New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1909-10-06
BY CORA AsHWoRTH.

JOSepu MlTldlu, DdCuelOE, WOuau
hater, advocate Of single life for men
and lax divorce laws. having tired of
his bachelor sleeping quarters and
meals at his club. decided to keep
house. Having rented comfortable
furnished dwelling in desirable loca-
ton. he advertised for girl to do cook
ing and light homework. He was not
used to advertising for servants and
wrote very poor hand. The slip he
handed in at the newspaper Office was
hurriedly counted by the receiving
clerk. stamped for the Situations
Wanted columns and put through the
composing room mill. It ended with
the words, Apply at No. =, Clermont
| street. between and o'clock p. m"
The next afternoon Mr.. Miriam went
from business to his domicile expecting
to see mob of servant girls besieging
his front door. He was disappointed.
| No one was there. He went in, sat
| down, took the evening paper from his
! pocket. read and waited. At half past
| 5 there was a ring at the bell. He
| opened the front door, and there stood
young woman. Miriam thought her
| we'll dressed for servant, but remem-
bered that many a servant in her
street clothes might easily be mistaken
for a lady.
eve come about the advertisement"
said the girl.
Come in
She entered the sitting room and
steaed herself in an easy chair. Miriam,
somewhat surprised at this want of
Difference on the part of servant for
! a gentleman, remained standing.
"Tm afraid" he said, "you won't
| do"
"Won't do.' exclaimed the girl in
evident surprise.
what want is girl so ugly that
she'll never be a temptation for me
and can't, therefore, get me into her
clutches. l don't wish any woman
about me except to cook and take
care Of the house,
/ The girl stared at the speaker with
out making any reply for a time, then
took from under her glove slip she
had cut from newspaper and read it
carefully.
"You intended to advertise for a
girl she said.
Eyes. a servant girl who would know
her place and not sit in the parlo1
like manservant before his mistress.
The girl sat surveying the adver
tiser with a curious expression on hel
face At last she said:
"You are one Of the most sensible
men l ever met. It's every woman's
object to get all out of a man she can
If you get an attractive woman in here
she might snare you. Indeed, she
might fall in love with a handsome
man like you, and that would be dread
full"
"You, woman, say this?'
"Only a woman knows woman"
A beautiful smile overspread Mr.
Miriam's countenance. Pm sure" b,
said, that if gave you the situation
you're so honest. so sensible, that yol
would. I've half mind to try you"
You have made little mistake
the girl interrupted. II have called t,
secure the place for maid hav,
had in my service for several year
and whom can heartily recommend.
! And, taking out card on which wa
engraved Miss Clara Sturgis." sh
} wrote on it her address. Mr.. Miriam
stood gaping at her in establishment
IF you will come to my house thi
evening"" she added, Il will show yo1
J the maid. She is good girl and home
~ as a Dutch meeting house"
She rose, extended her hand gra
ciously, smiled sweetly and withdrew
Miriam saw her out at the front doc
and watched her go down the street
When she turned a corner he wen
back to his sitting room and exclaimed
.Well, I'll be jinged.'
For the first time in his life he real
lied the loneliness Of house Withou
a woman
The same evening Mr.. Miriam stoo,
again in presence of Miss Sturgis il
the cosiest little reception room he ha,
ever seen. A bright fire was blazin;
} on the hearth The lady invited hin
to sit by her before it and began t
talk with him in a sympathetic wa.
about the servant problem. She tol,
him that the maid about whom sh
had spoken to him had accepted sit
uation. but he could call again in tw
! or three days. She would recommen,
, another-one who was pitted wit
} smallpox and suffered with blearet
eyes. Then she kept him an hour, de
lighting him with her intelligence, he
womanly interest in him. Indeed, al
! especial charm she seemed to find il
him.
{ Mr.. Miriam had fallen into the yer,
trap he had wished to avoid. Mis-
Sturgis was renowned for making an.
man she wished fall in love with hel