The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-08
BUSINESS OF LIVING
With Eleanor Too Weak to BE Up. the
Family Must Get Their Own Meals.
BY MRS. EVA LEONARD


This headache confirms me IN my
fear that you are all worn out and
must have a good rest" announced
Douglas as he came into the darken-
ed room where his wife had spent the
greater part of the day.
II shall be all right after I have
a good nights rest" answered
Eleanor. reaching up to kiss her hus-
band. Il can get up and get the din
tending to it since Mrs. Black came
over and got things going. He is fine
little housekeeper"
You will lie right hero and tell
me what to do said Douglas in Il
tone of finality. Eleanor saw that
effort to get up and SO settled back
with a little sigh of relief. 1t was
good not to have to move when just
beginning to be comfortable.
Have you tried the potatoes" she
asked. Jack put them in to bake,
and the kettle must be boiling for
the tea by this time. If you fry
some bacon and eggs 1 think you can
manage nicely. as there is plenty Of
bread and JAM"
I'VE will get along all right. What
can 1 get for your" asked Douglas.
Il want nothing but a cup of tea,
thank you, dear" Eleanor smiled
bravely. as Douglas turned to leave
the room She could hear the baby
tottering around and the banging of
doors as the inexperienced cooks
struggled with the new situation.
Finally Jack appeared at the bed
room door and asked. How do you
cook the eggs, mother; we have the
bacon fried
Break them in a saucer to be sure
they are all right, then empty them
into the bacon fat" Jack disappear
ed and more doors banged and more
feet scurried over the floor.
Soon Douglass voice called from
broken?'
Did you break it when breaking
the SHELF" asked the wife.
why, I do not know; it is broken
now. may have broken it "
Does the white seem clear?" was
1.-THE next question.
Yes, except where the yolk has
rum"
Well. it probably is all right, but
1t viii be good fried. Put it in Il
cup and 1 will use it to cook with.
Crack another one and be careful not
to break the next yolk,'' called
Eleanor with effort
What did you say?"
Break another" came the answer
away and Eleanor closed her eye ,
and listened. Suddenly sharp
scream brought her to her feet She
was so dizzy with the sudden rising
/ that she fairly staggered to the
stairs.
What is the matter?" she asked.
for Douglas appeared in the hall be
low.
What do you do for burn ?" he
asked. wiping his brow anxiousIy
Margaret was watching the frying
OF the eggs and the fat snapped and
burned her.
rs it bad burn ?" asked Eleanor.
beginning to descend the stairs with
the aid of the banisters.
Don't come down. dear She is
not badly burned. Tell me what to
put on it," begged Douglas.
Margaret came screaming into the
nall at this juncture. Get the sweet
oil and lime water from the pantry
shelf. Eleanor was hurry:ng down
the stairs as fast as her trembling
limbs would let her. Don't cry,
! dear. Come with mother to the.
kitchen and we will fix it SO, it will
not smart any more"
rs this the bottle?" asked Doug
las as his wife came into the kitchen.
No, that isn't listerine Isn't it
marked on the label? 1t is a brown
bottle
This must be it, then" Douglas
held up large brown bottle
NO, 1t is small square one. let
you are not fit to climb up here
sick as you are. I surely can find it,
Douglas was SO unnerved by the cry
ing child that he got hold of every
/ bottle but the right one.
There, that is the one" Eleanor
said when she was at the limit of her
endurance. Give it to me and VIC
will soon have the burn quiet" She
applied the oil to the smarting hand
and cheek and sank down on a chair
half fainting.
There, dear everything is all
right now. Let me help you up to
bed. Douglas put his arm around
| Ter waist and led her from the room.
| Ito be continued.)