The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-28
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This story deals with the solution or the
servant girl problem and the efforts OF one
family 20 get the proper attention for
lhelr children by importing a nurse girl
from Germany. The American family
had lived I'm Germany for some years and
decided. through the wife that Elizabeth
SCHNEIDER, the little dftcen-year-old Ger
man girl. who looked after the son on the
other side, should be brought over here.
a letter was sent 20 Germany inviting
Elizabeth 10 come 90 this country. She
replied by saying she would come on the
next steamer. The head OF the family
here met a girl al the pier who answered
TO the name Of Lizzie and was taken
10 his home.
In order to get the girl the head Of the
family was compelled 10 sign a bond with
the United States immigration commission
holding him responsible Tor al the deeds
the girl might do while IN United states
territory until she reached sixteen years
OF age
Nj and Mrs. Norris discover they have
imported the wrong Elizabeth. a cable
gram from Germany states that the orig
inal cannot come because OF illness In the
family.
Mrs. Norris, the Americans wlfe. tells
OF finding stolen goods I'm the girls trunk,
but Lizzie refuses 10 tell anything about
either the goods or her relatives in Ger
many.
At card party In the Norris household
great excitement is oCcasioned By the
loss Of Jewels and valuable ornaments
Lizzie, the nurse. is found apparently
asleep.
Search was made through the girls room
FOR gold hat pins. gold mesh bags. mara
eou stoies, and money missing - IRON IN
awakened, but in her room were found
all the missing articles. Mrs Norris IN
sisted. Il am going TO wake LIZZIE up
After waking Lizzie the girl insisted
she did not steal the articles. She "only
took Them" she said. and her employers
entered an argument as TO whether SEe
was thief OF not Both employers ma
sllverE-are gone from their dressing FOOTE'S
and Lizzie is blamed
Lizzie confesscs that an Otto -Schwenke
induced her 20 steal. and Mrs MOTIFS
threatens her arrest Mr.. Norris restralns
his wife. because he is personally respon-
siblc Tor Lizzles deeds. The postai au-
thorities take hold of the case and the
problem begins How 70 Ged Rig OF
rhe puzzle OF Getting Rid OF Lizzie
took possession OF the household and they
decided TO seNd Lizzie 10 a friend ana
she goes to Jack Rogers, the Legal
friend who advised Norris that he was re-
spOusible fOI the girl under the law
The Norris children miss Lizzie. ana no
competent nurse is found. Then suddenly
Rogers appears with perspirauon stream
ing from his face. and the NOrrtses know
intultively that Lizzie is there again.
Rogers tells OF the girls theft OF valu-
Rbles from him, and she is returned 10
rhe Norris family draws lots 10 find
whicH OF their friends snail have Lizzie.
while the girl is locked in the nursery.
When the ticket drawn from the hat gives
Lizzie TO the Andersons. said Lizzie mas
disappeared from the nursery, ana Sdt-
Norris Is .'up against it. because Of his
bond with the immigration commission
and because Ronald, his son, hac snne
with her.
-ha disa ruearance OF their son. Ronald,
whom they supposed Lizzie had stolen
they concluded that the only thing 20 40
was 10 get Lizzie back again, peth lpL
&c so1.s sale and Mr.. Norris. who was
legally responsible FOR the girl