The bee., 1909-04-29
Mrs. Jar and Gertrude Come 70
an UNDERSTANDING.

TO Mr.. Jarr when he come home the
other evening
ut seems like old times to have her
around the house." Mrs. Jarr went on.
After all, there is such a thing as
attachment from long service, in spite
Of all you say, and it also shows that
II pays to be kind and considerate.
tool"
do you mean Gertrude, that grim
Amazon, who condescended to burn
food for us for one day and then
rough-housed the place till we paid
her for a full week7" asked Mr.. Jarr.
Nov, you mustn't talk that way"
said Mrs. Jarr. Gertrude was very
sorry She said that she didn't think
We loved her, and she comes from a
very fine family that has seen better
days, and she has a lot Of property
that she was cheated out OF before she
was born, and 1t is q great mystery
whore 1t is or what 1t is, but Gertrude
thinks it's very valuable real estate in
Syracuse, because her aunts people
come from Syracuse"
We'll, / have troubles Of my own
and don't want to hear hers" said
Mr.. Jarr. IF you are satisfied sup
pose I will have to be- But what did
she come back for, to bring back the
door key she took AWAY"
NO" said Mrs. JArr; "she wants
to keep the key. she feels It IL . tie.
She came back because she said there
had been q mistake. We bad only paid
her "a and she never worked. not even
for society people, for less than IS q
week, and only for that as q personal
favor. And she wanted another dollar.
so, as the new girl we got yesterday
left this morning when asked her to
help me dust the parlor thought I'd
use diplomacy, and told Gertrude I'd
give her the dollar IL she'd take up her
place where she left or"
And she went right out In the
kitchen and burnefehe salt and bread
the only two things shff left UNI
scorched the day shewsa he leH" asked
Mr.. Jarr.
Now, you mustn't talk that way"
said Mrs Jarr Gertrude is very sem
sitive, and think it was something
she must have heard you say that
made her act the way she did when
she left But she says she feels like
one of the family and likes to stay in
a place"-'A day at time" inter-
rupted Mr.. Jarr.
off she hears you talk like that she
won't stay at ALL" said Mrs. Jarr. "Shs
really Ia attached to us
"Ah, the loyalty of the old family
retainer!" asid Mr.. Jarr. How touch
ing it is-how 1t appeals to our tender
est emotions when we see it-on the
stage. We never see It anywhere
else"
"That isn't So" said Mrs. Jarr.
mrs. Stryver's second maid has been
with her for nearly three months. or
course she is lazy and untidy and
makes trouble by carrying tales on the
other servants, but Mrs. Stryver likes
to hear kitchen gossip, and, besides.
the girl is so impudent she is afraid
to discharge her, so you see 1t isn't
only on the stage that there is devo-,
ton and loyalty in servants, and Ger
trude says"
20, Gertrude must have been eX-
tremely loQuacious," said Mr.. Jarr,
"Yes, l never heard her talk sol
much. She seemed feverish and excit-
ed, but l guess it was Joy in getting
her old place back" said Mrs. Jarr.
Maybe 1t was GIN" said Mr.. Jarr.
Nov, once and for all" said Mrs.
Jarr, sharply, "once and for all, you
must stop interfering with the sery-
ants! How can keep q sirl II you
do? You are always detecting liquor
on other people" ~-''
'You are always detecting It on
me-" said Mr.. Jarr. But IL you are
satisfied am, and hope GertruSs "a
satisfied, too"
"Well," said Mrs. Jarr in a hesitat-
ing manner, she wants different wall
paper on her room. She says the pat
tern looks as If IL were moving. And
she wants us to patronize the othe=
butcher, because the delivery MAJ Soi
tn, one we have is 50 colo and distant.
/ think that's why she len. And She
says she has to have nef evenings out
and she has scc.ruples against cooking
on sunda s. and she thinks L will
show i~e appreciate her II I buy hsn
q ace hat" 80
Anything else she wants? Gertruds
is so modest In her demandsf" asked
Mr.. Jarr.
Nov, you leave me TO after 10
how this house is runi" said Mrs.
Jarr. She just comes back when the
house needs a thorough cleaning.
Wen start in tomorrow and wash
the windows ana woodwork"
What's the matter with doing Il
now" asked Mr.. Jarr.
well, you see" said Mrs. Jar. aft
err l gave Gertrude the dollar owed
her she remembered an appointment
she had with her lawyer and had to
go. She'll be here early tomorrow"
But Mr.. Jarr laid a mental bet OF
ten TO one that Gertrude wouldn't.