The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-12-16
TRIES TO SOLVE
HELP PROBLEM
HOW MRS. sARcARoLE, AN UP
To-DATE WOMAN, SOUGHT
TO BRING ABOUT A $50
cIAL LEVEL"

question, the high price for provisions
question and the labor question.
The servant question Mrs. Barcarole
considered part Of the other questions
The condition of the servant market.
she argued. grew out OF the education
of those classes who formerly went
into service. Being educated. they con-
sidered themselves aud were TO be
considered as good as those who would
be their masters. To serve they regard
ed demeaning. To work In an office. a
store or factory was not demeaning.
Ergo there were no servants 10 be had.
Mrs. Barcarole, having thus thought
abe matter out. applied herself to in
venting a remedy. A change must be
wrought In the condition OF the serv-
ant The work attached to service
must be uplifted to meet the more ele-
waited condition Of the person who
served
Her plan 10 produce such a social
level was this; She would give an &C.
casional sociable. procure refresh
ments from caterer. invite her serv-
ants into her parlor and introduce
them TO her guests.
Mrs. Barcarole's reformatory effort
would have appeared more feasible II
she could have induced educated PEG
pie 10 become her servants and then
have introduced them socially. But as
she was unable TO start her reform from
this position she was obliged TO start
it from the opposite. She must first
improve the condition and then in
duce educated people to go out to
service.
On the evening OF her first soiree
there was much agitation in the sery-
ants hall
''What are v goin' TO say to the la
dies and gentlemen. EllenT asked the
cook OF the waitress.
I'm goin' TO say IT'S a fine night
and you're lookin' very well this even
In"
But suppose the Teddy or the gen.
tleman looks sick"
ut doesn't matter. When the quail.
ty meets the compliments 6y."
"Y' scare me-" said the cook 81
don't know any compliments to throw
at EN-"
II do" said Thomas. the butler.
s'Lean up ag'in me. Marg. an I'll IRE
'em for ""
At this the bell tinklCd signal that
the guests were assembling and the
servants were expected in the parlor.
James. the coachman. entered at the
moment. and all four the men pulling
down their waistcoats. the women
smoothing imaginary aprons. stood at
the foot of the stairs, each waiting for
the others 70 proceed The butler was
showed TO the front. and the four OF /
them assembled and entered the draw /
ing room. where they found a number /
OF guests assembled.
Mr.. Barcarole. at his wife's sugges-
tion-he knew his peace Of mind de-
pended on obliging-took the coach
man and the butler to the ladies. in
PRODUCING them. while the hostess did
the same by the women. Thomas was
being introduced 10 a lady when the
doorbel rang. Whether from force Of
habit or from a desire to beat a re
treat from unaccustomed conditions. II
be bolted TO answer the call. James
having been presented to lady, the
following brief dialogue ensued:
Lady-Mrs. Barcarole is a charming
hostess. Don't you think so?
James-Beautiful, maam.
Lady-She gives very pleasant par
ties.
James-And lots to eat, ma'am.
h. I,I - !
and relapsed into silence.
Mary. the cook, crossed her hands
before her and stood looking up at the
ceiling. A gentleman. seeing her un-
provided for. approached her. Another
short dialogue was the result
Mrs. Barcarole is fortunate in hav-
ing such fine weather for her soiree."
'Tlligint," was the brief response.
Are you a resident Of the cityT' III
"Do ! live In II, do y meanT II
Eyes" II
And what do y want to know that
forT
The gentleman looked surprised and
excused himself TO speak to friend
across the room.
Eieus tue MdllIeSS, got Oh DETER III
than any Of the rest youngish gen.
ueman in a very low cut vest and
very high collar was introduced to her
by the hostess.
"Your first appearance in societyT"
he remarked. with a query.
ayes; Pm a bud"
81 thought so. I've not seen you out
before"
mo; I'm not goin' much this season.
I mean. being a bud. / wasn't out last
season. Are you a gentleman budT
The young man looked at her quiz
ideally. replied that be was Buddhist
and said he must speak TO the hostess
When refreshments were handed
around neither the cook nor the wait
ress could resist returning to a posi-.
don In which she was more at home
They both snatched the dishes from
the outside help and for the first tine
Turing the evening felt comfortable.
James fortu 1ately was chatting with
he president of a horse car corry ANY
md found q familiar subject ", die