The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-23
The Euenine Story
Sarah for service.
(By A. Maria Crawford }

servant ON the place left without trou-
bling to notify the nervous little wife
Of Governor Steele. Supplementary
guests had been hidden from several
big country houses in the neighborhood
for dinners. luncheons and other at
fairs, for Governor Steele has declar-
ed that he wanted everything possible
done for the pleasure and entertain
ment of his best friends son: 30 the
situation was very disturbing.
Its awful" groaned Maize. the
/ younger OF the two pretty Steele
girls.
II never had such a thing occur
before" complained Mrs. Steele. land
have kept house for over 20 years"
| Don't worry!" urged the genial
bring out a car full Of trained help.
In the meantime. we can rely on
Sarah to manage. Sarah never has
much to say but she can do a great
deal to make Us comfortable" He
leaned over and patted his daughters
hand. Il can always depend ON you.
Don't datter me. father!" laughed
Sarah. 'Tn work just as well without
| it."
| "I'n help" volunteered the handsome
young guest eagerly. II can make cof-
fee. broil meat and toast bread with
out burning 1t"
Mercy. what an accomplished young
l
you dance. ride and play golf and ten
nis?" asked Make.
| Il am willing to try. What are your
orders, Sarah?'
| You and Maize take yourselves out
for ride. It's a lovely morning. Faith
er can f1ll his appointments in the
study as usual and mother can prune
her roses or do whatever 1t is she
does to them every day. I'll manage
until some servants can be found. I'll
| telephone in town and see what can
be done on such short notice. To-
| dance"
Let's call it off.' suggested Lang
ford.
| "Oh. moi" Maize made q little
grimace. Peter Cox has q friend from
Princeton here and want to meet
him. -.s
Haven't you sweethearts enough ?"
The naore the merrier, BIB" cried
sarah's advice and ride out to Chest
nut Ridge"
mo. not this morning. Let's help
1 Sarah!''
wait until Sarah gets some maids
| from town?
but, suppose. daughter inter-
posed Mrs. Steele quickly. suppose
we can't get anybody?"
I'VE can go over to the country
club and eat our meals
| "You folks will have to excuse mo-"
| Sarah rose and kissed her father on
the forehead. Don't worry about
servants. I'll manage to get them"
| In ten minutes Sarah had the
promise Of q reliable agency to send
1--WE capable servants on the afternoon
| train. AS she turned to the kitchen
she heard Maize at the piano. singing
in her clear voice a lifting. happy love
song. Bob Langford's devotion to
Maize had been the talk Of the hotel
in the mountains where the two fam
lilies had spent most Of the previous
summer. When Governor Steele had
| invited him to visit them at their
| country place before he went back to
the northwest, it was generally con-
| ceded by the members of the govern
| or's family that Bob did not mean to
go back alone.
They would have a whole morning
together. cantering through the bril-
liantly colored woods. Bob would
probably propose to Maize on the ride,
unused Sarah, who had been for weeks
| trying to think OF the big. lovable
| westerner only as q brother. She
c0mforted herself with the knowledge
that she had not considered the posi-
bility of his falling in love with Matte
when she had allowed herself the
pleasure Of dreaming about him. She
heard horses feet on the gravel drive
way outside, and her sisters laughing
challenge. Catch me IL you can." as
she dashed away. For just a second.
heartche. Then it passed and she set
herself to the task of cleaning up and
preparing for luncheon and for the
dance In the evening.
I'm going to wipe those dfshes!'
| Sarah turned suddenly ana saw
l To Oford CnrUin0 f0WQFS1 her.
II thought you went riding with
Maxie''
He picked up q cloth and began to
dry the dishes she had washed and
young fellow. by the name OF Dick Full
ton, came by and took her." he an
swered carelessly.
| He was attempting to feign indif-
ference. and Sarah, suspecting that he
was hurt. hastened to assure him that
Maize cared nothing for young Fulton.
! It IL q funny thing, that, although q
woman herself has been hurt by man.
yet II she Ii in love with him, the
! mother instinct to shield him from
| nee.
sMaxie was probably trying to make
you tealouss You know girls sometimes
do those things without thinking OF the
pain they inflict.''
Bob Langford glanced at her as
she stood washing the dishes. He did
| not quite understand her aloofness.
She had been 70 friendly and compan-
ionable on their long tramps together
| in the mountains.
ssYou are very consoling." he man
aged to say, at the same time wonder
| ing why she should say . thing like
| that to him.
| AZ the morning wore away they
cleaned house and prepared for lunch
con. He thought that she seemed free
from the restraint that had enveloped
| her like q cloak ever since he had been
q Rue8e In her home. They laughed