Evening star., 1906-02-04

and Jeanie's new maid-of- all-work arrived
at 10 o'clock. From that moment trouble
began Pandora's box was opened with the
entrance Of Swedish Julia on the scene.
She proved wasteful. in-tempered, and in
competent She was followed speedily by
colored Harriet. who could COOK very wen,
did not permit their having parlor maid.
waitress and laundress, and college bred
Jeanie did not care to spend all her time In
the details of Housekeeping, Harriet. was
soon dismissed, and a French woman named
Hortense was installed in the vacant niche
Things went better for little while, until
IIortense disappeared one dark night and
with her part Of Jeanie's jewelry and con-
tribution from the table silver. through
the coming and going of arriving ana de-
parting domestics, Jeanie tried TO De cneer-
full and Tom looked resigned but his tenn
per gave signs of thin places where danger
signals were In order. and hers was frayed
at the edges. It Is provoking 10 have ones
dainty table linen scorched, ones teaspoons
bent, and ones finest china Clipped, and
then to intercept pitying or amused glances
from the relations-in-law.
Jeanie being plucky Amerleal girl
eventually found a solution for her prob
lens and worked out her own salvation,
bringing to bear on her kitchen the facul-
ties Of reaso ing and the sense of proper
ton for which she had been noted at Smith.
Tom learned patience, and, like the good
fellow he was, poeketed losses and disap-
pointments without satirical comment. But
before they did this, most of the wedding
presents were careIuiiy pdCkeu dnu seHi
to q safe deposit vault. Jeanie laid aside
her costly linen and used something plain
er for common. The best china was left
on the shelf and something that. although
pretty, was inexpensive. became its sub
stitute Jeanie diminished her occasions for
solicitude. The course dinners were aDand-
oned as on the whole, too elaborate Tor
health, and Tom thrived on an appetizing
soup a roast or steak with two yege-
tables, and a dessert of fruit, biscuits and
cheese BY the time the first baby came
Jeanne had reconstructed her theory of life.
and had determined that she would not
attempt living up to the wedding presents
until her husband had an income approxi-
mating that Of her good father.
It is almost pity that so many young
married people are embarrassed by the
number and variety of the gifts showered
on them Candlesticks and lamps are al
ways welcome. but no small house requires
them in great profusion. 1t is quite pos
sfble to have too much silver, too many
dishes and too many chairs and tables.
The greater the array OF things the harder
Il will be to have them cared for properly
by needless hirelings. who, while never
having known anything of luxury in their
homes, take scornful pride in demoiishing
Il In the homes of their employers.
A youthful housewife is often SO anxious
to entertain beautifully and 10 set her table
with exquisite nicely, that she forgets how
easy II Is to let monthly bills accumulate.
If there be over-solicitude about the pay
nent OF bills and II the husbands income
prove inadequate to their prompt settlement
In the first year OF married life, there Is
apt to be the little rift within the lutte.
It II well to have standards and 10