The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1910-01-20
HOW SHE
MANAGED

weaver, DIS sue pOuIeu Out HSI nus
bands cup of black coffee, you reall.
cannot realize how surprised wal
this morning when I found Annabe
at the door, asking for me"
who's Annabei?" asked Weaver
"Oh, yes, the maid in the fiat down
stairs"
"Of course. She asked me if
would be willing to take her with us
TO our new house. She's been dissat
isfied with Mrs. Barber a long time
anyway, so as to be near her sister
who lives in one of the suburbs neal
where we're going. Now, what dc
you think? Shall | take her? OF
course, she's a splendid maid-so kind
to the children and so systematic in
every way in the homework But il
| take her Mrs Barber will say"
why go into what she will say?
asked Weaver. If you want the girl
here's your chance. You'll need an
other girl besides Hilda when we get
into the house."
Weaver took out his after-dinner
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 see.
I told her just the other day what I've
always said ever since Mrs. Wear
took our Martha from us, that rather
than stoop to that sort of thieving-
and it is really that would willing
ly do my own work until l could find
some one in proper way. But she
won't remember that. ! don't dare
to take Annabel-"
MAY | ask why not?" 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 this chance Does Mrs
Barber hire our servants for us?'
"Annabel is dissatisfied-and she
said they would not give her the
money she wants. She's asked for
more pay and they began to criticise
her work right away And she said
if l would give her what said
would"
"Ahl7 broke in Weaver $50 you
have talked to Annabel before this?"
"Oh, but nothing about her leaving
Mrs. Barber, really Then Mrs. Wea
yer hurried on, breathlessly. Il just
saw Annabel in the basement the 9th
er morning. | had run down there to
get Hilda to go for some luncheon
things that had been delayed. Anna
bel and talked only till Hilda came
back | just asked her if she had
sister, you know, or some one who
might like to come to us. | told her
we were moving to a new house and
that we should need another maid.
But l made it very plain that | wasn't
asking for her-that / wouldn't try to
take any ones servant. She asked me
what | would pay and of course l told
her. And that was absolutely every
thing we said.
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 top sheet at the bottom and saved
a sheet on each bed that way. And
hen she spoke of those Sunday night
timers OF Mrs. BARRIERS. And of Mrs.
Barber's many little affairs-shes al
ways entertaining, you know. | told
Ter that we loved entertaining, but
hat we managed a little differently
For | always wait until | owe every
)ne and then give one big affair and |
rave it over We all have a much |
better time that way, l think, and it
spares the maid. | told her the only
mall affairs | give are Sunday even
ng suppers for the few near and |
lear friends And that | always get |
hem myself, and never keep Hilda
Sunday afternoons or evenings. We
alked naturally, and only because !
lad to wait for Hilda."
do you know how much Mrs. Bar
growing smile.
why, yes; Mrs. Barber told me
he other day. And Mrs. Barber said
hat Annabel saved her dollars every
week on the grocery bill by her care
I'll management. That's why we can
ford to pay her what | offered her
10 ! told Annabel that we were NOV
ne Monday and for her to do what
he thought best about coming. then
r afterward. l told her that l felt
he should give Mrs. Barber two
Ieeks' notice, as | wouldn't have her
ngry for worlds"
$50 she's hired?" Viewers grow
lg smile broke into laugh. 1T will
e interesting to learn what Mrs. Bar
er will say. Thank goodness, we're
ven on Martha now-and also that
e are leaving this neighborhood. The