Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-18
Drawing by Wilson Dexter


EI7yE9 "Change the point of VIEW
eSxsSsA Marie Markham stopped her
busting and looked around at her hus-
band. "The only view with point is
that we haven't got cook and ex
pect company to dinner. What's at
titude of mind got to do with that
Much Leaning against the man
tel, Tom laughed and ficked the ashes
from his cigarette on the hearth.
you're making a tragedy out of
transient situation What YOU"
"But it isn't a transient situation.
We've been back two months, and I've
had six servants in as many weeks,
and in between times doing the work
myself. / told you in the beginning
| didn't know how to cook. Mother
has been married thirty years and
she's never cooked meal in her life n
"You forget that your mother be c
longs to the days that are no more"
Tom lighted fresh cigarette. THAT
is one of the troubles with the women "a
of today. They keep dwelling on what 4
once was. Facts must be faced, and
one is"
THAT lady must be her own cook?
Well, this lady wasn't born for that
purpose, and she's never going to learn
what she doesn't want to know. It's
a mistake to know how to do too many
things I'm never, never going to
Marie's voice broke, and without
warning she burst into tears, and in
shame at them buried her face in the
dustcloth. Il don't know how.
and l.
"What on earth are you crying for?"
Tom stared at his wife; then, throwing
his cigarette away, picked her up in his
arms and. putting her in big chair, -
placed her feet on the high brass fender.
"Poor little duck. you're all tired out
and don't wonderl' he said, and kissed the we
I'D like to consign every cook in the country
the fire dieth not But in the meantime let's
tears and see what can be done. What's tn
with your fingers-how did this happen?"
Burned two and cut two. Marie wiped
with the end of the dustcloth. al didn't mean
silly. hate criers. But today is Millicent's |
and week ago | asked her and John and Gertl
Stuart Graves to dinner tonight. and l don
tell them not to come Twice before I've had
an engagement with them because something
matter with the cook. and I'm getting"
mo need to break this one Well manage so
Tom patted the burnt fingers comfortingly. Il
let anyone know this last kitchen lady was nj
cess"
"Have II" Marie sat upright. "Ive told eve
human being I've seen since yesterday, and
stered at the employment agency MIR. Port
ised to send up several today to select frc
there's no selection. They're all impossible;
ever had discriminating powers, they're gone.
"The lack of discrimination is defect in
Tom took up the newspaper and scanned the h
"A creature applies for a place, and you tax
when there isn't germ of a chance that she W
satisfactory. You can't make a racehorse {
donkey and still"
1--WE don't take the kind we try from prefere
from desperation. MARES voice was detected.
the use of having pretty home without good S
1t makes one a slave to Things. There have be
when if Mrs. Devil had applied should have
her in and given her the guestroom if she w
You don't know anything about it. No man
ave DON'T" Tom threw the paper on the t
began to walk up and down the length of Il
1--WE know that most women make nlne-tentf
trouble they have in housekeeping. They I
face facts. Under present social and econom
tons. Elimination should be the watchwor
simply matter of management. You persist
"A matter of management In Marie's vol
nation took the place of detection, and gettin,
shook the dustcloth protestngv in the air.
you'd try it for one day-just one! Change pl;
me- and if at its close you still think YOU think
think III confess to msmanagement and sit
feet Hands on her hips, she looked at him
"Wi you try it,"