Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-16
Their Married Life
Helen Is Made to Feel That She Is Too Exactng and
Expects Too Much of Maggie
By MABEL HERBERT URNER.

burnt her finger which increased her
! resentment Hurriedly she mixed a
spoonful of butter, spread it thickly
on the toast and garnished each
piece with the grated hard boiled
/ egg.
Fortunately the Tnurstons were a
few moments late. and Helen had the
dainty squares Of anChOvy toast at
each plate before the bell rang. But
now she was fustered and nervous
and felt in no mood for guests. How
ever as Warren was in an especially
genial humor, her silence and abstrac-
ton were not noticed.
What is this?" asked Mrs Thurs
ton. "Anchovy toast, isn't it2 ! wish
Jane would make things like this. A
relish adds SO much TO the dinner
''S-s-sh,' whispered Helen, with a
glance toward the pantry. 81 had to
make it myself oh, I've had a TIME
with her this evening! ] feel I'm just
about through"
why, I thought Maggie was such a
good girl?' questioned Mrs. Thurston
in surprise.
Her Own Story.
she is-if you let her do every
thing her own way. But there ARE
times when you want things done
your own way Just to keep peace
I've let her dominate me more and
more. I'll never begin that with an
other girl. It's always a mistake
they always take advantage of it,
We'll. | should advise you to hold
on to Maggie" was Mr. Thurston's
comment. We've had a devil of a
time for the last few weeks"
"Oh, didn't you like that Swedish
woman" asked Helen.
Mrs Thurston shrugged her shout
ders. We've had three since then 3"
But I thought she was going to be
so good? She was a working house
keeper wasn't she?"
That's what she SAID she was"
grinned Mrs. Thurston. But she
wouldn't work, and she didn't know
anything about housekeeping, Then
we had a German girl She was
RICH! Tell about her, Minnie"
Mrs. Thurston laughed. We'll. we
forgot to lock the wine up one night
and she drank half a bottle of cherry
brandy The next morning I had tn
get breakfast"
That's one fine thing about Mag
gle, announced Warren. we never
have to lock up the wine or ANYTHING
bills have been less since we've had
her than they've ever been before"
Wei. that's just what were look
ing for said Mr.. Thurston emphsti-
cally. In case YOU let her go. turn
her over to us. will you? BY Jove,
the one we've got now is extravagant,
all right"
Yes, she's very vasteful." agreed
Mrs. Thurston We've used FIVE
pounds Of butter this week-iust for
us two"
"Five!" exclaimed Helen. why
Maggie rarely uses more than three. {"
Three We've never used as little
as that since we've been houseSeep-
ing. We've never had a girl that
didn't either take stuff home or feed a
lot OF company in the kitchen. This
one has beau that comes two nights
a week, and she gets him a regular
supper. But what can we say? We
Just have 10 put up with it,"
We'll, I'D say a good deal" War
ren.s tone was emphatic.
Not if you'd been through what
we've been in the last two months"
declared MIR Thurston, grimly You
dont know what a Cinch you've got
in Maggie"
Helen Uncomfortable.
Helen had the uncomfortable feel
ing that all this was tending to make
her seem in the wrong. The infer
ence was that if she could not get
along with such a paragon of virtues
as Maggie, she must be over-particu-
lar and very hard to please The
injustice Of this ranked keenly. They
only saw the best of Maggie; they did
not know how trying, sullen and i'm
pertinent she could be.
The ThurstOnS stayed late, and as
they were starting home Mrs. Thurs
ton happened to glance in the bed
room. As usual Maggie had fixed the
bed for the night, taken OFT the coun-
terpane and neatly turned down the
covers On the table was a fresh
pitcher of ice water, covered with
napkin
Well, I call that luxury" Mrs.
Thurston declared. Look, Henry
calling to her husband, who was get
ing on his Overcoat in the hall
That's the way Maggie fixes their
bed every night. Do you sllpnose
we II ever have the luck to get a girl
like that?"
Helen flushed It was only an
added evidence of Maggie's perfection
anu OF her own lack Of appreciation.
Later, when Warren wound his
watch for the night, he frowned over
it thoughtfully
See here, we HAVE got a cinch
IN Maggie, but you don't seem To
know IT. You expect too blamed
much of a girl Great Scott, if vo,,
can't get along with her. who CAN
you get along with? We've cot a
good thing and We're going to take
Ihurston's advice and hold on to il
Now you can Just make up your mind
to that"