Judsonia weekly advance., 1915-08-18

take the StevenSeS out"
 Oh, dear, that isn't necessary. Emma has it all ready; we can serve it ourselves. There they are now!" as the bell rang.
 You stay here with her. I'll go" and Warren strode to the door.
 Mrs. Stevens in any emergency was always most capable, and now she came hurrying out, anxious to help.
 "Whatre you using-cold cream? I think olive oils much better
 Helen brought the oil, and Mrs. Stevens, ripping off her long, white gloves, rubbed it gently over Emmas 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 compunction, she watched Mrs. Stevens unconscious solicitude
 If you'll give me brush, I'll brush out this singed hair.'
 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 afliction, she merely rinsed her hands under the faucet.
 ,lo.o N about our dinner?"
 ''Nonsense!" laughed Mrs. Stevens. You and Henry stay there-well serve the dinner in no time."
 They found the kitchen freezingly cold from the open window, but the broiling the chicken and the sauce for the cauliflower, everything was ready.
 In less than half an hour they had dinner on the table.
 Wonder there's not more acci- dents with these gas stoves?" com mented Mrs. Stevens as they sat down. Lucky it didn't burn her face. '----~=---...-
 She must have turned on the oven before she lit the match.' drowned 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"
 T don't quite like her eyes" unused Mrs. Stevens, taking off one of Elm mas, aprons. She doesn't look straight at you"
 That's part of her furtiveness. Oh, she's the slyest thing! I never know when she's telling the truth and she's dishonest, too! When her months up, I'll have to let her"
 You cant let her go now broke in Warren. Cant discharge a girl right cn top of an accident like that"
 But, dear, I've already told her. She expects to go on the 20th.'
 Don't care what you told her we're going to keep her another two weeks
 Then we'll have trouble with the Gordons. She simply lives in their kitchen-I cant keep her out. I know Mrs. Gordons going to complain about it. I'd rather pay her for an extra half month and let her go"
 Well, we'll not pay for any two maids-that's sure. Lucky if we can pay the rent this year.
 
 ence that gave Helen unwarranted courage, for she answered with a 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 girl'll stay right here and do the work until she's in shape to take an other job" Then with shrug he turned to Mrs. Stevens. Now you see a sample of Helen's obstinacy."
 Its not obstinacy," hotly. Its simply that Emma so dishonest we shouldn't keep her. At first she took only my perfumery and few rib bons, but yesterday I found one of your ties"
 Whats that?" brusquely. One of my ties?"
 Tt 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. I suppose she wanted it for the elevator boy"
 See here, this won't do! We'll not stand for that-not by long shot. Why, you cant get those poplin ties in this country! Whens her month up-the 20th?' We'll, she don't stay 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 finesse was successful She had avoided a further quarrel before the Stevenses and had won her point as to when Emma should go.
 That it had been a lace collar of hers and not tie of Warren's did not disturb her Enllna's dishonesty was the same. And Warren would | have only Sniffed at The DurlOining of