Asheville, Feb. 11—Wallace Irwin, author of “Mr. Togo, Maid of All Work,” and many other popular works, left Grove Park Inn Monday for his home on Long Island, New York, after spending three weeks under southern skies for relief from bronchial trouble.
Mr. Irwin had expected to return home at the end of the first week because of the illness of his son, but a message stating that latter had successfully undergone a surgical operation and was improving made it possible for him to extend his visit sufficiently longer to recover his health.
Mr. Irwin is now launching a new novel, “Mated,” which has already been run as a magazine serial. This story deals with the modern marriage and divorce problem, it is understood, and promulgates some very modern ideas regarding the problem.
From page 4 of The Concord Daily Tribune, Feb. 13, 1926
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"Mr. Togo: Maid of all Work" by Wallace Irwin is a humorous fictional work written in the early 20th century. The story is narrated by Hashimura Togo, a Japanese servant employed in various American households, where he shares his comical experiences and observations about the peculiarities of domestic life. The book explores themes of culture clash, the eccentricities of the American middle class, and the quirks of household management through Togo's unique perspective.
The opening portion introduces readers to Togo's first job with Mrs. Hirem B. Bellus, a rather demanding woman who is particularly obsessed with cleanliness and her new vacuum cleaner. After being hired at a low wage, Togo reflects on his understanding of housekeeping and his eagerness to learn how to use this unfamiliar technology. However, a comedic mishap occurs when he accidentally vacuums a $20 bill that Mrs. Bellus left unguarded, leading to his resignation and the start of another misadventure. This sets the tone for the ongoing humorous escapades Togo will experience throughout the book as he navigates various jobs and the quirks of the families he works for.
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