The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-08-26
GETTING RID
OF MUIR,

there could be no question. lie
cooked wonderfully.
Never had the dishes for luncheon
and dinner been better, nor had the
coffee ever been SO rich and strong
under any Of his long list OF predeces'
| sors. The two members OF the ram
lily saw themselves fattening rapidly
When the bills came In at the end
Of the first month 1t was easy to UNI
derstand why the food had been so
| good.
you talk to him, dearest said Mr.
Younghusband, and tell him we can
stand this sort Of thing. lie spends
entirely too much. Maybe he'll learn
to spend less Tell i'm he has to-
The cook was respectfully regretful
that he had exceeded the usual amount
for provisions.
He had never cooked such delicious
dishes as those that came during the
second month. Nothing could have
been dainter But there were more
big bills at the end of this month,
too.
you really must tell him to 60,
Younghusband said, as they looked
over the accounts eve simply cannot
pay such bills; $45 for him and then
all this He can go tomorrow.
That night there was a report from
the wife She had spoken to the cook
He had appeared willing to go, but re-
GREETED very much that he had disap'
Lad
extravaganza.
He would like very much to have
one more chance to see If he could
not get down the bills to figure that
suited the lady and gentleman.
so | told him we'd try him anoth
err month, John" she said, as If con
Tossing her weakness
The third month was as satisfactory
in its culinary progress and as dis
heartening when the bills came in
They had even gone up a little higher
Mr.. Younghusband said they
couldn't possibly afford it. She wa'
Just as decided that there must be
change. Yet she could not trust her
self to make il.
You speak to him, John, she said
with sudden inspiration 1T is not az
II he were a woman cook. There's
nothing undgnified in your speaking
to a man"
Mr.. Youngnusband decided that he
would make this first interference in
the affairs of his household. He would
be very firm with Muri-but tomorrow
! morning
He did speak to him then, after the
hest breakfast the cook had prepared
since his arrival. Muri was told that
everything was very good, but too ex'
pensive, and that he must really go.
Yes. Muri" he repeated, Il am
afraid you will have to 60
Muri looked very regretful.
ut was because you know so well
: what is good, sir" he said sadly, thai
one is tempted into extravaganza oc
J. casionally. 1t is great impetus tt
an artist to feel that his work finds
appreciation, Perhaps for that season
8 | should have held myself back.
n wanted to do my best however
This was rather dscouraging kind
2 OF answer Such a faithful servant
3 was not easy to find.
5 Mr.. Younghusband hesitated. Prob
; ably it would be a little foolish tc
let go one so devoted to his inter
ests.
n We'll, Muri," he said, 'Ill speak Il
d Mrs. Younghusband about your case
e before ! come to any decision. IL
case you could promise to be really
3 more economical think we might ar
/ range to give you another trial
. The result of the conference be
Il tween the heads of the youthful fam
ily was that Muri should stay anoth
er month.
The CUISINE during this period sur
b, PASSED in variety and deliciousness o
. flavor all that had preceded it, TIT
- bills were also proportionately great
er, Muir had been advancing ex
=, penses at the rate of about 80 pc
- cent. a month. He certainly had t
n depart now
y Muir was just as thoughtful and al
~ tentive as he had been at the end o
each previous month. ne WORE ais
the look of a martyr to his profession
Had he not thought only Of artistic re
= suits and not of money?
y "Will you tell MIN this time, deal
est?" the young mistress Of the hous
Il asked. 1T will be his last, you know
and perhaps you had better do it,
Seeing as it's his last and you Ell
7 gagged him first" was the answer G
3 Mr. Younghusband, 'it seems to m
3 il would be best for you to tell hir
that his end has come"
nd She consented with surprising ALA
nd ritv. Previously she had preferre
TO put the responsibility on her hui
bands shoulders.
E He felt guilty almost as soon as h
3 left home that morning, but his sci
2 respect returned when he came HON
n: that night and found his wife S
happy.
"Well?" he asked.
e Hes gone" she said. Went ava
O this afternoon. So we're going out
I dinner"