The daily tribune., 1909-04-09
The Cook Came
Back
Mrs. Jarr and Gertrude Come to
an understanding.

"It seems like old times 10 nave ner
around the house" Mrs. Jarr went on.
'aAfter all, there is such thing as
attachment from long service, in spite
| of all YOU say, and 1t also shows that
! It pays to be kind and consderate,
| tool"
Do you mean, Gertrude, that grim
Amazon, who condescended to burn
| food for us for one day and thea
| ronghhoused the place till we paid
her for full week?' asked Mr.. Jarr.
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 a
very lnc family that has seen better
4 days, and she has lot of property
hat she was cheated cut of before she
was born, and 1t is a great mystery
where it is or what it Is, but Gertrude
j links 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. III you are satisfied / sup
| pose viii have 10 be. But what did
she come back for, to bring back the
door key she took away?"
mo" said Mrs. Jarr; 'she wants
10 keep the key. She feels it is 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 IS
2eek, and only for that as personal
ayor. And she wanted another dollar,
D. as the new girl we got yesterday
IT this morning when | asked her to
lip me dust the parlor | thought I'd
Gse diplomacy, and told Gertrude I'd
| Eivo her the dollar if she'd take up her
lace where she left of"
"And she went right out in the
Kitchen ana burned the salt and bread
tho only two things she left un-
scorched the day shewas here?' asked
'ir. Iarr
Now, you mustn't talk that way
aid Mrs. Jarr Gertrude is very SEN
fitive, and | think it was something
re must have heard YOU say that
aade her act the way she did when
10 left. But she says she feels like
cf the family and likes to stay In
H. p'pce'-'A day at time" inter
ertcd Mr.. Jarr
olf she hears you talk Ike that she
ont stay at all" said Mrs. Jarr. "She
1lly Is attached to us"
"th. the loyalty of the old family
retaincrl' asid Mr. Jar. How touch
i7+ II is-how 1t appeals to our tender
IT emotions when we see it--on the
stage We never see It anywhere
| se."
THAT isn't So" said Mrs Jarr
Mrs. Stryver's second maid has been
tn her for nearly three months OF
grse she is lazy and mtidy and
axes trouble by carrying tales on the
tier servants, but Mrs Stryyer likes
hear kitchen gossip. and, besides,
lie girl is so impudent she is afraid
to discharge her, go you see it isn't
| only on the stage that there is devo-
| ION and loyalty in servants, and Ger
| rude says"
20, Gertrude must have been ex-
| 'remely loquncious," said Mr. arr.
| "Yes, never heard her talk so
| much. She seemed feyorish and excit,
| 4, but | guess It was joy N getting
hor old place hack" said Mrs. Jarr.
Maybe It was GIN" said Mr. Jarr.
Now, once and for ALL" said Mrs.
Tarr, sharply, once and for all, you
must stop interfering with the serv.
I 7nts, How can keep a SRI II you
| 10? You are always detecting liquor
| on other people"
You are always detecting It on
ne" said Mr., Jarr, But If you are
satisfied am, and hope Gertrr is
| ltisred. too"
We'll" said Mrs. Jarr In hesitat.
ng manner. she wants different wall
| iaper on her room. She says the pat
| tern looks as If it were moving. And
she wants us to patronizo the other
butcher. because the delivery man OF
| N ono we have is s. oil anl distant.
think that's why she left And she
says she has to have her evenings out
aud she has scruples against cooking
on Sundays. and she thinks It will
show we appreciate hcT II buy her
a nice hat"
Anything else she wants? Gertrude
Is so modest in her demands?" asked
\ Mr.. Jarr.
Nov, you leave me to attos te
how this house is rum" said Mrs.
Jarr she Just comes back when the
house needs thorough cleaning.
Wen start In tomorrow and wash
the windows and woodwork"
whats the matter with doing Il
now?" asked Mr.. Jarr.
We'll you see" said Mrs. Jarr, aft.
or gave Gertrude the doll r owed
her she remembered an appointment
she had with her lawyer aud had to
go, She'll be here early tomorrow"
But Mr. Jarr laid mental bet of
ten to one that Gertrude wouldn't.