The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-01-26
Helen and Warren Series;
Story of Their Married Life

Can l use this. maam? Won't it
come apart when l wash it,"
With a gasp Of dismay, Helen took
the dish. 1t was the gravy tureen of
their best china, broken and crudely
glued together.
Mono, Of course you can't use 1t!
Oh. that girl was too sly for words!
She tried to mend that so l wouldn't
know! Now, Anna, II you do break
anything, l want you to come straight
and tell me. can stand anything in
girl but slyness. What's that?
Something else Emma did,"
II found it behind the ice box"
Anna held up a napkin with the deep
scorched imprint Of flatiron.
Helen bit her lip. Throw 1t away.
I don't want to see it. suppose We'll
find lot Of things like that. Why,
where did this come FROM" taking up
gold-banded plate.
Il don't know, ma'am; it was way
back on the top shelf"
1T belongs to Mrs. Gordon! Anna,"
turning to her sharply, there's some
thing else want to tell you. The Cor
dons have the apartment across the
hall. and while Emma was here their
maid was forever in our kitchen. Now
I'm perfectly willing for you to have
your friends, but want you to have
them outside. I don't want that girl
running in here. I don't want you
even to know her. Do you under
stand?"
"Yes'm. My aunt never likes me to
o with the girls where l work.
'That's right. Have your friends
outside-it's much better. Now I'll
send this plate back by the elevator
boy. l don't want to give you any
excuse even to speak to that GIRL
Helen had spent the day helping
the new maid give the apartment a
thorough cleaning. And now while
Anna finished the pantry she decided
to clear out the bookcase and rear
range the books.
It was almost 8, but it was dismal,
rainy afternoon, and. confident that
no one would call, Helen went at the
disordered bookcase with real en-
thusiasm.
She had most of the books out, and
was sitting on the floor sorting over
come old magazines from the lower
shelf when the bell rang. The tailor
FIR Warren's suit. she thought uncon-
c~rnedly. Then, to her amazement,
'ored in Mrs. Gordon.
he books fell clatteringly from her
y, IS Helen sprang up, panically
cicus of her old kimono, her dust
nd gloves The very modishness
Mrs Gordon's afternoon gown made
>'c"'s array more striking.
ooh please don't let me disturb
..Cu, But the maid said to com right
in"
IT'S new maid" stammered
Helen "I-we're having general
cleaningup day. Won't you sit down.
Although the Gordon's had lived
across the hall for over year. Helen
had met Mrs. Gordon only In the ele-
vator. She was pretty woman. but
with an artificial society manner that
Helen instinctively disliked.
Mrs. Curtis" In an affected voice,
"Pve come to speak to you about
Emma. l understand you found her
dishonest. May I ask if that's ture?' p
why, yes" wonderingly. That's
why discharged her.
"Oh, you DISCHARGED her,
'Of course. What did you Think
why, IL understood that She
That she left me-" flared Helen
II presume that's what she told your
maid
"Oh, but 1 didn't believe it, hastily
ITO tell you the truth, I've just had
quite a scene with my maid about
Emma James been in this country
only eight months. and she's very I'M
sophisticated. She believes every
thing that any one tells her, and
Emma told her a great many things
II shouldn't wonder" dryly
You may not have known it," stiff
ly, but Emma was in my kitchen
half the time. | couldn't go in to give
Jane an order that she wasn't there
Now that she's gone, I can tell you
it was most annoying.
II can quite understand that" Hell
ems voice was icy. for when Emma
wasn't in yer kitchen, your maid was
in mine
81 suppose so. Well. l thought whes
Emma left that would end it. but
find she still comes back to see Jane
She was there yesterday and agar
this morning Now that | have i
straight from you that she's dishonest
shall certainly forbid Jane seeing
her.
Yes. shouldn't think you'd care
to have her around"
II know I'll have trouble in keeping
her away, for the girls simply hypnot
lied Jane She's made her believe al
sorts of things. You won't mind,
know, for it's so absurd, but she &C
tually told Jane that you didn't giv'
her enough to eat!"
Helen caught her breath. For mo
ment she was speechless.
Il found out that Jane was sending
things over here, and naturally
wasn't pleased But Jane insisted tina
the girl was hungry; she had worked
on her sympathies so that Jane reall!
believed her"
Didn't give her enough to eat?" re
peated Helen, dazed. And she circu
lated that story all through tn
house?"
I'm sure l don't know with SUI
percilious shrug. But, really, Mrs
Curtis. since servants are so gossipy.
think 1t would be just as we'll if you
maid and Jane were not SO friendly"
So that was what Mrs. Gordon hal
been leading up to! Helen's face fam
ed
I'm very glad you've mentioned thi
Mrs Gordon. I've just had a talk wit
Anna about this very thing. l assur
IL uyos nl1ito as annOvinp for m