Some
!. woman before the end Of week vii
. he fool enough to take It. Nothinl
Y much to do--up at four. to bed at IL
well. my business 10 to close deali
b and get q dollar" =.
l. Turning to q caller, he added
n pride myself on never losing a Gus
!. tomer-I get my dollar out OF eacl
% case that comes In. Nobody can out
r. do me in running . business OF tni
n kind"
10 Just then came in one Of the DALI
N callers at the agency to see II Their
d was q job for her.
ID send her to that new place, Gale
Q Mr.. emyths to his clerk Il don
70 know much about It; the man va
Q iust in here, didn't explain much Du
al no harm to 80 and See."
Ut IT haven't the fee with me" sal
q the Rirl. "but If I get It ! will com
" back to your once and pay you"
Eyes. never mind that" said y
smytho, you don't 20 TO work e
two or tArss days II you DO get IT, an
h. that will i've you time to settle VIZ
90 me-"
na Nancy Green, WIN the AauIess
n. her hand, started YEARLY on her .
Az rand. Experience had taught her D
~ TO be over confident She had nard
- zone when . woman who had n
ne been to the agency before came IN ~
~ reristersd for Q Housekeeping 70
and said she preferred going TO Z
country ana keep house for q mi
where thsro were no children.
IN we have Just the place for you
IN said Mr.. gmyths, ~and you come
I'd The morning and We VIII Send you
on see about II Unfortunately We -
he this minute sent . woman, but dol
Il thlnk shs'1l DO; in fact ! know q
ed won't Wen send you In The moi
Az ing" -.
ed ne woman went OF with hS
heart and returned promptly the ns
morning, dressed in her Sunday b
I've M. smytAs sent her without
he word, aithoush TIE arSt vouAn B
'An uot yot returned 70 the once
L -That woman wiz tahs he iOl
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