Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-02-07


I guess we have enough food in the
house, but don't know what should
have done without YOU Now haste
the mutton, please You must stay
here and have your trunk sent for"
i shall have to go back to pack my
things, . hazarded Sylvia.
20, very WE'LL said Mrs. Chambers,
looking angry again. That's always
the way However, If you must go I
suppose You must Now peel the potar
toes
Three-quarters of an hour later the
dinner was done, and almost stimuli
taneously there came ring at the
front door
There's A1phonse,n said Mrs. Cham
bers- Il suppose he has left his key
at the office again Really, men. are
very trying. Now, you bring in the
dinner in exactly i've minutes, while
1 get the table laid. Alphonse comes
home ravenous, and he won't watt
Sylvia did some hard thinking dur
ing those five minutes This introduc-
ton to the Chambers family had al
ready ceased to be entertaining, but
anyway it was possible that Mrs.
Chambers was little eccentric and
that her husband would make things
right And she did want that position
badly. Since Mrs. Chambers had made
no mention of the salary perhaps her
husband did have little to say upon
certain details OF her occupation.
Then new thought came to Sylvia.
Mrs. Chambers was, perhaps. of
jealous nature. Perhaps that was why
Mr.. Chambers had left her to select
the secretary. And she had been
chosen because she was not pretty.
Sylvia smiled. She had never been
vain, but Harry :. well, it was a
strange situation.
Five minutes precisely after Mrs.
Chambers had departed Sylvia, carry
ing a tray loaded with dishes, plates,
and large platter on which the leg
of mutton reposed in pond of gravy,
made her appearance in the dining
room. Happily for her hostess's peace
loaded with her burden to look up.
until she had placed it upon the serv-
ing table. Then she perceived. seated
at the table, MF. and Mrs. Chambers,
and-Harry Cowle.
She stared at him for an instant in
wild incredulity-then turned and
| made for the door. Harry had just
| time to catch her as her hand was
upon the handle.
sylvia" he cried triumphantly,
| and strained her to his heart
Harry shouted Mr.. Chambers.
What is the matter? Have you gone
crazy?'
NO answered Harry, still holding
| Sylvia tightly, mot now. 1 have been
insane, almost, trying to locate Miss
Latham, since she ran away from US
| three weeks ago. l had decoy ad-
vertisement in the Sunday papers, for
a secretary, but not a single answer
rewarded my efforts. Sylvia, dearest,
look at me, It's all right now. cFa-
Their says he wants you as much as
do. He can't find his papers and every
things going to rack and ruin, and he
guesses you'll have to come into the
! family to straighten out his affairs.
Yes, Mrs. Chambers, of course, have
met Sylvia before. Why-see here,
| Alphonse, Miss Latham and 1 have
been engaged for months
well, you certainly will enjoy your
meals if you marry a cook" said Mrs.
| Chambers witheringly.
| Cook? She's a splendid cook" said
Harry That is-eh? What do you
mean by that, Mrs. Chambers? Sylvia
| isn't cook. Sylvia, dearest, you aren't
a cook are your"
81 thought I was a private secre-
tary,'' said Sylvia, In tears. But it
| seems that I'm cook now. o, let me
CO. Harryi''~-
Didn't you answer my advertise
| ment for a cook" demanded Mrs.
| Chambers of the girl. But before Syl-
Wit could reply Alphonse Chambers
brought his fist down with jar that
set the glasses dancing upon the table.
81 see it now.''- he yelled. Harry.
they must have mixed the advertise
ments at the newspaper office. That's
| why 1 got five hundred applications
for secretary's position yesterday.
Yes, got this lady's too, but it was so
vague 1 thought it was in answer to
Mrs. Chambers advertisement for
| cook
WHAT shouted Harry. Then
that's why mother has been wrestling
with the servant problem al, yester-
day and today. There were twenty
waiting to see her when 1 left home"
Mrs. Chambers got up from the
table, walked to Sylvia, and draw her
into her arms.
I'm sorry. my DEAR" she whispered.
caressing her Il think you will make
a splendid wife for Harry. Come and
sit down and we'll forget this little
misunderstanding"
"Uh,' munched Mr.. Chambers.
From the taste of this mutton 1 feel
Il ,7e,--c r.