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found out that Jane was sending
things over here. and naturally
wasn't pleased But Jane insisted that
the girl was hungry; she had worked
on her sympathies so that Jane really
believed her.
Didn't give her enough to eat!- re-
peated Helen, dazed. And she circu-
lated that story all through the
houser'
I'm sure don't know with a
supercilious shrug. But, really. Mrs.
Curtis. since servants are so gossiuy.
think II would be Just as well Il
your maid and Jane were not so
friendly"
So that was what Mrs. Gordon had
oeen leading up to. Helen's face
famed
I'm very glad you've mentioned
this. Mrs. Gordon. I've lust had 4
taik with Anna about this very thing.
! assure you It was quite as annoy
ing for me to have your girl in nv
kitchen as IL was for you to have
Emma In yours. And I shall try to
ses that Anna has enough food ssr-
casttcaily. so your maid wilr->nst feel
obliged to feed her"
N Lhcrs9 Mrs Curtis, you're not
going to be offended. OF course
didn't believe a thing Emma said.
You know how servants viii gossip"
Yet IL seems that you've listened
tc their gossip"
II I'd thought you'd have taken ft
t1ts way" Mrs. Gordon rose haughtily.
Il certainly would not have told you"
Il don't know what you mean by
this vay!'" Helen rose quite a
haughtily and followed her to the
door. I'm simply assuring you that
NY new maid will not trouble you
I've spoken to her already. and I shall
speak to her again"
Well, I'm very sorry, but Of course
IL you insist on being offended can't
help It. I'm sure meant IL In a
neighboriy way. Coed afternoon"
Good afternoon" And Helen closed
the door very softly to keep from
closing II very hard
Rushing out to the kitchen, with ex-
cited. vehement warnings. she con-
frunted the astonished Anna. Never,
never, under any circumstances, must
she 60 near the Gordcns' kitchen or
even speak to the Gordons' maid.
Because she had 70 tell someone.
Helen repeated all that Mrs. Gordon
had said, her Indignation and her rage
increasing with the rehearsal
When Helen was thoroughly angry.
IL always made her Ill And now the
thought Of Emma's treachery and Mrs
Gordon's naughty insolence indamed
her to the point OF hysterfa-
| By the time Warren came home.
her head ached. her throat ached and
she had worked herself up into an
actual fever
| oh, What do you think. Who do
you thinks been herey. was her incc-
herenr greeting. And what do you
think that sly. hateful Emma is saying
about u.s.
How should know indifferentIy
a. he tossed her the evening paper
and peeled OF his overcoat-
That we didn't give her enough to
eatl That's what she told Mrs Cor.
don's maid. and Mrs. Gordon came n
here today and told me-"
| Huh, she had a lot to do"
And that isn't all" excitedly. "Shs
said her maid had to practically feed
Emma because we didn't give her
enough, That Emma was always in
her kitchen. and that she hoped I'd
keep my new maid QUIT"
| We'll. she's right about that
oh" famirgiy. Wasn't, her maid
always IN our kitchen, The very frs.
thing I told this girl was not to 90
near the Gordons' maid
| lust see that she don't then.
What's the sense Of getting all fused
up about ttg'
| "Fut. dear, don't you carey Aren't
| you furious that Emma should say
such things about US? She's told ev-
erybody In the house, know she has
that were so stingy we didn't give
her enough to eat"
What IL she has, We know it's
not true. don't wer'
/ DaL ot1-r peopid uou l. OH. var
rem. don't you care at all what people
think Of u.s.
Not anybody who'd listen to q lot
OF hackdoor gossip
| well, I care-it makes me Wild
And the idea OF Mrs. Gordon coming
In here with such story. I'd love to
write her a note and tell her Just
what think OF her."
Now. see here. Don't you pull on
any rumpus with the Gordons We're
tn too close quarters to stir up any
rows
Il stir up a row. Why, haven't
been near her. She walked tn here
with her naughty. overbearing air.
hardly said a word. You know I can
never talk back
-Oh, you're not so ALFRED meek.
I'll wager before she got out you
made her feel darned uncomfortable.
And once you get grudge against
anybody-you nevT let up Now
To-