The Ordway new era., 1909-10-15
How SHE
MANAGED

eaveT, rs sne pouTcu out Her nus
.ds cup Of black coffee. you really
mot realize how surprised was
morning when ! found Annabel
the door. asking for me-
WHO'S Annabel?" asked Weaver.
yes. the maid In the flat down.
' irs.''
. bOf course. She asked me II I
nld be willing TO take her with us
our new house. She's been dissa;.
led with Mrs. Barber long time
she wants to make the change
yvay. so as to be near her sister.
10 lives In one OF the suburbs near
ere we're going. Now. what do
think? Shall take her? or
hrse. she's a splendid maid-so kind
the children and 80 systematic In
ery way In the housework hut "
ake her Mrs. Barber will say"
PWhy go into what she will say"
led Weaver. III you want the EIsl.
res your chance. You'll need an.
Aer girl besides Hilda when VIC get
% the house"
Weaver took ont his Rfter.dinnav
ar with an air OF having closed the
beet for all time.
fBut listen. dear" said Mrs. Wea.
!, anriously. II know Mrs. Barber
b say dreadful things OF me. Yet
N she can blame me ] cannot see.
old her Just the other day what I've
bays said ever since Mrs. Wear
bk our Martha from us. that rather
hn stoop to that sort Of thieving-
h II is really that would willing.
do my own work until ! could HnL
ne one In proper way. But she
n't remember that. ! don't darS
take Annabel-"
May | ask why not?" broke In h.r
sband The girl Ia dissatisficd-
nts to be nearer her own people
leaving Mrs. Barber of her own nc.
ID, according to her story. You'ra
nted Just this chance. Does Mrs
rber hire our servants for u.s.
Annabel is dissatisied-and sha
u they would not give her tn.
bney she wants. She's asked for
Pre pay and they began to criticiss
! work right away. And she said
| would give her what said
build"
All" broke In Weaver. so you
ve talked to Annabel before thisr'
ron. but nothing about her leaving
.. Barber. really" Then Mrs. Wea.
hurried on. breathlessly. II just
Annabel In the basement the 9TH
morning. | had run down there to
Hilda to go for some luncheon
nss that had been delayed. Anna
and ! talked only till HIlda cams
ok. Just asked her II she had a
tier. you know. or some one who
ght like to come to us. I told her
were moving to new house and
II we should need another maid.
made II very plain that ! wasn't
king for her-that I wouldn't try to
Re any ones servant. She asked me
at ] would pay and Of course | told
7. And that was absolutely every.
Ing we said.
'but she told me some things. Do
Know, Mrs. Barber puts in foui
isized sheets in the wash every
ek! told her that we always put
top sheet at the bottom and saved
sAeet on each bed that way. And
70 she spoke Of those Sunday night
nners of Mrs. Barber's. And of Mrs
roers many little affairs-she's al.
~ entertaining, you know. told
mat we loved entertaining. but
We managed little differently.
] always walt until lowe every
and then give one big affair and
ve 1t over. We all have a mp~',
Aer time that way, I thiph and I,
stss tho maid. tols her the only
~ anairs J Fire are Sunday even.
sanpers for the few near and
friends. And that l always get
M myself. and never keep Hilda
IVA lasy aiternoons or evenings. We
~ naturally. and only because l
70 wait for Hilda."
:" you know how much Mrs. Bar
paysE. asked her husband, with
srowins smile. = VT
why yes; Mrs. barber told me
0.ner day. And Mrs. Barber said
Ahnabel saved her dollars every
On the grocery bill by her care
management. That's why we can
~ 70 pay her what / offered her.
.olo Annabel that we were NOV
monday and for her to do what
nousht best about coming then
.erward l told her that felt
should give Mrs. Barber two
notice, as wouldn't have her
w for worlds--' 5,s.
~ shes hiredr weaver's grow
is. le broke into Z laugh. ut will
..eresting to learn what Mrs. Bar
J, W. say. Thank goodness, we're
" Martha now--and also that
NM. ~ leaving this neighhorhood. The
dear!s B, sss1s'