The San Francisco call., 1913-10-08
Th cir Married
Life .
Warren Upon Breakfast Home Although There Is
Nothing in the House
Bv MABEL HERBERT URNER

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?"
"rhe kitchen bell. dear. think it's
Mrs. oGrady-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 50 glad
you've come" as she opened the door
to her irish washerwoman. Z was
afraid you'd be promised for today"
"Yes, Miss, this was Mrs. Collins
day. but I put her off till tomorrow.
I knew you'd need me right bad. just
getting back. Did you have nice
trip, miss? You look real WELL" for
Helen's pink gown and dishevelled
hair were not unbecoming.
oh do you HAVE to go 10 Mrs.
Collins tomorrow" disappointedly.
81 wanted you the rest of the week
I 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? I am not keen
on going to 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? Now, you send her for
whatever you need. Well have break
fast here
Helen hurried back to the kitchen
and penciled list Of bread, butter,
milk and eggs.
GETTING BREAKFAST
4 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-I don't think they have very good
things. And, oh, you'd better get a
cantaloupe-Mr Curtis will want
some kind of fruit"
If Warren had only told her yes
terday that he wanted breakfast
here. thought 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 cantaloupes, so
I got two oranges" as Mrs. o'Grady
put down the packages on the kitchen
table.
All right" hurriedly. Now put
the butter on one of these small
plates and cut the bread for toast,
while I make the coffee. Ughi there's
a roach as Helen took down the
coffee canister. There's another, And
I 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 coffee2g as Helen
now opened and stared into the empty
canister. Why, I 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 go out again
quickly as you can. Get pound Of
Mocha and Java. Have them grind it,"
Where's the paper?" demanded
Warren. appearing at the kitchen
door.
-oh. 1 forgot TO order it yesterday.
Tn sorry. dear, but I'll be sure to
tell the boy today
Warren turned back into the din
ing room with an impatient, Almost
ready? It's getting late"
There wasn't bit of coffee, and I
had to send her out again." apollo
. getlcaIly, but she won't be a mo-
ment"
If Warren had had paper he
would have been less impatient, but
now. after few moments striding up
and down the dining room, he called:
ITS ten minutes of nine. ] can't
wait around all morning"
1T won't be moment 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
gouged into the juiceiess. pulpy fruit
with a kitchen teaspoon
"oh. there's the mail" and Helen
ran to the door hopefully.
The mail diverted Warren, until she
brought in the coffee and the three
minute eggs.
wARREN,s WANTS
Want another teaspoon here" he
frowned, as he broke an egg with a
kitchen fork.
Wait, dear; I'll have to wash the
one you had for your orange. We've
plenty Of kitchen Indispensable
only two teaspoons"
Helen stirred her coffee and ate her
egg with the tablespoon, but Warren