New-York tribune., 1900-07-08
HOW A MAN KEPT HOUSE.
AFTER A FEW DAYS HE WONDERED HOW
A WOMAN MANAGED THE DISHES

A WOMAN MANAGED THE DISHES
These are the weeks that try mems eouIs-tbs
weeks when Marion and the children go to the
country and Reginald thinks that It will be otust
as easy to get his breakfast in the fiat
Marion cautions him against making the attempt
and says. with little consideration his feelings
that the less he is in the house the better She re-
marks, also IF the janftor had a wife who couJd
come In every day, 1t might be managed hut ag
1t is. everything would be in a state Of chaos IN
week So for PHYS sake. don't attempt It'll"
reginald smiles with secret resolve to show her
how she underestimates him, and when the hour
for departure comes kisses her "gaodby" with
reassuring "Oh, I'll take good care of things never
fear"
OF course, Marion has left everything in a condi-
ton Of Immaculate neatness and Reginald comes
home the first night, having dined at a good res
taurant, looks around with self-satisned feeling
mat ne really is an excellent housekeeper and
placldiy goes to bed. The next morning he rises
little late. dresses hurrtedly, puts some eggs and
conee on the gas range to boil, and gets the roiIq
that Marion had ordered be left every morning
oman nng eggs are 63hg he sances at the paper
breath when one Is reading, and the coffee boils
over and the eggs are like rocks before he re-
members them He resolves not to look at the
paper paper the next morning while acting cook, and
hastehs away, after quickly dispatched breakfast
Of ,,, queer" err coffee and hard eggs.
,c Ihat night the fiat looks somewhat less home
decorated with loose neckties, soiied collar and
tered with dishes and he wonders Where tbny iIZ
came from Surely he did not use them ali, ''@'
lie gets al the dishes into the kitchen and feels
attention 10 the bedroom Shoes are pushed Iinliar
the bed soiled collars thrown into dressing case
drawer and then Reginald looks about for a safe
PIaCe LOT ms hecKtles II never seemed any trouble
to nnd them when Marion was at home Tbev
were always laid neatly in a special box So he
begins TO fold and put them there Horrid hotbari
But it has to be done he supposes Then 10 he'd
with glow OF satisfaction at labor done
The paper Is sternly put aside next morning and
are all right, and Reginald writes to Marion '6TRa
nat looks almost as well when you were here:
I'm m getung along IN great shape, and you need not
1t is week since Marion left Reginald eoes
into the kitchen to prepare eggs and coffee for
sight! sdeboard, buffet dining table even a' tbe "a
chairs are covered with soiIed dishes Not a clean
cup or plate remains in the closet, and there is
any. Hang II air. growls Reginald ~
can't for the life Of me how women keen the
lsSs Mashed ms Is the last time I'll try to get
breakfast hefe so he takes a cup and plate 10
receive unsatisfactory rinsing under the 19ter
faucet and diseontentedly eats light breakfast
H4~afuly resoIVlhS on an early luncheon.
When Marion comes home at the end ~ n
month, she finds that every article Of china in the
house is in need Of ablution Even the brc-a- -bra,
has been pressed into unwilling service and In
Of egg is incrusted dainty Dresden Guns fr,,n
the pretty cabinet IN the drawing room. one Is
IN fragments. -
In the sleeping is a large and interestine,
variety Of boots and shoes on chairs and tahjeS
The dressing case IS Uttered with handkerc biafa
and collars awaiting the laundry and the dozen
or two Of ties on which Reginald prides himself
nave FOUND a convenient resting place on the
framed etching OF peaceful rustic scene that
stands white enamelled easel. The etching
mas disappeared from view under the load Of neck
ties but Reginald says, cheerfully: That's A fine
place for my ties. They are much handler there
than in a box"
Marion says nothing but registers a resolve that
the next tipe she goes into the country Reginald
shall 20 to hotel