The Gem worker and the Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1914-1917, 1915-11-11
/. OVERCOMING
A DIFFICULTY
Problem In Housekeeping
Solved by a Compromise.

II have a written lease"
$50 have t. said a feminine voice in
the hall, and a young, pretty and taste
fully dressed woman stood in the door
way.
"a lease to these apartments?'
Yes, lease to these apartments"
1.-THE agent has Numbered"
"In what wayy
"He has issued a lease to me for the
same term"
We'll? What are you going to do
about it?'
THAT is very difficult to decide
Come, want to get my things in at
once. The first van, containing the
kitchen utensils and table stores, should
be here in an hour. l have been worn
out with this interminable packing and
tearing down things. AS soon as the
van arrives l shall want to get little
luncheon"
II, too, am hungry, having had no
breakfast. l have all the parapherna-
liza for a meal but that COMPOUNDED
cook of mine has been taken ILL.,"
Poor man, have you no one to man.
age your household"
IF l starved to death not human
being would CARE
Don't despair. will get you a
luncheon. dote on cooking"
BLESS you, madam, my stomach
yearns"-
IAN apron"
'There Is the kitchen. You will have
to ransack it for what you want"
The lady disappeared and the man
sat waiting in the dining room. Pres
emily he went to a closet, took out
bottle and raped at the kitchen door.
You must keep out of here. We
have no chaperon. | am for the pres
ent your servant"
Catching a glimpse of her through
the partly opened door he saw that she
looked very neat in clean white cook
ing apron she had found and a paper
cap she had made. Then he went back
and listened TO the sputter of broiling
chicken and the preparations generally.
Cant l help your he asked, going
to the door again, really to catch an
other glimpse.
Not unless you care to. set the ia
BILE"
How stupid of me not to think of
it," And away he went to the closet
for the linen. to the buffers pantry for
the dishes and to the sideboard for the
silver. Presently the kitchen door
opened, and the new tenant. with her
sleeves rolled up showing pair of
plump, white wrists. dish in each
hand, entered:
You have forgotten the glassesw
she exclaimed.
80 | have. Here they are"
And the pepper and salt and the
carving knife and fork and a lot of
things"
What have you preparedY"
"Broiled chicken, French fried pota-
toes and coffee" said the new tenant.
1T is the company that especially
pleases me-
THANK you Now. let us proceed to
business. We must settle the matter
Of the occupancy of this fat"
What do you say to a compromise p
asked the present occupant.
IL would agree TO that"
VERY well: on what basisT
you leave the fat to me-"
HIN! That would be rather one
sided. Suppose. for instance, you take
me to board"
THAT would be impossible. an
busy all day at my profession. / ar
an artist. l have no time to devote t
the affairs of others"
And am a journalist, All my tint
is devoted to the affairs of Others"
II see''
"Then there is no way but for me t.
destroy my lease"
You might retain room for few
days till you can secure other apart
ments.'
very well, we will compromise Oh
that basis"
'wfl you move your furniture thi
afternoonT
For heavens sake. where shall
move it?"
True. This is a very disagreeabl
episode"
Very. Let me fill your cup"
''Thank you; that's plenty"
"By the bye. we have been tallSinl
all this time not knowing each other
name"
"If you win hand me that bag / VII
give you my card"
He did as she suggested, taking hi
own card from his pocketbook. Whel
the two pasteboards lay on the tabl
both looked up astonished.
MY little sweetheart of twenty year
agog'
'The boy who vowed eternal cor
stancy the evening before he went I
college. then forgot all about TT"
mot at all. Your father was rie
and r.
MY father failed hoped that you"-
"A van at the doorFy called the ian
tor from the hall.
what shall we doY' exclaimed bot
the lunchers at once. The man settled 4
Tell them to. bring the things NJ
And. Thomas, go to the rectory aroun
the corner and ask the Rev. Mr. Readl