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The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1909-12-17
DEVILS Tall q Good Thlna.

Papa" said a youngster, has the
devil got a tail?"
Some folks say so," answered the
father.
That must be nice"
Nice? and why?"
Because he can tie it to his little
boys cart and pull him along."-In-
dependence, Kansas, Reporter.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1909-12-17
She Did as She Was Told.

"Now remember, Mary" the teacher
said just before the school exercises.
"if you forget some of the words when
you are singing your song, don't stop.
Keep right on. Say tummy-tum-tum-
my-tum, or something like that, ana
the words. will come back to you and
nobody Will know the difference. Now
don't forget.
On exhibition day little Mary cleo
trifie& her audience with
SO and she wore a wreath OF
roses, around her tummy-tum-tum."
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1909-12-17

tired all the time and very nervous. I
began using Doah's Kidney pills, and
after taking a few boxes was cured
and have been well ever since"
Remember the name-Doan's. Sold
by all dealers. 50 cents a box. Foster.
Milburn Co, Buffalo, ". Y.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1909-12-17
Imnorfanfto Mo.nara.
Bears the


Possible B~oarder-Ah, that was a
ripping dinner, and if that was a fair
sample Of your meals, I should like to
come to terms.
Scotch FarmeF-Before we gang
any further, was that a fair sample
o. yer appetite?
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1909-12-17
ANNOYING.

you need not be afraid, Your nd
versary has said that he will fire 9
your head :0..
Name of a pipe! If l had Known
that, / wouldn't have put on my new
hat"-Bon Viyant.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1909-12-17
THEIR WEDDING JOURNEY.

Waiter, when T you going to
bring US that roast chicken"
Why, you've already eaten your
dinner, sir!"
Then bring we the check"
But you've already paid, sir"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1909-12-17
II Looks Serious.

The duke and his iances don't
speak"
Just a lovers spat, no doubt
NO; this is more serious. Their
lawyers have q~uarreled, kansas
City Journal
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1909-12-17
Tins.

His Sister-What do o usually
give the waiter, Georges"
George@eoh, II he serves me we'll,
give him a tip OF a shilling, but If he
serves me badly / give him q tip on
The races!"-Londen Opinion.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1909-12-17
Wasn't Certain.

Ethel-"So Arthur proposed last
night? Did you accept him?H
Maud-'I was so awfully excited |
don't know whether accepted him
or not, If he comes tonight | did, and
ii he doesn't | didn't"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1909-12-17
That is he doing now?'


What would you recommend as q
good mental exercise, professors"
Fixing your mind on your OWN
business, my boy"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1909-12-17

The little girl was acting naughtiIy
before company. Her mother warned
her sharply.
IF you do that again, I'll smack
you, she said.
No you won't" replied the pert
daughter. III sit down on myself and
then you can't"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1909-12-17
AZ LAST a cure.

There would be less dyspepsia !
the world if the hole in the doughnut
Were surrounded by nothing.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1909-12-17

Our idea Of heaven is a place big
enough to make it possible for people
to be without neighbors.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1909-12-17

Rheumatism and Neuralgia never could
get along with Hamlins Wizard OH.
Wizard OIL always drives them away
from the premises in short order.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1909-12-17

StelIa-Isn't Mabel going to marry
the duke?
BeIla-No, he rejected the budget.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1909-12-17
SUFFERED TERRIBLY.
How Relief from Distressing KIdnsy
Trouble Was Found.

Mrs. Elizabeth Wolf, 3ss W. Morgan
St, Upton, No, says: inflammation
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1909-12-17

Everyone can do his best thing cas-
iest-Emerson.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1909-12-17

Mrs. Winsaow's Soothing Syrup.
For children tssEainz, a9fEEns the guT1s, reduces IN
faEumatiUn- aLiags pain cures Htzd coac- ScabostIe.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1909-12-17

Constipation causRs and seriously sgEraFates
many diseases IL IS thoroughly cured By Dr.
Pieree's Pellets Tiny sug4r-coated grantees.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1909-12-17

Better a poor man at large than a
rich ma in jail
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1909-12-17
You Can't Beat Her.

The ideal wife is the one who be-
lieyes everything her husband tells
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1909-12-17

Why did DoIlarby sell his hoteI2''
He wasn't making money fast
enough"
What is he doing now?"
He's luxuriating in the position OF
head waiter"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1909-12-17

It's one thing to run into debt and
another to crawl out.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1909-12-17

Did it ever occur to you that book
worms are awful boresg
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1909-12-17

To FIND ANYTHING
better Tor sIdeacne- 81Ekaches or stitches than
Perry Davis PatuEtfleF- Set the large size III the
cheapest. At all druggists. sc. aC and 56e bottieS
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1909-12-22
DIED.

bRIDGEs-At Bucksport, Dec 10, Freeman
D W, son Of Wiley Bridges, aged II years.
months, - days.
BUNKER-At West Sullivan, Dec Is, Mrs
Louisa r Bunker, aged 50 years, 10 months
Is days.
DOLLARD--At Brooklin, Dec u, Mrs Ida =
Dollard, aged 81 years, months, Y days.
GOODWIN-At Chester, Mass, Dec II. Fannie
Means, wife Of F Goodwin, aged 81 years.
HIGGINS-At Ellsworth. Dec 10, Miss Char
lotte N Higgins, aged "a years.
JOY-At Winter Harbor. Dec II, Fred Joy'
jr. aged 20 years.
LADD-At South Brooksville. Dec n. Albert
Ladd.
MORGAN-At surry, Dec u. Jacob Y Morgan,
aged n years, 9 months, % days.
rHILLIps-At surry, Dec Is, Henry b Phil
lips, aged 10 years, 10 days.
REED-At Bar Harbor, Dec 10, Maitland, SOC
Of Mark Reed, of Northeast Harbor, aged
years.
ROMER-At Trenton, Dec II, Leslie g Romer
aged II years, 10 months.
sMITH-At Ellsworth, Dec 10, Mrs Melvin
Smith, aged 90 years, months, IL Gays.
| sTRATTON-At West Sullivan, Dec II, Orrfl
stratton, aged 81 years, months.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1909-12-22

TRUTH ABOUT cATARRH.

Sensible Methods Will Cure 1t. G. A
Parcher Guarantees Hyomei to
Cure Catarrh.
Catarrh can never be cured by tax
ing medicines into the stomach nor
BY sprays, atomizers or douches.
Intelligent physicians have long
ago discarded such ideas and not one
OF them would be worth consideration
were it not for the fact that unscrupu-
lcus persons prey upon the ignorance
Of the people in regard to new dis
coveries.
Catarrh is caused by germs and just
as long as these germs thrive In the
folds, crevices, hooks and corners OF
the mucous membrane that line the
nose, throat and chest, just 90 long
will you have catarrh.
There 10 only one way to cure ca
tarrh, and that IL to kill the germs. .
There ispnly one remedy that Will
kill the germs when 1t gets where the
germs are, and that is Hyomei.
Hyomei Is made chiefly from Aus.
tralian Eucalyptus and Eucalyptol
combined with other germ killing an
tiseptics. just breath 1t in through
the hard rubber inhaler that comes
with each outfit and relief is immedi-
ate. USED regularly for q few weeks
Hvomei pronounced High o-m e) will
cure chronic catarrh. Complete out
! at q 90 at g. A. Parcher's and lead
! ing druggists everywhere.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1909-12-22
GREEN LAKE.

Tom. Holmes, j., has gone to work for
G. r. Bennock.
George Nutter and wife spent Wednes-
day ct their cottage.
w. P. Lowell and willism L. Miller
spent Sunday at their cottage.
Renel Higgins and Aleck White are get
ting their ice boats in readiness.
Bonnie Higgins and Reuel Higgins are
working for the Eastern Manufacturing
Co.
Walter Higgins, of Ellsworth Falls, is
assisting AL. Higgins in building an ice
boat.
Station Agent Moore and wife, Of
Holden, spent Sunday with Charles
Scribner and wife.
The friends OF r. /. Moore, who is en-
ployed ct the hatchery, are glad to see him
back again after his recent illness.
Walter Crossman and Alfred Robinson
were at the lake Wednesday on business
relating to shipping wood to Bangor.
There is good skating on Mann brook.
The lake is open in places, but with few
days Of cold weather it will be completely
frozen over.
Mrs. Harry Chapman, Miss Carrie Chap
man, Horace Chapman, Charles Rich, Miss
Margaret Dillingham; win spend the week
at the Chapman cottage.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1909-12-22
MOUTH OF THE RIVER.

Frank SWEET is at home for the winter.
Capt. Fred Ssdler has hauled up his
schooner in Bangor for the winter, and is
at home.
George E. Doyle and Ethel Iveney were
married Dec. IA. Their many friends ex-
tend congratulations.
Mrs. George Fullerton, with little grand
son Arthur, has gone to Hsllowell to visit
her son, Calvert Fullerton.
Congratulations are extended to George
H. Duffy and wife, OF Bluehill, who were
married Dec. Z. Mrs. Duffy was formerly
Miss Jessie Fullerton, Of this place.
Mrs. Mary E. Tate has gone to the city
to make her home with her daughter, Mrs.
Fred Coleman. Her grandson James, who
has made his home with her, will 60 to
Lawrence, Mass, to live with his aunt,
Mrs. Abbie Massey.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1909-12-22

W. 4 Moore ~. l1lns Central
Rsilroad gusta1ed.
I'm corrt ~ qh41ay handsd
al ! rsscript II ~ ~ q yssd =
~ a Rliswuth Dsll asainss ~
~ Csntral railroad, lsrruling The
MD Tor : new trial ~ ~ II ~
fsrhts.
IIcass ~ tried IN tlbupreme court
Il April term, 1soo. p4tih recsiving
vsr|t Of y2,750. John Alters appsared
.forIsintin and Hals Hamlin and
o. bellows for defends.
1rescript from The court, drawn
By Isociate- Justics an =. Savage, Y
q lows:
1.Ihe word shighwpyn revised ssas-
=. lhapter - section which provides
n. M engine or traii hall run across
hig5ay near the. compaAr q : sown = :
Ell ,rs.ter than IL ~ an hour, IL not
limb to ways estabsisI Dy county COM
mi1bners or by muuioifs ply =
usdin its more geueieno popular legal
sed. It embraces all nc sfsseieo Wass'
!, lain, vavs Nv pres1tion.
q In this case the jy WAS wsfIsnseo u
Az 4. th.t the vnv (which the plaintiff
- -.veline 4 the he received his in
jurI was highway witfne meaning o. sne
staVte.
trhS nbras "ueA compact part Of >
tow Z in revised stat cnapser ~ .ecslon
e8, mot limited to fisrRest or princlpai
cor ~ mart 81 : d, but applies to any
cor .ct nortion. AN this case 1t IL held
f. yclude : villa with church, school,
H., engine boush all at least twenty
i've Buildings, and nsua'ed WITHIN aOo iees
Of entral point.
4. r. a case vhe5 railroad company be-
=. - ohl;oated l, attract to build, and did
(, NJ and r,aut akeep open, crossing for
!. rrEcr;ptive r;pf way. the public had .
-,rhI ~ r.a n eSssing. 1t is crossing
,vit,,s, The nurvih revised statutes, chap
ter 81, section IS
The rrrni Jan engine or train faster
~ the statutemits is not negligence per
\. MI II IA COMMIT evidence Of negligence
d be su bmittey he jury.
8. 1t is not sfn that the hndings 81 the
,urv that the endant company ran the
tr.ir which cded with the plaintiff at an
unlawful and agerous ra'e u speeo' sna'
this was the 01mate cause q ene pam.
lsm,. ;r;urv shat the plaintiff was not
.r,ltv ~ c,nhtory negligence, are clearly
v,one. M the damages awarded appear
to be mantle excessive.
Motion foSew triai overruieo'
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1909-12-22
LAKEWOOD.

Nelson Garland and wife were
Mariaville Sunday.
Miss Isabel Warren was the guest
Mrs. Helen Grover Sunday.
George A. Moore, who has been el
ployed ct the Green Lake fish hatche,
came home Saturday.
Peaceful Lakewood ID now and II
compelled to ''sit up and take mott
by the friendly calls Of the monarcbci
the Maine forests. Sunday afternof
large bull moose enjoyed promAde
through the settlement, inviting thsd-
mirstion of many spectators, and ow-
ing no haste in his departure, feelf &C.
cure under the protection Of thalnme
Laws.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1909-12-22
ELLSWORTH FALLS.

Mrs. Albert e. Foster was inBangor
Friday and Saturday.
Mrs. Asa G. Flood is spendinsA week
with relatives in Bangor.
Miss Laura Mccarthy is wishing here
during her vacation, the guessef A. w.
Ellis and wife.
The Christmas concert anditte will be
held in the vestry on FridaYfening. All
are cordially invited.
Mrs. Nettie DeBeck, of Naltham, has
been visiting here for WEI with her Sis
ter, Mrs. Parker E. ClougA
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1909-12-22
BORN.

astine, Dec 49, to Mr.
and Ndenry Chamberlain, daughter.
nRAv- Brooksville, Dec 9, to Mr. and Mrs
ThonGray, 9 daughter.
GRAys Castine, Dec II, to Mr. and Mrs Err
nest ", daughter.
KFMA Ellsworth, Dec 16, to Mr. and Mrs
VIII L Kemp, jr, son.
WEE At Stonington, Dec IA, to Mr. and Mrs
Th1M Ernest Weed, . son. ERNEST Her
maj
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1909-12-22

When man ssys he is willing to
change his opinion II you can convince
him that he is wrong, it's . sign you'll
never be able to convince him.
Take rosy view OF life. 1t always
tends to buoyapcy and success. And who
will deny that buoyancy and optimism
are the true elements Of any mans
success?
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1909-12-22
SOUTH BLuGt1LL.

SOUTH BLUHb1LL.
Bert Hendrickson is Try i'll Of diph-
liberia.
Mr.. Beckwith, Of stth Brooksville,
held services here last Ybtk.
B. e. Sylvester and Fife and 0ancelo
Herrick and wife ha| gone to Bangor
to attend State grange.
The ladies' circle wiD give Christmas
eve ball and supper Friday evening, Dec.
"a. Music by Mon,ghan's orchestra,
three pieces.
Dec. q. y.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1909-12-22
ATLANTIC.

Miss Goldie Staples is At home for the
holidays.
8. g. stockbridge caught large fox in
trap Saturday.
Mrs. A. G. Smith spent Saturday and
Sunday with her husband, who is at
Rockland for medical treatment.
The young ladies Of Atlantic served
supper At Seaside hall Wednesday, Dec. Is.
The proceeds, 115.76, are to paw for lighting
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1909-12-22
COUNTY NEWS.
FRANKLIN.

FRANKLIN.
Miss Lola Dyer was in Bangor few
days last week.
Dr.. 8. 8. DeBeck attended the telephone
business meeting in Bangor two days last
week.
The winter term Of high school COM
mences next week, after . three weeks'
vacation.
Mrs. Bertha wilbur and little daughter
Charlotte left for Boston last week for
the winter.
Walter Fernald slaughtered two-year-
old hog recently which tipped the scales ct
'6S6 pounds.
The Methodist Sunday school will have
q Christmas tree ct the 1church, Saturday
evening, after brief program by the
Junior Epworth league.
Rev. Mr.. Mayo, recently called by the
Baptist society, is expected soon to the
passionate here.
The winter tenn Of grammar school in
district No. commenced Monday, w. e.
Bragdon, teacher.
Mrs. Abbie Dunn has returned homo
from Blaine, and her daughter, Miss
Florence, from Boston.
Mrs. Lucretia Downing, Of East Sulli-
van, and Miss Vida Springer, Of Orono,
are expected in town this week.
Thomas Bragdon went to Augusta last
week to accompany his mother home.
Mrs. Bragdon was taken i'll there while
assisting in care Of the sick.
Walter Lowrie and wife, Of Eastbrook,
and Frank Sprin ger and wife, Of Bar Har-
Dor, were guests Of Carroll Dunn and wife
at camp Laughing Water recently.
Dec, 70. B.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1909-12-22
MARRIED.

nA+GRAY-At Bucksport, Dec IS, by Rev
q. to- to v r 4 Gray, Of Penobscot.
YNEY-DOYLE-At Ellsworth, Dec "A, by
~ William Forbes Emery, Miss Ethel
seney, Of Trenton, to Edwin g Doyle, OF
Ellsworth.
Deer Isle, Dec 10. by
Rev N Ames, Mrs Ada M Tracy, OF ston-
InRtou, to Macy B Eaton, OF little Deer lele.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1909-12-22

and ianitor's services at the Baptist
church.
The local telephone line win be ex-
tended as far Is Augustus Staples this
season. Four new telephones have been
installed and seven more will be put in.
Il 10 planned to extend the line much
farther the coming spring.
Dc 10 s..
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1909-12-22
EAST oRLAND.

Mrs. F. E. Blaisdell is i'll.
T. F. Mason will leave for Calais to-day,
on . business trip OF week.
Mrs. Leamon Blaisdell is visiting her
mother ct North Penobscot.
Mrs. Ernestine Marks and Mrs. T. F..
Mason leave to-day for Bangor to attend
the State grange.
e. Wiley and wife have closed their
house and gone to Camden for stay Of
two or three months.
Dec. 20. M.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1909-12-22

Some fers are surprised the first
time theijives sell enough eggs and
bntter 70 hish the table and the ward
robe. ander that they are surprised il
ahe doesk Keep it up.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1909-12-22
WEST sTbNINGToN.

Miss Nettie Weed Of Deer Isle. is living
with her sister, Mr.. Harold stinson.
Harry Austin haS suffered from severe
breeding sore on bis hand. Bio d poison
ing was feared, but the hand is much
better now.
Dec. %. MUM.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1909-02-06
GROWS II FEET IN 10 YEARS.

A scientist has estimated that in
lifetime of seventy years man grows
nails which, if it were possible to pre-
serve them uncut, would reach the
length Of 7 feet 9 inches.
Exactly on what argument this
statement is based it is hard to say,
for a little observation will show that
during the great portion of mans
life he cuts his nails on an average of
once week, and at each pairing re-
moves sixteenth of an inch, or the
equivalent of quarter of an inch per
month, working out at 3 inches year.
This would give him growth OF 7
feet 6 inches during the thirty years
he lives between 20 and so, says the
St. Louis Post Dispatch. In the other
forty years, when the growth is less
rapid, he would certainly produce 4
feet of nails, so that II feet is a better
average for the nail producing capac-
ity of a man.
1t should be noted, however, that
the growth of the nails on the right
hand is, in most people, more rapid
than of those on the left hand, and it
may be that the scientist in question
has based his argument on the slower
growth of the left hand nails.
Another curious point is that the
rate of growth Of the nails depends
directly on the length of the fingers ;
thus, the nails on the two middle fin
gers of men grow more rapidly than
those on the first and third fingers, re-
spectively, and these in turn are more
speedy in the growth than those on
the little fingers.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1909-02-06
BY WAY OF EXPERIMENT,

Not long ago there was certain
salesman in a dry goods shop of an
Ohio city who was habitually observ-
ing to his fellow clerks that the con-
cern would find it rather difficult to
get along without him. These re-
marks coming to the ear of the senior
partner of the firm, he decided to in
terview his clerk concerning them.
"Mr. Spotts," said the partner,
with a grim smile, although you
have not proved to be our most eff
cient clerk, yet we have appreciated
such service as you have condescend-
ed to render us during the intervals
when you were not expatiating on
your own merits. Now we have
lately heard it said that if you were
to die the business would have some
trouble in surviving the loss. This
has worried US good deal. for you,
like all of us, are liable to drop off at
any moment.
"For this reason, therefore, we
have concluded, for our peace OF
mind, to experiment while all of us
are in good health in order that we
may ascertain whether the firm can
bear UP under your loss. You will
accordingly consider yourself dead for
the period of one month, and we will
try to see whether we can get along
without you for that length of time" "
-H1Tbey'S
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1909-02-06
TIE PENNIES IN THE BOX.

When the afr is crisp and frosty. and the mer-
Right down about the zero point, and the air is
And the wind just keeps blowing the snow up
'Tis then the carrier thinks he'll send the sub
1t makes al fellow owl feel about ready to resign.
When the storm is raging hardest, getting worse
For he knows sn It's pretty certain that when he
He'll dss nd lot ss Of pennies in the bottom of the
box.
But then he gets to thinking, If his sub goes out
When he makes his monthly voucher, he'll be
out just one days pay.
So he hies him to the office at pretty rapid
There to get the information that the train is
four hours late.
He gets to work and hustles his mail into the
For he doesn't want to be until dark a-gettins
And he has hundred boxes. SO it's as like as
That at just seventy five of them he'll find PEN
MES In the box.
He passes all his boxes, from one to twenty-five,
1s saRes alive IL Is no penny bus
ness. not by whole big lot;
But cup Of steaming coffee and mince pie
And a CHEEKY sHere's some letters ready stamp
ed for you today:
We always nave tnem ready 30 tnereu De no
delay;
has to stop.
And with the frost bitten fingers pick pennies
from the box"
'Tis thus the carrier jogs along his route from
day to day,
And he couldn't help but wonder If he'd ever
get more pay.
When message straight from Congress said
one eighty more per year
Is added to your salary, and then he gave three
cheers,
Sing glory .hallelujahl | it will help to pull me
I'll go at once and pay that note that's long been
overdue,
There's only one thing lacking, and that's an
awful blot;
The habit of the patrons putting pennies in the
box.
At last, the carrier goes to heaven, with its
streets of shining gold;
Its walls purest jasper, and other joys untold.
st. Peter meets him at the gate. extends to him
his hand,
And bids him enter quickly and join the heavenly
band.
He pauses for moment before he enters in,
To cast his eyes once more upon this world of
And as he takes sI this final look toward this
earthly spot,
He sees rural patron, dropping pennies in the
box. Leslie II. Pearson.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1909-02-06
TURN ABOUT IS FAIR Play"

Mrs. Phelps Stokes, at dinner in
New York, condemned the customary
treatment of servants. "On account
of this treatment" she said, "intelli
gent young men and women keep out
of service, despite the good pay and
the comfort.
"But who can blame them? In
court of law one day man cook was
testifying, and simply because he was
a cook, everybody there from the
Judge down to the crier, felt at atliberty
to call him by his first name. Had
he been a drummer or clerk they
would have called him Mr.. Smith.
But, no-he was in service.
"a young governess, Vassar girl,
who was present during the trial,
turned to me and said that she, as
governess, met with just such treat
ment on all sides.
tShe said that on the lawn of the
country house her mistress once intro
duced her to a gentleman. Miss
Jones', so the introduction ended, is
our governess, you know.
The governess looked at her mis-
tress expectantly, as if waiting for
something. At last she said: 'Ibeg
your pardon-but what does the gen.
tlemen dor
"What do you mean ? said the mis-
tress haughtily.
"'You have told him my occupa-
tion,' said the governess. Now 1
want to know his, SO that the acquain-
tance may start fair.