The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-09-10

Jonah" day and you arise with the
feeling that something is sure to go
wrong. or perhaps you have company
In the house-it's your mothcr-in-law
and she has been lecturing you on the
servant question, anyway, and YOU
| want to show her just how well or
ganized and systematized your house,
| hold is--and the breakfast bell fails
to ring. You shiver down stairs and
out to the breakfast room and the
table isn't even set. You begin to
think that perhaps Bridget has had
another attack of her favorite all
| ment, and you go on to the kitchen
where you find the dinner dishes
standing from the night before and
no more cook than a comets tail.
Then begins search for more help
and you commence TO give trials. You
advertise for help, few promise to
come and don't; you, in desperation.
try children working for their board
night and morning and going to school
between times; few that can work
and more that can't; finally you sue
ceed in getting one, you've stayed up
nights teaching her the system. what
she should do. and what she shouldn't
and about the time you congratulate
yourself and think she Is going o
be a jewel, she packs up and leaves
because she can't eat at the table with
the family or play hymns on the piano
Sunday evening when she entertains
her beau.
One periodical I'm discussing the
subject, contends that the servant
girl Is merely coming into her own
We say the same of the farmers and
wholesale concerns. 1t may be true,
but many of the consumers can no
more afford to pay the price even if
1t is helping the other fellow to buy
an automobile, than they could when
prices were lower. If the maid has
Joined the ranks of insurgency, we
can't blame her and it's all very nice
for the maid, but just the same it's
little hard on the stand-patter. Aud
what of the Democrat In this little
political talk? Wen find that out
after the next election.
Miss Eloise Edwards left today for
Cleveland for a few days visit OH her
way to attend school at Wheaton
School for Girls which is situated
near Boston.
The members of the r. II. club held
pleasurable meeting last evening
at the home of Master Harold Eymon
on east Center street After a play
hour during which all kinds of boy
games were enjoyed light refresh
ments were served.
The club will meet again in two
weeks.
Another pleasure courtesy was OK
tended Miss Mary Brant, the house
guest of Mrs. Carl Sawyer, when Miss
Mildred Christian entertained In a
charming manner at her west Church
street home yesterday afternoon.
Four tables were filled at bridge
and at the close of the card series,
Mrs. George Schweinfurth held high
score. AS trophy of her skill she
was presented a dainty handkerchief
of hand make. Misses Martha Kier-
sted and Mary Brant were awarded
pretty handkerchiefs as guest tro-
phies.
At 8 o'clock all were invited to the
dlning-room where an elaborate
course luncheon was served buffet
style. Mrs. Fred Dombaugh and Mrs
: George Christian. Jr, presided at the
table, prettily decorated with pink
asters.
The players were: Mrs. Carl Walk
er Sawyer, Mrs. James II. Smith, Mrs
George Schweinfurth, Mrs. Howard
Stoll Mrs. Eugene Golden, Mrs. Geo
Christian, Jr., Mrs. Fred Dombaugr
Misses Stella Evans. Bernice Chris.
tian Hazel Killing. Helen Snyder. Ger
aldine Hord, Mary Frye. Ruth Moore
of Detroit, and Martha Kiersted. oi
I Liberty Missouri. and the guest OF
honor. Misses Bessie Gregory. Hilds
:. Garberson, Hope Fisher and Alice
Dombaugh called for tea.
The woman's Home circle met y
pleasurable session last evening at thu
north Main street home Of Mrs. Chas
Clapsaddle.
This was the first meeting of th'
club year and the ladies laid asid'
embroidery and needle-work ant
spent the afternoon socially relating
,, incidents of the club vacation. Misse
v Florence and Lenore Clapsaddle CAV
musical interspersions and added L
the afternoons pleasure.
At the twilight hour the hostess pre-
sided at tea of two courses.
The next meeting will be held a
the Lincoln avenue, home of Mrs
Charles Wayland in two weeks
For the pleasure of her aunt, Mrs
s Nancy Hahn, of Greenville, who TO
l.. the past several days has been he
house guest. Mrs. George Neeley en-
@ tertained a few relatives and friend
n informally last evening.
Guests arrived about s o'clock an
spent the hours conversationally an
with various social pastimes. At
y o'clock a delicious plate lunch wa
served.
The Kings Daughters of the Salei
Evangelical church of Edison wer
entertained at an all-day meetin
n Thursday at the home of Mrs. Georg