Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-17


with Purdy Pell tryin to look conf table along
side him. We had entertainn ride, with Fluid
ben as chatty he knew how. He sticks to the
topic he's really to home on, and that's Larson
Fluid.
Course he tells us what wonder he is, how much
money he's made how much he's spendin' and how
it is he always wins out It chesty talk, all right
but comm from him it sounds only natural After
good look at him you don't expect anything else
And he got great point OF view Accordin to him.
this aggregation of continents and oceans got
together special as picnic place for Larson Fluid
Cities and towns exist SO he can make money by
buildin things for EN-. He don't know much about
the Alps or the ruins of old Rome. He knows Italy
though place where they raise laborers that
be hired cheap by the day.
See those hands?' says he, shown out his big
paws the palms soft, the nails all polished and
Il used to lug copper with those but haven't done
a stroke of hard work since l was twenty-three
That was when discovered could handle men and
make money by doing it. learned how to get the
most out of EN-, to keep 'em on the jump. Make EN-
sweat for you that's my motto. Don't coddle EN-
drive EN-. It's what they re here for. That's what
| tell Mrs. Fluid about managing her servants She
isn't used to many we have to keep out here
but she's learning. I'll show you when we All
here the gates Quite stretch Of lawn that
If you've ever been up past Van Huysen Manor
you know he didn't overstate the case. The house
is big accordin one of these old fashioned colonial
shacks that's been built and added to until it
would do for summer hotel.
What force of help are you carrying, Fluddl"
says l. rolls up the drive.
On Unity Qua, says me- All L say TO MIS-
Fluid is, Hire as many as you like; only keep EN-
all busy"
Looks like she was doing it," says l. Il don't
any of EN- loafn around.
THERE want even one on hand to open the
limousine, and Fluid has to ring the front door
bell. At that he waits minute so, and then Mrs
Fluid herself appears. knew it was her from his
descriptions. He'd found her couple of years ago
of his western trips, and if I'd been asked to
guess where, I'd named Denver music hall I've
hear 0f he ten or MOI han
Fluid; but SO far as build goes she's good runnin
mate.-a strappn, bloomin party with a forty-two
bust, heavy Jaws, and head of peroxid hair that
goes fairly we'll with her complexion. In the
pensive costume she has on she's good deal of
sumner, if you care for that style.
Hello, Mimi says Fluid. Here some
friends I've brought home to dinner Mr. Purdy- PeI
Mr.. McCabe Where the blank are those butlers?"
Mrs Fluid, she says she's glad to us, and won't
on the side with Mr.. Fluid? Purdy Pel and I'd just
got our things hung up when we hears an explosion
from F1udd
Quit. have they?" he's saying When? How
many of EN-? Twenty five! Well, get the others
the job then. What! All three cooks? And the
maids? Say isn't there anyone left that can hash up
a dinner? Why blast it ALL there must bel Here
who's that over there at the desk? Housekeeper,
eh? She'll do Say, you'll!
We couldn't see her; but from the quiet tones we
guessed she must be or less ladylike. We heard
her expainin how she was managing housekeeper,
and really couldn't go into the kitchen and prepare
dinner She was sorry SO many OF the servants had
left She was afraid they had resented something
Mrs. Fluid had said to them.
Resented" growls Fludd Well that's good
that is! Wasn't paying EN- good money? What
did they want?
With that he comes out and gives us his views
direct. This blamed fine state of affairs, when
common house servants got they resented orders;
not only that but had the nerve to quit work and
leave their betters in the urch. Couldn't even scare
up enough help to get dinner for his guests. He'd
have call it off for this time he guessed but it
was a blasted outrage and he was going to look
into it.