Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1909-09-16
AT TWO DOLLARS PER DAY.
e.Now mother. the man must 90"


"Now, mother, the man must CO."
"We might give him one more chance. "
ale has been intoxicated four times in
two weeks, and we can't put up with him
any longer"
"But help is scarce, daughter, and
where will we find another man ?"
"T'll drive TO the village and find one.
The garden must be attended to and the
lawns moved. I'll offer as high as S2 a
day until we can find steady man by the
month"
The widow Deering and her daughter
Jessie occupied the manor house on what
was known as "Deering Hill" and the
son Fred always took run out on Satlr-
days and remained until Monday. There
was an acre of ground around the house,
and a man-of-all- ll-work was necessary.
Fred had been sent West on business,
and in his absence the man was taking
things easy. Miss Jessie had never been
called upon TO take the reinS OF manage
ment into her own hands.
After the talk with her mother she went
out and made ready the pony cart.
She had never hired man in her life,
but she had no doubt whatever as to her
ability to make good choice.
On her way to the village she stopped
at the home of friend TO ask if she knew
of any competent man. Her friend, as
luck would have if, had not half an hour
before, sent man along the road because
she had no work for him.
eff you hurry you might overtake him,
DEAR" she said TO Miss Jessie. "He was
pretty we'll dressed and not more than Is
or 80 years old. You're sure TO see him
in the village"
Miss Jessie hurried on, and when she
reached Main street her eye fell upon a
young man sauntering aimlesSly along.
He was fairly well dressed and seemed
to be about Is years old. He looked, too,
as if he had been walking along a dusty
road. Miss Jessie drew rein and passed
slowly by. Then, suddenly making up
her mind that this was the man she sought,
she turned about and stopped beside him.
care you looking for work, my good
man ?" she asked.
The young man turned toward her. He
removed his cap and the cigar he was
smoking before replying. "If it is any
thing | can do, madam" he said.
"You can hoe and weed the garden 2"
al think So"
"And run a lawn mower"
"Yes."
"And there may be other little odd jobs
about the place. have just discharged
our man for intoxication and lazineSs. |
want some one 10 take his place until my
brother Fred gets home. What wages do
you ask ?"
"You may name the figure, he replied.
"Will s. day be enough ?"
81 will do my best to earn that amount.
care you ready to go now ?"
The man could not drive back with her,
but would follow within couple ofhours.
Oh, yes, she could dependupon him. He
had been out of work long time and was
pleased TO get a job. Miss Jessie was
satisfied. She had caughta queer twinkle
in his eyes two or three times, but in her
qualification at having hired man with so
little delay, she forgot the twinkles.
"a told you could, and havel" she
announced as she rushed into the house
on her return.
"You mean you have hired man ?"
queried the mother.
"Of course. He'll be here within two
hours. must go out and tell White to
CO."
"Be gentle with him."
White was sober enough to understand
that he must go.
Meanwhile the newly hired man had
been making ready to follow his employer.
He had made number OF inquiries of the
village innkeeper ,overhauled his trunk and
made up bundle of clothing, but he had
not shaved. He arrived at the manor
just in time to face an emergency. The
discharged man was at the kitchen door
demanding a months extra pay and tell
ing what ne would do if it was not forth
coming.
Bailey had the remedy at his fingertips.
He placed his bundle upon bench and
advanced upon Mr.. White, picked him up
and carried him to the roadside fence and
threw him over. As he returned to his
bundle Miss Jessie smiled at him.
The newly hired man was given aroom
over the kitchen. He and the admiring
cook ate dinner at the kitchen table. She
wanted to know all about him. Bailey
didn't say he had tramped if, but she in
ferred as much; he didn't say he had re-
solved to reform, but she decided that he
had, and she encouragingly said TO him,
as she cut him big piece of apple pie
for windup:
"Never mind how low down you have
been; there's chance for you. If you
are sober and steady, who knows but
what you may come up to marry cook
who has got 800 saved up and is the
] owner Of loving heart"