Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-15

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II grinning French maid with the
coffee and rolls. The girl looked
uncertainty around for some place 70
set the tray, for on the only table
Helen had unpacked her travelling bag.
Wait. you can put it here, and
Helen hurriedly cleared of the table.
The maid, who could not understand
or speak a word Of English. put down
the tray, chartered something in French
and hurried out
breakfast Gomez" called Warren
from the bedroom
THE trays come, but I shouldn
call IT breakfast" answered Helen
viewing 1t with disgust. Just see
how they serve things here!
1t was certainly not an attractive
tray There were only coffee and rolls
A roll and a blackened spoon and
knife was thrust in each Of the thlck'
cbipped coffee cups. There was a smap
plate of butter, a brown earthenware
coffee pot, a pitcher Of hot milk
saucer with a few Jumps of sugar-and
nothing else. There were no napkins
and not even saucers for the cups.
well, they don't believe in unes-
sentials, that's certain" was Warren
comment as he surveyed the tray.
Look at that silverl" exclaimed
Helen Indignantly. taking the black
ened spoon and knife from one of the
cups
I'D hardly call It silver. But come
on-draw up a chair there. It's aitei
nine now and I ought TO be out OF
here"
Helen spread a fresh towel on me
table to serve as a cloth, ana ARRANGE
on It the meager contents OF the tray
Here. dear. this is as good as paper
napkins" taking from her trunk some
crumpled tissue paper.
Helen in Distress.
"Oh. don't be so darn particular
pouring out his coffee. while Helen
viped out her cup and spoon with the
psper. you've got to put up with a
lot Of things when you travel
'T can put up with almost anything
If It's clean. But I don't think this
place Is clean. Hadn't you better tell
them as you go out that we're not going
to stay?"
i've no time to look up any other
place" he frowned I'm here on busi-
ness and got to be on the job. We
can put up with this for a couple of
weeks-won't be here longer than that
Helen flushed Dear I CAN'T stay
at this place. I tell you st isn't CLEAN!
I can't eat here" pushing back I'M
touched the cup Of muddy, brown coffee.
See here, the place for anybody
that's as blamed fussy as you-is at
home! If I'd had any sense, I'd left
you there"
But can't I find other Tooms?" plead
irgIy 81 haven't anything else to do
/ can start out the first thing this
morning Dear, you said we didn't nave
TO stay here If we didn't like it
well, I like 1t all right. This IS
good enough for anybody. We've got
two big rooms right on the Boulevard,
within a stones throw Of the Opera
House-what more do you want?"
He pushed back the shabby red velvet
arm chair, crumpled the tissue paper
into q ball and threw it on the table
as he rose.
Now I'll be back here about half
past six, and wen go out to dinner.
You can fool around the shops or dc
anything you like-but we're going to
let well enough alone and stay right
here. Tnderstand?'
He STROBE into the bedroom, brushed
his hat. jammed It on his head, got
some papers out of his suit case and
started for the door.
Now. you've got enough money!
Helen nodded.
We'll. the American Express Com
pany is right around the corner-they'n
tell YOU how to get anywhere. You
might stop in there and see if there
any mail for us