Atlanta Georgian., 1913-10-13

! ~ EWnDERED by the sudden
m awakening, Helen sat up in bed.
Another insistent peal OF the
! bell, and she reached for her slippers.
Warren turned. grunted. and then,
as the bell shrilled on. he raised him
| self on his elbow, with a sleepy, ir-
/ rItable.
What the DEVILS that"
| The kitchen bell, dear. I think It's
| Mrs. OGrady-we've oversight our
| selves" and Helen, now in her slip
! pers and dressing gown. hurried out
| 10 the kitchen.
~Oh, Mrs. O'Grady I'm 50 glad
| you've come" as she opened the door
| to her Irish washerwoman. Il was
| afraid you'd be promised for to-day
Yes, miss, this was Mrs Collins
| day, but l put her of till tomorrow.
knew you'd need me right bad. Just
| getting back. Did you have a nice
| trip miss? You look real vell.' for
| Helen's pink gown and disheveled
| hair was not unbeComing.
"Oh, do you HAVE to go to Mrs.
| Collins Tomorrow" disappointedly.
/ Il wanted YOU the rest Of the week
! l may not get a girl before Monday"
| Why, amt Maggie coming back"
NO She's got another place Yes
| dear, in just a minute" in answer to
an impatient call from Warren Get
| your things off. Mrs. O'Grady, and be-
| gin in the front room" and Helen
ran back to the bedroom.
| See here" demanded Warren, who
was Just getting up. why can't we
| send her out for some things and have
| breakfast here? I am not keen on
| going to any restaurant this morn
| ing"
But, dear, there isn't thing In the
| house-no milk or anything, We
| haven't even got the silver out"
/ Got kitchen knives and forks
! haven't you? Now, YOU send her for
whatever YOU need. Wen have break
/ fast here"
Helen hurried back TO the kitchen
| and penCiled a list Of bread. butter
milk and eggs.
Getting Breakfast.
q guess that's ALL" giving It to
Mrs. O'Grady. We've got coffee. Just
go to that little grocer's around the
| corner Half a pound of butter will
| do don't think they have very good
/ things. And. oh, you'd better get
cantaloupe-MA Curtis. will want
some kind of fruit"
| If Warren had only told her yester-
| day that he wanted breakfast here!
| though Helen resentfully, as she
| dressed quickly and began to set the
| table. But he had said they would
| go out, and now nothing was ready
| He didn't have no Cantaloupe. so
got two oranges" as Mrs OGradv
put down the packages on the kitchen
| table.
"All right hurriedIy. "Now put
| the butter on one Of these small
/ plates and cut the bread for toast
| while l make the coffee Ugh' there's
| a roach" as Helen took down the
coffee canister. There's another! And
| told Maggie particularly to put
soda around all these shelves and in
the sinks before she closed up"
! Guess Maggie didn't hurt herself
after you left shifted Mrs O'Grady.
| Guess she knew that she wasn't
coming back"
"Why. where's the coffee?" as Helen
now opened and stared into the empty
| canister. why, I know we've got
| coffee
| y hurried search through the boxes
| and paper bags in the pantry dis
| closed more reaches but no coffee
you'll Just have to go out again
! quickly as you can. Get a pound of
| Mocha and Java. Have them grind
! It,"
"Wheres the paper?" demanded
! Warren appearing at the kitchen
| door.
"Oh, forgot to order il yesterdayl
! I'm sorry. dear, but I'll be sure to tell
the boy to-day"
| Warren turned back into the din
Ing room with am impatient, Almost
! ready? It's getting late"
I 'HIhRre Gf,'t o lft 20 .C1&ne
| had to send her out again." apollo
getically, but she won't be a mo-
ment"
If Warren had had pauer he
! would have been less impatient. but
| now, after q few moments Striding H..
| and down the diniEs room, he called:
| It's ten minutes Df nine. / can't
! wait around all morning"
| 1T won't be a moment now" hur-
fyfng in with the cut oranges Come.
| sit down. dear, and have your orange
She couldn't get anv cantaloupe."
Pretty bum orange" as Warren
gouged into the iuiceless puIpy
| fruit with kitchen teaspoon.
'Oh. there's the MALL" and Helen
ran ia the door hopefully.
The mail diverted Warren. until sh,
brought in the coffee and the three
minute eggs.
Warren s Wants.
Want another teaspoon here. he
frowned. a $ he broke an egg with q
kitchen fork
swat, dear: I'll have to wash the
one you had for your orange. We've
plenty OF kitchen tablespouns-b1t
only two teaspoons"
Helen stirred her coffee and ate
her egg with the tablespoons but