Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1900-08-10
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H Masculine Experiment



Blakey Is a born housekeeper. What
be doesn't know about the care of the
kitchen sink isn't written In the books,
and a person who tries 10 teach him
how to make good coffee is simply con-
veying anthracite TO a well filed bin.
It's a grief TO Blakey that he can't get
a proper substitute Ia his Office, so that
he can stay ri homo ali dag ana see to
things.
And 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 the most
devoted spouses that ever made an eff
fort to keep up with the procession.
Some good friend ought to tell Blakey
how women feel about these things.
He ought to be informed that the man
who is n winner tells his wife how 1t
fills him with admiration to behold her
as Il by magic creating a feast from
the materials in the pantry. That's
the ak that sends n woman into the
kitchen to fashion the puff paste with
her hands In order to have 1t just
rs "he" likes It. Blakey doesn't know
this. though. and there are more things
that he ought to know-and doesn't.
Perhaps life win teach him some OF
them in time. 1t has looked just q lit
tie that way Of late.
They had been dining out, and on
the way home Blakcy commented on
the serving of the dinner.
did you notice that Mrs. Gillespie
didn't Issue one order to her maldr' lie
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 q perfect
understanding between them that Mrs.
Gillespie only bad to rn Sc her eyes to
that mirror and the thing she wanted
was donc. That's the way I'd like to
see you have 1t, my dear. This ring
ing q bell and telling what you want
rather mar a dinner. Don't you think
.soT'
Mrs. Blakey murmured q weary
word to the effect that much depended
on having mn expert waitress and
thought the matter dropped. But next
morning she was reused by her hus-
bands voice.
II have 1t all planned out" he said.
1--WE been lying awake for two hours
getting up a code of signals for you to
use In calling Nora to serve the table.
I'll write 1t down for you. This is the
idea: One pressure of your foot OH the
electric button in the door win mean
clear the table for next course two
pressures might call for repasslng of
the bread. three would indicate that
the glasses needed reGlllng, and so
forth. ! think | can make 1t cover the
whole ground"
but. David. 1t is Morals duty to
watch the glasses and keep them filed
without any telling her at ALL"
II know. but does she do tn She
gets busy with something else and very
naturally forgcts that. Now. by this
plan she won't have to tax her mem
DRY Mt all, and you can remind her
without n~nybody's knowing you've
done a thing"
but she'd have TO remember what
the signal stood for"
Leave that to me-" he answered. II
shall make 1t very plain and easy, and
III take II down to the office and have
W typewriter copies made-one for
you INC one for Nora"
"I-hope Nora viii like It," ventured
Mrs. Hlakey anxiously. "She's a little
particular. you know"
she's snre to like III You women
never seem to understand what a sense
OF satisfaction II is to the employee
when he feels a 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 housekeeping needs
10 make II run easy Is the application
OF masculine brains and business meth
DDS! Nora viii Like IT.. all right
ENOUGH"
But Nora didn't. Loyal Mrs. Blakey
preeeatcd the plan as Joyfully as If 1t
were her pct project, but her eff
fort % catch and lmpart her husbands
enthusiasm about II was a dead fall
ure. Nora looked very glum as she
n'nrl The typewritten code OF signals
eco tr the kitchen clock. and Mrs.
6la'.7 felt GUNNER stlll as she fas-
se1-- A-f oTn COPY on the edge OF her
mirror ana rood mumbIing over Its
word
one .3nr ring and two short
nnger howis.'" she repeated. zone
short and two Iong-repassing article
Mast served Two long T~lDgs-clear
liable Tor next course Three short
yfpgg,-.cfu water glasgcg.' Oh. DEAR