Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-13

N EWILDERED by the sudden
n awakening. Helen sat up I'm bed.
Another insistent peal OF the
bell, and she reached for her slippers.
Warren turned. srunted, and then.
as the bell shrilled on, he raised him
self on his elbow, with e sleepy. ir-
ritable,
what the Devils that?"
The kitchen bell. dear. thi:k its
Mrs. O'qrady-we've OVERSIGHT our
selves" and Helen. now in her slip
pers and dressing gown. hurried out
to the kitchen.
oh. Mrs. O'Grady. I'm 40 glad
EouN" come. a. she opened the door
TO her Irish washecH oman. Il was
afraid you'd BE- promised for to-day
Yes, miss, this Vas Mrs. Collins
Gay, but | put her off till tomorrow
knew you'd need me right bad. just
trip. mtsBr You look real we'll" for
Heien's pink gown and dtsheveled
hair was not unbecomine.
''Oh, do you HAVE to 20 TO Mrs
Coihns Tomorrow disappointedly
Il wanted you the rest Of the week-
may not get a girl before Monday"
Why, amt Maggie coming back?"
No. She's got another place. Yes
dear In just minute" in answer to
an impatient call from Warren. Get
your things of. 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 ! am not keen on
going 10 any restaurant this morn
ing"
But. dear, there isn't a thing in the
houSe-no milk or anything We
haven't even got the silver out"
Got Kitchen knives and forks.
haven't you? Nov. vou send her for
whatever YOU need. Wen have break
fast here"
Helen hurried hack % the kitchen
and penciled list Of bread. butter,
milk and eggs. -.
Getting Breakfast.
II guess that's all giving it to
Mrs. O'Grady. We've got coffee. Just
go to that little grocer's around the
corner. HIATT a pound OF butter will
do don't think they have very good
things. And, Oh, you'd better get q
cantaloupe-MT Curtis win want
some kind Of fruit"
IF Warren had only rOld her yester-
day that he wanted breakfast here!
though Helen resentfullv, as che
dressed quickly and began to SCI the
table. But he had said they would
go ont, and now nothing was ready
He didn't have no cantaloupe. so
I got two oranges" as Mrs. OGrady
put down the packages Oh the kitchen
table.
"All right. hurrieGly Now put
the butter on one ~ these small
plates and cut the bread for toast.
while I make the coffee. Ugh! there's
roach" as Helen took down the
coffee canister There's another! And
! told Maggie particularly 10 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 kne~ that she wasn't
coming back"
why. where's the coffee" as Helen
now opened and stared into the empty
canister, Why, know we've got
coffee"
a hurried search through the boxes
and paper bags in the pantry dis
closed more reaches. but no coffee
You'll just have to 60 out again
quickly as you can. Get a pound Of
It,"
Where's :he paper" demanded
Warren, appearing AZ the kitchen
door
"ph. I forgot TO order it yesterday!
I'm sorry dear, but III be sure to tell
the boy to-day"
Warren turned back into the din
ing room with am impatient. Almost
ready? lis getting late"
There wasn't bit OF coffee. and !
had to send her out again" apollo
geucaily, hut she won't he a mo-
ment."
i Warren rad had paper he
would have been less imps tient, but
now. after a few moments striding ~
and down the diniHs room, he called ::
It's ten minutes Of nine. can!
wait around all morning"
1T won't be munent now" hur-
rying in with the cut oranges. Come,
sit down, dear, and have your orange
she couldn't get any cantaloupe."
Pretty bum orange" as Warren
Roused into the juiceless. puipy
fruit with q kitchen teaspoon.
oh, there's the mall" and Helen
ran TO the door houefully.
The mail diverted Warren, until she
brought in the coffee and the three
minute eggs
Warren Wants.
Want another teaspoon mere" he
frowned. as he broke an egg with ?
kitchen fork
Wait, dear; I'll have TO wash tbs
one YOU had for your orange. We've
plenty OF kitchen ia blespoons-b,l'
only two teaspoons"
Helen stirred her coffee and nte
her egg with the tablespoons, but