Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-07-18
A Masculine Experiment
Observation-Disclosures


he doesn't know about the care of the
kitchen sink isn't written in the books,
and person who tries to teach him
how to make good coffee is simply con-
veying anthracite to well filled bin.
It's grief to Blakey that he can't get
proper substitute in his office, SO that
he can stay at home nll day Dnd see to
things.
Ard yet, In spite of all these inter
ests In common with them, Blakey
isn't popular with women. There are
days when he isn't even popular with
his wife, and she is one of tho most
devoted spouses that ever made an ef
fort to keep up with the procession.
Some good friend ought to tell Blahey
how women feel about these things
He ought to be Informed that the man
who is winner tells his wife how it
fills him with admiration TO behold her
as IL by magic creating q feast from
the materials In the pantry. That's
the talk that sends a woman into tho
kitchen to fashion the puff paste with
her own hands in order to have it Just
as "he" likes It, Blakey doesn't know
this, though, and there are more things
that he ought to know-and doesn't
Perhaps life will teach him some OF
them in time. 1t has looked just a lit
tie that way of late
They had been dining out, and on
the way home Blakey commented on
the serving Of the dinner.
did you notice that Mrs. Gillespie
didn't issue one order to her maid?" he
asked. "She had her stationed behind
that screen, where she could command
a view of the table in the sideboard
mirror, and there was such a perfect
understanding between them that Mrs.
Gillespie only had to raise her eyes to
that mirror and the thing she wanted
was done. That's the way I'd like to
see you have it, my dear. This ring
ing bell and telling what you want
rather mar dinner. Don't you think
so?
Mrs. Blakey murmured weary
word to the effect that much depended
on having an expert waitress and
thought the matter dropped. But next
morning she was reused by her hus-
bands voice.
81 have 1t all planned out" he said.
"Tve been lying awake for two hours
getting up n. code of signals for you to
use in calling Nora to serve the table.
I'll write it down for you. This is the
idea: One pressure of your foot on the
electric button in the floor will mean
clear the table for next course two
pressures might call for repassing OF
the bread, three would indicate that
the glasses needed refilling, and 40
forth. ! think can make 1t cover the
whole ground"
But, David, It Is Noras duty to
wntch the glasses and keep them filled
without any telling her at ALL"
II know, but does she do It? She
gets busy with something else and very
naturally forgets that. Now. by this
plan she won't have to tax her mem
ory at all, and you can remind her
without anybody's knowing you've
done thing"
'But she'd have to remember what
the signal stood for"
Leave that 10 me-" he answered II
shnll make 1t very plain and easy. and
III take 1t down to the Office and have
two typewriter copies made ono for
you and one for Nora"
"1-hopc Nora will like It," ventured
Mrs. Blakey anXiously. "She's a little
particular you know"
shes sure TO like Il! You women
10 4
or satisfaction II is TO the employee
when he feels n systematic hand on
the helm. Why, the people who work
for you would rather have things run
pretty strict than not to feel system in
the management. They want to know
there's a head planning things for
them. I've found that out in business
] tell you, all that houseke eeping needs
to make II rua easy is the application
OF masculine brains and business meth
odsl Nora will like II, all right
enough"
But Nora didn't Loyal Mrs. Blakey
presented the plan as joyfully as IL 1t
were her own pet project. but her eff
fort to catch and impart her husbands
enthusiasm about il was dend fail.
ure. Nora looked very glum as she
pinned the typewriter code of signals
up by tho kitchen clock. and Mrs.
Blakey felt GUNNER still as she fas-
tened her own copy on the edge of her
mirror and stood mumbling over its
words.
"One long ring and two short
finger bowls" she repeated. lone
short and two ng-repassing article
last served Two long rings-clear
table for next course. Three short
rings Nrefill water glacses.' oh. dear"
she broke eff suddenly. II sometimes
wish David wouldn't take so much In
terest In making my work easy"
But David's interest kept right up.
He urged the use of the code with un-
tiling zeal and one day when pretty,
black eyed Nora actually came and
filled the water glasses in answer 10
three short rings" he glowed with I'M,
speakabie pride aud declared that they
must really give dinner.
Eight Is the proper number for on.
table" he told his wife. Aud then ht
began to plan the menu.