Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-18
SUNDAY MAGAZINE FOR MAY 49, 1913

SUNDAY MAGAZINE
of women were the cause of most of their
troubles A return to the elemental is the
need of The day
Il suppose you are going to eat with your
fingers and drink out of a gourd. May |
come and See'7
"You may not" Sitting down for a
moment, Tom scrubbed few lines on
piece of paper and handed it to his sister.
"Take this order to Blake's, will you, and
tell him to send the things at once? Scoot!
| haven't a moment to lose.
Il wish every man in America had to stay
home a week and change places with his
wife. They'd learn lot they don't know.
Goodby. hope you'll have a good time at
the party; but you needn't save me any
thing
With nod Susie was gone; but as she
went out of the front door fat, smiling col
ored woman, with bundle in her arms, en-
tered it, and in obedience to "Come in"
from Tom followed him into the dining
room.
GOOD mornin'," she said, and smiled
- beamingly. as this your wife's hus-
band, sub? / sho is glad to know you. l
come to Sc about a cooks place, that |
did, and the carefree face looked into Toms.
What is that under your shawl!'
"My last baby, Sub. Born jes' month
ago. She come in the fall, like all the rest.
| has new one every fall the Lord sends,
that do"
Are you married."
Married? Course I'm married. Twice.
Sam Peterson is this heah baby's pa. You
and Sam couldn't git along"
"How many children have you?'
"Leven livin' and seven dead"
Il suppose you want to bring them with
you2"
4No, sub amt partic lar about bring
ing all 'leven. | always takes the four
youngest and their pa. How many in your
family, Subj"
"Two wife and self"
"No chillern? Now. amt it a shame? !
'clar to goodness l don't know what white
folks is a comm to! They stays jes where
they starts, and"
a don't think you'll do" Tom waved
toward the kitchen door. "Good morning,
mother of 1even Twin and seven dead, good
morning. This way" and moment later
he was again alone.
"Our room isn't cleaned up YETI Once
more he looked doubtfully round the place.
I'm as hungry as a hound, and nothing to
eat in the house. Coffee and beefsteak would
be my choice; but there is no choice" With
brave effort to make merry he went up
stairs and worked with clumsy persistence
until the telephone brought him down again,
and as he approached it he threw book at
it and knocked over a vase of flowers on a
table nearby.
XIELL-hello, Blake. You haven't
W any good porterhouse steaks, no
steaks Of any kindo Get some kind horse,
if you can't get COW. And, say, see that
those oysters are sent around at once, will
you? Don't forget the bread | told you
three loaves. Send six"
At the kitchen door someone was bang
ing loudly. "How much ice?a a voice called.
"One hundred pounds Tom lifted the
top Of the refrigerator. 1t was quite full.
The top came down with bang.
"Where must put it?"
Put it" Tom looked at the man and
the man looked at Tom. "Put it on the
parlor mantel, on the kitchen stove or leave
it on the porch. Put it anywhere you please.
What's that?"
The iceman looked round. dts the milk
man. He says how much milk do you
wanto'
a gallon Of cream
The milkman's head was thrust in the
door, Il can't spare a gallon. You can
have quart. Where must put it9"
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