Gilpin observer., 1917-02-08
Useful Mary

hardly be blamed for going down to
look ut the house. It Is true Mrs. Joss
lyn said something about the remote
ness Of the suburb, circumstance to
which she afterwards alluded.
"At all events 1t will do NO harm to
see It," said Josslin.
Mrs. Josslyn agreed to this.
So they called upon the urbane and
eloquent Barker. Barker was the
agent for the property and resided in
Cedarhurst. He took them around to
the "ideal home" and showed them its
points. 1t had points, that was unde-
niable. 1t had a few drawbacks, also.
but Barker made light Of them.
II like the house." said Mrs. Josslyn,
"but it's too large for me to manage
alone. and 1 know we could never get
satisfactory help out here"
my dear madam" said Barker, you
never made a greater mistake in
your life. know myself of a girl
whom think-in fact. I am sure
you can get. can recommend her
personally, because at one time she
worked for Mrs. Barker. A good cook,
steady, no young fellows trailing about,
strong as horse. neat as pin and not
a lazy hair In her head. If she's out
Of a place now I'll send her to you and
If she isn't I'll send you another equal
ly as good"
Mrs. Josslyn wavered vislbly and
Josslyn asked few questions that
looked like business. 1t ended by their
saying they would think the matter
over and let Barker know within O
few days.
The next evening a young woman.
who said she came from Mr.. Barker,
appeared at the Josslyn fiat. She had
heard from Mr.. Barker that Mrs. JOSS
lyn intended moving to Cedarhurst,
and Mr.. Barker thought she might get
a place with her. She had just left
the place she had with Mrs. Duck.
worth. Mrs. Duckworth was a nice
lady, but the children were an objec.
ton. She could refer Mrs. Josslyn to
Mrs. Duckworth, however, with entire
confidence.
She certainly looked as If she could
If ever capabllity was written on a
girls face, it was written on Mary's
face. Mary was her name. She was
frankly anxious to get the situation.
I'll come home early tomorrow and
we'll go close the DEAL" said Josslyn
decidedly. Think of that girl working
for four dollars a week when we're
paying six dollars to this thing we've
got"
Two weeks later the Josslyns were
established In their new home with
Mary. And Mary was indeed "s
peach" If one is to accept that fruit
as synonym for excellence. She
was domestic treasure. She cooked
to perfection and the house fairly
shone under her soapy ministrations
Six weeks of this. bliss-and ther
Mary quit.
Then began the succession of SLOW
enly. incompetent and expensive girls
which has conl-lued in the Josslyr
family to this day. Mrs. Josslyn says
that unless you are millionaires you
simply cannot get good girl to stay
in Cedarhurst. But Mary is still work.
ing In Cedarhurst.
Mrs. JOsslyn called upon the people
who had just moved in half block
west Of her about a week after her be.
reavement. and found Mary there. The
new neighbor said Mary was a treas.
ure. She really did not know what she
would do without her. Mr.. Barker
who had rented their house to them
had been kind enough to recommend
the girl.
Mrs. Josslyn told her husband about
1t when he returned home and Josslyn
happened to meet Duckworth the same
day. He said: 1--WE never asked you
about Mary, who worked for you
What sort OF reference did you get
with her and how long did she work
for your"
1--WE had the best of a reference
from Barker" grinned Duckworth
1--WE had the luck to keep her two
months, but the renting senson was
dull just then. She's daisy, ainr
she? But I guess Barker's about the
only one who can get her to work
steadily. He pays her well. though
Josslyn is not revengeful man, but
IL ever Barker is delivered into his