The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1914-10-29

pay good wages"
do yon mean elderly women or
young Ones:"
II was referring 10 families where
there was mother and several dangh-
tiers. They wouldn't need all the girls"
1T wouldn't be right for a girl to
come in and do the housework for a
.yonng man. People would talk
Il suppose they would Reckon there's
no way for me except to get married,
and don't know any girl who would
have me-"
Z 'Shall pour you another cup of cof-
fee. Mr.. Haffeld?'
'.Half cupful. please. One lump.
That's right Thank you."
Mother always said" he continued.
after pause. THAT il she died be-
fore me Id have to get wife to
come in and do the cooking and house
work. And SO would if knew any
girl who would Gil the bill Of wife and
housekeeper. But don't. Besides,
the girls are all going to college now
adays. and when they come back they
don't aspire to the kitchen. They'd
rather address a meeting or some
thing like that. don't blame 'em.
Farm works pretty hard.
''Most work is hard, reckon. ] no.
tice country people are crazy to get
to the cities, but maybe city life is
pretty hard too. know several girls
who have left home for city life and
they're all having mighty hard time
of it. Seems to me that though we
country people have to get up early
mornings we have lots of advantages.
We breathe the fresh air of the coun-
stores and factories. with master
over us. like children in school. We
work longer hours in some cases. but
we're not cogwheels in a machine.
AS for me. give me the free life Of the
country"
When Josh finished his breakfast he
thanked Amelia for what she had done
for him.
IF you're going to take the milk
this morning you'd better go right
off," she said ''I'll remove the break
fast Dishes
You needn't do that. But you're
right about my getting of. Much
obliged. So long,
When Josh returned from his morn
ing work at noon he was astonished
to see everything spick and span.
The breakfast dishes were washed.
kitchen utensils had been polished and
the house had been swept. Josh set
about getting his dinner.
with all this done for me-" he said
to himself. II should feel inspired to
go at this job Of getting dinner with
light heart. But don't. ! don't
feel any more competent to. get my
dinner than did to get my breakfast"
He stumbled about the kitchen as
usual. at last putting on the table some
poorly cooked meat and vegetables. the
only successful dish in the lot being
boiled potatoes. But It was not only
the meal that troubled him: he missed
the CHEEKY girl who had sat opposite
him at breakfast. she who had no
aspirations to work in store. an Of
fee or schoolroom. but was content
with the duties of a country girl. Why
did the coffee he poured himself taste
80 inferior to that poured by Amelia
Clark? What was the difference In
the room at dinner from that of break
fast time? Josh knew very well what
It was-the absence Of that which had
filed the natural desire Of the heart,
COMPREHENSIVE.
That night Josh sat down to a cold
supper and made resolution that it
should be the last meal he would take
alone. After supper-it occupied seven
minutes by the clock-he threw the
dishes. unwashed. into the pantry and
soon after set out for Farmer Clark's.
He found Clark in the barn and asked
him how his horses were getting on.
that he would carry the
milk till they got well. Then he asked
If he would find the family at the house
and, being assured that he would. re-
paired thither
Whether Mrs Clark suspected some
thing or not. she soon withdrew, TAX
ing with her the children. Then Josh,
without any beating about the bush.
began a proposal to Amelia. 1t was
very practical. being entirely devoid Of
that sentiment which Is expected in
all engagements.
Amelia" he said. II came here to
say that since you got that breakfast |
for me this morning no meal that you |
don't cook will ever taste good to me
again."
"why. Mr.. Hatfield. how flatter-
ing!"
"And I've resolved that I'll eat no
more meals at home unless you cook
EN-"
Are you going to starve?"
mo; I'm going to est somewhere else
till l can get You to do my Homework
for me-
II couldn't do that; it wouldn't be
proper"
'.Not IL we were married?'
Az n wave rolling in from the ocean