The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-08

Housekeeper had borrowed bucket Of
water from a neighbor. bought a loaf Of
bread and a can of bcncd chicken, and to
this repast her family sat down.
BE sure to pour pitcher OF hot water.
! in which washing soda has been dissolved.
down the waste pipe in the yard" she had
said TO her maid. CHANGING to pass that
way. she looked down into the mouth Of the
pipe. IL was all green with slime a condi-
ton which she had tried hard to guard
against. The next day, when the girl went
out. Mrs. Housekeeper heated kettle OF
water. and poured 1t down the pipe. No
one else would DO 1t. and IT had to he DONE
She explained to her husband when he re-
monstra;ed with her for firing herself with
such work.
She had a house-cleaning woman come to
work by the day. The furniture was to be
polished. windows washed. closet floors
scrubbed. general cleaning was In order.
''Yes'm. I've just scrubbed that" as
serted the woman. as she saw Mrs. House
keeper inspecting a certain corner. She
came over and gave the floor wild and
Intellectual wipe. Them spots is paint and
won't come cut. That there's grease.
never seen such grease. it won't come up.
The wind blows the dust just dreadful"
There was no wind. but there was plenty
of dust.
Mrs Housekeeper rose early every morn
ing. and eurreptitioUsiy cleaned the furni-
ture after the polishing was supposed TO be
Finished: that is, the polisher had said ii was
all done. She slvlv swept out neglected
corners when those who had shirked weren't
looking.
II can't get any one who will do bet
ter" she explained to her irate husband.
who wanted TO send every workman and
workwoman out Of the house. Tvs tried
to have things done as l want Them but
have given up. 1 Will accept shirkins now
/ can't help II: and l won't worry about
what l can't help and che tried to smile
brightly.
Tho crown. the climax OF all came, q few
days ago. a linoleuJn was to be put down
In the kitchen. 1t had been used before.
SO Old not come direct from the shop. A
man was to be hired to put It down.
while arc about 4. we must have n
new zinc put under the range" she said 10
her husband. THE old one Is all sharp
edges. and it is worn away from the edges
of the board"
Certainly" said Mr.. Housekeeper who
had behaved with angelic patience all
through the weeks of trial.
Mrs. Housekeeper went 20 q hardware
shop. She stated her wants.
such a zinc will cost you S." said the
hardware man. t.ey ucfl Use those zines
on boards much nowadays, and they come
high. They use a fiat sheet OF zinc, laid
down on the floor. Has your range hot
water Connections?
Yes"
ut ought to be disconnected and set out
of the room while tho Hnoleum Is laid"
said tho hardware man. He had previous
" Informed her that he would have TO send
two men to lift tho range, and that II would
cost s TO put down the zinc
DO you mean 20 tell me- said the ex-
asp.rated housekeeper. that / will have
TO have four men in my kitchen at once
lust TO put linoleum and a zinc on the
fioor-your two men, the man for the limo
leum and d plumber"
We'll We can disconnect the range" ad-
United the hardware man.
And put il back all right7'
''Ye. / think So"
lyon say it will cost So" asked Mrs
Housckee per- remembering how she was
irving to economic by putting dowa old
linoleum instead Of buying new.
TT would be a little cheaper " you would
rse a fat zinc instead Of one on a board"
perhaps that would be better" said Mrs.
fIousekeeper. She was just leaving the shop
when a thought came to her.
"If you put q sheet Of elmo under the
range" she explained, eft viii let tho range
down nearly an inch and the hot-water
pipes won't connect properly"
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