The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1906-08-30
GETTING RID
OF MURI

'-AH WINNER oSsn better, nor had the
conee ever been SO rich and strong
under any OF his long list OF preGeces
| sors. The two members of the fam
iiS saw themselves fatteninS rapidly
When the bills came in at the end
OF the first month it was easy To un,
oerstand why the food had been Sc
good
You talk to him. dearest" said Mr
fonnshusband, and tell him we can't
stand this sort of thing. He spends
entireiy too much, Maybe he'll Learn
to spend less. Tell i'm he has to-"
The cook was respectfully regretfm
mat 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 daintier. But there were more
Dig bills at the end of this month,
| too.
"You really must tell him to CO."
founshusband said, as they looked
over the accounts, We simply cannot
pay such bills: $45 for him and then
all this. He can go tomorrow"
That night there was n report from
the wife. She had spoken to the cook.
he had appeared willing to go. but re.
GREETED very much that he had disan.
pointed the lady and gentleman by his
extravaganza.
He would like very much to have
one more chance to see II he could
not get down the bills to n figure tia,
suited the lady and gentleman.
SO told him we'd try him anoth.
err month, John" she said, as II con.
Tossing her weakness"
The third month was as satisfactory
Ill Its culinary progress and as dis.
heartcninG when the bills came in.
lhey had even gone up n little higher
Mr.. founghusband said they
couldn't possibly afford 1t. She was
Just as decided that there must be n
change. Yet she could not trust her
| self to make IL.
"fon speak to him. John" she said.
with sudden inspiration. 1T is not as
II he were woman cook. There's
nothing undignified in your speaking
| to man.
Mr.. founEhusband decided that he
would make this first interference in
| the affairs of his household. He would
be very firm with Muri-but tomorrow
morning.
lie did speak to him then, after the
| pest 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. II am
/ afraid you will have to go,
Muri looked very rcgrctful.
1t was because you know so we'll
what is good, sir" he said sadly. that
| one is tempted into cxtravagance oc.
casionally. 1t is a great impetus To
an artist to feel that his work finds
| appreciation. Perhaps for that season
should have held myself back.
wanted to do my best, however"
This was rather a discouraging kind
or answer. Such n faithful servant
was not easy to find
Mr.. founghusband hesitated. Prob
ably 1t would be little foolish to
let go one 50 devoted to his inter-
ests
We'll. Muri," he said, I'll speak to
Mrs. YounGhusband about your case
before j come to any decision. In
case you could promise to be really
more economical think we might ar.
range to give you another trial"
The result of the conference no.
tween the heads of the youthful fam.
lily was that Muri should stay anoth.
er month.
The CUISINE during this period sur
passed in variety and righteousness of
flavor all that had preceded it. Tho
Dllls were also proportionately great.
er. Muri had been advancing ex
penses at the rate of about so per
cent. month. He certainly had To
depart now.
Muri was just as thoughtful and at
tentive as he had been at the end of
each previous month. He wore also
the look OF martyr to his profession.
Had he not thought only of artistic re-
suits and not of money?
will you tell him this time. dear.
est? the young mistress of the house
asked. TT will be his last, you know.
and perhaps you had better do it."
Seeing as it's his last and you en-.
gagged him first" was the answer of
Mr.. Younghusband, ut seems to me
1t would be best for you to tell him
that his end has come"
She consented with surprising alac-
rtty- Previously she had preferred
to put the responsibility on her bus-
bands shoulders
He felt guilty almost as soon as he
left home that morning, but his self
respect returned when he came home
that night and found his wife so
happy.
''Well?" he asked
Hes gone" she said Went awav
this afternoon. So were going ont tn
dinner"