Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-10-17
READERS DAILY TALKsON BEAUTY, FASHION
MY MARRIED LIFE
A Frightening Experience
By ADELE GARRISON

uNHE Ginning OF the clock warned me
Il that Diciy's dinner was due In half an
hour. Hastily laying Jacks letter on ,ne
table. hurried into the kitchen. lighted the
gas stove and put the tea kettle on had
prepared the dessert early IN the atternoon, %
no had not much TO do While waiting LOT
tho water TO boil laid the table. M Mwnen
the water was boiling i put the p,ss
on the stove and prepared simple 49, s
on siIced pineapple, cream cheese ana
chopped stuffed olives with a french oreS'
ing. - LA. ~
my heart. stood on It's stand near my ena,t ~
with coffee all ready for the ADDITION .,
boiling water and the switching on on
the current As lighted the gas oroller
for the steak l was pleasantly consclou,,
that had prepared n most attractive me~'
for my lord and master. A.
The doorbell again startled me. As =
opened the door l was confronted by tai,
middle-a ged woman In rnther nonoescr.p'
clothing and n most unpleasant race upon
which, as she saw me. there hppeeu
twisted leer which she evidently thousht 10
be most ingratiating a..
Union Agency for cook. ma sne
asked and at my murmured asseh.,
marched past me into the room ana sea'eo
herself 49,.
Il
people who use them. but do Know tne
odor OF whisky our physician used II 10
hiring h...k my little mother s~om the ter
rible fainting spells she had during her ias.
Illness and this woman's breath reeked OF
This looks like a nice little place." she
said natronizingly 'The woman at the
agency said there were only two In the Fam
Ily no children. ! won't go where there
are children. noisy little brats, always unoer
foot, and / won't do no washing you un-
derstand that, Of course / have terrible
weak place in my side, so l can't do real
heavy work but OF course you have
laundress and a day for heavy cleaning
most ladies' do"
'ewni you tell me just what you do ex-
pect TO do for your wages2" / asked her.
had no intention of keeping her, but her
assurance positively fascinated me. Was
this the average specimen OF maidY
why, cook. Of course. I'm n first-class
fancy cook and keep my kitchen and dining
room nice. do the ironing, too, II there
ain't too many fancy pieces and dust and
stralghten up the fat each day. but 1 don't
make no beds"
what wages do you expect7"
Thirty dollars a month, and every other
| Sunday and every other Thursday out"
She rose. and before I could prevent her
she walked through the dining room into
| the kitchen.
''I always like to see the place where I've
| got TO do my cooking" she said. This amt
| half bad You're brolling steak. see. Wen.
| I'm fine at that. / might just as well stay
| right now and get dinner for you"
She started to remove her hat, but stopped
abruptly as spoke.
I'm sorry, but could not possibly use
| your services"
Whats the matter with me7" Her tone
was rough and insolent, and she giared at
me she spoke.
| 'I do not wish 10 enRaRe you that Is
all. You may go now, IL you will, please.
| l ar1 very busy"
strove to speak quietly, but the words
only appeared to enrage her.
"Oh! know what's the matter with you,
| you don't want to pay for first-class maid.
What you want TO do is to go down TO Ellis
| Island and get a greeny from the other side
! that you can give about three a week and
| boss around as you please. I know your
kind. Give me the carfare I've wasted in
coming up here and Ill get"
| Her speech was so thick and her eyes so
wild that felt almost afraid of her,
| realizing as l did that she was more than
half drunk. But 1 have always rather
prided myself upon my composure In emer-
| gencies, and / did not wish her to know
| that she was frightening me.
II will give you nothing" I returned
| firmly, but my voice was much calmer than
| I, for she was between me and either the
telephone or the door. "But II you do not
| leave this apartment at once 1 shall have
you put out, and shall telephone the employ.
ment office an account Of your conduct"