The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-03-02

We'll, my dear said young Mrs.
I-WcaTer. as she poured ont. her hus-
bands cup Of black coffee. "yoa really
cannot realize how surprised / vas
this morning when | found Annobcl
at the door. asking for ne
Who's Annabci7" asked Weaver.
, "Oh. yes. the maid In the aGt down
stairs"
"of course. She asked me n I
would Be willing 10 take her with uT
TO our new house She's been dissnt-
isfled with Mrs Barber a long time
and she wants 10 make the change
vho lives IN one of the suburbs near
where we're going Now. what do
| you Think Shall take her? or
course. she's a splendid maId-so kind
to the children and so systematic in
every way In the housework. But IL
take her Mrs. Barber will say"
Why go into what she WIN say7"
asked Weaver IF you want the 6Iri.
here's your chnnce You'll need an
other girl besides Hilda when We get
into the house"
Weaver took out his after-dlnner
cigar with an air of having closed the
subject for all time
''But listen. dear" said Mrs. Wea-
yer. anxiously. Il know Mrs. Barber
will say dreadful things of me Yet
how she can blame me | cannot zee
told her just the other DAY whnt I've
always said ever since Mrs Wear
took our Mnrtha from us that rather
than stoop to that sort OF thleving-
and II is really that would willing
~ do my own work until could find
some one in proper way. But she
won't remember that | don't dare
to take Annabel-"
"Mny | ask why not7" broke In her
husband THE girl Is dissatisfied
wants TO be nearer her own people
is leaving Mrs Barber OF her own ac-
cord. according to her story. You've
wanted Just ibis chance Does Mrs
Barber hire our servants for us?"
"Annc3el Is dissatisned-and she
said they would not give her the
money 1he wants She's asked for
moro pH and they began to cElticise
her work right nwny. And she said
II wo'ld give her what l said
would
"Ah'" broke In Weaver. $50 you
have talked 10 Annabel before this -
oh. >ut nothing about her leaving
Mrs Barber really" Then Mrs Wea-
yer hurried on. breathless!y. Il just
saw Annabel in the basement the 9TH
er morning | had run down there to
get Hildl to go for some luncheon
things that had been delayed Anna:
bel and | talked only TIL Hilda came
back I just asked her II she had a
sister. you know. or some one who
might like To come TO us. | told her
We were moviog to new house and
that va should need another maid
But | made 1t very plain that wasn't
asking for her --thnt wouldn't try to
take any ones servant She asked mo
Ghat would pay and of course ] told
her and that was absolutely every
thing We said. r1s
But she told me some things Do
you Know, Mrs. Barber puts in four
full-sized sheets In the wash every
week? / told her that we always put
the to1 sheet at the bottom and saved
sheet on each bed that way. And
then she spoke OF those Sunday night
dinners OF Mrs Rnrber's. And of Mrs
Barber's many little affairs-she's al.
ways entertaining, YOU know. ] told
her that we loved entertaining. but
that we managed a little differently.
For / always wait until ! owe every
one aud then give one big affair and
have II over. We all have a much
bettor time that way. think. and II
spares the maid. I told her the only
small affairs give are Sunday even.
ing suppeTs for the few near and
dear friends. And that l always get
them myself. and ncyor keep Hildn
Sunday afternoons or evenings We
talked naturally. and only because
bad to walt for Hlda.'
DO you know how much Mrs Bar.
bcr pays?" asked her husband. with
a growing smile
Why. yes; Mrs Barber told me
the other day And Mrs Barber said
that AnnaSel saved her dollars every
week on the grocery bill by her care
fui management That's why we can
afford 10 pay her what offered her
So | told Annabel that we were NOV
Ing Monday and for her 10 do wha,
she thought best about coming then
or sftcrward. / told hor that | felt
she should give Mrs. Barber two
weeks notice. as wouldn't have her
angry for worlds"
SO she's hired?" Weavers grow
ing smile broke into a laugh 1t vii
be interesting TO learn what Mrs, Bar
ber will say. Thank goodness. were
even on Martha now-and also thai
we are leaving this neighborhood Tho
conscience OF woman is a weird study
10Y dear''