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
4 on the toast and garnished each
piece with the grated hard boiled
egg.
Fortunately the Thurstons 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 fiustered 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 It? 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. II had to
make it myself Oh, I've had a TIME
with.her this evening! I feel I'm just
about through"
why, l thought Maggie was such
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. Thurton's
comment. We've had a devil of a
time for the last few weeks"
"Oh, didn't you Ike that Swedish
woman? asked Helen.
Mrs Thurston shrugged her Shout
ders. We've had three since then"
But | thought she was going to be
so good2 She was a working house
keeper, wasn't she?"
That's what she SAID she was"
srinned 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. well, 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
else. And our grocery and butcher
bills have been less since we've had
her than they've ever been before"
We'll, that's just what we're look
ing for" said Mr.. Thurston emphati-
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 wasteful" agreed
Mrs. ThurSton. We've used five
pounds Of butter this week-tust 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 housekeep-
ing. We've never had a girl that
didn't either take stun 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 to 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 Mr.. Thurston, grimly. You
don't 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 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; thew did
not know how trying, sullen and i'm
pertinent she CDuld he
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 off the coun-
terpane and neatly turned down the
covers. On the table was a fresh
pitcher Of ice water, covered with a
napkin.
well, I call that luxury" Mrs
Thurston declared. Look Henry !"
calling to her husband who was get
ting on his oVercOat in the hall.
That's the way Maggie fixes their
bed every night Do you suppose
Wen ever have the luck to get a girl
like that?"
Helen flushed It was only an
added evidence Of Maggies perfection
and of her own lack Of appreciation.
Later when Warren wound his
it thoughtfully.
See here, we HAVE got a cinch
in Maggie, but you don't seem to
Know 1t. You expect too blamed
much of a girl Great Scott. if Won
can't get along with her. who CAN
you get along with? We've got
good thing and we're going to take
Thurston's advice and hold on to If
NOW you can just make up your mind
to that"