The Cairo bulletin., 1909-05-06
The Cook Came
Back
Mrs. Jarr and Gertrude Come to
an Understanding.

Gertrude IL back" said Mrs Jarr
to Mr.. Jarr when he come home the
other evening
1T seems ike old times to have her
around the house Mrs. Jarr went on.
After ALL there is such thing as
attachment from long service, in spite
OF all YOU say, and 1t also shows that
II pays to be kind and considerable,
too"
Do YOU mean, Gertrude. that grim
Amazon, who eondescended to burn
food for MS for one day and then
rough housed the place till we paid
her for a full week." 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
very fine family that has seen better
days. and she has lot OF property
that she was cheated out of before she
was born. and II IL great mystery
where it is or what II Is, but Gertrude
thinks It's very valuable real estate in
Syracuse, because her aunts people
come from Syracuse
Well have troubles OF my own
and | don't want to hear hers" said
Mr. Jarr, IF you are satisfied sup
pose viii 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 II Is a tie
She came back because she said there
had been mistake. We had only paid
her 81 and she never worked, not even
for society people for less than S. a
week, and only for that as personal
favor. And she wanted another dollar.
so, AS the new girl we got yesterday
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 on"
And she went right out In the
kitchen aud burned the salt and bread
the only two things she left un-
scorched the day sheWas here?' asked
Mr. Jarr
Now. you mustn't talk that way"
said Mrs Jarr Gertrude is very sen
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
n nj al n tn
rupted Mr.. Jarr.
IF she hears you talk HE that she
won't stay at all" said Mrs. Jarr She
really Is attached to us"
"Ah, the loyalty OF the old family
retainer" asid Mr. JAR. How touch.
Ing II is how It appeals to our ter der
est emotions when we see ton the
stage. We never see II anywhere
else"
"Thnt isn't So" said Mrs. Jarr
Mrs. Stryycr's second maid has been
with her for nearly three months. or
she is lazy and untidy aud
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 Il isn't
only on the stage that there is devo.
ton and loyalty In servants. and Ger
trude says"
90 Gertrude must have been ex.
tremely loquacious," said Mr. Jarr.
"YCs. never heard her talk so
much She seemed feverish and excIt
ed but guess it was Joy in getting
her old place back" said Mrs Jarr.
Maybe It was gin" said Mr.. Jarr.
Nov, once and for ALL" said Mrs
Jarr. sharply, once and for all, you
must stop interfering with the serv-
ants, How can ! 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 II you are
satisfied | am, and hope Gertru q Is
too"
We'll" said Mrs. Jarr In hesltat.
ing manner, she wants different wall
paper on her room She SAYS the pat.
tern looks as II II were moving And
she wants us TO patronize the other
butcher, because the delivery man OF
tn one we have Is 50 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 II will
show we appreciate her II buy her
a nice hat"
Anything else she wants? Gertrude
is so modest in her demands'" asked
Mr.. Jarr.
Now. you leave me TO after 20
how this house is run" said Mrs
Jarr. She Just comes back when the
house needs thorough cleaning
Wen start In tomorrow aud wash
the windows and woodwork"
Whats the a-,ttsr with doing il
now" asked Mr.. 5arr
We'll. you see" said Mrs Jarr. aft
er I gave Gertrude the doll.r 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 mental bet OF
ten to one that Gertrude wouldn't