The Washington times., 1916-11-07
"Before the War" Servitor
Had Promised master" to
Look After "Missus."
AND SHE KEPT HER WORD
White Housekeeper Has Stayed
Because Of Bond Between
Her and Children.

Southern novels Of the old fashioned
southern servitors loyalty.
susan was with my mother, Mrs. Re-
becca Davis. In Howard county. Md.
before the war. She came from a slave
family owned by my father. When
came to Washington she came with me,
and she has been In my household for
when my husband died he told her
TO look out for me. and she promiseo
him she would do So
Mrs. Clark's husband. W. d. Clark. a
merchant, who formerly had an estab-
lishment in Market space and IL we'll
known among older washington rest.
dents, died eleven years ago. Susan has
kept her word.
Like One of Family.
She told me once. I guess II either
OF us died the other would, too" said
Mrs. Clark. Il cannot say too much
for her devotion. treat her as one
OF the family. In that she has every
delicacy from the table, and when she
wishes to 20 out she knows all she has
to do is to ask. She has never taken
advantage of this.
On Sunday mornings she likes to go
TO church. but she willingly stays with
me when ] am III and my daughter 70
away"
He lOi SuHdU sic IN not tTOuDle0 ABOUT
the difficulties of other servants, mimi
mum wages. or eight-hour days. She
seems Impatient to be called from her
work to answer questions.
II don't mix with these hyabout
younger folks much" she said. They
try to tell me ] have stayed too long
In one place. They always are COM
planning their work Is too hard. Most
OF 'em run around too much. I 70 to
church. and go to see my friends. then
i come home. l was brought up to
work: these young 'uns don't know
how"
A Jewel in Economy.
And Susan, her mistress testifes. is n
Jewel In economy. No keys are kept.
no supplies are doled out to her. and
when her mistress is away she makes
records In economizlng In household
supplies.
Mrs. Martha Harrison. the white
housekeeper quoted, has been In the
service OF the family OF Mrs. Delos
Blodgett for twenty-one years. Her
husband has her record beaten by two
years. She speaks OF Mrs. Blodgett's
three children as II they were her own
II was nurse to all OF them" she
said. And now this Is just like home to
me. My husband Is chauffeur and coach
man. Mr.. Blodgett was a fine man. He
treated us more like members OF the
NudH hTss blOu-
gett. too. Is mighty good to us.
out In Grand Rapids. where we
lived before Mr.. Blodgett died. most of
the girls go into factories. They don't
seem to want to be domestics. can't
tell why"
Brig. Gen. II. @. Gibson. who lives
with his daughter at 20l5 N street cheer
fully states the servant problem has no
terrors for his family.
Tribute to Availability.
Louise Oscav came with us twenty
hve years ago." he said. "and guess
her stay is a tribute to our amiability,"
he added with a twinkle In his eye.
I'VE don't pay her more than the
average wage. but we treat her kindly.
and she Is kind to US. so there you are
twenty-five years Is the result"
AS for Louise: II don't want to run
from place to place. Some girls say
they are worked too hard. others say
they cans get time on.
well, here | am not overworked, and
every Thursday ! go away at 10 and
don't get back till 8 o'clock. ] was with
the family when the generals mother
died. and when his wife died. eight
years ago. and | get along with ht'
daughter just as well as / did with
them.
The only time | was away was when
was sick. Then. when I got we'll
came back ms quickly as I could