South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-09-28
By MABEL HERB RI [ RNER

"s-S-sh." whispered Helen. with a
glance toward the pantry. 4 had TO
make it myself on. I've had time
with her this evening. 1 feel I'm just
about through"
why I thought Maggie was such a
good grip" questioned Mrs. Thurs
ton in surprise
Her own Way.
she is-if you let her do every
thing her own way. But there are
times when you want things done your
own way. Just TO keep peace I've let
her dominate me more and moEe. I'll
never begin that with another girl. It's
always a mistake-they always take
advantage OF it"
We'll. ] should advise YOU TO hold
on to Maggie" was Mr.. Thurston's
comment. We've had a devil of
sime for the last few weeks"
"Oh. didn't you like that Swedish
woman asked Helen.
Mrs ThurstOn shrugged her shout
ders. We've had three since then"
But / thought she was going 10 be
so good? She was "A working house
keeper. wasn't she ?"
That's what she said she was"
grinned Mr.. ThurstOn. But she
wouldn't work, and didn't know any
thing about housekeeping Then we
had a German girl. She was rich!
] Tell about her, Minnie"
Mrs. ThurstOn laughted We'll, we
/ forgot to lock the wine up one night
and she drank half bottle OF sherry
/ brandy. The next morning 1 had
TO get breakfast"
That's one fine thing about Mag
gle announced Warren. I'VE never
/ have to lock up the wine or any
! butcher bills have been less since
we've had her than they've ever been
! before"
We'll, that's just what we're look
ing for said Mr.. Thurston emphatic
ally. I'm case you let her go, turn
her over TO us wiz you? BY jove.
the one we've got is extravagant, all
right"
Yes, she's very wasteful." agreed
pounds of butter this week-just for
us two"
Five" exclaimed Hele. why
| Maggie rarely uses more than three"
Three? We've never used as lit
] tie as that since we've been house
| keeping. We've never had a girl that
didn't either take stuff home or feed
/ d lot OF company III the kllCneH. MS
| one has beau that comes two nights
a week, and she gets him a regular
] supper. But what can we say? we
l just have to put up with It,"
| We'll, I'd say a good deal" War
ren's tone was emphatic.
! Not if you'd been through what
we've been in the last two months"
declared Mr.. ThurstOn. grimly. You
don't know what a cinch you've got
in Maggie"
Helen Uncomfortable.
/ Helen had the uncomfortable feel
ing that all this was tending to make
her seem in the wrong. The infer
| ence was that If she could not get
along with such a paragon OF virtues
as Maggie, she must be over-particular
and very hard 10 please. The injustice
of this ranked keenly. They only saw
the best of Maggie; they did not
know how trying, sullen and impertin-
| ent she could be.
| The Thurstons stayed late, and as
| they were starting home Mrs. Thurs
/ ton happened TO glance in the bed
room. AS usual, Maggie had fixed
the bed for the night. taken off the
| counterpart and neatly turned down
/ the covers. On the table was a fresh
| pitcher of ice water, covered with a
napkin.
We'll I call that luxury" Mrs.
! Thurston declared. Look Henry,
calling to her husband, who was get
! ting on his overcoat in the hall.
! That's the way Maggie fixes their
bed every night. Do you suppose Wen
ever have the luck to get a girl like
| that2
Helen flushed. Tt was only an added
evidence OF Maggie's perfection, and
! of her own lack of appreciation.
Latter, when Warren wound his
watch for the night, he frowned over
it thoughtfully.
See here. we have got a cinch in
| Maggie. but you don't seem to know
it. You expect too blamed much OF
a girl. Great Scott. If you can't get
along with her. whom can you get
along with? We've got a good thing
and we're going to take Thurstons
advice and hold on to it. Now you
can just make up your mind TO that.