Bogalusa enterprise. [volume] (Bogalusa, La.) 1914-1918, 1916-03-02
Copyright 1915, by the Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate,


take the Stevenses out"
oh, dear, that isn't necessary
Emma has it all ready; We can serve
1t 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
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 tinge of
compunction, she watched Mrs.
Stevens unconscious solicitude.
If you'll give me brush. Ill 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 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-well
serve the dinner in no time"
They found the kitchen freezingly
cold from the open window, but the
smoke had all blown out. Except for
broiling the chicken and the sauce
for the caulitower, everything was
ready.
In less than half an 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" frowned
Warren. Mighty dangerous thing
to do"
I've, warned her about that repeat
eddy" Helen was serving the soup.
But her minds not on her work
she's thinking Of those elevator
boys"
x 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
kitchen-I can't keep her out. know
Mrs. Gordon's going to complain
about it. Id rather pay her for an
extra half month and let her co.
We'll, We'll not pay for any two
maids-that's sure. Lucky if we can
pay the rent this year.
Perhaps it was Mrs. Stevens pres
ence that gave Helen unwarranted
courage, for she answered with 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 grill stay right here and do the
work until she's in shape to take an
other job Then with a shrug he
turned to Mrs. Stevens. Now you
see a sample of Helen's obstinacy."
It's not obstinacy," holly. Its
simply that Emmas so dishonest we
shouldn't keep her: At first she took
only my perfumery and a few rib
bons, but yesterday l found one of
your ties"
What's that" brusquely. "One Of
my ties?"
1t 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. l suppose she wanted it
for the elevator boy"
See here, this won't do! Well
not stand for that-not by long shot.
Why, you can't get those poplin
ties In this country. When's her
month up-the 2Oth?' Well, 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
crum5ling by her plate. Her finesse
was successful. She had avoided a
further Quarrel before tho Stauancas