Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-09-10

gloves. rubbed it gently over Emma's
soot-smeared face.
Because of her aversion for the girl,
and the feeling that she was not over
clean, Helen had shrunk from touch
ing her. And now with a tinge of
conjunction, she watched Mrs.
Stevens unconscious solicitude.
If you'll give me a brush, I'll brush
out this singed hair"
I've only got q comb" faltered
Emma. as Helen turned to her bu-
reau
! Never mind. I'll get mine." know
ing she could never use it afterward.
"Emma's hair was oily and faxed
with dandrufi. Mrs. Stevens handled
1t without any seeming reluctance.
This Is really very good for your
hair, reassuringly. Il pay to have
mine singed. and you've had it done
for nothing"
Under Mrs. Stevens kindliness
and tact, Emma was fast recovering
from the shock. Her hair brushed.
they persuaded her to lie down.
In the bathroom, Helen gave Mrs.
Stevens a hand-brush and a fresh
cake OF guest soap. But. lacking the
oversqueamishness that was with
Helen almost an affliction. she merely
rinsed her hands under the faucet.
How is she?" asked Warren. How
shout our dinner?
/ cancafn
you and Henry stay there-weu
serve the dinner in no time"
| They found the kitchen freezingly
cold from the open window, but the
smoke had all blown out. Except for
broiling the chicken and the sauce
for the caulifiower. everything was
ready.
In Jess than half an hour they had
dinner on the table.
Wonder there's not more acct
dents with these gas stoves?" COM
mented Mrs. Stevens as they sat
down. Lucky 1t didn't burn her
| face"
she must have turned on the oven
before she lit the MATCH" frowned
Warren. Mighty dangerous thing
to do"
I've warned her about that repeat
edly." Helen was serving the soup.
But her minds not on her work
she's thinking of those elevator
boys"
Il don't quite like her eyes," unused
Mrs. Stevens. taking OF one of EN-
mas aprons. she doesn't look
straight at YOU"
That's part of her furtiveness.
Oh. she's the slyest thing! l never
know when she's telling the truth
and she's dishonest, too! When her
months up. Ill have to let her"
You can't let her 90 now" broke
in Warren. Cant discharge q girl
right on top of ar accident like that"
But. dear. I've already told her.
She expects to 60 on the GOTH
Don't care what you told her
we're going to keep her another two
weeks"
Then well have trouble with the
Gordons. She simply lives in their
Kitchen can't keep her out. know
Mrs. Gordon's going to complain
about it. I'd rather nay her for an
extra half month and let her co."
We'll. well not pay for any two
maids-that's sure. Lucky II we can
pay the rent this year."
Perhaps it was Mrs. Stevens pres
ence that gave Helen unwarranted
courage. for she answered with Q show
Of firmness: Then I'll pay her for the
two weeks-and do the work myself. |"
You'll do nothing of the sort!
The grill stay right here and do the
work until she's in shape to take an
other job" Then with a shrug he
turned to Mrs. Stevens. Now you
see sample of Helen's obstinacy."
Its not obstinacy," holly. Its
simply that Emmas SO dishonest we
shouldn't keep her. At first she took
only my perfumery and q few rib
bons. but yesterday l found one Of
your ties"
What's that?" brusQuely. "One of
my ties?"
1T was under the paper in her bot.
tom drawer"
The deuce 1t was! A good tie?"
"One of those silk poplins you got
in London. l suppose she wanted It
for the elevator boy"
See here, this won't do! Well
not stand for that-not by q long shot.
Why, you can't get those poplin
ties in this country! When's her
month up-the 20th?' Well, she
don't stay q day longer! And you
see that my rooms kept locked until
she goes"
With deepening color Helen avert
ed her eyes to the bread she was
crumbling by her plate. Her fnesse
was successful. Sne had avoided q
further quarrel before the Stevenses
and had won her point as to when
Emma should 90.
That it had been q lace collar of
hers and not q tie of Warren's did
not disturb her. Emma's dishonesty
was the same. And Warren would
have only shifted at the purloining Of
her ''fripperies." while he took most
seriously the appropriation Of any
| of his own.
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