Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-10-14
HOW SIZE,
MANAGED

Well, my dear, SAID young Mrs
Weaver, as she poured cut her hus-
bands cup of black coffee. YOU really
cannet realize how surprised was
this morning when found Annabel
at the door. asking for me-
Who's Annabel?" asked Weaver.
"Oh, yes, the maid in the fiat down
stairs
'Of course. She asked me if
would be willing to take her with us
to our new house. She's been dissat-
isfied with Mrs. Barber a long time
and she wants to make the change
anyway, SO as to be near her sister,
who lives in one of the suburbs near
where we're going. Now, what do
you think? Shall | take her? Of
course, she's a splendid naid-so kind
to the children and SO systematic in
every way in the h.asework. But il
| take her Mrs. Barter wilt-say-''
Why go into what she will say?''
asked Weaver IF you want the girl,
here's your chance. You'll need an
other girl besides Hilda when we get
INTO the house,
Weaver took out his after-dinneT
cigar with an air Of having closed the
subject for all time
"But listen, dear" said Mrs Wea-
yer, anxiously. q. know Mrs. Barber
will say dreadful things of me- Yet
how she can blame me | cannot see
| told her just the other day what I've
always said ever since Mrs. Wear
'ook our Martha from u.s. that rather
than stoop to that sort of thieving-
and it is really that would willing
ly do my own work until I could find
some one in a proper way. But she
won't remember that. | don't dare
to take Annabel-''
May | ask why not?" broke in her
husband The girl is dissatisfied
wants to be near - Der own people
is leaving Mrs. Bal Fs2r of her own ac
cord according to her story. You've
wanted just this chance. Does Mrs
Barber hire our servants for us?''
"Annabel is dissatisfied and she
said they would not give her the
money she wants. She's asked fol-
more pay and they began to criticise
her work right away. And she said
If | would give her what | said
would"
All" broke in Weaver, $50 you
have talked to Annabel before this?'
"Oh, but nothing about her leaving
Mrs. Barber. really" Then Mrs. Wea
yer hurried on, breathlessly Il just
saw Annabel in the basement the 9th
er morning. | had run down there tC
+ get Hilda to go for some luncheon
things that had been delayed. Anna
bel and | talked only till Hilda came
back | just asked her if she had 9
sister, you know, or some one who
might like to come to us. | told hel
We were moving to new house anC
that we should need another maid
But | made it very plain that | wasn't
asking for her-that | wouldn't try K
take any ones servant. She asked me
what | would pay and of course tolG
her. And that was absolutely every
hing We said,
But she told me some things. Dc
you know, Mrs. Barber puts in -four
full-sized sheets in the wash every
week? | told her that we always pu
the top sheet at the bottom and saved
a sheet on each bed that way AnC
then she spoke of those Sunday nigh
dinners of Mrs. BARRIERS. And of Mrs
Rarber's many little affairs-she's al
ways entertaining, you know. | TOLD
her that we loved entertaining, bu
that we managed little differently
For | always wait until | owe every
one and then give one big affair anC
have it over We all have a much
better time that way, I think, and il
spares the maid. I told her the only
small affairs | give are Sunday even
ing suprers for the few near anC
dear friends, And that | always gel
them myself, and never keen Hide
Sunday afternoons or evenings, w
talked naturally, and only because
had to wait for Hilda.''
do you know how much Mrs Bar
Der pays?" asked her husband, with
a growing smile.
why, yes; Mrs Barber told me
the other day And Mrs. Barber sait
that Annabel saved her dollars every
week on the grocery bill by her care
full management. That's why we car
afford to pay her what | offered her
So | told Annabel that we were NOV
ing Monday and for her to do what
she thought best about coming the1
or afterward ! told her that | fell
she should give Mrs. Barber two
weeks notice, as | wouldn't have hel
angry for worlds"
so she's hired?" Weayer's grow
ing smile broke into a laugh. 1T vii
be interesting to learn what Mrs. Bar
Der will say, Thank goodness, were
even on Martha now-and also thai
we are leaving this neighborhood. The
conscience of woman is a weird study
my dear!"