The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-05-01
Revelations
Of Wife
BY ADELE GARRISON.
a Cam Of a Maid. .


at first held her single reference OUT
to me with pride shining IN hef eyes.
took it and drew from the envelope
a sheet Of notepaper whose appearance
betokened the belongings OF a weilpred
woman. 1 unfolded it and read:
"The bearer of this. Katie Slovlnsky,
has been in my employ as general
houseworker for year. She leaves me
only because I am compelled TO 90
South on account of illness. she Is
good cook, laundress and general
worker, neat strictly honest, WILING
and obliging. For mistress VINO can
understand her temperament she Will
make a most valuable maid.
SARAH S. CLARKE.
"The Aberdeen, Tuesday, Jan. Il.
could read between the lines OF TINS
letter. / had dealt with many girls OF
Katie's type in my teaching days.
knew the childish temper, the irritat-
ing curiosity, the petty Jealousy, the
familiarity which one not understand
ing would deem impertinence. with
which would have to contend II l en-
gagged her. But the two other apph-
cants for my work whom l had SEEM
the half drunken virago of yesterday
and the grim vision of today, decided
me. + would try this eager girl if her
terms were reasonable.
What wages do you wish"
tsTwenty- five dollars month" Then
she looked at me shrewdly.
Perhaps, bimeby, if suit you, you
give me 1882"
Perhaps" I returned non-commit-
tally. you wish every other Sunday
and Thursday off, I suppose?"
"Oh! yes, missis, if you please,
misses"
when can you Gomez"
She laughed gleefully, displaying a
set of beautiful white teeth.
- Fright now, this meenit. See, |
brought my work dress, my apron. my
cap, right here" She lifted bundle
wrapped in paper. which had seen in
her lap. "You like me to wear cap?
{ look nice in cap" She smiled CO.
quettishIy.
"Of course" I answered. "And |
will give you a trial for week. You
may come out into the kitchen now, |
and I will show you where things
are, and tell you about dinner"
AS I preceded her into the kitchen I
had sudden qualm. I knew Dicky's !
fastidious taste, and that underneath |
all his good natured unconventional |
Ity he had rigid ideas Of his own upon
some topics. happened to remember
that nothing made him so nervous and |
irritable as bad service in a restaurant. |
His idea of good waiter was a we'll |
trained automaton with no eyes or ears. |
How would he like this enthusiastic, |
rrepressible girl? It was too late now,
however. I was committed to a week |
Of her service.
AS we entered the kitchen I was |
again glad that before 1 left 1t the |
night before had put everything in |
order. 1 had been tempted to leave it |
n disorder when Dicky had made the
scene about Jacks letter, but my |
natural methodica1 self had triumphed |
over my emotions. would have been
twice Inundated il had yielded to the |
impulse to leave everything. Dicky had
,crutinized it in the morning, when my /
headache was so bad could not arise,
md now my new maid was looking it
,ver critically.
Mice kitchen" she said smilingly.
Eyes, and hope you will keep it
ooking NICE"
Her face clouded little. I
81 always keep my kitchen nice,"l
The said seriously. had read her cor
ect1y. I saw that she would be like
child in her resentment of criticism
II suggestions.
''Hene are all your cooking utensils"
said. Her face was a blank as she /
ooked at me. II
Things to cook with" explained.
night as well get into the vernacular
irst as last I reflected grimly.
"Oh! yes, missis-what your name? II