Arizona republican., 1909-05-10

~ HE girl left this morning!" repeated E Mir Justwed in surprise in reply to AU his wlfe's statement of the direful calamity. Why. that's too bad And just when you had broken her in 50 beau tifullyr'
 Yes" answered Mrs. Justwed, as she took Mr. Us hat and coat and attended to the many other little details that com fort a man after Q long days work at the office. but it was no more than l had anticipated. What servants are com ing to l don't know. They are getting way beyond themselves these days. Why. do you know. Homer, she actually told me that she wasn't used to a little two by-four room; that she always had three afternoons of week. and that she was not accustomed to having to wash the dishes used at Sunday evening supper the next morning. nnd-and-Oh, a lot of perfectly ridiculous things like that l do hate to lose my temper. as you know. Homer. dear. but l just couldn't help It. She made me so mad that l just up and fired her l hope you don't think l was unreasonable or Impatient, or-or- do you. dearie?
 Unreasonable, Impatient,'' echoed Mir. Justwed, encouragingly, soOthlngly, proud ly. Not bit of it, I think you did just right Just as I know my little wife will always do. If you had given in to her, l would have been disappointed. tell you, Blossom, one has to deal firmly with servants. Before our marriage often heard of domestic troubles of this sort, and believe firmly that the chief cause of their existence is that people are shllly- -shally with their help-they give in to them at every turn. Now, always have held, and l hold now, that the frmer you deal with a servant, the more she respects you and the better sat isfied she Is. You did just right If you will pardon the slang, my dear. you showed her just where she got of.
 'Oh, I am so glad. Homer! You are so cOmforting-just one man fin thou sand"'
 'Tush. lush, dearIel Any man of any principle would say the same thing, too. Now, that's all over, and let's forget it. What have we for dinner this evening? I'm hungry as a bear
 Dinner" gasped Mrs Justwed. fear fully, piteously. that's just 1t, Homer, dear. we-we-we haven't anythinG!''
 Haven't anythingl" cried MT. Justwed, really sitting up and really taking notice. Haven't any-why. of course. l see"
 ''Oh. I'm so sorry. Homer. so sorry but you said I did right and"
 "Of course you did. of course you did Mir. J. mumbled. swallowing his dismay and bravely toelng the mark, but you have something to eat in the house, haven't you? Something that you-er-we- er-er-can cook ourselves. you know?"
 'Yes. indeed. plenty of things; nice things. too. and you're just the dearest boy in the world to offer to help me cook them. You know have never cooked in my life.
 Come" he chirped with well-concealed bravado. well get dinner ourselves! Here k our chance to let that servant girl see that we can get along very wei! without her. It's q matter of principle, Blossom. q matter of principle-and we're going to stand by the union. aren't we?'
 In the best of spirits they walked the requisite six and one third steps from their sitting room to the kitchen. Mir. Justwed took hold nObly and with Il confidence that simply compelled admira- ton. Seizing a dishpan and big, fat potato he set to work. Mrs. J. busted her self with the gas stove, while MT. J. pared diligently away.
 Homer, dear" faltered Mrs. Justwed. in trepidation. do you know how these abomlnab!e things work ?''
 Sure. Blossom sweet. just turn on the gas and light the burner-just wait until