Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 34, Number 28, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 December 1901 — Safe Occupation. [ARTICLE]

Safe Occupation.

Bridget, the pretty young maid of all work employed In a -Boston family, confided to her mistress when taking service that she had lately become engaged to be married. She stated, however, that she and Tim would have to wait two years, and in the meantime she wished to be earning money. When Tim made his first call, one evening, the family remarked that they had never known so quiet a man. The sound of Bridget’s voice rose now and then from the kitchen, but Tim’s words were apparently few and far between. “Tim is not much of a talker, Is he, Bridget?” said the mistress of the house the next morning. “I should scarcely have known there was any one with you last evening.” “He’ll talk more when we’ve been engaged a while longer. I’m thinking, ma’am,” said little Bridget. “He’s too bashful yet to do anything but eat, ma’am, when he’s wid me!”