The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-08-20

Enlnd mas II 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 strobe to the door.
Mrs Stevens in any emergency
was always most capable, and now
she came hurrying out, anxious to
help.
"What're you using-cold cream?
think olive oils much better
Helen brought the oil, and Mrs.
Stevens, ripping off her long, white
gloves, rubbed it gently over Emma's
sOotsmeared 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 tinge of
conjunction, she watched Mrs.
Stevens unconscious solicitude.
If 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,
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 affection, she merely
rinsed her hands under the faucet
How is she?" asked Warren. How
about our dinner
Nonsense laughed Mrs. Stevens.
You and Henry stay there-Wel IL
serve the dinner in no time.
They found the kitchen freezingIy
cold from the open window, but the
smoke had all blown out Except FOL
broiling the chicken and the sauce
, for the caul!hower, everything was
, ready.
, In less than half an hour they hat
dinner on the table.
|; wonder there's not more acct
r dents with these gas Stoves com
|, mented Mrs Stevens as they sa
down. Lucky it didn't burn he
y face
p She must have turned on the over
J.. before she lit the MATCH froWne
Warren. Mighty dangerous thin
l. to do"
I've warned her about that repeat
u edly." Helen was serving the souI
n But her minds not on her work
g she's thinking of those elevate
boys"
n Il don't quite like her eyes, muse
Mrs. Stevens, taking off one OF En-
" mas aprons. She doesn't loo
s, straight at you"
ID That's part Of her furtlVenes
Oh, she's the slyest thing! | neve
or know when she's telling the truth
Y. and she's dishonest, too, When ht
" months up. I'll have to let her
d You cant let her go now broF
IN in Warren. Cant discharge 81
right On top of an accident like that
al But, dear, I've already told ne
ps She expects to go on the Goth"
on Don't care what you told her
we're going to keep her another "
al weeks
no Then we'll have trouble with Il
@, Gordons She simply lives in the
kitchen-I can't keep her out. kno
an Mrs. Gordon's going to compla
I'D about it. I'd rather pay her for
If extra half month and let her go.
90 We'll, we'll not pay for any t'
- maids-thats sure. Lucky if we G.
pay the rent this year.
be Perhaps it was Mrs. Stevens pr
no ence that gave Helen unwarrant
or. courage, for she answered with sht
n, of firmness: Then I'll pay her for
,as two weeks-and do the work mysel
Ill You'll do nothing Of the sol
"1t The grill stay right here and DO t
work until she's in shape to take
d, other Job Then with a shrug
ox. turned to Mrs. Stevens. Now J
ore see a sample of Helen's obstlnac
ing IT'S not obstinacy," holly. i
in simply that Emma so dishonest
as, shouldn't keep her. At first she TO
only nv perfumery and a few
n" bons, but yesterday l found one
your ties"
she What's that" brusquely. "One
her my ties??"
,air TT was under the paper in her |
tom drawer
rls The deuce it was! A good tie!
we One of those silk poplins you
it." in London. | suppose she wanted
for the elevator boy"
# ." See here this won't do. W
the not stand for that-not by long 81
Why, you can't get those pol
red ties in this country! Whens
ons' month up-the 20th?' Well,
ID a don't stay a day longer! And
see that my rooms kept Locked u
tied she goes"
! in With deepening color Helen av
ex. ed her eyes to the bread she
1m. crumbling by her plate, Her line
was successful. She had avoide
YER further quarrel before the Stever
and had won her point as to W
lick Emma should 60.
eve That it had been a lace collar
ellen. hers and not tie or warren
" not disturb her. Enllnas dishon
49,. ,ros tho came Ana Warren w,