Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-04-03
The Cook Came
Mrs. Jar and Gertrude Cone 10
On understanding.


around the house" Mrs. Jarr went on.
After all. there Is such a thing AZ
attachment from long service. In spite
OF all you say. and it also shows That
II pays to be kind and considerable.
too"
DO YOU mean, Gertrude. that grim
Amazon, who copdescended 10 burn
food for us for one day and thea
rough housed the place till We pald
her for a full week." asked Mr. Jar.
Now, 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
very fine family that has seen better
days. and she has II lot OF property
that sh. was cheated out OF before she
was born. and II Is great mystery
where 1t Is or what ii Is. but Gertrude
thinks it's very valuable real estate in
Syracuse. because her aunt's people
come from Syracuse"
Well. ] have troubles OF my own
and I don't want to hear hers said
Mr.. Jarr II you are satisfied ] sup
pose will have to be- but what did
she come back for. to bring back the
door key she took away"
NO." said Mrs. Jar; she wants
to keep the key. She feels 1t is a tie
She came back because she said there
had been q mistake. We had only paid
her 81 and she never worked, not even
for society people. for less than IS a
week, and only for that as a persona!
favor. And she wanted another dollar.
80, as the new girl We got yesterday
left this morning when | asked her 10
help me dust the parlor ! thought Ia
use diplomacy. and told Gertrude Ia
give her the dollar II she'd take up her
place where she left of"
And she went right out In the
kitchen and burned the salt and bread
the only two things she left IN
scorched the day she was here?" asked
Mr.. Jarr.
Now. you mustn't talk that way"
said Mrs. Jarr. Gertrude ID very SEN
sitive. and l think 1t 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 placa'-'A day at a time. inter
rupted Mr.. Jarr.
IF she hears you talk like that she
won't stay at ALL" said Mrs. Jarr. "She
really Is attached to u.s.
"Ah. the loyalty Of the old family
retainer" asid Mr.. Jar. How touch
ing 1t is-how 1t appeals to our tender
est emotions when We see ton the
stage. We never see 1t anywhere
else
That isn't So" said Mrs. Jarr.
Mrs Stryver's second maid has been
with her for nearly three months. OF
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 IL so impudent she Is afraid
to discharge her. SO you see It isn't
only on the stage that there Is devO-
ton and loyalty in servants. and Ger
trude says"
%, Gertrude must have been eI-
treme!y loquacious." said Mr.. Sarr
Yes, I never heard her talk 20
much. She seemed feverish and excit
ed. but l guess 1t was Joy in getting
her old place back" said Mrs. Jarr.
Maybe It was GIN" said Mr.. Jarr.
Now. once and for ALL" said Mrs.
Jarr sharply. "once and for all. you
must stop interfering with the serv-
ants. How can l keep a girl 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 I am. and I hope Gertru e is
satisfied. too"
Well" said Mrs. Jar in a hesitat
ing manner. she wants different wall
paper on her room. She says the pat
tern looks a. II II were moving. And
she wants US to patronize the other
butcher. because the delivery man Of
tn, one We have Is 81 col and distant
! think that's Why she left. And she
says she has to have her evenings out
and she has scruPles against cooking
on Sundays. and she thinks 1t will
show We appreciate her II buy her
= nice hat"
Anything else she wants: Gertrude
IL 80 modest In her demAnds-' asked
Mr.. Jar.
Now. you leave ne TO attc- to
how this house Is run said Mrs
Jarr She just comes back when the
house needs thorough cleaning
Well start In tomorrow and wash
the windows and woodwork"
What's the matter with doing II
uow7" asked Mr.. Jar
Welt. you SEE" said Mrs. Jar. aft.
er ! gave Gertrude the doIL I owed
her she remembered an appointment
she hat with her lawyer and had to
GO She'll be here early tomorrow.-'