The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-09-18
Mr.. CROUCH

L"HE cook gave notice this morn
Ing. William. said Mrs. GE9q l,,ll
to her husband as ne was goii,s
down the front steps on his way 10
business. Don't you think we had bet
ter advertise for another
"She did," cried Mr.. Crouch .imp9
tientlv. by Jimmy. Maria. that's the
seventeenth we've had since June. nat
the deuce IS the matter. know you re
good to them. ga.
good N anything. Sometimes ! think
they impose on me frightfully.
Sure they do" replied Mr.. Crouch.
Get wise and don't let them have the
earth. II does seem as II we ought TO
keen the same girl two weeks running.
What's this ones blanlSety- blank reason
for wanting TO quitg RELATIVES dead or
OF the sort believe me. She earned
enough to buy a fall hat and now she
wants n lay-off. Tell her she can nave
her folks up TO stay through conference
and see ~ that won't fetch her.
Indeed. III not" declared his wire
with spirit. Who's easy now. I'd like
10 ask I won't pay her - n week ana
board the whole family besides
Mnria Il Talking
Now you're talking. Maria said Mr..
Crouch. approvingly. Don't let them
run over you Seven dollars a week IS
some money with the laundry done out
and ! know darn well it's all we can
afford to pay. Ny mothers hired girl
got two per and she did all the Work
ana tended babies besides. Old
folks would throw a Fit ~ they knew
what we pay out here. Where Is the
lady. Maria7 Trot her out and let me
get in the game Your Uncle Dudley is
a wiz at persuadin'. and I'll keep yon
wild Irish handmaiden In the FAMILY or
His wife went indoors to find the
servant and presently Mr.. GrOucn heard
voices In argument from an ~ up .5i ,,,
likes Of him. said an Enthusiastically
Irish brogue. ITS mesilf has give the
notice and I'll be lawn whin me week s
up. Swim dollars. IS it2 Faith and
they'll give me nine and no questions
asked az smiths on the hill beyant
"Whew." said Mr.. Crouch. as he beat
a hasty retreat down the front walk
'aIvvavs knew smith was a blamed fool
Hard uU half the time and now ne OF
fers milliOnaire's wages TO my COOK
| bin he owes me FOR this trick Maria
let Il drop he called. III put an ad
Next day the following advertisement
| appeared In the morning paper. Want
| sd-Competcnt cook. two In family, no
| washing Coed wages"
THAT ought 20 fetch them said Mr.
Crouch as he read 10 over to his VIE
at the breakfast table. Meant TO say
/ piano lessons and use Of AUTOMOBILE
thrown In. but 10 cost too much. Let me
know how you get along and III send
| up a squad Of police n the crowd gets
/ too thick. Say. that looks ike one now
wait I'll go to the door"
A stout. capable looking woman eN-
planned to Mr.. Crouch that she had
called IN answer TO the advertisement
and would like 20 see the lady Of the
house Il will make the arrangements.
said that gentleman. taking a mental
| Inventory Of her evident good points
We'll. dunno" said the woman
| let me see the missus N you've got
one 7 amt set out 20 work for no
/ man. II amt fairy stenoErapher
you're hiring this time but guess
/ don't want the place anyhow. II don't
| look good to me-"
Mr. Crouch Gets Alarmed.
Hold on" cried Mr.. Crouch. alarmed
| I'll call my wife. She'll be here In q
/ minute.
NO. you DON'T replied the woman
/ as she made her way down the steps
/ ITS plain TO me who's running thi,
/ foint. and i won't have no man hos,
i fussinE around my kitchen. ] couldn'
i suit you and i won't try"
! say. can you beat itTF asked Mr.
i the matter 10 his wife. Wouldn't Civ,
/ me a chance to call you. I'm no good
/ at this job. 80 I'll just grab a quick
/ lunch Up town and see you tonight
1 Wish you luck.
/ That night Mrs. Crouch reported
progress. Fourteen girls had called ir
/ person and there had been as man,
/ more inquiries over the phone. All Of
/ those who had been at the house SAID
IL was too far out. and they would b'