El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-11-05
Mary O'Connor Does Not
Come and Warren Himself
Engages Another Maid.


Fl making out for the grocerman
Il and hurried in to answer the
telephone 1t was W9rren.
We'll. shes not coming" he an
nounced.
Not cOming?" HeIen's voice ex-
pressed her d1smay-
Just now called up. and said she'd
send 1or the bundle and suitcase she
left-there. Don know why she phoned
me instead of you
But, why, dear-WHY isn't she
coming?"
Didn't think the place would suit
her. OF course, that woman who came
with her yesterday put her up to it
She's been drinking more, tOO-her
o. voice sounded thick, and she wanted
to keep on talking. We're lucky, all
right to get rid of her"
But, Warren, what SHALL we do2
We CAN'T go over Sunday without
girl"
ri get on the job myself today
You leave it to me. III have somebody
by tomorrow. Don't fuss about dinner
wen go out tonight"
But dear, began Helen.
"NoW, / haven't time to talk I'll be
home around six. Goodbye"
So Mary OConnOr was not coming
after all Would they ever get
girl? Helen was growing desperate.
It had been over a week now since
ment needed cleaning.
Mrs. McGrady, their washerwOman,
had come to help out for the first two
days, but had not been able to come
since, so Helen had everything to do
alone.
And now how much longer would it
be- Warren had said he would get
some one by Sunday But could he!
In spite of Helen's implicit faith in his
abilities. she could not but doubt his
success in this. Just now getting a
girl" seemed almost an impossible
thing
Helen went back to her work with
the depressing prospect Of another long
day alone. How much more lonely
the apartment was without a maid.
Just the feeling that some one was
working about gave sense Of com
partnership. 4
Cleaning Imperative.
As soon as she finished the grocery /
list she began taking things out OF
the ice box. That must be cleaned
today. She had been putting it off,
thinking each day they would have
girl. Helen was always scrupulOuSly
particular about the ice box, and now
it could not be put off any longer.
To clean it thoroughly took up most
of the morning. The afternoon she /
spent polishing the silver and sweep
ing and busting the front room and
library It was the first time since ner
marriage that Helen had been LETT
without a girl, and she was beginning
to realize all the discomforts and hard /
ships that it involved By the time
Warren came home she was thoroughly
tired out.
.I've got you a girl all right" was
his cheerful greeting.
'+Oh, I'm so glad. Tell me about it." /
eXcitedly.
saw an advertisement of a man I
who was leaving the city and wanted {
a place for his working hOusekeeper. Z
It was way up on One Hundred and +
forty-fifth street Went right up and /
saw both the woman and her employ {
er. She's been with him for seven z
years. But aside from his reference, I
I could see she was just what we 7!
wanted"
But how much, dear2 Maybe she'll :
expect more than we can pay
No. SIS. provided she don't have to ]
wash. But She can't come till Tuesday I
She has to help him pack"
Tell me something about her How I
old is she2 Did she look neat2 And
the apartment-did it look well kept ?
was it a nice placer
Now just hold up until you see for /
yourself. I said I'd bring you around T
to see her this evening about $3.50 So
if we're going out to dinner, we'd bet Z
ter hustle"
They had dinner at a croWoed Broad-
way restaurant The service was eX- /
ceptiOnally slow, and they did not get {
through until after s.
I'VE can't get mp there now by $50
Sa10 Helen. anAlOuS41-
That's all right; Wen 80 anyway
Wen not take any chances on losing
this girl"
The Usual Type.
It was a typical apartment with the
imitation marbled entrance hall and
the wrought iron elevator in charge
Of a sleepy negro youth. He let them
off at the ninth floor, and Warren rang
the bell at a door ii the back Of the
It was opened by a comfortable look
ing, white-aprOned Irish woman.
Maggie, this is Mrs. Curtis" said
Warren. Il wanted her to have
talk with you before we made any !
arrangements"
yes. sir. just come this way, please"
She led them into the dining ROOM /
but they were hardly seated when the 1
portieres were pulled aside by a tail,
pleasant-faced man.
ssWon't you come IN here2' inviting /
them into the front room where the
scattered newspapers beside the green
shaded table lamp showed he had been
ooh, don't let US disturb you" pro-
tested Warren.
mot at ali, come right in. rn go
into the other room if you wish to (
talk to Maggie"
''This isn't secret conference,
laughed Warren. I'VE should be glad /
to have you stay Ny wife, Mr.. Hen /
derson."
In q few moments they were seated I
rather awkwardly about the room.
well Maggie" asked Warren. have !
you had any more answers TO the I
ad?D
''On, yes, sir. a good many"
You haven't tied UP with anyone /
yet?"
Not yet, sir"
- told Maggie the place for her |
TO CO. interrupted Mr.. Henderson.
He said with you, Mr.. Curtis /
smiled Maggie.
Pm sure that's very kind" said /
Warren warmly, "and I hope if Mag |
gle does come with US, she'll find as /
good a home as she's mad here. I 1
believe yoJ said she'd been with you (
seven years"
YES, seven years this fall"
Settling Things.
well what do you say" demanded /
Warren, turning to Helen, shall we /
close up with Maggie now and have /
her come next tuesday,
why yes. dear" murmured Helen,
conscious that she had been brought I
here to have a talk with Maggie, and {
yet she had not said one word since
she entered. Warren had left nothing
for her to say, but had carried things I
through with his usual high !