South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-01-21


miss p" called Mrs. D'Grady
Helen found her upon the kitchen
chair before a shelf Of utensils.
Il thought I'd wipe off these shelves
while you were having your breakfast
see what ] found?"
From behind a wooden chOpping
bowl and a stone crock she drew out
a newspaper in which was wrapped
one OF Helen's best desert plates
There was a large shaped piece
broken out o. the scalloped edge.
Heien took 1t with a little cry OF
dismay
You were always saying Maggie
never broke nOthin,'" with vindictive
satisfaction, for Mrs. OGrady ard
Maggie had never been good friends
Instead OF tellin' YOU when she broke
things she did away with EN-. She
must have forgot about this 'un. I
guess If you'd count up your china
you'd find a lot Of 'em gone"
With flaming cheeks Helen took the
plate into Warren.
Warren look? Just look at this
It's one Of the SET Cousin Ellen gave
US when we were married Maggie
broke it and hid il away. Do you sup
pose she's broken other things. /
never dreamed she was that kind Of
girl
Warren shrugged his shoulders. II
thought she'd bear watching, but you
seemed to think she was such a jewel"
Why Warren, you're the one who
thought she was so wOnderful-just
because she was a good cook l al
ways said she was sullen. but / did
think she was honest I'd never have
left her TO close up the apartment if /
hadn't Now l don't know what to
think" glancing ruefully at the plate.
do you suppose 1t can be mended,"
fitting in the piece.
See here I've got enough to worry
about; for hCaVen's sake don't bother
me about a lot o. fool trihes. Found
the whole Uihce upset Yesterday;
they'd let everything go while 1 was
away. I'm going to fire that stenOgra-
pher as soon as l got time to break
in another Now you ought to be able
TO run things here without everlast-
ingly bOthering me-"
"Oh. I know you've lots to worry
you" with quick self-reprO2ch. Don't
think about anything here. III get
along all right. Mrs. O'Grady's so fast
wen have the whole place clean be-
fore tonight with forced cheerful
ness.
His Trunk.
Get that trunk out of my room.
Stumble over it every time | go in"
Yes dear, I'm going to send the
trunks down to the basement the first
thing. This evening, you'll find every
thing straight"
We'll, I hope so. It's been blamed
uncomfortable since we got back"
Helen always took TO heart the
slightest suggestion that she was not
doing her part. She knew that the
getting home to a dusty apartment no
maid had been attended with some
discOmfOrts
And now. as soon as Warren was
off. she started in with tense energy.
determined to get everything to rights
before he came home that evening
and to get dinner even if the girl did
not come
Now. I'll wash the dishes so you
can begin right away in the front
ROOM" she instructed Mrs. O'Grady
Give it a thorough cleaning. No, the
other ones the dust cloth. and you'll
want a whisk broom to dust off the
couch and chairs"
Helen loathed to wash dishes. It
was the only part of the housework
from which she shrank. But now she
piled them in the sink intent only on
getting them out of the way so she
could get to other work.
She was imbued with the real
housewife spirit OF cleaning up.
The very fact that there was so much
10 40 Inat II WOulu require 80 nucH
work and management to get ii all
done before night, gave her a certain
sense of pleasure. 1t was an incen-
tive TO her best efforts.
THE dust pan? It's in the bottom
Of that cupboard. Now let's hurry,
Mrs. O'Grady." with eager enthusi-
asm I'VE want to have the whole
apartment cleaned before Mr.. Curtis
comes home. If 1 don't get a girl
could you stay tonight and help me
get the dinner?"
, Sure, miss; I can stay as late as
you want me. My old mans working
in Jersey now and he don't come home
TO dinner"
ooh that's fine. Soon as get
through here I'll order the groceries.
We've eaten in restaurants so long,
Mr.. Curtis will love a real home din
ner."
And as Helen washed the dishes,
she unconsciously hummed a little air
she had heard so much in Paris Aft
er ALL it was good TO get back home
and to work.