The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-01-10

make up our minds about the wages
/ and other things"
Hum" said Mr.. Dexter, reading the
I letter again.
Well, what do you think of it?'
asked his wife.
L think it is interesting" said Mr.
/ Dexter.
Hadn't 1 better write to this girl i'm
mediateiy and see what she will come
for?''
I don't see now you can do that. V
said Mr.. Dexter. This letter wasn't
written to you. It's addressed to the
Boss. You haven't any legal right TO
know anything about it. If you an
swered il the Boss would know in a
minute that you had read her let
ter, which would place you in an undig-
nified position"
Il didn't think of that" said Mrs
Dexter. But it does seem n shame not
to be able TO take advantage of a chance
like this. Two girls, mind you, because
this one says she has a friend. Why
I'd let Della and Lizzie 70 in a minute
if I could only get thosc two girls
How about the res & Of Gardendale -
asked her husband. Don't forget our
responsibilities there, my dear"
"Oh, dear sighed Mrs. Dexter. 4
wish you hadn't ever invented this
Boss
Mr.. Dexter had the same wish. but
he ignored his wife's comment.
Better see that the letter gets back
in the kitchen" he said. And. if I
were you. I wouldn't say anything
about it to anybody. Let's see what
turns up. I'm interested in the Boss
postponement of the strike"
Gardendale did not know at first ex-
aCtiy how TO take the postporement.
Some who had grown militant, after
long months Of servility. were for maxi
ing il a lockout on the day originally
set, thus setting an example of courage
and independence to the world. But
the truce was finally accepted. although
it was made quite clear on both sides
that there would be no yielding.
Mrs. Dexter found much to do in the
kitchen I'm the next few days. She was
hoping to catch the Boss off her guard.
for she was dying to know if the Boss
had written to Lena Schlottenhauser
and if Lena had made any further over
lures. But Della Mary had coun-
tenance whose inlmobility might b
likeued to that of some famous general
leading a legion tc battle. It told Mrs.
Dexter nothing. If the Boss was dis
turbed, she Cid not betray the fact by
word or look.
Then the pcstman brought another
letter for the Boss. AS Mrs Dexter
took it from him her hand trembled. for
she recognized at a glance the gnarled
script of Lena SchlOttenhauser Mrs.
Dexter received all the mail in person
these days She fingered the letter ner-
vously as she carried il out to the
kitchen. 1t was apparent at once that
the Boss recognized the address. too
for a scowl fiickered across her brow
Is she thrust the envelope into the
pocket of her apron and continued to
knead the bread When Mrs Dexter
realized that the Boss did not intend to
read her letter in the presence of the
titular head of the house she left the
kitchen. signing.
The receipt Of the second epistle from
Lena was promptly reported to Mr.
Dexter when he reached home He only
wagged his head solemnly and affected
an air of wisdom. After dinner Mrs
Dexter made u few early evening calls
On her return she burst into her hus-
bands study like gale laden with mil
linery and lsces.
More letters" she cried, sIamming
the door behind her. From Lena, One
at Mrs. Wilson s-one at the McPher-
sons'-one at the Fletehers'-and good
ness knows how many more"
Mr.. Dexter raised his eyebrows in
mild surprise.
Lena is an ambitious correspondent"
he remarked.
Ambitious" exclaimed Mrs. Dexter
Why. that poor girl is just crazy to
get a place in the country. Somehow |
she las heard that lot of girls are |
leaving. How she came to write 10 |
Della Mary goodness only knows. But
these other letters are addressed to the 1
mistresses themselves. Think of that, |
And she tells Mrs. Fletcher that she I
can get six OF eight girls. all German. 1
Wouldn't it be Just ideal If we couss /
only get those girls2"
"Um-m. said Mir. Dexter. has the i
boss said anything about her letter."
Not word. She put on her hat 1
and went out right after dinnar. I met II
her coming out of Mrs. Fanshawe's: