The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1915-09-24

oh, dear. that ism. necessary
Emma has it all ready; v. can serve
1t ourselves. There they are nowt" al
the bell rang
You stay here with hes. iii co." and
warren strobe to the door.
Mrs Stevens in am emergency
was always most capable, and nov
she came hurrying out, anxious to
help.
What're you using-cold cream7 ]
think olive oils much better"
Heien brought the oil, and Mrs
stevens, ripping OF her long, white
gloves, rubbed it gently over Emma 3
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.
III you'll give me brush, I'll brush
out this singed hair"
Under Mrs. Stevens kindness
and tact, Emma was fast recovering
from The shock. Her hair brushed.
'hey persuaded her to lie down.
In the bathroom, Helen gave Mrs.
stevens hand-brush and q fresh
CAKE of guest soap But, lacking the
oVersqueamishness that was with
Helen almost an affection, she merely
rlnsed her hands under the faucet.
How is she?" asked Warren. How
about our dinner?'
NONSENSE laughed Mrs. stevens
You and Henry stay there-we'u
serve the dinner in no time
lhey found the kitchen freezingly
cold from the open window, but the
smoke had all blown out. Except for
orolilng the chicken and the sauce
for the caulifiower. everything WAS
ready.
In less than half All 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 it didn't burn her
face"
She must have turned on the oven
before she lit the MATCH" frownad
Warren. Mighty dangerous thing
to do"
I've warned her about that repeat
ediy. Helen was serving the soup.
But her minds not on her work.
she's thinking OF those elevator
boys"
i don't quite like her eyes," unused
Mrs. Stevens, taking off one of En-
mas aprons. she doesn't look
straight at you"
That's part OF her furtiveness.
Oh. she's the slyest thing never
know when she's telling the truth
and she's dishonest. too! When her
months up, I'll have to let her"
You can't let her go now" broke |
In Warren. Cant discharge a girl |
right on top of an accident like that"
But, dear, I've already told her. |
She expects to go on the GOTH"
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
kltchen-1 can't keep her out. | know
Mrs. Gordon's going to complain
about 1t. Id rather pay her for an
extra half month and let her co.
Well, Wen not pay for any two
maids-that's sure. Lucky ii we can
pay the rent this year."
Perhaps 1t was Mrs. Stevens pres
snce that gave Helen unwarranted
courage, for she answered with show
u firmness: Then I'll pay her for the
-Wo weeks-and do the work myself"
lou1l do nothing OF the sort!
The grill stay right here and do the
work until she's in shape to take an
'ther Job Then with shrug he
urned to Mrs. Stevens. NOW you
Zee sample of Helen's obstinacy'
IT'S not obstinacy," hotly. TITS
imply that Emma so dishonest we
houldn't keep her At first she took
'nly my perfumery and a few rib
IONS, but yesterday | found one OF
our ties"
What's that?" brusquely. "One of
ny ties?"
1t was under the paper In her bot
ON drawer
The deuce 1t was! A good tie?"
One OF those silk poplns you got
London. suppose she wanted it
or the elevator boy"
See here, this won't do, Wen
ot stand for that-not by long shot.
Why. you can't get those poplin
les In this country! Whens her
lonth up-the 20th? Well. she
ont stay a day longer, And you
ee that my rooms kept locked until
he goes
With deepening color Helen avert
q her eyes to the bread she was
rumbiing by her plate. Her finesse
as successful. She had avoided
lrther quarrel before the Steyenses
nd had won her point as to when
NINA shouldgo.
That it had been a lace collar OF
ers aud not a tie OF Warren's did
OF disturb her. Emma's dishonesty
as the same. And Warren would
ne